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  1. true says:

    flex was going at jay z’s laugh lmao

  2. jay-nah says:

    tough.you mad?this website dickrides Jay-Z pretty hard

  3. KILLA says:

    This man has been riding Jay-Z dick for decades and now has a change of heart, he is clearly confused.

    1. BasedNigga says:

      He got 50cent to dick ride

  4. yorapper says:

    Just goes to show you the more someone loves you the more they gonna end up hating you. It happens to me all the time with girls. Like when a chick is in love with me off the bat, I ain’t having it cause I know she gonna end up hating me and doing some crazy shit like batting up my windshield. #endrant

  5. timbo00 says:

    ya’ll super late on this one… had to get jay to approve first? #thisisHOV

    1. Brian B.Dot™ Miller says:

      yup! #THISISAPPROVED

      1. BasedNigga says:

        Yo B dot. after hearing this I still don’t know what the beef is about my dude.

      2. King Dolla says:

        Flex rants are entertainment to me, but are you approving this seems bias bruh….Keep it stack

    2. B Dot is a Shill says:

      lol the first time B Dot pops up in the comment section in weeks is to defend his daddy Jiggaman
      this is funny

    3. timbo00 says:

      real talk though. Flex needs to go he had a great run its just time to hang up the prime time spot and retire or if you can’t let go at least move to another time slot This rant was painful to listen too and you cannot destroy jay z you couldn’t even “end” Nicki Minaj. Ps this whole thing seems so suspect “you can’t move with me in this digital space”… uhhhh what last time I checked no one is checkin for your website or app flex

      1. bigfoot2011 says:

        Hiw can a beef start over this? There has to be more to it.

      2. Dsunn says:

        glad someone has the guts besides jaz-O to speak about jayz being a chump. yea he’s rich, yea he’s made some dope raps but as a person ….fk him.

        1. SUPAD says:

          Jay z far from a chump you may think that but i know you never step foot in marcy bac n the day just facts

          1. Dsunn says:

            You’re right about Marcy, never did never will. Jaz o called him a chump, not me, and that’s the dude that put him on tour, songs..the game.i know I know, Everyone always a hoe to the ngh with the biggest bank. That’s some sad shit. Arrogant elitist jay z and everyone on his nuts. I think he’s a gifted emcee but I leave it at that. Oh yea he donated to Sean price, that was honorable.

      3. Rena says:

        Flex is so sensitive and I can’t take him seriously but his comment about J Cole was so real.

      4. When your website put out anything and everything regardless th matter: that’s trash

    4. TheGameTagerZ says:

      The struggle to write a paragraph and call it an “article”

      I haven’t seen him write over two paragraphs in over 9 months.

    5. Greenbergs says:

      yn is one of the dudes who runs life and times…just saying.

      1. ....... says:

        We got off on the wrong foot. Maybe we should meet up for a drink

        1. Greenbergs says:

          yeah i live in brooklyn new york, cant wait buddy..

          1. ....... says:

            I stay in Boston but will visit NYC next weekend

          2. Greenbergs says:

            lol have fun guy…

    6. ....... says:

      Jigger Jay Hova The God MC will get Funkmasterflex fired

    7. SUPAD says:

      I cant stand a soft mf that try to get to know you first then come at you sideways if you were thero like that yall would come that way 1st ,had tried that shit in 96 that would of made a world of difference,so now everybody think yall know hov you want keep trying to throw rocks at a helicopter in attempts to land it,omg As for flex he cant even see the helicopter

  6. Brian B.Dot™ Miller says:

    this shit is sad.

    1. CL says:

      This whole dipset shit was supposed to be on some g-unit shit comeback 2.0. The single was tough. The rollout was looking legit. Now Flex, Jimmy, and Cam pull this shit. Pathetic. Dudes is 35-40 beefing. That’s so 04.

      1. KILLA says:

        What’s crazy to me as a Dipset it’s almost looking like Cam, Jim, Juelz & Freekey don’t really have it all their so them trying to diss Jay-Z to make some noise. SMH. Like nigga that beef is dumb old move on and make good music. G-Unit is winning because they have been consistently been putting out fire.

        1. CL says:

          Factss…noticed Juelz sat this one out though. He’s not stupid. Despite Juelz Bs’n on the music front, I’ll give him credit for picking his battles lol

          1. Marko V says:

            Naw Juelz stay MIA while Jim and Cam known for puttin out subpar work jus to say they DOIN sumtin lately. So he may not be pickin his battles jus prolly never showed up for the session lol.

