{"id":2371,"date":"2025-08-29T01:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2025-08-29T01:18:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T01:18:45","slug":"funkmaster-flex-to-close-out-30-year-run-on-hot-97-with-final-labor-day-broadcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/?p=2371","title":{"rendered":"Funkmaster Flex to Close Out 30-Year Run on Hot 97 with Final Labor Day Broadcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A Milestone in Hip-Hop Radio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legendary DJ Funkmaster Flex \u2014 radio icon and gatekeeper of hip-hop culture \u2014 announced that this Monday, Labor Day, September 1, 2025, at 7 p.m., will mark his final radio show on Hot\u202f97&nbsp; . The Bronx-born DJ, born Aston George Taylor Jr., has been synonymous with the station since launching its first hip-hop program in 1992&nbsp; . Officially, he wrote on social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTHIS MONDAY LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER\u202f1ST WILL BE MY LAST SHOW ON HOT97 AT 7PM! ALL THINGS COME TO AN END! END OF AN ERA THAT I ENJOYED VERY MUCH!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reflecting on a Legendary Career<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past three decades, Funkmaster Flex gifted hip-hop fans with live freestyle sessions, artist interviews, and his signature \u201cbomb\u201d sound effects. In August, he was honored with the Key to the City of New York, recognizing his immense cultural impact as a champion for emerging artists and a pioneer on the airwaves&nbsp; .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Flex has not confirmed if this move signals full retirement, listeners are already mourning the end of one of hip-hop\u2019s most enduring radio presences &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2591.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2591.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2591-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2591-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2591-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/verifiedviral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_2591-545x364.jpeg 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Milestone in Hip-Hop Radio Legendary DJ Funkmaster Flex \u2014 radio icon and gatekeeper of hip-hop culture \u2014 announced that this Monday, Labor Day, September 1, 2025, at 7 p.m., will mark his final radio show on Hot\u202f97&nbsp; . 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