Faisal Salisu DambattaFunk Flex recently hosted Hot 97’s morning show for a single broadcast after “Ebro In The Morning” was cancelled.
Funk Flex has been at the center of many changes at Hot 97 this year, whether it’s beef with other radio colleagues or the changes to his own time slots. But the biggest of these recent shifts is the cancelation of their morning show, which for years hosted Ebro Darden, Laura Stylez, and Peter Rosenberg on Ebro In The Morning.
Funkmaster Flex actually caused a stir by taking over the morning slot temporarily for a one-time gig on Monday (December 15). But the broadcast legend took to Twitter on Thursday night (December 18) to share a key update about that morning slot’s future. Flex will be a part of it again… In a long time, though, and not before other personalities spend significant time behind the wheel.
“HOT97 “Morning Show Update!” he announced. “Thanks for the fantastic response to my filling in at 6AM this week. I’ve officially accepted the morning show role for 2029! Starting then, I won’t be on at 5PM anymore. The new Hot 97 morning show for 2026 is nearly complete—just one more third to go! Once finished, listeners will enjoy a brand-new morning show. Stay tuned for more details!”
As such, it seems like Hot 97 and their parent company is looking for one more host to lead their morning show following Ebro In The Morning‘s divisive exit. With 2026 being just a few days away, we will probably hear more about this new era very soon.
Why Did Ebro Get Fired?
HOT97 MORNING SHOW UPDATE!
WE RECEIVED A GREAT RESPONSE ON ME FILLING IN 6AM THIS WEEK!I ACCEPTED THE MORNING SHOW POSITION FOR 2029!
2029 I WILL NO LONGER BE ON AT 5PM!
THE NEW 2026 HOT97 MORNING SHOW IS 2/3 COMPLETED! ONE MORE 1/3 AND THE LISTERS WILL HAVE A NEW MORNING…
— Funk Flex !!!!! (@funkflex) December 19, 2025
As for why Ebro and company got the boot, no one really knows for sure at press time. Their haters and critics claim that subpar programming, dwindling performance, and alleged laziness got them the “axe,” as Drake and other foes have cheekily popularized online. But Darden himself has another theory.
“They need my s**t-talking, anti-Netanyahu, anti-government, progressive s**t out the way, bro,” he expressed online. “They need me out the way. They’re trying to get to these bags that these VCs got, raise some capital. They don’t really care. Especially for a Hot 97 or a WBLS, they don’t give a f**k about hip-hop or Black music or Black community, they don’t give a f**k about none of that.”
