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Join us for AIDS Walk New York on Sunday when we will walk as a united COMMUNITY, ready to love, uplift, and care for others. Help us make HIV/AIDS history. Sign-In opens at 8:30 a.m. on 59 Street and 5 Ave. Register at

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Today is the day! We're lacing someone with a brand new car from Millennium Honda! Meet us at Millennium Honda on 286 North Franklin Street in Hempstead Long Island from 11am-1pm to join in the festivities! More info:

Get ready for the XXL Freshmen show in New York City on Tuesday, May 21st at Best Buy theater! The whole 2013 Freshmen class including Joey Bada$$ and Action Bronson will be performing plus a bunch of special guests. Buy your tickets now before they're sold out! Go tofor more info.

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VOTE NOW for your favorite @BoostMobile MC Battle contestant! Click here:to decide which mcs should advance to the next round. The chosen few will compete at Who's Next Live on May 23rd for a once in a lifetime shot to perform at the Summer Jam Festival Village! Presented by Boost Mobile. Be heard.

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Hot New Hip Hop is taking this Festival Village Stage to the next level. Word is Action Bronson & ASAP Ferg will both be in their tent – uh-oh! Keep checkingfor a chance to win tickets. It’s going to be a HOT summer!

We have 18 days to go until Sumer Jam XX where Chris Brown, Wu-Tang, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky, French Montana, Fabolous, Joe Budden, Miguel, Wale and 2 Chainz will be hitting the stage with SURPRISE GUESTS! Get your tickets to the show here:

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Get your tickets to the biggest hip hop concert in the world! Summer Jam XX is going down on Sunday June 2nd at Met Life Stadium with Wu-Tang Clan, Chris Brown, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, French Montana, Fabolous, Joe Budden, Miguel, Wale, 2 Chainz and special surprise guests! Get your tickets to the show here:Presented by @BoostMobile Be heard.

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You all may or may not know what's been going on with Mister Cee, but the streets and internet been talking all week. Some things been wrong, some things been right. He's decided to do a HOT 97 exclusive and speak on something he's never talked about before. If you missed it, click here:to see what he had to say.

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Spin kicks, punches, knees. Stand up and fight. See the International World Champions of GLORY 9 Kickboxing live for the first time in America on June 22nd at Hammerstein Ballroom! Get your tickets to see the world's best fighters here:

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Get ready for Hot 97’s Summer Jam!” Dax will be appearing at The Summer Jam Festival Village on June 2nd from 3:00pm – 6:00pm! Make sure you stop by for free hair care samples and to refresh your look before the concert! Don't have your tickets to Summer Jam yet? Get them here:

Join us for AIDS Walk New York on Sunday, May 19, when we will walk as a united COMMUNITY, ready to love, uplift, and care for others. Help us make HIV/AIDS history. Sign-In opens at 8:30 a.m. on 59 Street and 5 Ave. Register at

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22 dyas to go until Summer Jam XX! Haven't seen the line-up yet? Check it out and buy tickets here:We got Wu-Tang, Chris Brown and A$AP Rocky coming to the stage...just to name a few. Thumbs up if you already got your tickets!

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Mother’s Day is this Sunday and the best gift for MOM is the gift of relaxation from Pajama Gram! Check out PajamaGram.com or call 1-800-GIVE-P-J-S and they’ll help you choose the perfect pajamas for your mom, wife or daughter.

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