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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(AllHipHop News) You have to give it to him, Lil Yachty is not afraid to step into the lion’s den. On February 28, the Lil Boat 2 creator found himself in the cross-hairs of Funkmaster Flex. The ...

There is no meeting of the minds more necessary to the good of the collective culture than Tyler, The Creator and Funkmaster Flex. The two men, both prominent figures in hip-hop for very different ...

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 ...

Grammy-nominated rapper GloRilla is one of the most charismatic new artists to burst onto the scene. As her debut major label EP, Anyways, Life’s Great, continues to gain steam online, the Memphis ...

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 ...

As one of the most talented MCs in the game right now, new releases by J.Cole are followed closely. His latest freestyle that he dropped during Funkmaster Flex’s show on Hot 97 last night is no ...

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 ...

Freestyles aren’t known for being bastions of vulnerability. Traditionally, the form is a mixture of technical skill, improvisation, showmanship, and hyperbolic boasts. In July, Tyler, The Creator’s ...