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The Hot FM is helping you bring the turkeys together for a “Hot Family Movie Night”! We’ve got your 55 INCH Smart TV, Blue Ray/DVD Player and the movies, too. Monday, November 18th through Wednesday, November 27th, listen in the 9am, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm hours for Jackson and Kendrick letting the turkeys loose, be…… read more »
Hump Days Are Now Help Days For The Holidays!
The Hot FM is doing it again! We’re turning Hump Days into Help Days! Wednesdays between 11am and 1pm, meet Kendrick at a Bojangles near you and help stuff the Hot Van with non-perishables for The Food Bank of Eastern Carolina! Play Bojangles Pinball and win free Bo or Hot Swag AND register to win…… read more »
Win A Bojangles Backyard Invasion!
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(WATCH) Logic & Ryan Tedder Perform “One Day” live at VMAs
Photo credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com Logic’s music almost always includes some inspiration message. The “Everyday” rapper didn’t shy away from controversy as his recent performance at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards showed. Joined by One Republic front man Ryan Tedder, Logic’s emotional performance showed children being reunited with their families. Check out the performance:… read more »
Lauv takes ‘Tonight Show’ stage with ‘I Like Me Better’
Photo credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Pop artist Lauv is having an amazing breakout year and it looks things are still going full-steam ahead. He stopped by The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to perform his smash hit, “I Like Me Better.” Check out the performance below:… read more »
Apple Hits $1trillion Company Value
Photo Credit: Kev Llewellyn / Shutterstock.com Apple has made a world record today, becoming the first public company to hold a value of $1trillion value. The company’s stocks were expected to rise, but over the past few months they rose faster than expected. Check it out below for more details. Source By: Wesley Daniels… read more »
Get Groovy with Drake’s NOLA Inspired Video
Photo Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Drake’s new music video for “in My Feelings” was released today. The plot line features all the New Orleans vibes. Check it out! By: Wesley Daniels… read more »
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Summer Walker Cancels Several Tour Dates Amid Struggle With Anxiety
Summer Walker, who struggles with social anxiety, announced that she is canceling more than half of the remaining dates of her “First and Last Tour” to focus on her mental health. “Hey y’all as you know, I have been very open about my struggle with social anxiety. I want to continue to be healthy and…… read more »
Ciara Announced As Host Of 2019 American Music Awards
Dick Clark productions and ABC announced Thursday that Ciara will host the 2019 American Music Awards. The multi-platinum, award-winning singer/songwriter is known for her incredible, high-energy performances, including 2018’s show-stopping collaboration with Missy Elliott, and timeless R&B/pop hits. Ciara is a Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, producer, model and actress. Over her fifteen-year career, her music catalog…… read more »
John Legend Named People’s Sexiest Man Alive For 2019
People magazine has named John Legend as its Sexiest Man Alive for 2019. Responding to the news, Legend said he feels excited and a little scared at the same time, because it’s a lot of pressure “Everyone’s going to be picking me apart to see if I’m sexy enough to hold this title. I’m [also]…… read more »
Post Malone’s ‘Circles’ Tops Billboard’s Pop Songs Chart
Post Malone’s “Circles” topped Billboard’s Pop Songs Radio Airplay Chart, as it rose from 2nd position to No. 1 on the list dated November 16. “Circles” is Malone’s fourth song to top the chart. Previous, No. 1 songs include “Psycho,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, which led for four weeks beginning on June 16, 2018, “Better…… read more »
Migos Victorious In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Walk It Talk It’
Migos have won a lawsuit accusing the hip-hop trio of stealing elements of their popular 2018 track, “Walk It Talk It” from a North Carolina-based rapper, Leander Pickett a.k.a M.O.S. District Court Judge, Analisa Torres ruled that the only similarity between Migos’ hit and Pickett’s “Walk It Like I Talk It” is the lyric “walk…… read more »
Billboard Reveals Top 125 Artists Of All Time
On the occasion of Billboard’s 125th anniversary, the entertainment magazine ranked the top 125 Artists of All Time. The Beatles topped the 125 Artists of All Time chart on the basis of the iconic band’s unrivaled dominance on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 since their U.S. breakthrough in 1964. The Beatles have tallied the…… read more »
Kanye West Shares ‘Follow God’ Video Featuring His Father
Kanye West has dropped a music video for “Follow God,” a song from his new album, Jesus Is King, featuring his father Ray West. The video shows West walking across a snowy landscape with his father while a voice-over questions, “What does it really mean to follow God?” “I guess as I stand here today,…… read more »
Eric B. Released After Spending Two Weeks In Jail On 17-Year-Old Warrant
Rapper and actor Eric Barrier, better known as Eric B., was released on bail on Tuesday after spending more than two weeks in a New Jersey jail after surrendering voluntarily in connection with a warrant issued 17 years ago. According to court records, Eric B. was jailed on October 28 related to an incident that…… read more »