Funkmaster Flex Threatens Ban Of Interscope Artists On Hot 97

New York City radio personality, Funkmaster Flex, went off while on the air on Hot 97 Tuesday night April 21, calling for a ban of all Interscope Records artists.

During his on-air rant, Flex explained that he was worked up about a situation with an employee from the label named Nino. He said either he fixes his problem and/or leaves the label, or his boycott will be continued.

While not revealing too many details about the personal situation, Flex barked off threats.
"Let me tell you something Nino -- New York I'm talking to a person who makes decisions, who does things up there moving funny style," Flex said. "Interscope Records, nothin' is spinning ..."

"50, from what I hear, your deal is up at Interscope, we got you. I'd walk out that building after that. That Eminem album is coming Interscope -- I take pride in how I'm gonna do this movement. Unfortunately, we're not gonna be able to play those Eminem and Dr. Dre records and I'm so sorry this is the way this has to go down with this guy's album coming," he continued.

Flex did say he'd like to continue his relationships with the artists at the label, but won't compromise if this Nino continues.

"I want us all to be friends, but Nino is not a friend of ours. I will go on with this. Nino, you got 24 hours to fix yourself or this goes some place else, tomorrow. Nino is the only one I'm letting off today, tomorrow I'm teeing off on the whole team," he said.

Interscope's roster includes some of the biggest artists in the genre today, including 50 Cent, Eminem, Keyshia Cole, Common, The Game, and Dr. Dre, among others.
If Flex stays true to his word, all these artists and several others will not receive airplay, at least on Flex block of time.

Is Funk Flex wrong for taking his personal beef with Interscope records out on the artists?? Is he abusing his position??