by Scott Fleischer
We have compiled the 49 most popular hip hop stations on RadioTime.com and RadioTime-powered devices. The list certainly has an international feel to it with 5 different countries and 5 different languages represented in the top 19. New York’s Hot 97 takes the number 1 spot followed by stations from Paris, London, and Los Angeles.
Many internet-only outlets also make the list with 181.FM’s The Beat taking the top spot among internet-only radio stations.
Here is the complete list:
1. WQHT/New York, NY
2. Sky Rock FM/Paris
3. Choice FM/London
4. KXOL-FM/Los Angeles, CA
5. Homeboyz Radio/Nairobi, Kenya
6. 181.FM The Beat/Internet Stream
7. Kiss 100/London
8. DWAV/Philipines
9. Ado FM/Paris
10. WKYS/Washington, DC
11. WPGC/Washington, DC
12. Hot 108 Jamz/Internet Stream
13. BBC Radio 1XTRA/London
14. WVEE/Atlanta, GA
15. WBBM-FM/Chicago, IL
16. 1Club.FM: 90s Hip Hop/Internet Stream
17. KMIH/Seattle, WA
18. Capital FM/Nairobi, Kenya
19. WPOW-FM/Miami, FL
20. 876 Radio/Internet Stream
21. WEDR/Miami, FL
22. WWPR/New York, NY
23. WRDW/Philadelphia, PA
24. KTTB/Minneapolis, MN
25. 1.FM Jamz/Internet Stream
26. Sky.FM Classic Rap/Internet Stream
27. Generations FM/Paris
28. KBXX/Houston, TX
29. 181.FM The Box/Internet Stream
30. WPWX/Chicago, IL
31. WUSL/Philadelphia, PA
32. Blackbox FM/Bordeaux, FR
33. WJHM/Orlando
34. Generations Rap FR/Internet Stream
35. KDAY/Los Angeles, CA
36. KBFB/Dallas, TX
37. Zoo Radio/Milan, Italy
38. Black Beats FM/Internet Stream
39. NRJ Groove/Internet Stream
40. Only Rai/Paris
41. Defjay Radio/Internet Stream
42. WGCI/Chicago, IL
43. WZMX/Hartford, CT
44. WHTA/Atlanta, GA
45. KCAQ/Ventura, CA
46. WBLX/Mobile, AL
47. WBTS/Atlanta
48. KMEL/San Francisco
49. RadioIO Classic Hip Hop/Internet Stream