The Bronx was represented heavy on this recent episode of Rap Is Outta Control. Special guests D_Dave, G. Fisher, and Axel Leon spoke with DJ Eclipse about their latest music ventures and upcoming projects. TheBeeShine was out of town, but cell phone video was provided by Dii Lewis and Carla…
Ali Vegas, Reek Da Villian, A.Dash, & Prince Omar | Freestyle
Queens emcee Ali Vegas brought some friends up to RIOC to chat with DJ Eclipse about his latest album, Just Let Me Rhyme. Mentored at a young age by rap veterans Onyx, Vegas signed to Columbia Records in the 2000s and dropped his first single “Theme of NY”. He’s worked…
Reef The Lost Cauze & Demorne Warren | Freestyle
Legendary emcee Reef The Lost Cauze drove up from Philadelphia with producer Bear-One to talk about their latest project, Furious Styles. Joined by Demorne Warren from Queens who has been promoting his album Excelsior, the two emcees ended the show nicely with an impressive freestyle. Check out the video and…
Blu talks Titans In The Flesh EP, produced by Nottz | Interview
Los Angeles emcee Blu stopped by Rap Is Outta Control to tell DJ Eclipse about his latest body of work, In The Flesh EP. DJ Eclipse remembers first hearing about Blu from the 2007 collaborative Blu & Exile album, From The Heavens, and how it sold out in Fat Beats…
Tonedeff & DJ JS-1 “Competitive Nature” In-Studio Performance
DJ JS-1 and Tonedeff were the personalities on this episode of Rap Is Outta Control. With a new album Polymer, Tonedeff spoke about the elements of composing this album from writing to producing, to engineering, and more. As one of the more unique emcees in the world of music, Tonedeff…
Tonedeff describes his Polymer album as having no genre | Interview
DJ JS-1 took over Rap Is Outta Control and played a dope mix of new Hip Hop songs. He was joined by special guest Tonedeff who spoke on his latest album, Polymer. Tone approaches Hip Hop music as a singer/songwriter would approach songs, by being genuine to himself. He raps…
BIG K.O. talks producing for DMC and Proof | Interview
It has been 20 years since BIG K.O. launched Tru Criminal Records with projects from F.T., Street Smartz, AK Skillz, and more. After the label ran its course, K.O. linked up with the late Proof (D12) and recorded five songs together. He’s since produced for Obie Trice, Busta Rhymes, and…
Nolan The Ninja & DJ Soko talk he[art]. album | Interview
Nolan The Ninja and DJ Soko appeared on DJ Eclipse’s show to talk about Nolan’s latest album, he[art]. With over a year in the making, Nolan describes he[art]. as being a reflection of his growth and progress from the past few years. He’s learned a lot and has been increasingly…
Nolan The Ninja | Freestyle
Detroit emcee Nolan The Ninja has earned his stripes over the years as an increasingly talented recording artist. From working with some of his city’s most talented artists, to appearing on the legendary Halftime Show, Tony Touch’s Toca Tuesday show, and TheBeeShine Cypher, Nolan is picking up more steam along…
M.I. & DJ Cutt of Constant Deviants | Interview
Constant Deviants members DJ Cutt and M.I. released their latest project Omertà and reminisced on their longevity of 16 years as a group. Omertà was released on June 28, 2016 and refers to the Mafia’s code of silence. The duo talks about how they met over a decade ago, with…