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For the past six years, Ben Franklin Parkway has been the home of Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival on Labor Day Weekend. But now, it’s been revealed that beginning next year, the festival will not take place on the Parkway. A spokesperson told the Billy Penn that although the festival was initially a huge source of […]

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Last week several participants of an Arabic enrichment program were told to leave the premises because they were wearing cotton shirts, shorts and hijabs. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlI86RBnfSA/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=usim7hb033lb Will Smith already owns Instagram. Why the world WOULDN’T he take the #InMyFeelingsChallenge to a whole new level while overseas? “I woke up this morning … In My Feelings,” he says in the video. Then he decided to hit a rooftop in Budapest and well, you see what he did. RELATED: Will Smith Speaks […]

Social media, friends, family, and the city of Philadelphia are praying for rapper Lil Nizzy and his cousin Hakim Bey after a shooting happened early Monday morning in the Greys Ferry section of Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. at 26th and Tasker streets. According To 6 ABC “20-year-old Nasir Talington, known by his rap […]

Common Pleas Court Judge Genece E. Brinkley is becoming one of the most despised people in Philadelphia.

We’re proud to announce Boom 103.9 will be apart of the Wawa Made In America Fest going down July 4th. This is a free event for all ages. For the first time though, Philadelphia’s own Chill Moody will be curating his own stage with 15 DJ’s and local artists to participate on the “Chill Moody […]

  Last night, Meek Mill gave a powerful performance accompanied by his new song “Stay Woke” with Miguel at the BET Awards. Last week, Meek spoke to his fans and supporters in Philadelphia before entering the courtroom, which ended with a no decision, still as of today. All day long we will be sharing exclusive […]

Hip-hop and fans all over the world continue to mourn the death of XXXtentacion, and in a heart felt message, PNB Rock shared a behind the scenes video of him and X working on a record together. “Just found out me and bro went “Platinum” wit this record… it’s not even the same tho because […]

Freeway stopped by the station today to talk to DJ Caesar about the Meek Mill rally and his upcoming album Think Free, but before stopping by Boom 103.9, Freeway made it out to the #Justice4Meek rally held in the city today for Meek before he entered the court room. As you know, Freeway continues to deal […]

  Hundreds of people around the city continue to push for criminal reform, and held a rally for #Justice4Meek before he entered court today. He was back in court to face Judge Brinkley, and even though all the positivity surrounding Meek Mill was there from his fans and city, no decision was made during the […]

Prior to going to court today, another Meek Mill rally was held outside the courthouse. Boom 103.9 was on site and here is what Meek had to say to his supporters and fans. We will update you with his court outcome today #Justice4Meek Update: Meek Mill left court today with no decision being made on […]