Funk Flex has issued a public apology to RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan on behalf of Sizzling 97, after years of pressure between the radio station and legendary rap group.
The New York DJ, who was lately named Artistic Program Director of Sizzling 97, took to Instagram on Saturday (February 4) to share an image him and Bobby Digital alongside a caption squashing the longstanding beef.
“I WANNA TAKE THIS TIME TO APOLOGIZE TO THE @RZA AND THE ENTIRE @WUTANGCLAN !!! ALMOST 25YRS AGO THE GROUP, ME AND HOT97 HAD A DISAGREEMENT THAT TO ME NEVER GOT PUT TO BED AND I APOLOGIZE!” Flex wrote.
“LOOKING BACK AT THIS 20 SUMTHIN YEARS LATER.. WE GONNA MAKE UP FOR THE TIME WE MISSED…” he continued. “THE WORLDS GREATEST RAP GROUP AND THE WORLDS GREATEST RADIO STATIONS ARE GOING TO COME TOGETHER BRING U SOMETHING AMAZING!”
Flex then teased a collaboration of some kind between himself, RZA and the Wu-Tang, earlier than signing his submit off as “Artistic Program Director, Funk Flex.”
The submit, which tagged every particular person member of the Wu, noticed responses within the remark part from each RZA, who posted three Wu-hands emojis, and Raekwon, who wrote: “Nothing however love Blackman ! And that’s Reciprical !!!!!”
The fallout between Sizzling 97 and Wu-Tang Clan dates again to 1997, when the legendary Staten Island group had been booked to headline Sizzling 97’s Summer season Jam on the Meadowlands Enviornment in New Jersey.
Inspectah Deck alleged through the group’s 2019 docuseries Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Males that the group had been robust armed into flying to the East Coast on their very own dime to carry out at Summer season Jam without cost.
“The deal was, so far as I keep in mind, you gotta come again and do that Sizzling 97 Summer season Jam or we’re not gonna play any extra of your data in your station,” he defined.
Reacting to ultimatum, Ghostface Killah proceeded to take to the stage and name out the radio station, screaming “Fuck Sizzling 97!” whereas getting the gang to affix in with him.
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“They didn’t play our data for like the subsequent 10 years,” mentioned Deck, noting that different radio stations adopted Sizzling 97’s lead. “Us not being concerned whereas they taking part in the Biggie shit, they taking part in Nas shit, all people that was rocking with us on the time. That affected our gross sales, that affected our touring, that affected every little thing. That affected our presence.”
Regardless of the blackballing, the Wu and Sizzling 97 did finally mend fences, with Wu-Tang taking part in Summer season Jam in 2013.
In the meantime, Funk Flex lately brought about a little bit of a stir when he promised to start out placing 6ix9ine’s music again into his rotation on account of the “development” of rappers copping plea offers.
Flex’s level was made in relation to an Instagram submit from the rainbow-haired rapper, which noticed him catching some Z’s on a personal jet whereas snuggling up with a lap full of cash.
