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…
M.I. (Constant Deviants) & Akbar | Freestyle
DJ Eclipse hosted another great mix show of dope Hip Hop, this time with guests Constant Deviants (M.I. & DJ Cutt) and Bronx emcee Akbar. Constant Deviants released their latest project Omertà. Akbar has been getting some serious radio spins with his song “MC Serch” and is preparing a full…
Craig G reminisces on Hip Hop in the 1980s | Interview
Craig G reminisces about the mid-80s when he was 12 years old, recording with Marley Marl. He distinctly remembers how people were excited simply to have made records, regardless of any success. In 1989, he was signed to Atlantic Records and saw the political motives in the music industry at…
Craig G & VaporWorldz describe the I Rap And Go Home album | Interview
Craig G recorded his first single in 1985 and has just released his latest album in 2016. The title is I Rap And Go Home and it represents “the people that live a normal life”. Craig expressed his interest in working with a single producer on a project, as they…