          2. Dsunn says:

            juelz is one of the biggest disappointments in modern rap. wheres his album? wheres his reagan era?

    2. Greenbergs says:

      lmaoo its funny but also sad at the same time…the diss track might be the saddest part..

      1. ....... says:

        Your AVI sucks boy

        1. Greenbergs says:

          lol you have the balls to say anything with a fucking ugly ass mug like that looking like a nascar driver u fucking hillbilly…? kill yourself boy

          1. ....... says:

            At least it’s my real picture. Your monkey boy ass hides behind the computer instead of getting off welfare.

          2. Greenbergs says:

            fuckboy, this is a picture thats related to ME and MY family, hop the fuck off my dick, u seem like you mad…go smoke a blunt or get some pussy you lil clown…

          3. ....... says:

            I seem like I’m mad??? I’m white in America ….:-)

          4. Greenbergs says:

            same here retard nascar boy =]

          5. ....... says:

            If you say so dummy

          6. Greenbergs says:

            bro the people in my “AVI” are TWO WHITE world war II heros, you fucking moron, just accept the L you are a fucking retard who dont belong on a hip hop website..

          7. ....... says:

            You are a dumb ass because hip hop websites are owned by white ppl

          8. real RAP promo says:

            Just shut up.

          9. ....... says:

            Only after you.

          10. Greenbergs says:

            wtf does that have to do with anything related to me you goddamn hick…?

        2. T. says:

          Excuse me sir. Is there nothing else that you have to do with your life? Being white in America must be extremely boring if all you can do is search for websites on which you can torment people. If you were really so brave, why not share your sentiments with people in person ?

          I’m confused about why you’re on this site. reading every message when you’re not interested in the conversation….?

    3. TheTruth says:

      It’ll be very interesting to see how this plays out. Happy belated b-day btw

  7. WJbackwards says:

    Dig a hole…

    1. sway-z says:

      This nigga really upset his text was in Caps?

  8. D-Block says:

    Flex is dumb Hot 97 is on the decline believe it or not they do need jay-z, remember Roc Nation?? He could pull all his artist anything Hot 97 related. He better apologize real quick. *Ha Ha ha* Jay-Z laugh

    1. Appalled Revere says:

      See: Broner, Adrien

    2. yeah says:

      Both stations “NEED” all artists. Especially the “good” ones, god forbid the “greats”. Any person in the radio biz that doesn’t get that doesn’t deserve the job

    3. ME says:

      and POWER is killing them

  9. Sean P says:

    This shit is stupid

  10. Flex Bomb says:

    Yo Jay fuck you bro, i respect you and i love you bro but fuck you lol shut up flex..dropping bombs after everything you say don’t make it sound like an ether lol i’m not a big Jay fan but this was just stupid. your emotions got the best of you because he spelled his name in caps? get over it SWEET HEART lol

  11. Jones says:

    Jay has always been a sneaky kind of person from what i have seen and heard over the years. Glad Flex got the guts to speak out.

    1. do_betta says:

      He shoulda lowercased it bruh!!!

    2. bigfoot2011 says:

      U think if Jay z wants to learn how to do an app while working with Samsung, they would go to flex? Have u ever heard the expression “confirmation bias”? It’s where u already believe something and look for information to support it. This a clear example. U have no idea if anything flex is saying has any merit but it confirms what u believe about Jay so it must be true. Smh.

  12. Charlie Greyhound says:

    The rant was on point though.

    1. saa says:

      What was his point ? It sounded like a sucka looking for attention

    2. ben stewart says:

      There are three sides to every story I have only heard one!

    3. ME says:

      this man was mad coz jay spelled his name in CAPS, yea right!!

  13. saa says:

    Flex sound crazy. And the people saying jay doing something sneaky, what is it that he did wrong ? A person who runs the site ask flex a question, not jay z. You don’t answer his calls or texts, that sound like a person who wants this to continue. What do jay have to gain by knowing what flex is doing with a dipset tour ? Jay does bigger tours makes more money off of his tours. Flex does a rant and the next day dipset has a diss record put out by flex ? Nobody knew dipset was having a tour. You mad because his name was capitol letters? but you can’t pick up the phone. Hot 97 is not hot anymore, jay don’t need hot 97 he has friends over at the number one radio station.

