Underground hip hop producer Mr. Len, formerly of Company Flow, talks about his collaboration with singer Mela Machinko on the 9AM Blues EP. The project reflects challenges in their daily lives. Mela notes it as her “most honest, heartfelt, and introspective work to date”. Purchase…
Interviews
DJ Mighty Mi clears up rumors about The High & Mighty dissing Masta Ace
DJ Mighty Mi of The High & Mighty stops by Rap Is Outta Control to promote his new album with Cage, Kill The Architect. Mighty Mi also address The High & Mighty’s miscommunication with Masta Ace in 2000 that ultimately led to the song “Acknowledge”…
DJ Mighty Mi on balancing underground hip hop production and being a Las Vegas club DJ
Eastern Conference All-Star and underground hip hop veteran DJ Mighty Mi stopped by Rap Is Outta Control to talk about his recent endeavors. As the backbone of EC and The High & Mighty in the 90s and early 2000s, Mighty Mi continues his original roots…
Cage on Kill The Architect album, produced by DJ Mighty Mi | Interview
Underground hip hop veteran Cage returns to the indie scene after a several year hiatus. He teamed up with former Eastern Conference Records label mate DJ Mighty Mi to record the album, Kill The Architect. Cage talks about filming a movie with Marilyn Manson to…
DJ Mighty Mi talks producing Cage’s new album, Kill The Architect
Philadelphia DJ, Mighty Mi, reunites with former label mate Cage to record a full length album, Kill The Architect. Cage hasn’t released an album since Depart From Me in 2009 and Mighty Mi hasn’t released a hip hop album since 2006 as a member of…
Ruste Juxx & Spit Gemz break down their songwriting process
RIOC’s special host, Q-Unique, asks Spit Gemz and Ruste Juxx about their writing process, as the two have been consistently releasing music for extended periods of time. Check out the perspective from two emcees that work extremely hard to stay relevant in today’s over saturated…
MC Serch compares generations of hip hop fans
MC Serch of 3rd Bass breaks down his appreciation for all types of music and how he is a fan of every artist. This holds true with many elderly fans of hip hop music, “…you get stuck and you refuse to allow the growth of…
MC Serch shares advice on promoting new artists
When a fan of Rap Is Outta Control calls in to ask MC Serch about promoting a new artist, he receives some great advice that everyone can learn from. Serch goes into detail about where to focus your energy, how to make connections, and the…
MC Serch describes his TV talk show, “Serch”
Hip hop legend, MC Serch, of 3rd Bass opens up about his daytime TV talk show, Serch. The show starts a 4-week test run in January 2014 on CBS. As MC Serch shares his life story, he connects with a wide variety of people and…
Kool G Rap describes The Juice Crew breakup and “The Symphony” original version
The legendary Kool G Rap of The Juice Crew talks about the most influential hip hop group of all-time, organized by Mr. Magic and Fly Ty. The group disbanded due to independent ventures and many went on to lead successful careers. G Rap also comments…