Funk Flex has responded to both LL COOL J and Akademiks following the media personality’s recent comments about Hip Hop culture’s architects and pioneers.
Shortly after the “Rock The Bells” legend berated Akademiks for calling older rappers “dusty,” Flex shared one of his infamous all-caps Instagram posts and applauded both parties — despite their polar opposite views.
“@LLCOOL J BREAKS DOWN THE CULTURE THEN AND NOW IN AMAZING FORM! PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING WORDS OF THE YEAR!” he began. “@AKADEMIKS LOVE MY BROTHER! I DIDN’T POST YOUR COMMENTARY BECAUSE I FELL IT WOULD BE MISS UNDERSTOOD!
“YOU ARE ENTITLED TO YOUR OPINION! I AM A FAN OF YOUR PERSPECTIVE! I KNOW THAT SOME (NOT ALL) OF THE MORE ESTABLISHED VETERAN RAPPERS HAVE NOT EMBRACED U LIKE THEY SHOULD! LETS CHANGE THAT!”
Funk Flex also suggested Akademiks should sit down with LL COOL J or another Hip Hop pioneer of his choice to have a civil discussion about the topic at hand, while referring to Akademiks as the “VOICE OF THE YOUTH.” He also mentioned his own short-lived beef with Conway The Machine.
“WE COULD LEARN FROM U AND U COULD LEARN FROM US! WOULD LOVE TO SEE AN ARTIST LIKE AN ALL OR ONE U CHOOSE TO HAVE A GREAT NON-CONFRONTATIONAL CONVO ON YOUR PLATFORM OR MINE!” he continued.
“WHICH EVER MAKES U COMFORTABLE…U FROM THE TOWN. YOUR VERY INFLUENTIAL. CANT HURT. IF THAT DOESNT WORK FOR U I UNDERSTAND! IF ME AND @WHOISCONWAY CAN AGREE TO DISAGREE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.”
Hip Hop Pioneers Respond To Akademiks Calling Them ‘Dusty’ After LL COOL J Lashing
Aside from LL COOL J, several other Hip Hop legends have responded to Akademiks’ comments, including Scorpio of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, MC Sha-Rock, Mister Cee, Goodie Mob’s Khujo, Z-Trip and Sugarhill Gang’s Hen Dogg.
“It’s true that we didn’t receive the fruits of labor,” Sha-Rock told HipHopDX. “However, it does not negate from the billion dollar business that we’d created for future men, women and youth to prosper from. Not to mentioned we were labeled as being ‘dusty’ old school rappers was so disrespectful on all levels.”
Hip hop is the culture of hate. So much animosity and disrespect. Black people hate black people.
Naw it really isn’t sure a very small percentage of Blacks behave this way but go head with your nonsensical position you don’t know us like you claim.
As one of the remaining Russian bots left on this site… how many refreshes and different computers/IP addresses did you use to upvote yourself?
Nah, it’s a large percentage. Black people hate black people.
It only seems that way to you be ause you’re a white vulture, and you can’t seem to understand that hiphop isn’t a genre of music. Hiphop IS black culture. Why do you think black people are so mad when theres white pieces of shit constantly fucking with black culture?
Dr. Dre is a forefather of hip hop. He brought Marshall Mathers in this black culture, so blame him. Puffy signed MGK to Bad Boy. DJ Drama invited Jack Harlow. TI signed Iggy Izalea.
*Farts*
Just can’t diss the foundation Akademiks, them pioneers of hip-hop are the real trendsetters and that’s the reason why hip-hop is still in existence to this day… By the way, I’m pretty sure the man Flex himself will at least somewhat agree in what I’m trying to say here family. I’m on the band wagon with LL on this one guys, peace to the culture.
LL worth 120 Mil, Dre almost a billionaire, Ice Cube worth 160 Mil,Rev Run from Run DMC worth 60 mil,Mike D from Beastie Boys worth 90 Mil,Everybody in de la soul is millionaires, even Rakim a millionaire, Golden Age rappers are doing fine the only broke dusty bum I see is Akademiks, never listen to somebody who cant even get their story straight.
For what? There is no way LL needs to, should, or think about having a sit down with this bum. Its even more disrespectful to suggest it but consider the source.
Akademiks and funk flex need to remove themselves from this equation. Neither of them represent hiphop. Bunch of clowns.
Agreed. They both need their jaws permanently wired.
It’s really tiring to keep supporting the culture that once meant the world to me. Flex should know better but he doesn’t want to be cancelled by the youth so he sucks this idiot’s dick. The idiot DJ was probably snubbed by a pioneer and he’s all in his feelings. It’s been said before: you never see this shit in other genres of music. Disgusting. But at least Ak and the other fools who think this way will age and be even less respected by the next generation. Inevitably.
Wakademiks won’t come because they’re aren’t going to split the dinner tab evenly; fat bastard…
If I was LL I wouldn’t even bother. Him or anyone else shouldn’t have to explain a damn thing.
Fuck that sit down. He said what he said, no he must endure the wrath.
I think this can be worked out….LL is very welcoming, and he is a pillar in hip hop right now….so I think if they are both willing to get down to the meat of this topic, it might be very helpful for the genre…and if not…fuck Ak, I roll with LL on this one…