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Flex is given his own segment on The Beat, which features more Top 40 rappers and a heavy preference for the popular yet controversial practice of [ | Flex is given his own segment on The Beat, which features more Top 40 rappers and a heavy preference for the popular yet controversial practice of [[wp:Auto Tune|auto tune]]. | ||
* Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Ron Browz|Ron Browz]] - "[[wp:Arab Money|Arab Money]]" (2008) | * Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Ron Browz|Ron Browz]] - "[[wp:Arab Money|Arab Money]]" (2008) | ||
* Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Young Jeezy|Young Jeezy]] & Jadakiss - "[[wp:Respect My Conglomerate|Conglomerate]]" (2009) | * Busta Rhymes feat. [[wp:Young Jeezy|Young Jeezy]] & Jadakiss - "[[wp:Respect My Conglomerate|Conglomerate]]" (2009) | ||
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* This station plays in [[Playboy X's Penthouse]]. | * This station plays in [[Playboy X's Penthouse]]. | ||
* The station is an replication of [ | * The station is an replication of [[wp:WQHT|Hot 97]], an urban contemporary radio station in New York. The stations both play contemporary hip-hop and have mixshows by DJs Green Lantern, Mister Cee and Funkmaster Flex, one of the on-air DJ's on Hot 97, plus the stations both use Eric Edwards as their imaging voice. | ||
* One of the promotional intros for the station says that rappers gain credibility after they're shot outside the Beat 102.7 building. This is a reference to [ | * One of the promotional intros for the station says that rappers gain credibility after they're shot outside the Beat 102.7 building. This is a reference to [[wp:WQHT#Fights_and_shootings|two conflicts]] at Hot 97, one between 50 Cent and The Game and the other between Lil' Kim and Noreaga. | ||
* It | * It is the favourite radio station of [[Armando Torres]] and [[Brucie Kibbutz]]. | ||
* Three of the four DJs (all except Mister Cee) have worked with Royce Da 5'9", who was very prominently featured on GTA III's [[Game Radio]]. | * Three of the four DJs (all except Mister Cee) have worked with Royce Da 5'9", who was very prominently featured on GTA III's [[Game Radio]]. | ||
* The Beat's digits 102.7 are the same as the real life station Fresh !02.7 which plays fresh music in the New York tri-state area. | * The Beat's digits 102.7 are the same as the real life station Fresh !02.7 which plays fresh music in the New York tri-state area. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||