Celebrities
Ride with Funkmaster Flex follows the likes described to as Cribs with cars, with other celebrities featured, including Eminem, Donovan McNabb, Queen Latifah, 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Dave Chappelle, Gene Simmons, Ashanti, Wyclef Jean, Moby, Dave Navarro, Travis Barker and Mariah Carey.
Flex also travels to America's biggest car shows to check-out and document the latest innovations in automotive technology, and plans to try-out new hydraulic systems, rims, engines, and other high-valued accessories. Flex and his team of car experts explain to viewers how they can implement these innovations and customize their ride to keep up with the latest trends in car customization.
Flex has done turntables with Travis Barker, Moby, Dave Navarro and many others.
It was also the first reality show in history to crossover to another (American Chopper, Monster Garage)
- It was also the first Hip-Hop Influenced Urban Automotive reality show that paved the way for shows like Pimp My Ride, Unique Whips, King of Cars, Street Customs, Automotive Rhythms, Fast Machines with Funkmaster Flex, Unique Autosports: Miami and many more.
In its first season on Spike TV, Ride with Funkmaster Flex was a hit with the network's target demographics. The series drew 150% more viewers who were male 18-34 and 100% more male 18-49 compared to the timeslot the previous year on Spike TV. (source: Nielsen Media Research Data)
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