    1. yeah says:

      I’m with you but I don’t like the djs as much at 105, I listen all the way from Tennessee and subscribe to the youtubes so I don’t get much of flex even when I’m tuned in. He just needs a long detailed PR meeting so he knows how to operate on the air because he’s obviously became clueless. I know as a radio personality you have the right to your own voice but as I already said in my other comment, this is just fuckery. #EbroForPromotion

  14. El Fenomeno says:

    no more hov premiers for flex … smh.

  15. WindyCityG72 says:

    Flex is corny for all this. “I respect you, I love what you do, but don’t text me like that Bro”. this is just to get traffic to life&times IMO. lol I love you bro but don’t text me bro lol corn ball

  16. jason jerkoff says:

    how wud jay want to steal app ideas from flex of all persons though .. when he cud of just go to Samsung itself …

    1. yeah says:

      Right? Flex trying to make himself sound like the great and powerful Oz or some shit

  17. Donn says:

    Ppl who hated Jay z for years are rooting for flex just because. All 18 of them lol

  18. HOVITO says:

    *Breaking News* Hot 97 is acquired by Roc Nation

    1. Brian B.Dot™ Miller says:

      lol

  19. thirtyyearoldmillionaire says:

    Jay Z just going to move all his business over to DJ Envy and Power 105. That means all Roc Nation artists …Rihanna, Kanye, Meek everyone ….. that station will have priority …. stupid move Flex …..

    1. yeah says:

      he already cosigns them just for angie

      1. thirtyyearoldmillionaire says:

        Yes your right he manages angie so angie will have everyone from now on

  20. yeah says:

    i know rose, ebro and the rest of the crew wont stand behind this, if so they just threw the pitchfork in themselves, like you’re ruined lol. Not with the king of new york lol, you coulda slicked somebody like maino, jim jones, or any other corny ass guy out the city but you’re talking to one of if not the biggest voices in hip hop, over a website that nobody gives jack shit about your website despite the numbers you miraculously have.. And the fact that he keeps patting his back over it when its public information that KAREN CIVIL put that together for you when she was an INTERN for YOUR ASS IF THEY REALLY WANTED TO KNOW THAT INFO THEY WOULDA HIT HER LINE AND IM SURE SHE’D BE TICKLED PINK TO WORK WITH HOV’S MOVEMENT.. (just because he doesnt seem to like caps) COME TO GRIPS WITH REALITY MY G. YOU WERE PAID TO PLAY THOSE 4040’S, SO ITS IN YOUR DUTIES TO PLAY EXACTLY WHAT THE VENUE OWNER TELLS YOU TO, BE LOGICAL. ALL HONESTY THIS HAS PUT A STAIN ON NOT ONLY FLEX BUT DIPSET AS A WHOLE, THEY BODIED THE GAME AS A CREW BACK IN THE DAY BUT THIS IS NOT THE EXAMPLE YOU SHOULD SET FOR THE REST OF THE GAME, FOR THEM TO BE SOME OG’S THEY ARE ACTING LIKE SOME HOES. BUT I DIGRESS, IM JUST FRUSTRATED MY FAVORITE STATION IS LETTING THIS GUY CLOWN AROUND ON THE AIR, THIS MY FRIENDS IS JUST ONE MORE REASON THAT NEW YORK CANNOT RISE UP ALTOGETHER, OVER FUCKERY LIKE THIS. I’M NOT A HOV DICKRIDER, IF HE REALLY DID SOMEONE DIRTY NOWADAYS AND IT WAS PUBLIC INFO I WOULDN’T CONDONE IT, but the only term that you could use to describe this guy would be CORN BALL

    out

    1. thirtyyearoldmillionaire says:

      Mate completely agree …, Flex has destroyed a relationship that have been built over 20 fucking years …. plus his fucking up the relationship that station has with beyonce …. fucking donkey of the day

      1. Jake Zero says:

        And Riganna. And Jay Cole. And any other Roc Nation artist via label or management.

