STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- DJ Funkmaster Flex recently announced that he is leaving radio station Hot 97 after 33 years.

Funkmaster Flex, whose legal name is Aston George Taylor Jr., noted that his last show will be Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, according to a post on X.com .

“ALL THINGS COME TO AN END! END OF AN ERA THAT I ENJOYED VERY MUCH! I SUPER ENJOYED IT ALL! I WILL MAKE THE LAST SHOW A GREAT ONE! APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED ME OVER THE YEARS!” Funk Flex posted.

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Funk Flex began hosting Hot 97’s first hip-hop show in 1992 and became known for his signature “bomb drop” sound effects, according to the Daily News.

While Funkmaster Flex did not say what he plans to do after leaving Hot 97, he teased in a comm

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