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HOT 97 Summer Jam 2026

Entities: Prudential Center · Newark, New Jersey · Ice Spice · Hot 97 · Summer Jam

Overview

New York radio station HOT 97 announced the full lineup for its annual Summer Jam concert, set for July 24, 2026 at Newark’s Prudential Center. The roster featured headliners French Montana, Ice Spice, Yung Miami, Mariah the Scientist and Fetty Wap, with additional performances by DaBaby, G Herbo, Rick Ross, Max B, Conway the Machine, Omah Lay, Sleepy Hallow and others.

A week later, rapper Ice Spice failed to appear onstage despite earlier promotion as a headliner. She later posted on X that she had been booked for a single song but the contract had never been finalized, prompting an apology to fans and a pledge to make it up to them. The concert continued with the remaining artists, running about 30 minutes past its scheduled end time.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Ice Spice apologizes for missing Hot 97 Summer Jam, cites unfinished contract

    Ice Spice missed her set at Hot 97’s Summer Jam in Newark, blaming an unfinished contract, and apologized to fans while promising a future performance.

  2. 13 days ago

    [CULTURE] 10 sources
    HOT 97 Summer Jam 2026 line‑up unveiled for Newark’s Prudential Center

    HOT 97 revealed the Summer Jam 2026 lineup for Newark, featuring French Montana, Ice Spice, Yung Miami, Fetty Wap and many others, with tickets on sale and Yung Miami’s gold‑certified single highlighted.

Sources

92q.com · allblogthings.com · complex.com · hip-hopvibe.com · hot1009.com · hot1079atl.com · hot97.com · hotnewhiphop.com · thebeatdfw.com · theboxhouston.com · thedlhughleyshow.com · wiznation.com · xxlmag.com · zhiphopcleveland.com