G5 ELZ is the son of legendary Hip Hop producer Larry Smith, who crafted the sound for Run DMC, Whodini, and Kurtis Blow, among others. In an interview with DJ Eclipse on Rap Is Outta Control, ELZ mentions his recent albums as an emcee (NY Times mixtape, Bread & Butter…

In an exclusive interview with Beneficence on Rap Is Outta Control with DJ Eclipse, Beneficence talks about his latest album, Basement Chemistry. Native NJ resident, he was mentored by El Da Sensei on the music business and was given his first recorded guest appearance by The Artifacts member. Highly praised…

In 2001, producer J. Rawls released his debut album The Essence Of… He later became known from producing songs for Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Beastie Boys, Casual, Aloe Blacc, and many others. 15 years later, Rawls re-released his classic album on vinyl only with previously unreleased songs. The album’s re-issue…

Get On Down is an online boutique in Boston that offers a variety of special reissues on cassette, vinyl, and CD, as well as clothing, box sets, and artifacts. Representatives DJ Braun Draper and DJ 7L (from 7L & Esoteric and CZARFACE) joined us at RIOC to promote some of…

Queens duo Timeless Truth and California residents Lyric Jones and Planet Asia came together on Rap Is Outta Control to talk with DJ Eclipse about new music they’ve been creating. They finished the show nicely with a fierce freestyle session. Check it out and share it!

Jersey City emcee King RA talks with DJ Eclipse about his 2015 album Back To The Essence with Scotland producer Bunty Beats. The idea started as a single song when the two connected and discussed working together. The outcome was positive enough to motivate RA and Bunty to record a…

Yamin Semali is a member of the Atlanta duo Monday/Friday alongside producer Illastrate. Their independent label is called Working Class Music and the two released the project Time & A Half EP in 2015. In this interview with DJ Eclipse, Yamin discussed the feedback he’s received and how he contributed…

Queens was heavily represented with DJ Eclipse and guests G5 ELZ and Thruway. Also joined by Crown Heights, Brooklyn emcee Ruste Juxx, the three artists shared their most recent music along with some NYC Hip Hop history and good conversation. Check out this freestyle and share it!

While chatting with Joell Ortiz on Rap Is Outta Control, a fan called in to ask Joell about the song “Kill At Will” with Token, on the album That’s Hip Hop. Joell comments on meeting the 17-year old rapper from Salem, MA through producer Domingo after brainstorming for artists to…

Yamin Semali and Boog Brown were recent guests on Rap Is Outta Control. Both Atlanta residents were on tour together in the U.S. and came to share their experiences. In this video interview with DJ Eclipse, Yamin and Boog talk about what’s been happening in the ATL music scene and…