The Madd Hatta is a twenty year radio Icon in the nation’s 4th largest city - Houston. Madd Hatta is the morning show host at Houston’s hip hop hit maker, KBXX 97.9 The Box. The Madd Hatta Morning Show is consistently ranked in the Top 5 among Houston’s Morning Drive shows in Houston.
A graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, he has given his time to many community causes and organizations including The Boys & Girls Club, HIV Awareness, Coca Cola’s “Share the Dream” and his own initiatives Hatta’s 100 and Hatta’s Elves.
Never forgetting his roots; his passion for entertaining, educating and serving his audience are the backdrop of every broadcast. In 2008, while hurricane Ike bolted for the Houston skyline, The Madd Hatta stayed behind and remained “the voice of calm” with vital information and support for the community. Just a few months later, he singled handedly registered 5,000 people to vote for the historic Presidential election during a 90 hour live on-air voter drive.
Madd Hatta’s hip-hop label, Paid in Full Entertainment, spawned the successful rap group, Paul Wall & Chamillionaire, both are platinum selling artists. The Madd Hatta is also a product of his label with several albums behind his name including his 2007 project titled “Still Standing”. His gospel label, Soulmuzick, has achieved success with its artist, Houston native, Shei Atkins. Madd Hatta is also a renowned DJ mixer and can be heard on Friday evenings on sister station KMJQ –FM during “Club Majic” mixing hip-hop, old school, funk and soul (Rated #1 Adults 25-54).
The Madd Hatta has been nominated for the prestigious Marconi Award and Billboard’s personality of the year. In 2013, Madd Hatta was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
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After over 30 years as one of hip-hop’s premier entertainers, the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Times), L.L. Cool J is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame today.
The M.C., who celebrates his 48 birthday today, is receiving the 2,571st star on the Walk of Fame in the Recording category they will take place on Hollywood Boulevard in front of Hollywood’s Hard Rock Cafe.
Guest speakers for the event include Queen Latifah and Sean “Puff Daddy aka Diddy” Combs.
LL first hit the scene in 1984 with the seminal hip hop anthem, “I Need A Beat” for the what would become the premier record label of Hip-Hop, Def Jam Recordings.
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He’s become the first rap artist to garner 10 consecutive platinum-plus-selling albums and he’s successfully transitioned from hip-hop star to movie star, starring in movies such as “Deep Blue Sea,” “In To Deep,” and “Any Given Sunday.”
He now stars in the CBS primetime drama “NCIS: Los Angeles” were his performance on the the show has earned the M.C. a NAACP Award four years in a row for his role as Special Agent Sam Hanna.
Cool J currently produces and hosts the new hit show “Lip Sync Battle” on Spike TV, and is hosting the Grammy Awards for the four consecutive year.
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Also receiving stars on the Walk of Fame are Actor-comedians Tracy Morgan and Kevin Hart in the 2016 ceremony.
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LL Cool J’s Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication will exclusively be live-streamed on http://www.walkoffame.com.
Check out LL’s performance of his first big hit, “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” on the legendary music variety show, “Soul Train.”
