The Top 30 hits on Hot 97.5 29 years ago today.
Atlanta was the epicenter of a national hip hop revolution, and then two-year-old WHTA Hot 97.5 FM was part of it all.
Launched by Radio One (now Urban One) and led by radio veteran Steve Hedgewood (who now runs Streetz 94.5), WHTA cranked up the rap sounds all day long, not just when the kids came home from school. The station featured such legendary DJ’s as Ryan Cameron, Emperor Searcy, and Chris Lova Lova, or as he is known now, global hip hop star, Ludacris.
After several years of challenging urban radio leader WVEE, the station jumped to the 107.9 frequency in September 2001. Although it now has considerable competition as a source for hip hop in Atlanta (WVEE, WRDG, Streetz, among others), WHTA is still a destination for hot southern hip hop. Comic Rickey Smiley’s nationally syndicated morning show is based at the station, and it simulcasts Fox TV station WAGA’s live audio on its second HD Radio channel.
These were the top 30 hits on Hot 97.5 29 years ago today.
- Makavelli – “Me & My Girlfriend”
- Heavy D – “Big Daddy”
- SWV – “Can We”
- Dru Hill – “In My Bed”
- Too Short & Lil’ Kim – “Call Me”
- Notorious B.I.G. – “Hypnotize”
- 702 – “Get It Together”
- Foxy Brown – “I’ll Be”
- Notorious B.I.G. – “Mo Money Mo Problems”
- Tracey Lee – “The Theme”
- B-Rock and the Bizz – “Mybabydaddy”
- Mary J. Blige – “Love Is All We Need”
- 112 – “Cupid”
- Jay- Z – “Who You Wit”
- KRS-ONE – “Step Into A World…”
- Tru – “Always Feel Like”
- Refugee Camp All Stars – “The Sweetest Thing”
- Scarface – “Smile”
- Lost Boyz – “Love, Peace & Nappiness”
- Ghost Face Killer – “All I Got Is You”
- Ghetto Mafia – “For The Good Times”
- Changing Faces – “G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.”
- Soundmaster T – “2 Much Booty (In The Pants)”
- Shaqille O’Neal – “Strait Playin”
- Blackstreet – “Don’t Leave Me”
- Bone Thugs-N- Harmony -“Look Into My Eyes”
- Montell Jordan – “What’s On Tonight”
- Lady of Rage – “Sho Shot”
- Tela – “Tired Of Ballin'”
- Master P – “If I Could Change”
Data used in this post is from Radio & Records dated 5/12/1989 from World Radio History.com.
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