  21. I GET THAT HE DIDNT WANT TO BE CAUGHT UP IN CHOOSING SIDES BUT THE REST IS NONSENSE

  22. Marlow † says:

    I would appreciate some honest feedback from you guys, I know you all are opinionated so I don’t mind constructive criticism

    Marlow – The Desire https://www.youtube(DOT)com/watch?v=DaX78-fu–s

  23. LOL says:

    Flex is a faggot and a cornball, this dude was dickriding Jay his whole career.

  24. thirtyyearoldmillionaire says:

    Ty Ty get the pepper spray !!!

  25. Bruh says:

    On Monday Flex debit card ain’t gone work

    1. Appalled Revere says:

      LMMFAOOOOO!!!!

    2. ....... says:

      Neither is your EBT card

      1. Bruh says:

        Yeah I know your mama told me earlier

        1. ....... says:

          Momma jokes??? Kill yourself dirty Ni66er

          1. Bruh says:

            Happy MLK Day!!!!

          2. ....... says:

            MLK would be proud of your dirty ni66ers today. Lol

  26. Bruh says:

    That picture posted is after the rant…. “What the fuck did I just do?”

    1. ME says:

      LMFAO….u got it bruh!!!

  27. ZoomZoomDad-Otis says:

    The moral of the story don’t text Funk Flex in caps in his phone. He gets angry when you do that. The part about Jay’s laugh was funny. Cam and Jimmy put a battery in dude back.

  28. ncprecise says:

    Funk ‘fucked up’ flex

  29. 2HYPE says:

    Just like Jay-Z stole lyrics.

  30. kdoto says:

    I’m confused. Does he hate JAY or respect him?

  31. BlactrickSwayze says:

    why does he drop a bomb like every 7 words. it’s annoying as fuck

  32. marty mcfly says:

    This is nothing but extreme reaching for attention on Flex part, simple as that.

  33. Music says:

    Flex is such a corn ball.
    Thanks for embarrassing NY cock sucker with your female antics

  34. Marko V says:

    Seriously tho this seems like a chess move on Flex part. Some changes have been GOIN on at Hot 97 and Flex is a brand so this may be a way to depart and establish his new run else wur whether its digitally or otherwise. Almost certain this is more than meets the eye. Sidenote: How many of yall got “Flex money” lol? That’s for all the Combat Jack listeners

  35. BasedNigga says:

    I have yet to hear anybody explain funk flex beef with jayz. He can’t even explain it. – Lil Duval Twitter I heard both rants I still can’t put my finger on it. Something about email and dipset.

  36. Guest says:

    Flex love to pop shit only to apologize within in 24 businesses hours.

  37. Anthony Semedo says:

    Well this is just conformation that flex’s time on radio coming to a end

  38. BasedNigga says:

    Flex is going to apologize trust me, if YMCMB got Rosenberg and Flex apologize to nicki trust me Hov will get his apology and then a long jayz mix for a week by Mr. Cee he will come out of retirement for it

  39. BasedNigga says:

    S/o to my girl Nessa on that 3pm- 7pm on hot 97 time slot love seeing stand up people win.

  40. dumb says:

    – “How can we be relevant again?”
    – “Let’s go at Hov”

    Fun fact: The dipset track got less clicks than the Flex Rant. And God knows how annoying a Flex is.
    #Mediocre

  41. The Incredible Creation says:

    Funkmaster Faggot… -_- zZzZzZzZz http://alltheparticulars.blogspot.com/

  42. ben stewart says:

    This ain’t got nothing to do with a app or website or even the dipset relationship this is so far from the truth … We know why flex really mad #HOV SIGN 2 of his colleagues @ANGIEmartinez &@djcamilo to @rocnation So now he feels used & played and left out because his reckless behavior history on air .. I can understand but Not a smart approach by #funkflex this is not how you win a war against#jayz you playing checkers. HOV playing chess remember HOV IS A REAL BOSS” IN CAPITAL LETTERS he can make a phone call and put a stop to a lot of your business ventures even can force you into retirement flex this is not R.Kelly or BENZINO jay is a real BOSS” you still a worker and yes you are a “employee” of EMMIS so Tracy is your boss yes! You can’t stop HOVS ENTERPRISE .. Now do you see the difference between you and him Go read the #ArtofWar flex I thought you was smarter than that. This is a good lesson for all you up coming Djs don’t be like flex make wise decisions in life . The audacity of these ni#%as my people my people cut that ego out!

    1. thirtyyearoldmillionaire says:

      Thats the god damn truth …..

