Interviews

Duck Down Music’s own Buckshot describes his latest project with New Zealand producer P-Money. The album is called Backpack Travels and it represents the culture of backpacks & boots that Buckshot grew up wearing as it was important to be original and unique in hip…

Buckshot, frontman of Black Moon and co-founder of Duck Down Music, has stepped in the footwear industry with Triple Threat USA. Much like his music ventures, Buckshot is releasing the sneakers independently and direct to consumers. The first addition to Triple Threat is called T3…

NYC hip hop group Natural Elements talk about their newest project, The NEp and how they approached it since they first began recording in 1993. Production was kept in-house with friends Charlemagne and Scram Jones and you can purchase The NEp here.

Hip hop group Natural Elements surfaced on the scene in 1993 with members Anthony Cruz, Swigga Da Don, and Mr. VooDoo. The trio stopped by Rap Is Outta Control to talk about what has changed in 20 years and how they approach their craft differently….

Prince Po talks about meeting Oh No through his brother Madlib. Torae chimes in about the genius producer that Oh No is. Check out what Po has to say about being a leader and deciding to record a full ablbum with Oh No called Animal…

Prince Po describes his personal experiences with both The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac. “They are both kings” he explains and comments further about how insignificant the comparison is when they two are different in many ways and there are countless hip hop artists that have…

Poison Pen shares his thoughts on TheBeeShine battling as Event from 2011-2012. Also, check out Poison Pen discussing the battle rapper mentality and Diddy support battle rap with corporate sponsorships.

Brooklyn emcee and battle rap host, Poison Pen, explains how the mentality of battle rappers has changed. In the 90s, rappers used to battle so they could afford the opportunity to tour, sell records, and gain more exposure as a musician. Since 2009, when the…

Poison Pen weighs in on the pros and cons of corporate sponsors the ever-evolving battle rap community and the influence of Diddy attending events. Look out for Pen’s album, The Glass Ceiling, releasing in 2014.

Brooklyn emcee, The Incomparable Shakespeare, stops by Rap Is Outta Control to discuss his history as an artist and his new album, By Any Dreams Necessary. Growing up alongside the underground group Natural Elements in the 90s, Shakespeare was influenced to taking lyrics seriously. His…