If there’s one thing Hip-Hop fans could count on, it was Funkmaster Flex at 7 P.M. on HOT 97 — dropping bombs over your favorite records and sharing what the city sounds like in real time.
But after more than 30 years of owning that primetime slot, the legendary DJ shook the culture when he announced he’d be playing his “last show” on HOT 97 — leading fans to believe he was signing off for good.
On Thursday (Aug. 28), Flex took to Instagram with a message that immediately had the culture buzzing. “THIS MONDAY LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 1ST WILL BE MY LAST SHOW ON HOT 97 AT 7PM! ALL THINGS COME TO AN END! END OF AN ERA THAT I ENJOYED VERY MUCH! I SUPER ENJOYED IT ALL! I WILL MAKE THE LAST SHOW A GREAT ONE! APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME OVER THE YEARS!” he wrote, in all caps.
However, according to TMZ, his time slot is being moved. The outlet confirmed he’s simply shifting gears and moving into a new time slot, going live weekdays from 5-10 P.M. after Labor Day. Now fans will hear his iconic bomb drops just a little earlier in the day.
50 Cent responded to the news with “I can’t even process this … Funk Flex been #1 since I can remember.” Jadakiss added, “We’re doomed,” while Timbaland called him “one of the greatest to ever do it.” Swizz Beatz summed up his sentiment with a long string of “Factssssss.”
Nessa Nitty’s radio slot will reportedly move to 1-5 P.M., while the morning show will have an updated time of 6 AM to 11 AM. DJ Drewski will be running the boards from 11-1 P.M and DJ Camilo, who previously held the 4-7 P.M. slot, will now spin from 4-5 P.M. According to the outlet, veteran HOT 97 star, DJ Enuff, was released into free agency.
See Funk Flex’s post above.