    2. EMA_Therm says:

      This is the first response to this whole fiasco that actually makes some damn sense. He’s super pissed that he didn’t get chosen. He prolly thought he had a real relationship with Jay, but doesn’t realize that the only love he gets is because he plays records on a popular radio station. That’s it. It’s not because he’s cool.

    3. 340 says:

      makes allot of sense

    4. Padrino says:

      Ben Stewart is very smart I been saying this, not to mention Pecas gets a gig @Roc nation as well. Meanwhile Flex rots on the radio!

      1. SUPAD says:

        Could not said it better a worker & a boss, yes you were never cool you just played cool ppl music,gone

  43. el jim chapo guzman says:

    flex beefing with jay’ flex beefing with dame dash, Jim beefing with dame dash,, camron cool with dame..but I’m hearing a dipset reunion.

  44. realish says:

    what about all the people Jay-Z blackballed in the game beans dmx joe budden tpain etc nobody talks about that

  45. flex is one annoying dude dropping bombs after every single word like get to the point nigga damn !

  46. Sean Power says:

    when people don’t offer a roc nation management contract they catch feelings lol
    flex time pack it up and retire

  47. ThisisHOV says:

    flex happy he got a text from HOV so he could take a picture and post it on instagram. nigga you couldn’t text in 1997 foh with that dummass caption

  48. TimeChange says:

    Flex is a corn, delusional. what did Nas say “look at his face” “dropping them wack bombs”. He talking too wild and disrespectful to Jay. You cant talk wild to Jay,Diddy or 50. Dudes put too much work in. In and out of music. He gotta shut down flex like he did Charlamagne back in the day.

  49. THE REAL mac DIESEL says:

    B.DOT AND ELLIOTT WILSON ARE IN FRONT OF HOT 97 WITH PICKET SIGNS, PROTESTING FLEX’S SHOW AS WE SPEAK!!!!

    …………HA!!!! THESE FLEX RANTS ARE HILARIOUS!!!! THANKS FLEX!!!! KEEP ‘EM COMIN’!!!!

    SIDEBAR: TY-TY GOT THE PEPPER SPRAY ON STANDBY!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

    1. blackbeltbreeze says:

      Hahahaha

    2. SUPAD says:

      Your job is to play the music save your opinion for when punched out hommie, company man

  50. Bruh says:

    What would be some funny shit….. Flex get fired tomorrow and every time Jay is asked about it, he just does that laugh…..

    1. THE REAL mac DIESEL says:

      ………….HA!!!!

      DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

    2. yeah says:

      Bruh i had this same vision too

  51. Bruh says:

    Cats hatin’ on Flex…. no matter what happens, he still gone be gettin dem Lugz checks….. best career move ever!!!!!

  52. flex don’t sound so outrage..jay-z called and checked his ass..now you have respect.

  53. kcandi says:

    Boring. This beef is garbage and uncause for haven’t people learn we lost biggie and 2pac and y’all all making money so quash this 3rd grade drama and make music and make $$$$

  54. Life and times getting HITS says:

    I didn’t know Jay had a website til flex lil rant. flex WORKING for Jay and he don’t even know it lol now that’s BOSS shit!

  55. GeechiLiberace says:

    Flex is a true clown for this.. Posting pics of text messages is something a teenager would do.. Much respect to HOV for handling the situation like an OG..

  56. Sauce says:

    You should have Lower Cased it bruh…in 2015 I’m not doing the caps in the text. HAAAAAAAA Sorry Flex sounds like a clown

  57. Jay says:

    Jayz should make a record called killing flex lmao

  58. blackbeltbreeze says:

    the stuff he says after the j.cole lines makes sense. he not hating. he just saying.

    1. ben stewart says:

      He was wrong about J.Cole if you look on the life and times website Jay post a pic of the album and said new rules new results.,

      1. blackbeltbreeze says:

        Ohfor real? I don’t go to that site. So point taken. That’s still just a post on a blog. it has never felt to me like Hov pushes Cole or any roc nation artists in the way that Wayne pushes nicki and drake or top dawg pushes Kendrick, Rozay pushes meek and them. That might be more of a function of Coles personality (but doesn’t Cole speak on this in his music at times?) We could also say that Kanye underpromotes most good music artists but Kanye has been upfront about good music being more a collective at this point than a traditional label imprint. He admitted he has recently been playing a more hands off role and doesnt buy into the label
        as football
        team concept. But back in the Grammy Family days when he did have the label deal he was heavily promoting his artists. Rhianna and Kanye are the only artists I have seen Jay really put real muscle behind and I’m not even sure if he was doing that or if it was def jam or what. So I thought Flex was saying don’t just rest on your status as a mogul, you’re not above criticism, you do have peers, and also how bout you stop playing mastermind long enough to worry about the artists you signed. Which seems like a fair critique for a person in Flex’s position to make.

