Air 'Em Out: When NYC Radio Personalities Beef

A history of infamous Big Apple radio beefs.

Charlamagne Tha God vs. Onxy - Hip hop battles were never just a thing for the wax, everything's "on record" in this arena, from interviews to meetings that end in deals signed and money made. Rival stations Hot 97 and Power 105 onair personalities prove this best (Peter Rosenberg frequently goes head-to-head with The Breakfast Club –– faux text conversations and other allegations). Read on for more media-made drama. It's what we do best.(Photos: Terrence Jennings/PictureGroup; Shareif Ziyadat/PictureGroup)
Funkmaster Flex vs. DJ Clue - Power 105's DJ Clue and Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex clashed over who had gotten their hands on a brand-new Nicki Minaj tune first. Clue boasted on Twitter that he was going to debut the song, but Flex ended up with the scoop. "I ain't hold this crown for so many years ..." Flex went in.(Photos: Tom Donoghue/PictureGroup; Shareif Ziyadat/PictureGroup)
Marley Marl vs. Red Alert - The so-called Bridge Wars of the mid-80s weren't just about KRS-One and MC Shan. Each MC was aligned with a competing DJ from rival radio stations, which only helped fan the flames. MC Shan was a protégé of WBLS DJ and fellow Queensbridge native Marley Marl, while the Bronx's KRS rolled with his borough's Kool DJ Red Alert from KISS FM.(Photos: Scott Gries/Getty Images; WENN.com)Angie Martinez vs. Wendy Williams - Hot 97 on-air personality Angie Martinez and her then coworker Wendy Williams got into fisticuffs in 1998, reportedly after Wendy revealed on-air that Angie was dating a rapper. The incident led to Williams' being fired from the station.(Photos: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images; Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Charlamagne Tha God vs. Onxy - Hip hop battles were never just a thing for the wax, everything's "on record" in this arena, from interviews to meetings that end in deals signed and money made. Rival stations Hot 97 and Power 105 onair personalities prove this best (Peter Rosenberg frequently goes head-to-head with The Breakfast Club –– faux text conversations and other allegations). Read on for more media-made drama. It's what we do best.(Photos: Terrence Jennings/PictureGroup; Shareif Ziyadat/PictureGroup)

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