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Catch Meg from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Boom 103.9 Monday-Friday!

In a 2015 interview, the timeless microphone-God Rakim gives his opinion on Kendrick, J. Cole, and the overall state of Hip-Hop. Check it out, and get ready for Be Expo this Saturday!  

Fat Joe says Remy Ma is back and better than EVER! We’ve all been watching her on this season of “Love and Hip Hop”, but in between filming and getting married to Papoose, Remy apparently is NOT slacking on her studio work. Personally I can’t wait to hear the new material. Here’s a snippet of […]

Swizz Beatz has revealed that his five-year-old son lent his production assistance on Kendrick Lamar’s album “Untitled Unmastered” (Track 7). Swizz posted a clip on Instagram with the caption : “This is the best Dad moment everrrrr!!! Congrats to my son Egypt for producing his 1st track on this amazing Kendrick Album he’s only 5yrs old […]

Let’s throw it back to 2012 when VH1 “Hip-Hop Honors” did an incredible tribute to Slick Rick the Ruler, featuring Mc Lyte, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface Killah, Biz Markie, Fabulous, Dana Dane, and Philly’s own Eve.   Get ready for Be Expo where Slick Rick, Rakim, Da Brat, Lil Mo and more will TEAR DOWN THE STAGE! […]

Rick Ross is firing verbal shots at comedian and Academy Awards host Chris Rock.  He was recently on our sister station WKYS in Washington D.C. on “The Fam in the Morning” show with Lil Mo and DJ Quicksilva. Watch what Ross had to say below!

Cassidy got his start right here on WPHI, I used to DJ on the night show that gave him his first taste of local fame on the radio.  We had a rap battle contest called “The Cipher” and two listeners would call in every night and battle each other live on the air.  The winner […]

Ok who doesn’t love the movie “JUICE”?! Tupac was amazing in his first official acting role, and a young Omar Epps got launched into stardom as an actor. But as a DJ, I was hype to see this movie for other reasons. Here’s a classic clip from Juice’s “DJ Battle” scene : The weekend that […]

Ja Rule : Born February 29, 1976 – A Leap Year Baby Happy birthday to Mr. Rule, the man that shut it down for Boom 107.9 last year at Boom Bash! Ja Rule made his debut in 1995 on Mic Geronimo’s track “Time To Build” which also featured Jay-Z and DMX. Since then he’s dropped […]

When Kanye West initially released “Stronger”, he heard it on the radio and didn’t like the way the drums sounded. Watch Timbaland assisting a young Kanye “Beef Up” the drums, becoming the final version that you hear on Boom 107.9!    

It’s hard to pick favorites when it comes to Dr. Dre, but in honor of his birthday here’s my Top 5 – DJ Jay Ski 5. Snoop Dogg – Gin and Juice 4. Dr. Dre feat Snoop Dogg – Deep Cover 3. The D.O.C. – Funky Enough 2. Dr. Dre feat Snoop Dogg – Still […]