Interviews

Underground hip hop veteran, Necro, teams up with the legendary Kool G Rap for a 16-track album under the group name, The Godfathers. G Rap talks about his inspiration for this album, with Necro providing high-energy producing throughout the entire project. Check out these two…

Statik Selektah opens up about a recent discussion on the music industry evils. Records labels are trying to save every last penny, which means samples are not being cleared and many great records will never see the light of day. Check out some of the…

Producer Statik Selektah talks about his recent ventures with Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era crew. Watch him break down his experience of touring with teenagers and being introduced to a new group of fans.

Ransom and Statik Selektah have teamed up for an album called The Proposal. At Rap Is Outta Control, the two discuss how they linked up and had a studio session with no preparation to record an album. Four months later, The Proposal challenges all artists…

Legendary emcee and producer Large Professor from Queens stops by Rap Is Outta Control to discuss his upcoming projects. Large Pro also breaks down his style of production and the influence of soul music. Upcoming projects include collaborations with Reap The Naturaw, Timeless Truth, and…

Producer/emcee J57 from the New York crew, Brown Bag AllStars, shares the highlights from the group’s recent trip to Atlanta for the A3C Festival. Brown Bag opened for Ghostface Killah in addition to backing up Audible Doctor’s solo set.

Cormega calls into RIOC and shares some advice on being independently successful. He breaks down how major record labels should restructure and lower their budgets to profit from mid-tier artists, and the amount of work it takes to have a long-term, independent career. Look out…

Queens emcee, Cormega, calls into Rap Is Outta Control to discuss his new album, Mega Philosophy, entirely produced by Large Professor. He comments on the direction of the album and how it may surprise his fans. Features include Black Rob, Nature, AZ, Redman, and Styles…

Boldy James of Detroit talks about his cousin, Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, introducing him to legendary producer Alchemist. Boldy and Al began working on a mixtape, which later turned into the album, My 1st Chemisty Set. Features include Action Bronson, Freeway, Earl Sweatshirt,…

Two of the most influential producers in hip hop history, DJ Premier and Pete Rock, have agreed to join forces on a collaborative double album. Premo states that the lead single will be produced by himself, with Pete rhyming.