Do The Knowledge is the latest podcast collaboration between a staple in the New York Hip Hop scene, DJ Eclipse, and Boston-based author Brian Coleman. The first episode has been released, with the focus on Eric B. & Rakim and their 30th Anniversary of the…
Mazzi, Fokis, J. Crenshaw, & Stryfe | Freestyle
DJ Eclipse hosted another great show of talented guests, this time with NYC residents Mazzi and Fokis, as well as Virginia artist J. Crenshaw and Detroit artist Stryfe. Fokis has spearheaded the album Everyday People from group Local-Mu12 in which Crenshaw and Stryfe appear on….
Sheri Sher talks Mercedes Ladies Book About Female Hip Hop Pioneers
Sheri Sher is an influential figure in Hip Hop culture since the 1970s. As a member of the first female Hip Hop group, Mercedes Ladies, Sheri has quite a story to tell. She joined DJ Eclipse on Sirius XM to talk about publishing the first…
Ren Thomas on meeting Pete Rock and I Been Nice album | Interview
Ren Thomas dropped by Rap Is Outta Control for the first time after a slew of successful ventures in his music career. His official debut album I Been Nice has recently released with the help of executive producer Lord Sear. Ren tells the story about…
Ren Thomas & DJ Eclipse Freestyle
New Jersey emcee Ren Thomas from the Philadelphia-based record label Sensi-Starr stopped by Sirius XM studios to promote his solo album I Been Nice, presented by Lord Sear. Ren ended the show with a freestyle over an Oh No instrumental from the Breakbeat Lou records…
Napoleon Da Legend talks J. Cole diss song “E.Cole.Lie”
Napoleon Da Legend is no stranger to lyricism and wordplay. In this interview segment with DJ Eclipse, Napoleon talks about his diss song to J. Cole, titled “E.Cole.Lie”. The diss track stems from two J. Cole songs, “False Prophet” and “Everybody Dies”, that appeared on…
Napoleon Da Legend talks Steal This Mixtape Too
Solo emcee and Da Dysfunshunal Familee member Napoleon Da Legend appeared on Rap Is Outta Control recently to promote his recent mixtapes, Steal This Mixtape and Steal This Mixtape Too. In this interview with DJ Eclipse, Napoleon recaps his latest tour in Europe with Black…
Legendary Radio Personalities Stretch & Bobbito will Reunite on NPR
Stretch and Bobbito are legendary NYC radio DJs known for their groundbreaking WKCR show where they introduced the greatest Hip Hop acts to the world. Their 2016 film Radio That Changed Lives documents the show running from 1990-1998 and all of the then-unknown acts that…
Breakbeat Lou talks Oh No producing for Ultimate Breaks & Beats
DJ/producer Breakbeat Lou has played a significant role in the world of Hip Hop production and DJs. As a record digger since 1978, there was a sense of pride and secrecy for DJs and producers to not reveal which records were used/sampled for their music….
Mic Todd & Napoleon Da Legend | Freestyle
Detroit emcee Mic Todd showed up with producer Chuck Cross to talk about Chuck’s album Out Of Nowhere in which Mic contributed to. Also, Brooklyn emcee Napoleon Da Legend by way of Maryland appeared to promote his recent mixtapes Steal This Mixtape and Steal This…