        1. ben stewart says:

          Every interview I have seen the artist and athletes have said anytime they need anything from roc nation its a go. I dont care what it looks like I want to see action, Jay elec has said he is happy that Jay has been patient with him making his album! Plus you said you didnt know about the website life and times so do you go to roc nation’s wedsite. Because every time an artist or athlete has something going on they post it on there and IG and,twitter what more should they be doing!

          1. blackbeltbreeze says:

            So what other artists signed to roc nation can you name? What songs?

          2. ben stewart says:

            There are only ten artist signed to roc nation on the label side jay z jay e j cole and Dj mustard are the only hip hop artist. The rest do pop music like Rita Ora willow smith Calvin Harris but I’m sure you have heard none of their songs. As I said before if you followed roc nation you would see them promote their artist. When big Sean released those 4 songs they promoted it fabs og project they promoted it plus he and mustard and Angie Martinez work the boxing event. Just because he not on the Internet or radio every week doesn’t mean they are not helping their artist. Why they sign if the company is not helping them?

          3. blackbeltbreeze says:

            You just checked the website tho. What I mean is, Hov is not presenting Roc Nation like some small quiet shit. Like Asthmatic Kitty records is an indie label. They have indie rock artists like Sufjan Stevens who is a genius who plays multiple instruments. They have artists but they promote them in a quiet indie way. They don’t do the loud hiphop or pop promotion. When Hov drops a project don’t you heard and see that project everywhere? So how come you can’t say the same about the other artists on the company? And Willow Smith is in her own category because she doesn’t really need a label in order for people to be familiar with her. Labels only serve one real purpose at this point, promotion, licensing and tours. They don’t develop and teach artists anymore. And artists can distribute their own shit digitally. So how does Roc Nation promote the artists signed to its labels. Angie and Fab and Mustard have management deals. Same with the sports stars. I’m talking about the artists in Cole and Calvin Harris position. The ones signed to the label. And I don’t think anyone can tell me one other song or artist that made some shit you have ever heard. I may not be a pop fan but I know who One Direction are. I know what Katy Perry looks like. I know what Taylor Swift sounds like. So if roc nation is supposedly into the pop market why they not popping over there either? I dont know why they sign these artists but I think it is more for their song writing and production skills than to actually promote them as individual talent. They use other artists but only really promote Hov as real centerpiece talent. Cole did all that shit on his own basically. Look how many features Wayne had drake on from day 1. Look how Tech N9ne has his artists getting feature after feature and books them on his tours. When you seen any roc nation artists open for Jay or on same stage as Jay?

          4. ben stewart says:

            So he hasn’t prompted Rita Ora he also has had every artist on roc nation in the made in America festival. And if these artist didn’t need a label why are they signed Bridget Kelly was on rock nation she left. So it’s not like he is holding any artist back they must like working for rock nation otherwise why would they not just leave. I Have heard Jay-Z in interview say if artist want the music to come out as soon as they sign rock nation is not the label for them he was in the work and develop a Fanbase and then put out the music why would you want someone to do all the work for you to get you her best not how it worksit’s about given artist the opportunity event making the best of it not the owner of a label doing all the work for the artist they sign on the best opportunity for them to do whatever they can with that opportunity not the other way around. Roc nation is a independent label also there music is distribute by Universal and Columbia so I don’t know if you trying to say they are a major label or something like that but they work as a independent label with distribution through Columbia and universal

          5. blackbeltbreeze says:

