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How to submit music to On The Radar Radio

How artists get booked on On The Radar Radio, the New York hip-hop freestyle and interview platform: how artists are chosen, the UK series, and what to build first.

4 min read · Updated October 2026 · For independent artists who want airplay on on the radar radio

How do I submit music to On The Radar Radio?

On The Radar has no public submission form. It is a New York hip-hop freestyle and interview platform whose founder picks artists, mostly independents with existing traction. Bookings come through traction, management and PR relationships rather than open submissions.

What On The Radar is

On The Radar Radio is a hip-hop freestyle, interview and cypher platform based in New York, founded by Gabe P. It has aired on Power 105.1 in New York, and in 2025 it filmed an On The Radar UK series in London covering drill, grime and rap. It is not the London station Radar Radio, which closed in 2018.

How artists get booked

Its founder has said he chooses artists himself and works mostly with independents. Artists typically appear during a press run, often travelling to New York. Without a public form, what gets you booked is momentum the team can see: a growing audience, a buzzing record and a manager or publicist who can make the ask.

  1. 01Build proof first: streams, a buzzing record, live footage.
  2. 02Get coverage from hip-hop blogs and playlists the team follows.
  3. 03Have a manager or publicist make the approach.
  4. 04Plan a press run so you can be in the room.

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The short version

  • No open submissions; the founder picks artists.
  • Mostly independents with traction.
  • Approach through management or PR during a press run.

Common questions

Is On The Radar a UK radio station?

No. It is a New York platform. It filmed a UK series in London in 2025; the London station Radar Radio was a different outlet and closed in 2018.