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Kid Cudi on his ‘brother’ Kanye West, moviemaking with Leo and finally learning to love himself

The Los Angeles Times 03 Nov 2021

During a 2009 interview at New York’s Hot 97 radio station, Cudi was attempting to explain to stalwart host Funkmaster Flex how he managed to break through without the blessing of the rap industry’s gatekeepers ... Flex was baffled ... “You can see the look on Flex’s face,” Cudi recalls during a Zoom interview from his Calabasas home.

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DaBaby, Boosie and Hip Hop’s Love-Hate Relationship With Homoeroticism

The Daily Beast 25 Aug 2021

Tyler took his shtick of challenging heteronormativity and/or just queerbaiting a step further in 2019, when he showed up on Funkmaster Flex’s radio show and dropped a flirtatious freestyle that left Flex flummoxed. “Me and Flex, looking in the index just for some buff net n****s / For some hot butt sex.”.

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Miscreant shoots self to implicate accomplices in UP, keep the loot; cops bust conspiracy [details]

International Business Times 15 Aug 2021

In a bizarre incident, a 22-year-old miscreant in Uttar Pradesh allegedly shot himself in the abdomen to implicate his accomplices. According to the police, the miscreant was identified as Noor Mohammad a.k.a ... The conspiracy to implicate accomplices ... Tupac Shakur shot himself during failed assassination attempt, claims DJ Funkmaster Flex [VIDEO] ... .

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Funkmaster Flex celebrated his birthday at Coney Island with Summerstage concert featuring Ginuwine

m&c; 13 Aug 2021

Ginuwine performed at Summerstage’s Funkmaster Flex Birthday Concert ... On August 7, Rapper Funkmaster Flex celebrated his birthday with a free concert at Coney Island, featuring his peers and collaborators ... Funkmaster Flex’s birthday.

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Hip-hop legend Rakim on rapping at 53— and new tour with DJ Jazzy Jeff

New York Post 05 Aug 2021

More On.. hip-hop. Sacha Jenkins tells Jalen Rose about the Rick James we don’t know ... Next Verzuz battle ... And 35 years after Eric B ... “I’d battle anybody, man,” said Rakim Allah, who on Saturday will perform at Coney Island Amphitheater in a free SummerStage concert celebrating the birthday of iconic NYC DJ Funkmaster Flex ... No disrespect to nobody ... .

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Tory Lanez Calls Cassidy One of His Favorite Rappers

The Source 22 Jul 2021

After Tory Lanez delivered a firery freestyle on Funkmaster Flex, Cassidy didn’t waste any time accusing the Canadian rapper of biting his style. And the Canadian rapper didn’t waste any time responding. Tory snapped in the booth with his freestyle ... Cassidy took it to Twitter to call out the “SKAT” rapper ... Ain’t no denying that #GoatGang ... .

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Local DJ, United Community Corp. employee to run ‘House Music in the Park’ distribution event

NJ dot com 20 Jul 2021

Mike Franklin has been a disc jockey for more than 40 years. He has taken the stage with Funkmaster Flex and Naughty By Nature. These days, his circuit is Ideal on Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark - “keeping it low key while also fueling his passion for making people dance.” ... Events will be held on Saturday, July 24 from noon to 7 p.m ... “I’m so excited ... .

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Black Thought delivers in-depth look into his life with new Audible project, ‘7 Years’

The Grio 09 Jul 2021

(Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images) ... His experiences traveling to Europe and improvising raps overs live jazz of Steve Coleman and Cassandra Wilson in his early 20s will help you understand how he can easily freestyle with The Roots each week on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, or drop a devastating, unrelenting freestyle for Funkmaster Flex ... .

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Review: Tyler, the role model? On sincere and ambitious new album, Tyler, the Creator comes ...

Finger Lakes Times 30 Jun 2021

“I’d kill a motherf— over this one right here,” she says, pride coursing through her words ... “Am I lying?” she asks, to which Tyler responds in his low, gravelly voice ... (Looking back, Tyler’s flirty 2019 interview with Funkmaster Flex — that stalwart guardian of centrist hip-hop values — seems like a crucial step in this album’s development.) ... ———. .

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Review: Tyler, the role model? On sincere and ambitious new album, Tyler, the Creator comes into ...

The Los Angeles Times 30 Jun 2021

“I’d kill a motherf— over this one right here,” she says, pride coursing through her words ... “Am I lying?” she asks, to which Tyler responds in his low, gravelly voice ... × ... (Looking back, Tyler’s flirty 2019 interview with Funkmaster Flex — that stalwart guardian of centrist hip-hop values — seems like a crucial step in this album’s development.).

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Funk Flex Gives Props To Drake For Founding The Sing-Rap Flow

The Source 29 Apr 2021

in a recent interview with HotNewHipHop, New York City radio mainstay Funkmaster Flex spoke about the sing-song rap style that has been popularized in the game and says that the up and comers should salute Drake for their style and delivery ... Flex says.

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DMX Public Memorial Set for Brooklyn’s Barclays Center

Yahoo Music 17 Apr 2021

Read full article. Daniel KrepsApril 16, 2021, 11.18 PM·1 min read. A public memorial for DMX will be held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday, April 24th, the rapper’s manager confirmed to TMZ ... Indoor venues like Barclays are currently allowed 10% of their capacity ... Funkmaster Flex Pays Tribute to DMX ... .

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Funkmaster Flex Pays Tribute to DMX: ‘A Street Kid With a Good Heart’

Rollingstone 12 Apr 2021

While “Born Loser” missed the charts, it still caught the ear of a young New York radio DJ named Funkmaster Flex, who played the song on the airwaves at the station WBLS. “His delivery was aggressive, his voice was aggressive,” Flex recalls.

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Damon Dash remembers DMX as ‘a lion … cut from a certain cloth’

New York Post 09 Apr 2021

More On.. dmx. DMX, NY hip-hop icon, dead at 50. DMX remains on life support, his manager confirms amid online rumors about his death ... We still have this brotherhood.”. Page Six exclusively reported DJ Funkmaster Flex called out so-called industry friends for not helping the “How’s It Goin’ Down” rapper prior to his overdose ... .

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Black Hollywood mourns the death of DMX

The Grio 09 Apr 2021

The legendary New York rapper passed on April 9 at the age of 50 after an overdose triggered a heart attack. Celebrities mourn the great loss of their friend and peer DMX after the legendary rapper passed at age 50 after an overdose triggered a heart attack. Read More. Demi Lovato on DMX’s overdose ... Read More. Funkmaster Flex on lack of help for DMX ... .

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