            No Ben I guess I just have always been shocked by how quietly Jay promotes the artists signed to roc nation the music label. Not roc nation the sports agency or roc nation the publishing company or roc nation the management agency. I agree with your point about artists needing to invest their own sweat and ownership into their careers and develop their own fan bases. But I think creative promotion is one way that labels help artists, whether indie or major labels. And when we look at the very creative and high profile ways Jay promoted himself (Samsung deal, Timberlake co-tour, Beyoncé co-tour, etc), I just don’t see the same sort of creative promotion for J Cole or any of the other artists. To his credit though he did do the joint surprise performances with Jay Elec at the Brooklyn Hip Hop festival last year and they do one-off singles once or twice a year. But Jay Elec and Willow are very non traditional artists. Cole is competing with lots of traditional artists and has done exceptionally well with little more than a Hov co-sign. Maybe Rocnation has helped him clear samples. They definitely gave him time to grow and space to develop as he saw fit. But I don’t see the promotion element for him or the other artists. I havent seen Cole get booked at tours or on shows that any of his peers have not also been booked at. Even Azalia Banks got Glassgow a few years ago and is at Coachella this year. Run the Jewels are indie and have done Letterman several times. So what is the Roc Nation connect really doing for him that he wouldn’t have had in other lanes? You could be right tho, maybe I just don’t check the right blogs. I also don’t check pop blogs but I can’t avoid certain pop artists due to the promotional strength behind them.

          6. ben stewart says:

            Okay let’s go artist by artists that are signed to roc nation J Cole before we had a album out he was on the blueprint three album and tour on some of the dates Jay-Z was on his first album not a second of course not as third and he did not do no promotion neither did J Cole do any promotion but he thanked him on the album for believing in his plan. Rita Ora has done so many festivals I can’t even count she’s done some in America and some over in Europe Australia but also She has only release one album over in Europe and had two number one singles over there they didnt promote mustards album but he signed so type of deal with Google play so he got money up front! All the rest on the label are new and have only released singles

          7. blackbeltbreeze says:

            But bruh Rita Ora might be cool with the position she playing then. Bridget Kelly obviously wasn’t. And Roc Nation can’t even begin to take credit for bringing DJ Mustard to the main stage because his grind as a producer did that. If anything him signing to them gives their label promotion because otherwise all they have is J Cole, Whip My Hair (which willow made pre-Roc Nation and none of the Pinkett-smith children need Hov), and a couple of Jay Elec loosies.

            And back to those two examples. That’s exactly point. Hov gave Cole a look at a festival or two and on that awful awful “Mr Nice Watch” song but how many albums major promo runs has Hov made since then to promote JAY Z? I’m not knocking his hustle for him and his family. I just dont think he applies that same type of hunger to his artists. That singer Sia is from Australia. I know her name. I know Skyler Grey’s name because look at all the features Eminem and Dre have put them on. Look at all the artists Em brought to the game through Shady and at least tried to promote. He still working Yellawolf and finding ways to keep D12 alive as a name and brand. All I’m saying is Jay Z doesn’t do business in that way when it comes to his music label. He reminds me of Talib Kweli almost when Kweli had Blacksmith. He signed Strong Arm Steady and Jean Grae, then dropped two albums of his own without releasing a project from them or really promoting them. But in contrast look at Joey Badass and the number of ways he has promoted ProEra artists from
            jump. I know its almost apples and oranges because Joey and those artists are friends. But I’m just talking about promotion in general. Some people do a lot with a little and some people do very little with a lot. Hov does very little for his artists even though he does a lot for himself.

          8. ben stewart says:

            All I know if someone is a bad owner then nobody would want to work for them. When jays last ablum come out he did two interviews and the Samsung thing anywhere I think he try’s to run he’s company like a business and let people do their jobs he is the owner. It looks dumb to me to see baby in a interview doing all the talking for rich homie quan and thugga!

          9. blackbeltbreeze says:

            Well i absolutely agree with that. Baby is about as exploitative as jerry heller but jerry heller never tried to rap or kiss eazy e in the mouth and call him his son.

