I'm sorry, but this whole Hot 97 banning Wu-Tang's music after Summer Jam is semi cap!

[Ziggiy]

I think its crazy that Wu got banned for Ghost’s comments but Nas went on an entire “fukk Hot 97” rant on a rival station, threatened Flex’s safety, called Angie’s rapping career wack, and as SOON as Made You Look dropped they put it in heavy rotation like nothing had ever happened…

 

[Mike Wins]

I think its crazy that Wu got banned for Ghost’s comments but Nas went on an entire “fukk Hot 97” rant on a rival station, threatened Flex’s safety, called Angie’s rapping career wack, and as SOON as Made You Look dropped they put it in heavy rotation like nothing had ever happened…

Calling out the payola eventually hurt him in a major way though when it actually led to a crackdown

 

[Ziggiy]

Calling out the payola hurt him in a major way though

How? Little more than a year later he was back doing interviews with Angie and Flex like everything was all good. They also had him in heavy rotation during the Hip Hop is Dead era.

 

[Newark88]

Look what I found on YouTube. This was in 1998. I rest my case



On this, it has a snippet of Flex playing a track off the Bobby Digital album

 

[BuddahMAC]

and here's the station itself acknowledging the ban and Wu's return to Summer Jam in 2013 on their own site as part of a Summer Jam retrospective:

Summer Jam Moments: Wu-Tang Clan Reunite In 2013

Wu-Tang Clan and Hot 97 end their feud in 2013 as the legendary rap group returns to Summer Jam for the first time after group's prior rant.

www.hot97.com

So, again, I don't know how extensive it was (like every show or could Flex do his own thing) or how long it was overall, but all parties acknowledge it happened.

 

[Awesome Wells]

@Awesome Wells @FreshAIG Bruhs was I missing something? If it was a ban, it must've been short lived because I don't remember a time where the Wu wasn't on Hot 97 in some shape or form back then. Even after the 2nd album.

Nah, that was true, lol. Flex actually admitted it back then.

I didn't see the new RZA interview yet. But basically, the station was mad over a snub, so they contacted their affiliate stations across the country and told them that Wu was being pulled from rotation. And when I thought about it, I wasn't hearing a lot of Wu on the radio after Ironman. It was mad sporadic after that. So when RZA started telling this story over the years, it made sense. Ghost mentioned this too when he dropped SC.

But before this, Wu was always in heavy rotation from like '93-'96. But Hot was known for doing sh*t like that. You had to do favors for them to stay cool with them. Wild shady operation up there.

 

[Mike Wins]

How? Little more than a year later he was back doing interviews with Angie and Flex like everything was all good. They also had him in heavy rotation during the Hip Hop is Dead era.

Actual investigation started in 2005 if I remember right. But ain't Flex get physical with Steph Lova over this in 2002?

Def Jam clout no doubt helped him in 2006, but HHID the single was the last time he got any real radio support from them. There was definitely hurt feelings over it and they did him no favors afterwards

 

[zayk35]

Tommy Mottola, lives on the road
He lost his lady, two months ago
Maybe he'll find her, maybe he won't
Oh wonder that love

Ever heard the actual song he sampled. It's pretty good own its own.

 

[nieman]

It happened. Wu Forever dropped June 3rd but by the end of the Summer, Wu was dead on the radio. If anything, that killed their momentum leading into the 3rd qtr. They never recovered. I didn't even know Reunited had a video until like 2yrs later.

Meth dropped and only had 2 singles. Matter of fact, Reggie had more radio play than Meth. And Judgement Day wasn't even played on radio. Rae got no play for Immobilarity. Killarmy got no play, their soundtrack cuts got no play. Hell, The Swarm got no play. But it also didn't help that half of them said ef it. It was only about 2 yrs, but by then too much has changed....music, the industry ..

 

[the cac mamba]

i have a hard time believing that they'd ban the music, if it was what people wanted to hear. it's a business that has to sell ads at the end of the day

 

[Ku$h Parker]

I'd think wit that,Biggies Death and a Puffy Led Bad Boy was what lead to that Shift in HOT 97/East Coast Music(View from Outside)
I mean shyt they toured wit Rage and not another Rap Act like The Firm or someone who can get some of that Prime Wu shine so kinda felt it was Wasted

 

[straightcash]

RZA is a habitual bullshytter. He's the one behind that whole album auction where he didn't even inform the other Wu Tang members of it.

I don't know why Martin Shkreli got all the heat for that when he was just a customer and helped elevate hip hop as high art. It's the auction CONTRACT that stipulated the customer couldn't release the music until a century had passed.

 

[Newark88]

Nah, that was true, lol. Flex actually admitted it back then.

I didn't see the new RZA interview yet. But basically, the station was mad over a snub, so they contacted their affiliate stations across the country and told them that Wu was being pulled from rotation. And when I thought about it, I wasn't hearing a lot of Wu on the radio after Ironman. It was mad sporadic after that. So when RZA started telling this story over the years, it made sense. Ghost mentioned this too when he dropped SC.

But before this, Wu was always in heavy rotation from like '93-'96. But Hot was known for doing sh*t like that. You had to do favors for them to stay cool with them. Wild shady operation up there.

I’m not saying Hot was never on some bullshyt with the politics. But seriously looking back at that time, I don’t think the “ban” was extensive as both parties are making it out to be. And the reason why I say that is the singles they were dropping as a group and solo wise post Forever were in rotation. I even remember Flex having that American Cream Team track with Rae on his album. Now yes, by 97 Bad Boy ruled radio and the clubs here with an iron fist. The Wu era by 98 was over, but to me that was more so due to the changing of the guards, especially with DMX taking us from the Bad Boy/Shiny Suit era.

 

[Devil Plisken…CMS]

I think its crazy that Wu got banned for Ghost’s comments but Nas went on an entire “fukk Hot 97” rant on a rival station, threatened Flex’s safety, called Angie’s rapping career wack, and as SOON as Made You Look dropped they put it in heavy rotation like nothing had ever happened…

YOURE A fukkIN LIAR

The only person that played “Made You Look” on Hot 97 was Kay Slay hence why KS looked at Nas crazy when he started doing shows with Jay in like 06 or whatever year that was

Nas had to apologize to get added back on Hot 97’s playlist. Angie, Ebro & Flex wasn’t going for it in that moment. You really would suck this guys dikk wouldn’t you? Holy shyt

 

[Art Barr]

Look what I found on YouTube. This was in 1998. I rest my case



On this, it has a snippet of Flex playing a track off the Bobby Digital album

Mix shows blend spins don't kinda count as spins.
I don't believe they are recorded for bds.
or for publishing.

This boycott happened.
when rap was transitioning to main stream playlist.
That the ban did occur. At a pivotal time. When wu tang forever. Needed to be spun in Normal playlist and primetime hours.
I am not even from NYC and I know it was a ban on wu tang.

Couple that with the flood.
As well as rhe ban
Where a setback is only a step away from being a success. Wu tang had to walk forward past two setbacks. In a ban and the flood.

Where two crisis that needed to be mitigated. To ensure the group could draw long term.
in legacy with higher return. That ban grafted them as non bds draw and also ruined the publishing for a eleven member group. If you add in capa, and ugod. Now being fixtures in rhe fold.


Sohh the ban disrupted their bds track record. As well as playlist additions for publishing during primetime.
To create a national track record and draw. Plus reward the group with publishing.
in primetime hour dollars as well.



Art Barr