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Funkmaster Flex made news this week after exchanging harsh words with Conway The Machine, and it doesn’t look like that rift is going away anytime soon. The Hot 97 personality then turned his attention towards legendary producer Pete Rock, adding rise to the idea that Funk Flex isn’t backing down from any of his critics.
Conway The Machine took aim recently at Funkmaster Flex, accusing the longtime DJ of ignoring rising artists in New York City in favor of commercial acts. Although the Buffalo, N.Y. star was clear he wasn’t clamoring for radio support, Funk Flex still fired a barrage of insults in the rapper’s direction. Pete Rock joined in the fracas by sharing a now-deleted comment on social media cosigning Conway and his critique of Flex.
“You talk sh*t like you better than everybody and I believe all threats with real talent in music were removed by plan out the way for that new shit to happen. You a NY n*gga treating the other ny artist who put in work like our career is over. You stop playing Wu Tang You play no Griselda nothing, stopped playing a lotta artist then you judge mafuggas and make fun of that fact you control what you want when you on air,” read a portion of Pete Rock’s comment.
Pete Rock added, “You don’t make beats or rap but you sh*tted on artist cuz you could and you stopped supporting real hip hop music to cater to whoever got you in their pocket. That’s sucka DJ behavior.”
Flex caught wind of the comment and on Thursday (July 14), he took to the airwaves to address Pete Rock’s words in a bombastic fashion. Ahead of that airing, Flex replied to Pete Rock directly on social media.
“I have watch this guy give his ‘opinion’ of me for about 2 years! He’s one of my favorite DJs, producers, and MC’s!!! I hope that some of our mutual friends will understand that goofy has been begging for smoke!” began Flex’s retort.
He added, “They fired u from WBLS and HOT97 in that order because u lost touch with the music, streets and club! Please remember I’m a fan of your music, love every song u ever made, loves listening to u on the radio and love your bars. @realpeterock u sit in your basement high as hell, out of touch, mad at the new generation.”
Flex also accused the Mount Vernon, N.Y. star of snitching on his former collaborator, C.L. Smooth, and other words we’ll bypass for the sake of brevity.
On Twitter, fans are chiming in on Funkmaster Flex versus everybody at the moment. We’ve got those reactions below.
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Funk Flex Said Nas Made Pete Rock HOW SMH pic.twitter.com/LutFswNTma
— Threeletterman3 (@3LMthree) July 15, 2022
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Man waking up to funk flex Pete Rock nonsense. I hate the new era.. old heads are worse than young heads these days with gossip online bullshit, putting other people’s business out there for clicks, tearing each other apart. This is the shit you’d expect from young kids.
— R.A. the Rugged Man (@RAtheRuggedMan) July 15, 2022
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No Pete Rock slander will be tolerated on my timeline. I was JUST listening to his Questlove Supreme episode last night, so his legend is still in my mind. Funk Flex is bringing shame to the BX.
— Stephon Pujols-Johnson (@StephonPJohnson) July 15, 2022
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Funk flex still buggin on ig?? He blocked me for defending Conway and Pete rock
— Alex
(@alexx2jz) July 15, 2022
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IMO, Conway didn’t disrespect Funk Flex. He raised factual points about how Flex and his peers on major stations treat him and other underground and indie rappers.
He didn’t call him out of his name or make things up
— Ruben || Check the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) July 14, 2022
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Funk Flex did exactly what I knew he would result to and that’s insinuating Pete Rock is broke, typical Clown, Sucka shit
— Madd Slander (@madd_slander) July 15, 2022
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Funk flex talking shit about Pete Rock pic.twitter.com/weJhZxabKK
— Big Waldizzle
(@DaLittleBigBruh) July 15, 2022
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Look…As a native New Yorker it hurts me to say that I’m not feeling a lot of the hip hop that comes from my home state anymore…BUT…seeing Funk Flex call Pete Rock a clown might hurt even more…That’s so fucking lame, man…
— Shane (@Shane_Simon) July 15, 2022
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Conway too great of a rapper to be wanting airplay and attention from Funk Flex. Don’t get me wrong, Flex is very important to the hip hop culture, I just never rocked with him outside of being a hyped DJ. He lowkey corny as fuck
— Isaac
(@_isaacrashad) July 14, 2022
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Yooo Hot 97 right now
. Funk Flex going off and going in
— Waun (@Waun_G) July 15, 2022
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I am way more interested in this unfolding Funk Flex vs. Pete Rock beef than anyone should be in 2022
— I’m Gary (@imgarysuarez) July 15, 2022
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Why is Funk Flex boasting that Pete Rock had to beg him to play in The Tunnel? Flex should be begging the legend to play
— KP Kev the Poet & teacher ☥ॐ ཨོཾ
ཨོཾ ॐ☥ (@kevthepoet) July 15, 2022
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Sometimes I feel a disconnect with the younger generation but I’m glad to see we’re all in agreement that Funk Master Flex needs to keep Pete Rock’s name out of his f*cking mouth.
— Rugged Amethyst #TexasBorn #CaliBred (@groove_sdc) July 15, 2022
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If DJ Kay Slay was still alive, that Pete Rock & Funk Flex argument wouldn’t be happening at all, matter of fact, Funk Flex would not be running his mouth recklessly if Kay Slay was alive
— DJ Keytronikz (@Keytronikz) July 13, 2022
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If I’m Pete Rock, I’m taking screenshots of every person in the industry that liked and made slick comments under Funk Flex’s IG posts dissing Pete Rock. A lot of y’all look funny style right now.
— MAGNIFICENT VIRTUOSO (@Rakabash) July 15, 2022
Source: Hip-Hop Wired