About K97.5 Staff

Your #1 station for hip hop and R&B!

SHOWTIME SAYS… Looks like there may be another sex scandal surrounding the NFL’s New York Jets organization. A few months ago, there was the alleged video of Jets Coach Rex Ryan’s wife doing some sort of weird sexual thing with her feet on Youtube, and now the team’s quaterback is being accused of “hooking up” […]

SHOWTIME SAYS… GET EM J.HUD!!! Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson will make the worldwide television debut performance of her brand new single “Where You At” on The Oprah Show on February 10th. Earlier today via Twitter, Jennifer revealed her album cover for I Remember Me, shot by famed photographer Anthony Mandler. I Remember […]

Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.

Wake Forest baseball coach Tom Walter has donated a kidney to a freshman player who suffers from a disease that can lead to kidney failure. Both Walter and outfielder Kevin Jordan were recovering Tuesday in an Atlanta hospital one day after the transplant was performed. Dr. Kenneth Newell, the lead surgeon on the team that […]

href=”http://dev.oomphcloud.com/hiphopnc.com/files/2011/02/4×6-new_flexn1_proof3.jpg”> Join Brian Dawson as he host Flexxin Friday’s for triangle teens at the Skate Ranch, 2901 Trawick Road, Raleigh, NC. It’s the hottest spot and the only spot where teens can party like rockstars.

Brian Dawson is bringing the 2nd Annual Read 2 Succeed Program back to North Carolina. The program kicks off July 8, 2011. Last year over 560 kids signed up and this year the program will expand to other counties. If you are interested in being involved with the Read 2 Succeed Program email bdpresents@aol.com

Kool G Rap has resurfaced and gearing up to release not one but two projects in 2011. Being labeled a hip hop living legend some would say he doesn’t have much to prove but before dropping the anticipated Riches, Royalty & Respect album, Kool G Rap will release a 8 track EP titled “Offer You […]

via Eur A judge says he will approve TV coverage of the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor – but only if the camera is unobtrusive. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor also announced Monday he was moving up jury selection to March 24 because the original date of March 28 was too […]

Drake has officially put his R&B mixtape, It’s Never Enough, on indefinite hold.  The highly anticipated mixtape was expected to be released last year.  Drake revealed late last year that the mixtape had been delayed but would still be released.

Reality television has been one of the most controversial mediums of television since its inception, especially in the black community. Name a reality show not centered on a black character, and there’s usually something negative said about them. Name reality shows centered on a black character, and there’s something negative about them too. But negative […]

Raleigh’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a Part-Time and Summer Employment Job Fair at Marsh Creek Community Center at 3050 New Hope Rd. from 11-2pm on Saturday Feb. 12th. Meet Potential employers, learn about hundreds of part-time, seasonal, and internship opportunities. For more info, call (919) 996-4920 or go to parks.raleighnc.gov