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  • 08/10/26 | Mornings With Mero | Hip Hop Jeopardy, Dating After 35 & Amanda Seales’ Insecure Comments

    08/10/26 | Mornings With Mero | Hip Hop Jeopardy, Dating After 35 & Amanda Seales’ Insecure Comments
    2026/08/20
    Mero, Mia Bell, Kaz, Shani Culture and DJ Kast One kick off Monday with Hip Hop Jeopardy, putting callers to the test with East Coast hip hop, R&B and Southern hip hop questions. The crew also debates whether it’s harder to find love after 35, with one caller suggesting arranged marriages for people over 30. Later, Mero and the crew discuss the Insecure 10-year anniversary celebrations and Amanda Seales being left out of the reunions, including her comments about having to be her own biggest cheerleader.

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    45 分
  • 08/11/26 | Mornings With Mero | Hip Hop Jeopardy Brings Future, En Vogue & Leaders of the New School

    08/11/26 | Mornings With Mero | Hip Hop Jeopardy Brings Future, En Vogue & Leaders of the New School
    2026/08/20
    The Crew! Back with another round of Hip Hop Jeopardy, putting callers from Brooklyn, Long Island, Harlem and Washington Heights to the test. The crew runs through East Coast hip hop, R&B, culture and Southern hip hop with questions about Future, En Vogue, Leaders of the New School and Silk Sonic. After a few tough misses and plenty of jokes from the crew, a caller from Washington Heights gets the final question right and takes home a one-year Planet Fitness membership. Plus, Mero and the crew keep the morning moving with Hot 97 News, Flex and Nessa TV promos, Bridging Cultures, music and plenty of classic Hot 97 energy.

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    30 分
  • 08/12/26 | Mornings With Mero | Wine Pon It Wednesdays: Who Are the Caribbean Big 3?

    08/12/26 | Mornings With Mero | Wine Pon It Wednesdays: Who Are the Caribbean Big 3?
    2026/08/25
    Mero, Mia Bell, Kaz and the crew are back with another packed morning on Hot 97. Mero opens up about getting unexpected advice from his son, sparking a conversation about how wisdom can come from people younger than you. The crew shares their own experiences with younger family members giving them perspective and reminds listeners that you can learn something from anybody. The conversation takes a hilarious turn as the crew gets into cigarettes, New York bodegas, the rising price of a pack and Mero’s story about trying to find wraps at a Brooklyn bodega. Things get more serious when the crew learns on-air about the passing of Mecca Obe and takes a moment to remember his impact on New York’s culture, journalism and creative community. Mero and the crew then debate LeBron James, basketball fundamentals and what young players should be developing early, before expanding the conversation into soccer, youth development and the different paths athletes can take to build careers in sports. They also discuss the limited number of NBA roster spots, baseball salaries and just how difficult it is to make it professionally. Then it’s time for Hip Hop Jeopardy, as callers put their East Coast hip hop knowledge to the test for a chance to win. The crew runs through questions about Brooklyn rap history, Big Pun and Special Ed before celebrating another winner. Later, the show turns into a full-on sneaker debate after a viral graphic compares the footwear collections of some of the biggest ’90s sitcom stars: Martin Lawrence, Jerry Seinfeld, Dwayne Wayne and Will Smith. Mero and the crew break down who had the strongest collection, which sneakers have stood the test of time and which pairs are strictly products of their era. Plus, the crew talks the Dominican parade, their favorite Caribbean islands, an eclipse happening that night, the YouTube chat and plenty of the unpredictable conversations that make Mornings With Mero one of the wildest shows on Hot 97.

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    37 分
  • Pitchfork SLAMS Tyga’s AI Album + Tupac Trial Update | Mornings With Mero Livestream 8-13-26

    Pitchfork SLAMS Tyga’s AI Album + Tupac Trial Update | Mornings With Mero Livestream 8-13-26
    2026/08/25
    Mero and the crew are back with another wild morning, breaking down the realities of getting older and how your guilty pleasures get guiltier. From late-night cereal turning into a full-blown disaster to realizing the days of Taco Bell, White Castle, and reckless eating are officially behind you, Mero gets brutally honest about aging. The crew also gets into Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Lionel Richie taking a hilarious shot at Chris Brown, why legendary OGs eventually stop filtering themselves, and the unwritten rules of clapping back at people online. Plus, Mero talks parenting, basketball, Gen Alpha’s obsession with three-pointers, and why everybody suddenly thinks they’re nice on the driveway. Then it’s time for Hip Hop Jeopardy, where callers put their hip-hop knowledge to the test for a chance to win. Another chaotic, hilarious, and completely unfiltered morning with Mero and the crew.

