WYNU’s underground hip hop radio show, The Halftime Show, is hosting a celebratory 15 year anniversary event on August, 29, 2013. The founders DJ Eclipse & DJ Riz will be joined at Le Poisson Rouge with DJ Premier and Stretch Armstrong. The event is hosted…
Interviews
DJ Tony Touch talks filming early hip hop footage with Nas, Busta Rhymes, & Ol Dirty Bastard
DJ Tony Touch talks about attending hip hop shows in the early 90s at The Fever, and being one of the only people with a video camera. He released 50 webisodes on YouTube with classic footage from Ol Dirty Bastard, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill,…
DJ Tony Touch compares older hip hop and newer hip hop
DJ Tony Touch shares his thoughts with DJ Eclipse and Torae from a caller’s question about the differences between current hip hop and how he feels about it. The consensus was that there has always been a healthy amount of quality music, but sometimes you…
DJ Tony Touch talks motivation behind Piece Maker 3: Return Of The 50 MCs
The world famous DJ Tony Touch opens up about his motivation behind recording his latest album, Piece Maker 3: Return Of The 50 MCs. He talks about the many features included on the project, how he chose them, and the balance between freestyle tracks and…
DJ Eclipse announces Rock Steady Crew 36th Anniversary Concert (July 28, 2013)
On Sunday, July 28, 2013, the Rock Steady Crew will celebrate its 36th anniversary to commemorate achievements that were doubted since the beginning. The show is a free concert from 2-7pm at Central Park’s SummerStage. The show will include many special guests, as well as…
Sadat X & Will Tell discuss Planet Of The Grapes and True Wine Connoisseurs
Emcee and producer duo Sadat X and Will Tell talk about opportunities from their comical wine tasting video series, True Wine Connoisseurs. They’re releasing their own brand of wine, along with a wine-inspired album, Planet Of The Grapes. The album includes features from DMC, evitaN,…
Will Tell talks upcoming projects with evitaN, Shawn Black, and Bumpy Knuckles
Underground hip hop producer Will Tell stops by Rap Is Outta Control to discuss his upcoming work. Some recent collaborations are featured on albums by evitaN and R.A. The Rugged Man. He also has a hand in Shawn Black’s debut album, as well as an…
Termanology announces his new album Goya and a song with Q-Tip
Massachusetts emcee Termanology shares the story of how Q-Tip offered him a beat for his new project, Goya. Term also expresses his appreciation for the many other legendary producers that he’s collaborated with.
Statik Selektah describes Black Thought in a 4 minute studio session
Statik Selektah talks about a last-minute feature from Black Thought of The Roots for the song “Bird’s Eye View”. Thought shows up at 9:00am, records his 32-bar verse in one take, and exits the studio by 9:04am. Purchase Extended Play here.
Statik Selektah talks highlights from Extended Play album
One of today’s top hip hop producers and Massachusetts native Statik Selektah discusses his new album, Extended Play. He mentions guest features, working with Raekwon, and explains his method of teaming up emcees on the same song. Purchase Extended Play here.