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 ...

For over 15 years, Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97 freestyle segment has and continues to be a hip hop tradition. Sometimes used as a proving ground for new artists or as a platform to air grievance, but ...

Dave East and Styles P strike again. Earlier today (Oct. 25), the two New York City artists reaffirmed their status as top-notch lyricists when they delivered epic freestyles while visiting Funkmaster ...

Black Thought is already one of the most respected MCs in the game, and now the rapper is coming to take the crown for the best Funkmaster Flex freestyle of 2017. Stopping by the Hot 97 DJ's radio ...

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 ...

Kendrick Lamar kicking some flows over the Notorious B.I.G.’s classic “Who Shot Ya?” instrumental. More please. The former K. Dot is in NYC and stopped by Hot 97 to kick it with Funkmaster Flexand ...

J. Cole has been dropping some absolute fire lately. After last week's premiere of his 'Who Dat' street single, the North Carolina upstart hit up New York City's Hot 97 for his first freestyle on ...

Lil Baby was a guest on Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 show, and the Atlanta rapper dropped an infant-sized freestyle. Check it out above. After Flex slates with a promo for his Facebook page, Baby goes in.

Let the debate start on whether or not Black Thought still has the best HOT97 freestyle. Royce 5’9″ paid a recent visit and shut it down. With the release of their sophomore album a week out the Royce ...

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 ...

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 ...