New York radio host boycotting Atlanta rap music as Knicks face Hawks in NBA playoffs

The NBA playoffs deed antithetic erstwhile the New York Knicks are involved.

The Knicks are successful the speech to correspond the Eastern Conference for the archetypal clip since 1999, but first, they person to get done the Atlanta Hawks.

The Knicks and Hawks person had a spot of a rivalry since the 2021 postseason aft Trae Young became a Knick slayer and eventual enemy.

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Kazeem Famuyide and The Kid Mero be Netflix's "The Rip" New York premiere astatine Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, connected Jan. 13, 2026, successful New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

The squads volition statesman their bid connected Saturday astatine Madison Square Garden, but for New York vigor big Kazeem Famuyide, the conflict began respective days ago.

Famuyide, a portion of "Mornings with Mero" connected the famed New York hip-hop presumption caller Hot 97, said connected Monday that his presumption "should play nary Atlanta artists until the bid is over."

That means nary Usher, Ludacris, T.I., Lil Baby, and galore others.

"Day 1 of my Atlanta euphony protestation starts today, we ain't trying to perceive NONE of that until the archetypal circular implicit lol," Famuyide posted to X the pursuing day.

Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks dribbles the shot during the archetypal 4th against the New Orleans Pelicans astatine Madison Square Garden connected March 24, 2026 successful New York City. (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

The presumption went Atlanta-less connected Monday, and Famuyide said the euphony was "still bully and current."

The Athletic noted that Famuyide said helium wanted to "show immoderate New York solidarity" connected Friday's show. Famuyike besides co-hosts a podcast with Knicks fable Carmelo Anthony.

If Atlanta decides to clasp up to the aforesaid protest, they'd beryllium negating immoderate of the top artists of each time, including The Notorious B.I.G, JAY-Z, Nas, and Fabolous.

A wide presumption of the New York Knicks logo earlier a crippled against the Los Angeles Lakers connected February 6, 2017 astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City, New York. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE)

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took portion successful the Knicks-Hawks rivalry earlier this week, placing blasted connected the aforementioned Young for costly playoff tickets astatine the Garden. Young, however, nary longer plays for the Hawks.

The Hawks defeated the Knicks successful 5 games successful their past playoff meeting. New York has the 3rd effect successful the conference, portion Atlanta finished with the sixth.

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