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A Collin County jury has found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet. The case drew national attention after prosecutors said a dispute between the two teens escalated at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, 2025, ending with Metcalf being stabbed and later dying […]
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R&B icon Keith Sweat discusses tour, new music, and cruise vacations with Madd Hatta on Majic 102.1.
Back in the days when a new dance craze hit the streets, it wasn’t official until it had its song. The song! You didn’t just dance—you needed the record that told you how the moment moved. And in 1982, Tyrone Brunson gave us exactly that with The Smurf. This wasn’t just another funk groove floating […]
Singer Morris Day is shutting down rumors that he and The Time are set to perform at the controversial “Freedom 250” celebration in Washington, D.C. next month. The funk legend addressed the speculation directly on social media after organizers of the Great American State Fair announced him as part of a lineup connected to the […]
Back in 1984, when the culture was still figuring out how to translate street energy to the big screen, Ollie & Jerry delivered a soundtrack record that didn’t just ride the wave—it was the wave. Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us came straight from the Breakin’ soundtrack, and at the time, that movie felt like a […]
I generally try to talk about songs that move myself and the culture a particular way. And I realize also that some records were never meant to be chart-toppers… they were destined to become foundations. That’s exactly the case with Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss—a track most people may not know by name, but everybody […]
When Bill Summers & Summer’s Heat dropped Call It What You Want in 1981, it was a rhythm laboratory: percussion-heavy, groove-laced, and built with that unmistakable Bay Area-to-New Orleans fusion energy that Bill Summers was known for. Summers, already respected for his work as a percussionist in jazz and fusion circles, brought that deep rhythmic […]
Evander Holyfield brought championship energy to Majic 102.1 with a surprise visit that instantly lit up the station. The boxing legend pulled up and connected with Sky Houston and The Madd Hatta, creating a moment that felt both unexpected and unforgettable for everyone in the building. Holyfield, widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights […]
I don’t usually highlight slow jams in my Klassic Kuts series, but every now and then a record pulls you right into that late-night space where everything feels softer, slower, and more honest. That’s exactly what David Oliver delivers on his 1978 gem Ms.. Now, growing up, I didn’t always understand the Quiet Storm. As […]
Rockets Defeat Lakers In Game Five The Houston Rockets won a second straight win-or-go-home matchup in a 99-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Five at Crypto-Dot-Com Arena. Jabari Smith Jr. paced Houston with 22 points and two blocks. Tari Eason chipped in 18 points while Amen Thompson finished with 15. The Lakers […]
Every now and then in hip-hop, a record slides in that doesn’t try to out-bass the club or out-battle the cypher — it just slows everything down and speaks straight from the heart. That’s exactly the lane Doc Box & B. Love stepped into with Slow Love in 1990. Now I’ll be real with you […]