You can debate all day about who has the best pen or greatest verse, but when it comes to freestyles, one of the most respected proving grounds is still Funkmaster Flex’s HOT 97 show. Especially when ...

Even when Funkmaster Flex freestyles are bad, they're still pretty good. It's just fun to watch rappers doing their best while Flex, the New York rap-radio legend, sits next to them and makes ...

Hip Hop freestyles from the 1990s represent some of the genre's most electrifying and pivotal moments, often serving as launching pads for iconic careers. This piece explores standout performances ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Feb. 11, 1997: Legendary Hot 97 radio personality Funkmaster Flex aka Funk Flex took the mixtape game to a new level by making mixtapes a ...

This is what a lot of you were waiting for. In the hours leading up to his I Decided. album release, Big Sean swung by the Hot 97 studio to spit some bars for Funkmaster Flex. And considering all the ...

Funkmaster Flex’s recurring freestyle series has been particularly well tailored to rappers from New York, or in the New York tradition. Lloyd Banks did very well; Don Q had a breakout performance. In ...

Conway The Machine criticized Funkmaster Flex for being a gatekeeper when the two exchanged insults on social media. Conway the Machine and Funkmaster Flex connected for a new freestyle to put an end ...

Rowdy Rebel stopped by Hot 97 on Wednesday to drop a freestyle for Funkmaster Flex, beginning with some bars over Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia track “You, Me, Him and Her.” First off in the ...

Burgeoning Bay Area rapper Symba is having a bit of a moment right now as his profile climbs in the wake of his signing to Atlantic Records. After sharing the tracklist and release date of his ...

Ahead of her upcoming sophomore album, 777, Latto stopped by Hot 97. During her visit, she delivered some hot bars for Funkmaster Flex’s Freestyle Session. For her freestyle, the “Big Energy” rapper ...