Traditional hip-hop media is facing the brunt of adapting to an evolved media landscape, as evidence by recent layoffs at Hot 97. Many folks have lamented these firings, canceled shows, and DJ departures, including Peter Rosenberg. His recent comments on the layoffs come months after Rosenberg’s show was canceled, which led to him, Ebro Darden, and Laura Stylez going the independent route.

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“So many incredible DJs are no longer on,” Peter Rosenberg stated. “It started with my show… They are trying to make this station work, and the only thing they’ve done as a company is fire people. All they do is let people go and try to save money. That’s all they’re able to do. Remove, remove, remove. Cut, cut, cut, cut, cut. First cut fat, then cut meat, now cut into the bone.”

Rosenberg also brought up specific examples such as DJ Drewski, as well as Bobby Konders and Jabba.

Concerning this Hot 97 situation, Akademiks said he would host the station’s morning show if they fire Mero and give Ak $5 million. “If you have these bums clear out their desk by next week, I’ll come save y’all right after Thanksgiving. Because I got to eat first,” he expressed during a livestream. “If y’all wanna be saved, I’m giving y’all a one-chance opportunity. Get the trash out and I’ll do it just ‘cause, you know, ain’t y’all motto ‘Where Hip-Hop Lives?’ Well, I know hip-hop lives in my heart.”

We will see if any of these parties has anything more to say about this situation. It’s sad to see this consequence of shifting media landscapes turn colleagues in the same space against each other.