(Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images for ABA)/ (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)/(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Funk Flex Reflects on Early Days of Hot 97, Says ...

With six Grammy nominations for his latest No. 1 album, a sold-out world tour and a scene-stealing role in an Oscar-nominated film, hip-hop’s favorite provocateur has become a bankable auteur. The ...

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“SAG Harbor” is a surprise freestyle release that highlights Tyler, the Creator’s lyrical dexterity over a sophisticated, jazz-inflected soulful production The self-directed music video continues ...

Tyler, the Creator is reflecting on his mega year, celebrating with a remix of “Sugar on My Tongue” and a new freestyle, “Sag Harbor.” The 34-year-old rapper has had an incredible run in 2025: a ...

Tyler, the Creator has unveiled a new freestyle called “Sag Harbor” alongside a fresh “Sugar on My Tongue” remix. You can hear them both below. “Harbor” makes numerous references to Tyler’s triumphant ...

*Speculation surrounding Hot 97’s morning lineup intensified after the sudden cancellation of “Ebro in the Morning,” but Funk Flex has made it clear he is not stepping into the role permanently. The ...

*Funk Flex is set to step into the Hot 97 morning slot after the long-running show “Ebro in the Morning” came to an end. MediaCo, the parent company of the New York hip-hop station, confirmed that ...

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 ...

A man with more than a quarter century of experience in the department has been appointment as Champaign's next Fire Chief. Golden Retiring From Most Pro-Trump US House Seat Democrats Hold ‘I think we ...

Funk has served as the City's Interim Fire Chief since July 2025. Before that, he served as the Champaign Fire Department for 26 years, rising to the rank of Deputy Fire Chief before retiring in 2023.

CHAMPAIGN — A longtime veteran of the Champaign Fire Department who has served as interim chief on more than one occasion is stepping into the role on a permanent basis. City Manager Joan Walls has ...