  59. BLUEY says:

    is it really a beef if the person you have beef with DOESN’T ACKNOWLEDGE YOU FUCKIN EXIST????? CTFU!!!! CAM AND JIMMY PLEASE DONT DO IT…. PEOPLE IN THEIR 30’S DONT BUY MUSIC!!!! TEENS AND 20 SOMETHINGS DO!!!1 TO THEM YALL LOOK OLD AND CORNY!!! FLEX IS 50!!!! HE CANT MAKE YALL HOT!!! KIDS DONT KNOW HIM!!!!1 YOUNGINS AINT CHECKIN FOR HIM!!! SMH!!! THIS IS SAD!! #INEEDANINDUSTRYJOB #RAPRADARHIREME

  60. Dsunn says:

    ‘PEOPLE IN THEIR 30’S DONT BUY MUSIC!!!! TEENS AND 20 SOMETHINGS DO!!!’ thats stupid. The younger you are the more likely you downloading sht to your computer or phone. Its the biggest misnomer to say hip hop is for the youth. hip hop is for people that live their life with hip hop as the soundtrack. yea u think 10 groups like kris kross in hiphop existed?? nope. Theres kids, theres people over 20 and then theres old school rappers. hip hop only been around 40 years

  61. regal says:

    what happened to his hulk hogan voice??? you softened up flex you str8 pussy you know you done fucked up now…but at the same time jay is probably laughing at you and them clowns lol

  62. regal says:

    we beefing over caps and websites now? flex said hes not a worker lmfaooooo like dame dash said tour a fucking WORKER flex aint take a vacay in years lol

  63. jussayin says:

    This shit is actually sad

  64. FLEXONMADICK says:

    #THISISHOV says that #THISISFLEX never gave HIP HOP as much , playing that #BOMB effect only makes my head hurt fuck face #FLEXALOSER #WANNABEKHALED #WASHEDUP #NOTHOT97

  65. ryan says:

    Looool this guy is a fool him and wack arse washed up dipset i hope jay disses them all jimmy got killed on brooklyn high there all a joke if jay disses flex what flex gunna do keep ranting fuck em crying over an app lol shit like kids in a school play ground grown arse man crying over this shit makes me laugh and dash hit u looool im from england u dont hear shit about flex dj trash wack khaild more this fool lol

  66. VJay213 says:

    Jay goes to see Angie these days and Flex is bitter.

  67. heez says:

    The LL part was super weak Jay wasn’t even the President of Def Jam when that dropped a bunch of hot air from this guy

    1. Curtis75Black says:

      I’m still trying to figure out what the fuck that meant. Like he started the explanation and stopped.

  68. Don P says:

    Flex just got another dick in his mouth this time it ain’t Hov’s for once. It’s dipsets. This guy is a clown and he been washed for a minute now. Since Angie left Hot97 ain’t been shit. Only show people check for over there is Ebro in the Morning. Dude is a clown after dickriding Jay for years he jump ship lls

  69. Giuliano Gigliotti says:

    Your not doing any good for the rap/hip-hop communtiy Flex, so your best bet is too higher a younger more relatable guy to do your job! Where the fuck is Elliot, please someone tell him your fucking up again. Jay literally laughs at you , your fucking website doesn’t make any difference in his day to day and your voice pares in no comparison to the thousands of experts actually out there doing something GOOD for this community. I use to respect YOU AND THIS WEBSITE for years up until your recent female act alike shit. Good Luck Flex, you need it.

  70. Doom says:

    Flex is a sucker!

  71. mungo says:

    Flex wore lugz for like 10 years, the wackest shoes in the fuckin world, this man was ride or die when it came to his lugz, …..Lug lyfe nigga!……only nigga left wearing lugz….then he calls jay a corporate rapper…smh

  72. dumb says:

    SENSITIVE THUGS YA ALL NEED HUGS

  73. Deco Lard says:

    Hear we go again battle of the Dinosaurs

  74. The Wolf Of All Streets says:

    Seriously, Flex is a senior citizen, why he catchin feelings like a teenager. I mean, tell me why you mad Flex? What we beefin about, An app and a website interview over Dipset? mad over a website Grow the hell up man…Watch the grim reaper reach for this nigga like he did with Adrian Broner.

  75. 2 cents says:

    It’s sad to see flex’s go this low and far as cam and dipset please…come on man… your better than that seriously… people need to know how you take unknown artist or record labels money and drop B’s bombs and put there money in your back pocket. .. Real talk. .. get a life….

  76. BKThoroughbred says:

    I’m confused…wtf Flex? If Jay tried to holla behind the scenes to discuss the situation man to man, why would you have a problem with clearing up the situation privately? Then because he texted him in caps, Flex is trying to air him out again?

    Flex is coming across as a weak rat-fink… I have a feeling he’s gonna end up on the wrong side of history on this one

  77. Sina Mailer Daemon Djavadkhani says:

    So what’s the App idea ? Once we know that we can see if this is BS

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