That’s the lane Yvette Michele steps into with “Mr. DJ.” Not chasing a moment, but picking it back up and carrying it forward ...

Funkmaster Flex puzzled Hot 97 listeners after heavily promoting unreleased Drake and Kanye West songs—then not playing them on air. The tease came just as Flex was nominated for the 2026 Radio Hall ...

Funkmaster Flex is taking over mornings at New York City’s Hot 97 (WQHT) – at least for now. Following the abrupt end of Ebro in the Morning, MediaCo confirmed to Radio Ink that the Hip-Hop radio icon ...

The New York radio landscape has been the talk of the town over the past few days. DJ Funkmaster Flex (Flex), born Aston Taylor Jr., one of New York City and hip-hop’s loudest and most influential DJs ...

Funkmaster Flex’s net worth in 2025 reflects his long-standing influence as a hip-hop DJ, rapper, and producer. Known for his groundbreaking work at New York’s Hot 97 and his signature “bomb drop” ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- DJ Funkmaster Flex recently announced that he is leaving radio station Hot 97 after 33 years. Funkmaster Flex, whose legal name is Aston George Taylor Jr., noted that his last ...

New York City radio mainstay Funkmaster Flex is reportedly not leaving his longtime gig at Hot 97, despite seemingly announcing his exit after 33 years on the station’s airwaves. The veteran rapper ...

Veteran rapper and DJ Funkmaster Flex announced on Thursday he’s leaving Hot 97 after 33 years with the New York radio station. Funk Flex — who began hosting the station’s first-ever hip-hop show in ...

A misconstrued social media post from Hip-Hop radio mainstay Funkmaster Flex created panic among fans on Thursday night that the beloved NYC host would be turning off the mic on MediaCo’s Hot 97 (WQHT ...

"THIS MONDAY LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 1ST WITH BE MY LAST SHOW ON HOT97 AT 7PM! ALL THINGS COME TO AN END!" After an announcement by hip-hop staple Funkmaster Flex that had people thinking he was leaving ...

If you have any Gen X or Millennial friends who grew up listening to hip-hop, you might want to check on them this weekend. That’s because legendary DJ Funkmaster Flex just dropped a bomb that shook ...