A few days ago, the clip above surfaced of Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex saying he “don’t fuck with 2Pac.” Naturally, Pac fans called for Flex’s head. Tonight, he addressed the hoopla on air. Whether or not you agree, props to the Kingpin for sticking by his word and not hopping on the bandwagon after ‘Pac’s death. D-I-C-K riders ain’t whoa.
Earlier today Wiz stopped by Hot 97 to talk with Funk Flex about his recent arrest, album, plans with Diddy, and more. Of course he couldn’t leave without dropping off a few bars. UPDATE: Now with video
50 called Funk Flex last night on Hot 97. He talked about a bunch of topics including his recent collabo with Jada, Chelsea Handler rumors, thoughts on BET’s MC list, XXL cover with SB, Nicki Minaj and whole lot more. Listen up. Break 1: Break 2:
Diddy called into Hot 97 last night to talk to Funk Flex about a whole bunch of topics including the Bugatti Boyz group, the many female artists careers he’s played a part in and he cleared the air on his Nicki Minaj management situation around the 2:20 mark. Last Train To Paris, is finally dropping on December 14th.
Two nights ago on Hot 97, Peter Rosenberg debuted some new music from Iron Solomon and Cassidy. And all this time, we thought Rule #4081 was never battle KRS-One. Below that, Solomon rips the mic to shreds with a freestyle. “Freestyle”
This past Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of legendary NYC radio pioneer, Mr. Magic, and Funkmaster Flex paid homage on his Hot 97 show. With Kool DJ Red Alert by his side, they tore through some 80s classics. Study your lessons, young buck. In Flex We Trust
Now that Waka Flocka and Stephen Hill have reconciled, Waka stopped by Hot 97 this evening and explained his war of the words with BET’s H.N.I.C. He goes hard in the tweets.
Following Soulja Boy’s performance yesterday at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, he gave Funkmaster Flex a ring on Hot 97. SB spoke on his feud with Fab, cocaine allegations and his collab with Curtis. Speaking of 50, he gets on the phone at the 5:50 mark and reveals the two will share the next cover of XXL. heads up: nav
Last night, Nicki dialed Funkmaster Flex’s show on Hot 97. She spoke on her VMA performance, visiting Lil Wayne, “Right Through Me“, false show at Montclair State University in New Jersey, and her Complex spread. heads up: hhnm
The audio is a bit low, but earlier today, Juelz Santana called Funkmaster Flex to speak on Capo and Killa’s recent jab at Donda’s baby boy. Bandana says he was unaware of the record and first heard on the Internets. A!
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.