• Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

The 20th anniversary of Hot 97’s ‘Summer Jam’ concert is just around the corner, and as it is set to take place Sunday, June 2nd, at MetLife Stadium. Regarded as the ‘hottest’ Hip-Hop and R&B radio station in the tri-state area, Hot 97’s annual ‘Summer Jam’ concert always attracts the biggest stars.

This years’ Summer Jam line-up consists of Wu-Tang Clan, who performed at the very 1st Summer Jam concert in 1994, Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Dr. Dre, Eminem, A Tribe Called Quest, Jay-Z, Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature, Method Man, Busta Ryhmes, 50 cent, G-Unit, Redman, LL Cool J, Puff Daddy (now known as P. Diddy), Mase, The Lox, Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige, The LOX, Big Punisher, DMX, Cam’ron, Mase, DMX, Swizz Beats, Lil Wayne, Eve, Timbaland, Snoop Dog, Outkast, Destiny’s Child, Alicia Keys, Mobb Deep, Clipse, Lil John, The Game, Akon, Pitbull, D-Block, Three 6 Mafia, Jermaine Dupri, Jamie Foxx, Ludacris, Rihanna, Juelz Santana, Drake, Usher, and A$AP Rocky. Last years concert was headlined by 2 Chainz, Nas, Waka Flocka Flame, Young Jeezy, J Cole, Big Sean, Meek Mill and Rick Ross. It was also the first time that the concert was streamed live over the internet.

The list of names in Hip-Hop and R&B that have performed in previous Summer Jams are legendary;

Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Dr. Dre, Eminem, A Tribe Called Quest, Jay-Z, Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature, Method Man, Busta Ryhmes, 50 cent, G-Unit, Fabolous, Redman, LL Cool J, Puff Daddy (now known as P. Diddy), Mase, The Lox, Faith Evans, Mary J. Blige, The LOX, Big Punisher, DMX, Cam’ron, Mase, DMX, Swizz Beats, Lil Wayne, Eve, Timbaland, Snoop Dog, Outkast, Destiny’s Child, Alicia Keys, Mobb Deep, Clipse, Lil John, The Game, Akon, Pitbull, D-Block, Three 6 Mafia, Jermaine Dupri, Jamie Foxx, Ludacris, Rihanna, Juelz Santana, Drake, Usher, and of course, the late Aaliyah.

Justin Lerner: PureSportsNY

 

 

By Vernon McKenzie

Graduate of New Institute Of Technology with a BA in Communications with a focus on Television Radio. Owner and Executive Producer of PureSportsNY

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