Interviews

Queens duo Timeless Truth has released its sophomore album, Cold Wave, following up the 2012 debut, Rock-It Science. OPRIME39 and SOLACE keep their integrity and the traditional classic Hip Hop sound with hard drums and catchy samples. Guest features include Sean Price, ILL BILL, and…

G5 ELZ is the son of legendary Hip Hop producer Larry Smith, who crafted the sound for Run DMC, Whodini, and Kurtis Blow, among others. In an interview with DJ Eclipse on Rap Is Outta Control, ELZ mentions his recent albums as an emcee (NY…

In an exclusive interview with Beneficence on Rap Is Outta Control with DJ Eclipse, Beneficence talks about his latest album, Basement Chemistry. Native NJ resident, he was mentored by El Da Sensei on the music business and was given his first recorded guest appearance by…

In 2001, producer J. Rawls released his debut album The Essence Of… He later became known from producing songs for Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Beastie Boys, Casual, Aloe Blacc, and many others. 15 years later, Rawls re-released his classic album on vinyl only with previously…

Get On Down is an online boutique in Boston that offers a variety of special reissues on cassette, vinyl, and CD, as well as clothing, box sets, and artifacts. Representatives DJ Braun Draper and DJ 7L (from 7L & Esoteric and CZARFACE) joined us at…

Jersey City emcee King RA talks with DJ Eclipse about his 2015 album Back To The Essence with Scotland producer Bunty Beats. The idea started as a single song when the two connected and discussed working together. The outcome was positive enough to motivate RA…

Yamin Semali is a member of the Atlanta duo Monday/Friday alongside producer Illastrate. Their independent label is called Working Class Music and the two released the project Time & A Half EP in 2015. In this interview with DJ Eclipse, Yamin discussed the feedback he’s…

While chatting with Joell Ortiz on Rap Is Outta Control, a fan called in to ask Joell about the song “Kill At Will” with Token, on the album That’s Hip Hop. Joell comments on meeting the 17-year old rapper from Salem, MA through producer Domingo…

Yamin Semali and Boog Brown were recent guests on Rap Is Outta Control. Both Atlanta residents were on tour together in the U.S. and came to share their experiences. In this video interview with DJ Eclipse, Yamin and Boog talk about what’s been happening in…

With Joell Ortiz as our special guest on RIOC, we had many fans calling in and asking questions. One of our callers, Bryce, asks Joell about the upcoming Slaughterhouse album, which is executive produced by Just Blaze. Joell mentions other producers on the album such…