Yeah this is fire as always. No matter what dudes say, Flex is a top notch DJ and comes correct. Dude is going nuts on some "No MC Hammer in here!!" business in the Youtube video.
people should be more into this. but unfortunately most cats just know funk flex from his lame driving shoes these days.
He is a real dj though and a legend in this era of weak shit. Cant wait for this, thanks for posting
Yeah, I figured people on here would be more into this..but I guess not.
nah it's great actually, surprisingly good selection
its really nothing surprising about it. whenever flex does one of these big ass whole day mixes he absolutely murders it. bear witness.
Exactly--anybody expressing surprise is just sonning themselves.
surprising in the sense that in the beginning of the mix he tried to steer away from the most obvious joints...
Flex plays a HUGE variety of shit... if you actually listen to Flex regularly
I just now saw this, will be DLing in a sec
Only thing that drove me crazy about dude was his offbeat ass scratches during freestyles. Somebody needs to up some of those siegel-freeway freestyle sessions. Those guys had bars for days!
Even clowns come off sounding good on his show. That dude just brings the fucking mania. He'll drop that "You Me Him And Her" instrumental and shit is just ON! Even Tony Yayo came off on his show. lol.
Even clowns come off sounding good on his show. That dude just brings the fucking mania. He'll drop that "You Me Him And Her" instrumental and shit is just ON! Even Tony Yayo came off on his show. lol.
Certain beats just have that energy. That beat was dope to me on the Dynasty but it really goes to the next level on the freestyles. "I Shot Ya" and the Albert King/BDK joint also a certified inst classics.
Normally, flex's incessant yelling is annoying but I'm feeling his trip down memory lane here. "Shout out to everyone who used to go to the Soul Kitchen!"
Normally, flex's incessant yelling is annoying but I'm feeling his trip down memory lane here. "Shout out to everyone who used to go to the Soul Kitchen!"
I love Flex's yelling, but I recognize that it's an acquired taste... at the same time though I really miss the days where radio personalities had... you know, personalities. A lot of DJ dudes these days either are totally generic or silent altogether.
But yeah, although on the one hand this mix is incredible, this is also something that Flex does relatively often (not for five hours though). He's always dropping some random shouts too.
Listening to this also makes me think about how radio mixing is such a distinct kind of mix compared with mixtapes or club mixing - like the kind of shit Flex does here or Pete Rock was doing in his epic late 80s WBLS days is some shit that ONLY works on radio.
On that note, I just want to shout Joe Quixx, one of my all time fave mix DJs. He wasn't a talker but he still made his personality known.
And yeah, I'm not mad at Flex yelling on the radio but I never liked it (or that general style) on mixtapes.
Listening to this also makes me think about how radio mixing is such a distinct kind of mix compared with mixtapes or club mixing - like the kind of shit Flex does here or Pete Rock was doing in his epic late 80s WBLS days is some shit that ONLY works on radio.
On that note, I just want to shout Joe Quixx, one of my all time fave mix DJs. He wasn't a talker but he still made his personality known.
And yeah, I'm not mad at Flex yelling on the radio but I never liked it (or that general style) on mixtapes.
Yeah, radio is definately a different beast, you can take it all kinds of different directions - Flex's seems to be to evangelize 90s dopeness. Flex whole gig wouldn't work anywhere outside NYC I don't think - if dude walked into KMEL one day and started doing this most fools would be
Yelling on mixtapes is a whole different story, and I don't really like it at all. With radio, there's a live aspect, and you're probably only listening once or in your car, etc. With a mixtape, I don't want to hear the same yelling snippets or explosion drops over and over and over, especially if I'm listening more than once.
And yeah, Joe Quixx has been the man and is still the man, holding it down in Oakland.
I was in the shop nursing a hangover, jamming this mix and the Donger was hanging out... we were talking about the old club days, and it ain't fun no more, DJ requests, and basically being old before our time and combining several constant SS topics... when in walks Evil Dee!
Well, that was dope because Dee had never been to the shop although we have crossed paths elsewhere. We continued to talk about hip-hop, parties, DJing, beats, and so on... for those who don't know Dee is about the coolest dude you could meet... full of knowledge and love for the game. The whole time this Flex mix is on.
Then, in walks my man Moss... and there is a big dude hiding behind him... they creep into the middle of the shop and out jumps DJ PREMIER. So now, it's Evil Dee, Moss, and motherfucking Primo... digging, dropping science on production techniques, studio stories, records, beats... and of course, all the while Flex is just killing it. Last but not least, world class A&R Hip-Hop walks in... completely independent of the other two... I mean you are talking about 1. The dude who made Enta Tha Stage and Dah Shinin, 2. One of the most prolific and influential producers in hip-hop EVER (and the creator of countless classic joints), and 3. the dude who A&R'd The Blueprint and more recently was involved in trying to bring a lot of the Bay Area Hyphy Movement to the national level.
