January 13, 2015

Funkmaster Flex "Special Delivery" (Part 1-3, 2001)


A student of Red Alert and Chuck Chillout, Funkmaster Flex got his break filling in at New York's KISS-FM ... that job led to a job at WBLS and then his current gig of 20-odd years at Hot 97. Never known to be a "mix tape" DJ per se, Flex did release several mixes when they reached mass popularity on the streets and, of course, we're all familiar with the retail releases he put on Loud Records, as well. Back in 2001, he released these 3 street mix tapes as part of a "Special Delivery," series, as he did with the "Big Truck Series" and other joints to hype his car shows and what-not. Featuring a blend of what was hot at the time, with exclusive freestyles, they're still a solid listen today. I'd originally uploaded Part 1 to Soundcloud, but I noticed they took it offline. Fortunately all 3 mix tapes were available on Mixcloud, so this post has been updated to include all 3 parts below...