Freestyles

Tha Addicts members DJ Menace and Bliz Balboa showed up to RIOC to talk about their upcoming album, This Is For Us. The project is releasing in August 2015 and will be available for download. Both members got down on this instrumental for the freestyle…

The dynamic trio eMC appeared in a special RIOC show with Da Beatminerz and co-host Torae to discuss their newest album, The Tonite Show. Wordsworth, Stricklin, and Masta Ace have constructed another creative concept album for the true school hip hop fans. Check out this…

New York native Spit Gemz stopped by RIOC to discuss his newest album, Godly Features. The project is a collection of his best features from collaborations he’s recorded over the years. He even recorded a few new tracks for the project. Purchase Godly Features and…

Meyhem Lauren and Hologram stopped by the show with producer IceRocks. Meyhem and Ice have a new project called More Cashmere EP, following up from the previous release, Raw Cashmere. More Cashmere EP features Hologram, Timeless Truth, Bags, Nems, Mr. Muthafuckin’ Exquire, Kassa, and Kool…

Nutso appeared on RIOC to promote his latest project, Divided Soul EP, fully produced by Divided Souls themselves. At the end of the show, DJ Eclipse threw on this Necro & Kool G Rap instrumental so Nutso could finish the night with this freestyle. Check…

Sam Scarfo and Prodigy were special guests on the show this past Sunday. Both artists are releasing new projects, with Sam Scarfo’s 5 Million Stories Vol. 1 & 2 produced entirely by Ski Beatz and Mobb Deep’s Prodigy teaming up with Boogz Boogetz for the…

Sadat X from Brand Nubian just released his latest album, Never Left, in 2015. He stopped by Sirius XM to promote and talk with co-hosts DJ Eclipse and Chris Rivers. Check out this freestyle video from Sadat and Chris Rivers and purchase Never Left.

California veterans Planet Asia and TriState of Durag Dynasty stopped by RIOC while making their rounds on the east coast. Also in the studio was the Staten Island squad T.M.F. (Trife Diesel, Tommy Whispers, & Kryme Life) promoting their new mixtape, The Missing T.M.F. Files…

Last Sunday was a full house with New York emcees Sean Strange from Queens, D.Chamberz from Coney Island, and Cortez from Brooklyn. All three artists have individual projects they’re promoting as well as Cortez providing us with insight into the business of the battle rap…

Rochester emcee Hassaan Mackey and Washington DC producer Kev Brown recorded their collaboration album That Grit after over a decade of friendship. With Kev Brown producing every track, Hassaan brought in some guest features including yU, Toine, Kaimbr, Eye-Q, Kenn Starr, Asheru, and Grap Luva….