DJ Eclipse hosted an eclectic group of emcees in this episode of Rap Is Outta Control. Homeboy Sandman represents Queens, NY and the label Stones Throw Records. Scrooge Owens is an emcee from the Bronx, NY representing the group Ghostland Dynasty. Finally, A-F-R-O is an…
Masta Ace on reluctantly releasing his first single “Me & The Biz” | Interview
MC Serch could not hold back during this interview to ask Masta Ace about his first single, “Me & The Biz”, and why a song with an impersonation of another rapper would be his introduction as a solo artist. Ace went on to explain how…
Masta Ace talks high school years for The Falling Season album | Interview
Masta Ace looks back on how the decisions he made as a teenager have affected the rest of his life and where he is today. On The Falling Season album, Ace teamed up with California producer KIC Beats to create the music and help tell…
MC Serch, Kev Brown, Masta Ace, & DJ Eclipse talk sitting on beats | Interview
We had a serious conversation at Hip Hop Nation about producers and the beats that they pass out. MC Serch was wondering how Kev Brown and Masta Ace feel about producers in 2016 and if they’re still highly inspired by other’s music. Serch asked the…
Masta Ace remembers recording “The Symphony” with The Juice Crew | Interview
MC Serch and Masta Ace were guests recently on Rap Is Outta Control with DJ Eclipse. Serch couldn’t help ask Ace about his favorite Hip Hop posse record “The Symphony” and how the recording process went down. Ace goes into detail about how MC Shan…
Kev Brown, Masta Ace, & MC Serch | Freestyle
This week’s episode of RIOC was full of Hip Hop legends with the likes of Masta Ace, MC Serch, and DJ Eclipse. Joined by the incredibly talented producer Kev Brown who played live beats throughout the show, the two emcees rocked over a Kev beat…
IDE & Jise One “Breathe Easy” | Interview
Brooklyn native IDE, owner of Creative Juices Music, releases his latest album Breathe Easy after a several year hiatus. The project dropped on May 20, 2016 and is produced by Brooklyn producer Lucky Loopiano. The album is available on digital and CD formats, along with…
MC WhiteOwl talks working with Jakk Wonders & FatCatHayze| Interview
MC WhiteOwl has been promoting his latest album Beatz, Rhymez, Drugz online and in the streets of New York City. He visited RIOC to talk with DJ Eclipse about the project, fully produced by FatCatHayze from uptown. WhiteOwl also has an EP with South African…
MC WhiteOwl, IDE, & Jise One (The Arsonists) | Freestyle
New York City represented heavy with guests like MC WhiteOwl, IDE from Creative Juices Music, and Jise One of the legendary Arsonists crew. With half a century of combined music experience, the three artists are continuing their individual creatives processes and releasing new music. MC…
Lucky Tatt & Illa Ghee | Freestyle
Brooklyn emcees Lucky Tatt and Illa Ghee showed up to chat with DJ Eclipse about their latest music endeavors. Illa Ghee released Illamatic, a mixtape in preparation for his full-length album, Suede Cigarettes, later in 2016. Lucky Tatt, under the mentorship of Fame (M.O.P.), released…