Here, she had a place just like everyone on that stage. Lil Kim was jeered during her set at last year’s The Source 360 appearance (but she did shoot herself in the foot by coming out with a Nicki Minaj diss). But what made this even more impressive was that sense of familial connection that threaded through it all. This was great for obvious reasons: look at who performed and what they performed. Even more impressive: Mobb Deep (featuring Prodigy in a fedora and jorts) did “Shook Ones II” before flipping it to the “Quiet Storm (Remix)” for Lil Kim to shimmy into the stage, “Get Money” moved to “Money Power Respect” for The LOX to swing through, Styles P and Jadakiss’ “We Gonna Make It” was still triumphant, but it didn’t distract from the faint Bad Boy connection that allowed Ma$e to swing through in his anachronistic, black-and-white suit. Remy Ma flipped it to “Lean Back,” which brought Fat Joe into the mix. Busta Rhymes did “Ante Up,” which segued into a Remy Ma’s appearance, to which MetLife rioted.
It had the momentum and fluidity of a relay race with bars and jewelry instead of spikes and jerseys. This set could’ve been wide open to that criticism if it had not been creative. A criticism with New York hip-hop is the illusionary idea that back-in-the-day raps are the standard. You see that and think maybe you’ll hear “Breathe” and Tamia might start trending because “Into You.”Īnd that would’ve been cool: people still like “Into You.” But we didn’t get “Into You,” or “Breathe” or “Make Me Better.” Fabolous came out in all white - with a Knicks jersey, too, because he’s from New York - and busted out “Lituation” before bringing out Black Rob to do “Whoa.” The words “Woo hah” appeared on the Summer Jam screen and Busta Rhymes - also in all white, but with more girth underneath - strolled on to the stage and performed a piece of “Woo Hah!!! (Got You All in Check).” What followed was something better than “Breathe.”įabolous let late ’90s New York take the stage: Raekwon, Method Man, Redman, Remy Ma, Fat Joe, The LOX and others came through for the raucous thousands in attendance. Very few saw “Fabolous & Friends” and thought that it would be more memorable than whatever Kendrick Lamar and Meek Mill had in store. That said, it’s a special thing that Fabolous surprisingly had this year’s best set. Plus, it will always be New York’s hip-hop station, which permanently places it within the city’s respectable lineage.
But Hot 97 is still Hot 97 because Summer Jam is still a major draw.
The station’s best on-air personalities ( Angie Martinez, Mister Cee, Star & Buc Wild, etc.) have left, and its current prestige has fallen in favor of Power 105’s Most Dangerous Morning Show. That’s an aspect that’s been a crutch for Hot 97.
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