I can't lie, I was totally geeked. We all chilled for several hours, dudes got their dig on, knowledge was dropped, several burning questions/debates were answered, and there was even some industry gossip but as they say snitches get stitches! LOL. At Primo's request I burned him a CD with the 5-hour Funkmaster Flex session.
Maybe for some of you jaded producers/DJs/record dudes this is old hat... but for me, these were easily the two most influential people in getting me involved in hip-hop production and records... I feel honored and privileged to have experienced it. Thanks to Moss for bringing Primo by.
BONUS BEAT:
I was wearing that "GET ON MY LEVEL" shirt and literally in the middle of a conversation Primo says in that raspy voice "OH SHIT THAT'S COSMO BAKER ON YOUR T-SHIRT!" lololol
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He is a real dj though and a legend in this era of weak shit. Cant wait for this, thanks for posting
Enjoying this!
Yeah, I figured people on here would be more into this..but I guess not.
nah it's great actually, surprisingly good selection
I'll be downloading this shortly, Flex is one of the reasons I started djing.
its really nothing surprising about it. whenever flex does one of these big ass whole day mixes he absolutely murders it. bear witness.
Exactly--anybody expressing surprise is just sonning themselves.
surprising in the sense that in the beginning of the mix he tried to steer away from the most obvious joints... of course i know about his skills etc.
who doesn't???? for fuck's sake...
Flex plays a HUGE variety of shit... if you actually listen to Flex regularly
I just now saw this, will be DLing in a sec
Only thing that drove me crazy about dude was his offbeat ass scratches during freestyles. Somebody needs to up some of those siegel-freeway freestyle sessions. Those guys had bars for days!
Certain beats just have that energy. That beat was dope to me on the Dynasty but it really goes to the next level on the freestyles. "I Shot Ya" and the Albert King/BDK joint also a certified inst classics.
Thanks for posting this up. I'm about half way through the first file and have enjoyed every minute of it.
By far the best shit posted on here in a minute.
Thanks, So.Crackalack.
I love Flex's yelling, but I recognize that it's an acquired taste... at the same time though I really miss the days where radio personalities had... you know, personalities. A lot of DJ dudes these days either are totally generic or silent altogether.
But yeah, although on the one hand this mix is incredible, this is also something that Flex does relatively often (not for five hours though). He's always dropping some random shouts too.
On that note, I just want to shout Joe Quixx, one of my all time fave mix DJs. He wasn't a talker but he still made his personality known.
And yeah, I'm not mad at Flex yelling on the radio but I never liked it (or that general style) on mixtapes.
Yeah, radio is definately a different beast, you can take it all kinds of different directions - Flex's seems to be to evangelize 90s dopeness. Flex whole gig wouldn't work anywhere outside NYC I don't think - if dude walked into KMEL one day and started doing this most fools would be
Yelling on mixtapes is a whole different story, and I don't really like it at all. With radio, there's a live aspect, and you're probably only listening once or in your car, etc. With a mixtape, I don't want to hear the same yelling snippets or explosion drops over and over and over, especially if I'm listening more than once.
And yeah, Joe Quixx has been the man and is still the man, holding it down in Oakland.
but this shit got me hyped and depressed at the same time.
Salma didn't exactly show up, but it's like Penelope and Shakira showed up instead.
VIM's, Dr Jay's, Ralph McDaniels!
DETAILS NEEDED.
Well, that was dope because Dee had never been to the shop although we have crossed paths elsewhere. We continued to talk about hip-hop, parties, DJing, beats, and so on... for those who don't know Dee is about the coolest dude you could meet... full of knowledge and love for the game. The whole time this Flex mix is on.
Then, in walks my man Moss... and there is a big dude hiding behind him... they creep into the middle of the shop and out jumps DJ PREMIER. So now, it's Evil Dee, Moss, and motherfucking Primo... digging, dropping science on production techniques, studio stories, records, beats... and of course, all the while Flex is just killing it. Last but not least, world class A&R Hip-Hop walks in... completely independent of the other two... I mean you are talking about 1. The dude who made Enta Tha Stage and Dah Shinin, 2. One of the most prolific and influential producers in hip-hop EVER (and the creator of countless classic joints), and 3. the dude who A&R'd The Blueprint and more recently was involved in trying to bring a lot of the Bay Area Hyphy Movement to the national level.
I can't lie, I was totally geeked. We all chilled for several hours, dudes got their dig on, knowledge was dropped, several burning questions/debates were answered, and there was even some industry gossip but as they say snitches get stitches! LOL. At Primo's request I burned him a CD with the 5-hour Funkmaster Flex session.
Maybe for some of you jaded producers/DJs/record dudes this is old hat... but for me, these were easily the two most influential people in getting me involved in hip-hop production and records... I feel honored and privileged to have experienced it. Thanks to Moss for bringing Primo by.
BONUS BEAT:
I was wearing that "GET ON MY LEVEL" shirt and literally in the middle of a conversation Primo says in that raspy voice "OH SHIT THAT'S COSMO BAKER ON YOUR T-SHIRT!" lololol