They say all good things come to an end. After hosting the first hip-hop show ever at Hot 97 in 1992, Funkmaster Flex announced Thursday (Aug. 28) that he’ll be unplugging his turntables for good at the station next week.

Funk Flex will be dropping his signature bombs and hitting the airwaves at 7 p.m. on Labor Day (Sept. 1), which will be his final show with Hot 97.

“THIS MONDAY LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 1ST WITH BE MY LAST SHOW ON HOT97 AT 7PM,” he wrote to X. “ALL THINGS COME TO AN END! END OF AN ERA THAT I ENJOYED VERY MUCH!”

Flex continued: “I SUPER ENJOYED IT ALL! I WILL MAKE THE LAST SHOW A GREAT ONE! APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME OVER THE YEARS!”

Fans of the station were stunned about Funk Flex’s departure announcement, wondering what his next move would be. “END OF AN ERA

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