Queens emcee and food connoisseur Meyhem Lauren was in attendance with Hologram at RIOC, along with a bunch of other Queens artists. Meyhem has been promoting his latest album, Piatto D’Oro on Fools Gold Records, which is a free download. He also spoke about appearing on the Vice television show…
Gab Gotcha “The Opus, Decade” Interview
New York emcee Gab Gotcha released his first records in the early 1990s with the group Triflicts and appeared on The Beatnuts’ albums Street Level and Stone Crazy. After stepping out of the spotlight for a while, he has returned with more music than ever, releasing The Opus, Decade. The…
Big D & Easy Mo Bee “This Is My Life” Interview
New York emcee Big D from Ultramagnetic MCs fame joined the crew at RIOC, along with platinum producer Easy Mo Bee to discuss the album they’ve recorded together. This Is My Life is the name of the album that’s been in the works for over two years. Big D remembers…
MacMotion, Neek The Exotic, Gab Gotcha, Hologram, & Meyhem Lauren | Freestyle
DJ Eclipse hosted a Queens-heavy show at Sirius XM studios with some of the borough’s hardest working talent. The guests were eager to rip the microphone and close the show with a freestyle session. Check out MacMotion, Neek The Exotic, Gab Gotcha, Hologram, and Meyhem Lauren and share the video!
Jakk Frost & DJ Skizz “The Beard Awakens” Interview
Philly emcee Jakk Frost and New York DJ/producer DJ Skizz were recents guests on RIOC. The two have released a mixtape called The Beard Awakens, continuing the beard gang legacy. Jakk Frost decided to rhyme over his favorite original breakbeats that have been sampled for popular Hip Hop songs, and…
Skanks The Rap Martyr | Freestyle
Brooklyn emcee and Bankai Fam co-founder Skanks The Rap Martyr showed up at RIOC with Big D and Easy Mo Bee. Skanks was touring with MC Lyte at age 13 and has been making music ever since. He’s featured on Big D’s upcoming album, This Is My Life. Skanks ended…
Nine talks No Country For Old Men album and Deuces Wild | Interview
Long-time emcee Nine from the Bronx showed up to RIOC to speak with DJ Eclipse about the music he’s been working on. Famed for his 1995 hits “Whutcha Want?” and “Any Emcee”, Nine just released a mixtape, No Country For Old Men, in preparation of his upcoming full-length album that…
Jakk Frost Shares Lessons From The Music Industry | Interview
Jakk Frost reminisces with DJ Eclipse the days when he was signed to a major record label, Columbia Records under Sony. Jakk describes it as his college education because he learned the business of the music industry, from working with DJs to getting budgets for music videos. He became more…
Nine & Jakk Frost | Freestyle
Bronx emcee Nine and Philly emcee Jakk Frost are both influential Hip Hop artists in their respective regions. Nine has made a return to the scene since his famed “Whutcha Want” single in the 90s and Jakk Frost has been consistently releasing quality music, this time a mixtape with DJ…
Lyric Jones & Planet Asia | Interview
West coast artists Lyric Jones and Planet Asia visited DJ Eclipse on RIOC to talk about their latest music projects. Originally from the east coast, Lyric talks about moving to LA without knowing the Hip Hop community until Rah Digga added her to a show to meet good company like…