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…
Craig G | Freestyle | 2016
It’s been 31 years since Craig G made his emcee debut in 1985 with the 12″ single “Shout Rap” on Pop Art Records. As a master of his craft, he remains consistent and relevant as ever, touring the world with his 2016 album, I Rap & Go Home. Check out…
DJ Eclipse remembers Prince Be of PM Dawn supporting the Hip Hop community
Prince Be (Attrell Cordes) from the R&B group PM Dawn recently passed away on June 17, 2016 at age 46 from complications with diabetes. The group’s breakout single “Set Adrift On Memory Bliss” debuted on the Billboard charts in 1991, eventually reaching #1 that year. PM Dawn released many other…
Mr. Green & A-F-R-O talk EP with Marco Polo, A-F-R-O Polo | Interview
DJ and producer Mr. Green joined us at Rap Is Outta Control with up-and-coming emcee A-F-R-O from California. Green and A-F-R-O have been touring together and Green has been continuing his Live From The Streets series. He recently filmed six episodes of Live From The Streets, presented by Mountain Dew’s…
Homeboy Sandman talks Kindness For Weakness album | Interview
Homeboy Sandman released his latest album, Kindness For Weakness, on Stones Throw Records and came to Rap Is Outta Control to share his thoughts on the project. It’s his third album on the label and derives from his own insights “mistaking kindness for weakness is a weakness I need to…
Scrooge Owens, Homeboy Sandman, & A-F-R-O | Freestyle
DJ Eclipse hosted an eclectic group of emcees in this episode of Rap Is Outta Control. Homeboy Sandman represents Queens, NY and the label Stones Throw Records. Scrooge Owens is an emcee from the Bronx, NY representing the group Ghostland Dynasty. Finally, A-F-R-O is an 18-year old rap and freestyle…
Masta Ace on reluctantly releasing his first single “Me & The Biz” | Interview
MC Serch could not hold back during this interview to ask Masta Ace about his first single, “Me & The Biz”, and why a song with an impersonation of another rapper would be his introduction as a solo artist. Ace went on to explain how a Warner Bros executive gave…
Masta Ace talks high school years for The Falling Season album | Interview
Masta Ace looks back on how the decisions he made as a teenager have affected the rest of his life and where he is today. On The Falling Season album, Ace teamed up with California producer KIC Beats to create the music and help tell the stories from Sheepshead Bay…