Celebrate The Kid Mero’s birthday with a packed episode of Mornings With Mero. Today, we break down why it feels like Drake Day after three major albums dropped in one day and shut down the internet. Plus, the New York Knicks are locked in and getting ready for the next round as the city’s playoff energy keeps building.

And of course, we’re bringing the fun with Hip Hop Trivia — test your knowledge and play along at trivia.hot97.com.

Tune in for the culture, the laughs, the music, the games, and everything New York is talking about.

Catch Mornings with Mero on HOT 97, Weekdays from 6am-10am

Catch Mornings with Mero on HOT 97, Weekdays from 6am-10am

HOT 97 Mornings with Mero

HOT 97 Mornings with Mero is a weekday morning radio show on New York's Hot 97 (6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST), hosted by The Kid Mero (Joel Martinez) starting January 2026. The show features Mero's signature Bronx energy, comedic commentary, current events with a focus on New York City and hip-hop culture.  

<a href="https://hot97.com" data-ved="2ahUKEwi00rqp6cKSAxWJFFkFHQ8FKYoQgK4QegQIARAB" data-hveid="CAEQAQ" data-processed="true">HOT 97 Mornings with Mero</a>&nbsp;is a weekday morning radio show on New York's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rap-up.com/article/the-kid-mero-new-hot-97-morning-show-host" data-processed="true">Hot 97</a> (6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST), hosted by The Kid Mero (Joel Martinez) starting January 2026. The show features Mero's signature Bronx energy, comedic commentary, current events with a focus on New York City and hip-hop culture.&nbsp;&nbsp;

5.15.26 Mornings With Mero: Happy Birthday Mero, Drake Day Shuts Down the Internet, Three Albums Drop in One Day & the Knicks Gear Up for the Next Round

In this episode of Mornings With Mero, it’s Fried on Friday and nobody is safe. Mero and the crew get into Haqueen from Paterson’s Section 8 nightmare after months of displacement, hotel hopping, and being forced into a neighborhood she never signed up for. Sherrelle Bradley and Barbara Friday get put on the grill as the conversation turns into a real callout about housing, accountability, and how families are being left in limbo.

The crew also hears from Kathy in Harlem, who gives love to the real fathers doing the work while putting toxic, salty exes on notice. DJ Cocaine checks in to defend his city and plug Four Fathers: No Filter, a podcast featuring four active dads speaking raw truth about child support, co-parenting, fatherhood, and family pressure.

Plus, a 9-year-old caller puts her class bully on the grill, the crew steps up with protective energy, and the Knicks-Cavs talk gets spicy as Mero says Cleveland might be headed for a choke. Happy Memorial Day Weekend — grill responsibly.

Play along with the crew and test your hip-hop knowledge at trivia.hot97.com.

5.22.26 Section 8 Nightmares, Toxic Exes, Bullies & Knicks Smoke

On this episode of Mornings with Mero, the crew breaks down the NAACP’s Out-of-Bounds campaign and what it means for communities nationwide. They also discuss the NYPD’s decision to split the Bronx into North and South patrol areas, plus the latest conversation around Drake and Kevin Durant. Plus, the crew keeps the energy going with HOT 97 Trivia, giving listeners a chance to test their hip hop knowledge at trivia.hot97.com.

On this episode of Mornings with Mero, the crew breaks down the NAACP&rsquo;s Out-of-Bounds campaign and what it means for communities nationwide. They also discuss the NYPD&rsquo;s decision to split the Bronx into North and South patrol areas, plus the latest conversation around Drake and Kevin Durant. Plus, the crew keeps the energy going with HOT 97 Trivia, giving listeners a chance to test their hip hop knowledge at <a href="https://trivia.hot97.com/">trivia.hot97.com.</a>

 5.21.26 NAACP “Out of Bounds” Campaign, NYPD Splits the Bronx & Drake/Kevin Durant Talk

On this episode of Mornings with Mero, the crew breaks down a packed news day — from the biggest announcements at Google I/O to the heat advisory hitting New York City. They also react to the controversy around a proposed slush fund connected to January 6 allies and a shocking NYC incident where a woman fell into a manhole. Plus, the crew keeps the energy going with HOT 97 Trivia, giving listeners a chance to test their hip hop knowledge at trivia.hot97.com.

5.15.26 Mornings With Mero: Happy Birthday Mero, Drake Day Shuts Down the Internet, Three Albums Drop in One Day & the Knicks Gear Up for the Next Round

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