Two of the most powerful brands in hip-hop music, Hot97 and Power 106, have joined forces to launch a new mobile app, Where Hip-Hop Lives, a must-have for true Hip-Hop fans.
Where Hip-Hop Lives aggregates music, news and social media, curated not by technology but by music trendsetters.The free app, available now for download for iPhone and Android devices, is a one stop shop for up-to-the-minute entertainment news, Instagram photos and video feeds from Hot97 and Power 106 on-air talent and relevant Hip-Hop Artists.A subscription-based model is available for a monthly fee of $3.99 which grants access to commercial-free Hot 97 and Power 106 online radio, along with an exclusive channel dedicated to breaking new Hip-Hop music, “New At 2,” an extension of both Hot97 and Power106's terrestrial broadcast daily 2 pm feature hour dedicated to new music.New At 2 on the Where Hip-Hop Lives app delivers 24 hours of uncensored new music curated by the DJ's closest to emerging music. New At 2 will allow Hot97 and Power 106 DJs to break music online prior to breaking it on radio.”Hot97 and Power106 personalities are the authentic curators of the hip-hop music lifestyle,” said Jeff Smulyan, Chairman and CEO of Emmis Communications (Nasdaq: EMMS), parent company of Hot 97 and Power 106. “The Where Hip-Hop Lives app provides Hip-Hop fans worldwide access to everything Hip-Hop straight from the DJs in New York and Los Angeles that set the lifestyle and cultivates the next generation of superstars. From news and images to hip-hop music radio like you've never heard it before, Where Hip-Hop Lives promises to deliver an experience unlike other music apps.”
