Abe Selassie on Instagram: "DJ Kaori: The First and Only Lady in Funkmaster Flex’s Big Dawg Pitbulls DJ Crew DJ Kaori carved a rare path from Tokyo record nerd to a trusted fixture in New York’s hip hop scene. She moved to Manhattan in the early 90s to study audio and started spinning at local spots. While playing at the club N.Y., her mixes caught the ear of Funkmaster Flex. Flex invited her into his Big Dawg Pitbulls crew, and she became the only female member, a unique position she held throu

Complex Music on Instagram: "Yesterday, legendary DJ Funkmaster Flex went on X and announced that Labor Day would be his last show “on Hot 97 at 7 p.m.” The rap world let out a collective gasp. Flex is an institution. He’s been at Hot 97 since 1992, witnessing hip-hop’s rise to cultural dominance from the front row. Of course, it turns out there was a misunderstanding. Flex isn’t retiring from Hot 97, or leaving the station he’s called home for 33 years. Instead, he’ll be shifting to the 5 p.m.