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This weeks DFW Business Blast entrepreneurs are doing it BIG for Summer time! If you’re looking for a new barber, need cool hats for the upcoming family reunion, have been thinking about getting some work done to your body, or are using government assistance and need access to internet/free phones or tablets..we’ve got just what […] The post DFW Business Blast: Get Internet For Dirt Cheap! appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
The Arlington Renegades are the first hometown sports team to bring a trophy to the DFW this season winning the XFL Championship game on Saturday in San Antonio! They upset the D.C. Defenders 35-26 during a tough season where spectators didn’t expect them to pull through after a rough 4-6 start coming into the playoffs. […] The post Arlington Renegades Win XFL Championship! appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
This Mother’s Day be inspired by the stories of women who raised some of the biggest names in Hollywood! From Drake to J.Cole, even Tupac, these moms experienced a lot of the same adventures everyday moms do while raising kids. Enjoy their stories and share with us in the comments your Mother’s Day story as […] The post Dear Mama: Meet The Women Who Raised Your Favorite Rappers appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
Tell the toiler paper bandits to take it easy since the World Health Organization announced Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency this morning! The United States is set to end their public health emergency on May 11. The International Health Regulations Committee held its 15th meeting on Covid-19 yesterday and their director General […]
Football fans were eager and ready to meet the newest NFL players announced at the 2023 NFL Draft held in Kansas City, MO. The live event outside of Union Station started yesterday April 27th, and will run through the weekend with 259 picks in seven rounds. This year the Dallas Cowboys are on the lower […]
Thanks to songs with Bun B and Scarface, publicized notoriety in the local media, and the buzz surrounding his 2022 EP, IllDallas, conscious recording artist Rakim Al-Jabbaar has steadily become one of the metroplex’s artist-to-watch of 2023. On March 20, he released his anticipated third album Big Baby Thanos, inspired by the ultimate Marvel Cinematic […] The post Rakim Al-Jabbaar Drops Anticipated Album, ‘Big Baby Thanos’ appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
Longtime collaborators-turned-newly-formed duo Star Music and Saint Ro get to the money early in the new collaborative album, Breakfast With Breadwinners, on Star Nation Music Group. “…Only the come up and Wagyu beef could feed my appetite/vision is Paramount/No it is there even if not in sight/No feelings, cut them off without a draught of […] The post Star Music & Saint Ro Unite For New Album ‘Breakfast With Breadwinners’ appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.
Buckle Up North Texas! The general elections are underway and TODAY is the last day to register to vote! May 6th is the official general election where DFW will welcome new political leaders to represent our communities! The mayoral election will be quite interesting as Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson won’t have an opponent to run […]
The iconic soul singer Erykah Badu, originally from Dallas, Texas, recently turned 52. Veda Loca and the South Dallas Queen shared a raw and intimate moment of conversation about the experience of “the change.” “All I can say for sure is that I’ve spent at least one summer in this location for the past 52 […]
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