Funk Flex apologized to RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan on behalf of Hot 97 for their long running tension.
“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 on Instagram.
He continued, “LOOKING BACK AT THIS 20 SUMTHIN YEARS LATER.. WE GONNA MAKE UP FOR THE TIME WE MISSED…THE WORLDS GREATEST RAP GROUP AND THE WORLDS GREATEST RADIO STATIONS ARE GOING TO COME TOGETHER BRING U SOMETHING AMAZING!”
Wu-Tang Clan were booked to headline Hot 97’s Summer Jam in 1997. They allegedly flew themselves to the venue and were to perform for free otherwise the channel allegedly threatened not to play their records. On stage, Ghostface Killah screamed “F-ck Hot 97!” and the crown joined on.
Hot 97 refused to play their records for a decade.
