In 1995, The Flip Squad was formed as a group of the New York City hip-hop DJs. Curated by

Funkmaster Flex Aston George Taylor Jr. (born August 5, 1968), professionally known as Funkmaster Flex, is an American DJ, rapper, record producer, and host on New York City's Hot 97 radio station. In 1992, he became host of the first hip hop radio show on Hot 9 ...

, the group was originally a duo consisting of producers

Big Kap Keith Carter (February 26, 1970 – February 3, 2016), also known as Big Kap and The Wardin, was an American hip-hop DJ who was born in New York City and was later based in Atlanta. Career In 1995, he was a member of hip hop supergroup The Flip ...

and Bootleg. An extended roster was introduced in 1998 and billed as the Flip Squad Allstars, which included Funkmaster Flex,

Biz Markie Marcel Theo Hall (April 8, 1964 – July 16, 2021), known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. Markie was best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which became a Top 40 hit in ...

DJ Enuff Ephrem Lopez (born January 25, 1969), known professionally as DJ Enuff is a DJ and radio personality from the United States. He mixes on-air for New York's Hip Hop radio station HOT 97 on weekdays from 4pm to 6pm. He is best known for being The ...

, Mister Cee,

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, Frankie Cutlass, DJ Riz, "BounceMasta" DJ Doo Wop and

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. The group released an album titled ''The Flip Squad All-Star DJs '' on MCA in November 1998.

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* 1995 establishments in New York City 1998 disestablishments in New York (state) American hip hop DJs Hip hop groups from New York City Hip hop supergroups Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups disestablished in 1998 {{US-hiphop-band-stub