Veteran rapper and DJ Funkmaster Flex introduced on Thursday he’s leaving Scorching 97 after 33 years with the New York radio station.
Funk Flex — who started internet hosting the station’s first-ever hip-hop present in 1992, and later turned recognized for his signature “bomb drop” sound results — stated his remaining present will air on Labor Day Monday.
“This Monday, Labor Day September 1st, (will) be my last show on Hot 97 at 7pm!” he wrote on social media. “All things come to an end! End of an era that I enjoyed very much! … I will make the last show a great one!”
Flex didn’t reveal why he’s leaving the station nor what he has deliberate for the long run, however teased in one other submit that his “next move will shock you!”
The announcement was met abruptly and unhappiness from longtime Funk Flex listeners.
“EVERYBODY GO TO THE NEAREST CORNER STORE AND PUT YOUR HAND IN THE CASH REGISTER RIGHT NOW!” one other replied, quoting a Funk Flex catchphrase.
Flex, whose authorized title is Aston George Taylor Jr., has been a New York Metropolis music staple since even previous to becoming a member of Scorching 97. He first labored with fellow Bronx native Chuck Chillout at 98.7 Kiss-FM, and briefly appeared on 107.5. He discovered his strategy to the Scorching 97 airwaves when the station began live-streaming from the golf equipment the place he carried out.
Simply this month, Flex was offered with a Key to the Metropolis by Mayor Eric Adams, who praised his “three decades of influence” and “his role in shaping the global reach of NYC’s hip-hop scene through his iconic platform.”
“I’m humbled and honored to receive the Key to the City I’ve always called home,” Flex stated on the ceremony. “New York made me. Hot 97 gave me the mic and hip-hop gave me a voice. This moment means everything.”
Initially Printed: August 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM EDT
