New Jersey emcee/producer Ran Reed and Massachussetts emcee JuneLyfe (Retrospek) are long-time artists that have been putting forth efforts in their music careers as if they were newcomers. Ran Reed has released his latest album Still Commanding Respect with production from Nick Wiz as well as himself. JuneLyfe has been…
K-Born talks I Am My Community, Teddy Riley, & The Classical Two
K-Born is a pioneer of 80s Hip Hop from the group The Classical Two. In 1987, K and his partner L.A. Bru released the song “New Generation”, produced by Teddy Riley. In recent years, K-Born has shifted his focus on helping community members in need through his organization, I Am…
D.V. Alias Khryst talks Non Phixion and being an indie artist
Brooklyn native D.V. Alias Khryst come to RIOC to chat with DJ Eclipse about his upcoming project, scheduled for release later in 2017. D.V. also goes into depth about his career and the reason for his intelligence and business acumen having an impact on the amount of music being released…
DJ Illegal talks Goon Bap album by Snowgoons
DJ Illegal is front man of the most popular Hip Hop producer collective from Germany, the Snowgoons. Celebrating their 10-year anniversary since the group’s first release, Snowgoons have released Goon Bap, their latest effort to revive the 90s with some of Hip Hop’s most legendary figures. In this video interview…
D.V. Alias Khryst on recording “Lights Out” with Redman
Brooklyn emcee and singer/songwriter D.V. Alias Khryst shares a story with DJ Eclipse on the lengths he went through to get Redman on a track. Back in the 90s at Def Jam, D.V. would see Redman all the time and discuss working together. Instead of recording, Redman would ask for…
Paradise Grey: “Big Daddy Kane was the greatest Hip Hop performer”
When The Awesome 2 had their radio show on 105.9 WHBI in the late 1980s, Paradise Grey was the man behind the request line. He remembers Big Daddy Kane calling up the show every night at 15 years old to request his favorite songs. Teddy Ted and Special K (The…
Big Kurt, Dilyrium, & D.V. Alias Khryst | Freestyle
DJ Eclipsed hosted a packed studio with Snowgoons front man DJ Illegal and the legendary Brooklyn artist, D.V. Alias Khryst. Snowgoons have just released their latest album Goon Bap with many of the greatest emcees from the boom bap era. D.V. Alias Khryst is putting the finishing touches on his…
Venomous2000 talks Sounds Of The Great Ones album
Venomous2000 is a long-time emcee, videographer, and artists from New Jersey. He linked up with Trilian, a producer from Serbia and ended up recording a full album together called Sounds Of The Great Ones. The project was a year in the making, but the two wanted to take their time…
Venomous2000, Dro Pesci, & Poet Substratum | Freestyle
New Jersey artist Venomous2000 and Staten Island artist Dro Pesci were guests on RIOC with host DJ Eclipse. Venomous has released his latest album Sounds Of The Great Ones, produced entirely by Trilian of Serbia. Dro Pesci has continued his series of When I Blow Up Don’t Show Up albums…
Paradise Grey remembers Latin Quarter with PMD, O.C., & DJ Eclipse
Claude “Paradise” Gray joined DJ Eclipse up at Rap Is Outta Control to talk about his history as the host and entertainment manager for Manhattan’s night club, Latin Quarter. He played a major role in booking much of the talent as far as who’s who in Hip Hop and turning…