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FROM: Emmis Radio New York
HOT 97 WQHT
395 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
CONTACT: A’ngelique Tyree Lindsay Salandra Donyshia Benjamin
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212.367.1645 212.367.1645 212.367.1699
For Immediate Release: June 4, 2012
HOT 97’S SUMMER JAM 2012
PRESENTED BY BOOST MOBILE
YOUNG JEEZY, RICK ROSS, J. COLE, TREY SONGZ,
SURPRISE GUESTS LAURYN HILL, NAS AND MANY MORE
PERFORMED FOR A SOLD OUT CROWD AT
HOT 97’S SUMMER JAM 2012 “DISTRICT 97: THE TAKEOVER”
(New York, NY) – Where else can you see Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, J. Cole, Wale, Trey Songz, Meek Mill, DJ Khaled, Waka Flocka, Maino, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, French Montana, Tyga, Slaughterhouse and a colossal amount of surprise celebrity guests all on one stage? Only at HOT 97’s Summer Jam 2012! Over 55,000 of the biggest hip-hop and R&B fans turned out to see this epic event at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, June 3, 2012 for another sold out show.
From the pre-show HOT 97 Festival Village stage with performances by on the rise artists, Pusha T., BIG K.R.I.T, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Kendrick Lamar, Fred The Godson, Azealia Banks, B Martin, Brown Sugar and the Boost Mobile MC Battle, to the breathtaking and unforgettable main stage music medleys, HOT 97’s Summer Jam proved yet another year why tens of thousands of loyal listeners turn out annually to see the biggest and best on the hip-hop and R&B scene.
HOT 97’s Summer Jam is known for its star studded line-up and surprises. This year was no different with special guest appearances by Nas, Lauryn Hill, Mase, T.I., Miguel, Ne-Yo, Method Man, Victor Cruz, Swizz Beats, Joe Budden and Raekwon. Busta Rhymes and Fat Joe also joined the festivities backstage.
Ebro Darden, HOT 97’s Programming Director states “HOT 97's Summer Jam is always a great celebration of Hip-Hop. Everyone that came out and supported had a great time and made history, again!”
HOT 97’s annual Summer Jam concert is the largest and most anticipated summer concert event and last year made internet history as the first radio station to live video webcast a concert to 21 countries. This year, HOT 97 continued to take its global brand to the next level by streaming over nine hours of the pre-show and concert live with Ustream on in partnership with Boost Mobile, the official wireless carrier of HOT 97 Summer Jam. With over a half a million total streams, HOT 97’s reach stretched far outside MetLife Stadium streaming live to over 20 countries and was marked as the longest hip hop concert ever streamed. HOT 97 also partnered with TuneIn to create a free station for listeners eager to hear everything happening on the HOT 97 Summer Jam stage – live.
“Pepsi is excited to have been a part of this concert event and take part in delivering hot music and entertainment to fans," said Javier Farfan, senior director of Cultural Branding, PepsiCo. "As part of our Live for Now campaign, we bring a one of a kind experience to our consumers and provide them access to today's biggest artists. This concert truly captured the excitement of now."
HOT 97 Summer Jam attendees sent a colossal amount of text messages, pictures and Twitter posts to a live feed on the stadium screens throughout the night.
If you missed any of HOT 97’s Summer Jam 2012, or want a look at all of the exclusive photos and behind the scenes interviews, log on to .
HOT 97 Summer Jam 2012 was presented by Boost Mobile, made HOT by Ciroc, XXL, Pepsi, Bud Light Platinum, McDonald’s, brought to you by Nutrament, E&J Brandy, Millennium Honda, Mike & Ike, Lincoln Technical Institute, Nemet, Eastside Gynecology, TuneIn and Battlefield America.
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About HOT 97
HOT 97 (WQHT FM) is the world's first all Hip-Hop station and has held the dominant position in New York for over ten years. HOT 97 is best known for it's celebrity on air talent, such as Angie Martinez (Grammy nominated artist) and Funkmaster Flex (television host, multiple gold records), as well as being the world's premier source for Hip Hop music culture. For more information on Summer Jam and HOT 97, please visit , HOT 97 on the Web at hot97official, hot97official, or hot97
About Emmis Communications – Great Media, Great People, Great Service®:
Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 21 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nation’s largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. In May 2005, Emmis announced its intent to seek strategic alternatives for its 16 television stations, and has announced the sales of 15 of them. Emmis also owns a radio network, international radio stations, regional and specialty magazines, an interactive business and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales.
About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile, one of Sprint’s prepaid brands and recently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as “Highest Ranked in Purchase Experience Among Non-Contract Wireless Providers,” offers wireless phones and services with no long-term contracts. Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its Monthly Unlimited with Shrinking Payments no-contract service, where the longer you stay the less you pay with on-time payments for unlimited voice, text messaging, Web, email and calls to 411. Boost Mobile offers nationwide service on the Nationwide Sprint Network, reaching more than 281 million people, and on the Nextel National Network, reaching more than 281 million people, with no activation or long-distance fees. Boost Mobile offers a selection of quality handsets from LG, Motorola, Research In Motion (RIM), Samsung, Sanyo and ZTE, ranging from entry-level to Android™ smartphone devices available nationwide at nearly 20,000 major retail stores, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, Family Dollar, Walgreens and Walmart, Sprint retail stores, independent wireless dealer locations, and on HSN, a leading TV home shopping network. Re-Boost® Cards are available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the United States. Experience Boost Mobile on the Web at Facebook and Twitter; and purchase products at .
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