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    42 分
  • Pitchfork SLAMS Tyga’s AI Album + Tupac Trial Update | Mornings With Mero

    Pitchfork SLAMS Tyga’s AI Album + Tupac Trial Update | Mornings With Mero
    2026/08/25
    Mero and the crew are back with another wild morning, breaking down the realities of getting older and how your guilty pleasures get guiltier. From late-night cereal turning into a full-blown disaster to realizing the days of Taco Bell, White Castle, and reckless eating are officially behind you, Mero gets brutally honest about aging. The crew also gets into Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Lionel Richie taking a hilarious shot at Chris Brown, why legendary OGs eventually stop filtering themselves, and the unwritten rules of clapping back at people online. Plus, Mero talks parenting, basketball, Gen Alpha’s obsession with three-pointers, and why everybody suddenly thinks they’re nice on the driveway. Then it’s time for Hip Hop Jeopardy, where callers put their hip-hop knowledge to the test for a chance to win. Another chaotic, hilarious, and completely unfiltered morning with Mero and the crew.

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    42 分
  • Pitchfork SLAMS Tyga’s AI Album + Tupac Trial Update | Mornings With Mero 8-14-26

    Pitchfork SLAMS Tyga’s AI Album + Tupac Trial Update | Mornings With Mero 8-14-26
    2026/08/31
    Mero and the crew are back with another wild morning, breaking down the realities of getting older and how your guilty pleasures get guiltier. From late-night cereal turning into a full-blown disaster to realizing the days of Taco Bell, White Castle, and reckless eating are officially behind you, Mero gets brutally honest about aging. The crew also gets into Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Lionel Richie taking a hilarious shot at Chris Brown, why legendary OGs eventually stop filtering themselves, and the unwritten rules of clapping back at people online. Plus, Mero talks parenting, basketball, Gen Alpha’s obsession with three-pointers, and why everybody suddenly thinks they’re nice on the driveway. Then it’s time for Hip Hop Jeopardy, where callers put their hip-hop knowledge to the test for a chance to win. Another chaotic, hilarious, and completely unfiltered morning with Mero and the crew.

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    42 分
  • 08/17/26 — Mornings With Mero: LisaRaye Calls Out Yung Miami + HIP-HOP JEOPARDY!

    08/17/26 — Mornings With Mero: LisaRaye Calls Out Yung Miami + HIP-HOP JEOPARDY!
    2026/08/31
    LisaRaye is calling out Yung Miami, and the crew gets into the latest celebrity drama, internet reactions, and why some OGs have absolutely no problem saying what’s on their minds. Mero and the crew keep it raw as they break down the conversation and everything surrounding it. Mero also opens up about getting older and how your guilty pleasures get guiltier, from late-night cereal and fast food to realizing your body doesn’t recover like it used to. The crew also talks Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Lionel Richie throwing shots at Chris Brown, and legendary figures who eventually stopped filtering themselves. The conversation keeps moving through social media clapbacks, NYC politics, daycare costs, and Mero’s son’s basketball game as the crew jokes about Gen Alpha being allergic to the paint and obsessed with shooting threes. Then it’s time for Hip Hop Jeopardy, putting the Tri-State’s hip-hop knowledge to the test before the crew gets into the greatest hip-hop beats of all time.

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    30 分
  • Mornings With Mero | Stephen A. Smith Called Out Over Comments About Black Women, Apologies Have Levels & R&B’s Greatest Hits | 08/18/26

    Mornings With Mero | Stephen A. Smith Called Out Over Comments About Black Women, Apologies Have Levels & R&B’s Greatest Hits | 08/18/26
    2026/08/31
    Mero, Mia Bell, Kaz, Shani Culture and DJ Kast One get into a packed morning of hot takes, jokes and real conversations. The crew breaks down Stephen A. Smith being called out over his comments about Black women and debates whether he needs to take accountability and “take his licks.” They also get into the different levels of an apology, old-school CD memories, classic R&B, and whether Essence got its list of the greatest R&B songs right. The crew keeps the conversation moving from Stephen A. Smith and celebrity accountability to the nostalgia of buying CDs and discovering albums before streaming changed everything. They debate what makes an R&B song truly timeless, share some hilarious personal takes, and put another caller through the pressure of Hip Hop Jeopardy. It’s another unpredictable morning full of music, culture, comedy and plenty of opinions.

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    51 分