Funk Flex Blasts Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Over Mary J. Blige Concert
The DJ claimed the arena had "weak sound" and said he wasn't getting paid for the set.
Funk Flex has shared his frustrations with Brooklyn’s Barclays Center over the way they conducted themselves during Mary J. Blige‘s show at the venue this week.
On Thursday (October 20), the renowned New York DJ was a special guest during the Brooklyn stop of Mary J’s ongoing Good Morning Gorgeous Tour. She also brought out Diddy, Fabolous and Jadakiss throughout the night.
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“MAN… I APPRECIATE MARY J BLIGE AND SHELBY TO THE FULLEST FOR PUTTING ON A TREMENDOUS AMAZING CONCERT! 20,000 Deep!” Flex wrote on Instagram. “BUT IM SO DISAPPOINTED IN THE BARCLAYS FOR THE WEAK SOUND… RUDE ENERGY AND ALL AROUND LACK OF TAKING PRIDE IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT WAS HARD TO WITNESS! I WASNT GETTING PAID A DOLLAR TONIGHT! I LOVE WHAT I DO AND PROMISED MARY I WOULD BE THERE!”
He continued: “NOTHING CAN MAKE ME LEAVE… COME OUT OF CHARACTER OR RUIN MY EVENING… ITS ALWAYS YOUR OWN PEOPLE THAT LET U DOWN THE MOST!”
Alongside Flex’s caption, the DJ was seen addressing the Barclays crowd, saying that despite these disappointing events, he was gonna turn up regardless.
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The Good Morning Gorgeous Tour featuring Ella Mai and Queen Najia kicked off in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 17, and concludes in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 29.
Ella Mai was particularly excited about her time with Mary, and gushed to HipHopDX about working with one of her idols on her new album Heart On My Sleeve.
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