Ras Kass is back at RIOC with another album to promote. This time it’s a collaboration effort with Grammy-winning producer Jack Splash. The two released this 18-track project under the name Semi Hendrix. Ras describes how he met Jack Splash while Jack was in the studio recording with mutual friend…
Prince (PoweRule) interview on @RapIsOuttaCntrl
Queens emcee Prince from the group PoweRule is putting the final touches on his untitled solo album. With the group’s 1989 debut single “Smooth”, Prince explains how they landed on Interscope Records as the only hip hop act aside from 2Pac. He also comments on the challenges in the earlier…
J. Sands (Lone Catalysts), Amani Fela, & King Magnetic | Freestyle
Lone Catalysts emcee J. Sands is joined by Brooklyn emcee Amani Fela and Allentown, PA emcee King Magnetic for a display of creative lyricism. J. Sands’ most recent album Dankovic EP is available now, as well as King Magnetic’s album Timing Is Everything. Check out this freestyle and share it!
J. Sands (Lone Catalysts) Interview
Lone Catalysts emcee and producer J. Sands appeared on RIOC recently with DJ Eclipse and King Magnetic to talk about his upcoming projects. In this interview on Sirius XM, Sands has a lot of material in the works. His recent 4/20 album, Dankovic EP, has been out since April 2015…
King Magnetic “Timing Is Everything” Interview
Allentown, PA emcee King Magnetic appeared on RIOC with DJ Eclipse and J57 to talk about his official debut album, Timing Is Everything. Fully recorded at 9th Wonder’s studio in North Carolina, Magnetic shares the experience of creating this album that was over five years in the making. DJ Eclipse…
Bazooka Joe, Dom Pachino (Killarmy), & Bugsy Da God | Freestyle
Pittsburgh emcee Bazooka Joe, New Jersey emcee Bugsy Da God, and Staten Island emcee Dom Pachino from the Wu-Tang-affiliated group Killarmy have joined forces on this track at Rap Is Outta Control for a dope freestyle. The three artists spoke about their careers an upcoming projects on the show and…
The Legion “The Lost Tapes” Interview
Bronx trio The Legion made an appearance on RIOC to discuss the latest album The Lost Tapes since the group’s debut in 1993. Originally signed to Dres’ (Black Sheep) imprint One Love, The Legion became popular from their first single “Jingle Jangle”. Chucky Smash, Molecules, and Cee-Low followed up with…
The Legion | Freestyle
Bronx trio The Legion made an appearance on RIOC to discuss its latest album The Lost Tapes since the group’s debut in 1993. Originally signed to Dres’ (Black Sheep) imprint, The Legion became popular from their first single “Jingle Jangle”. Check out this freestyle video and leave a comment!
Add-2 “Prey For The Poor” Interview
Chicago emcee Add-2 releases his album Prey For The Poor and stops by RIOC for a quick discussion. In this video interview, he describes the album as reporting what it going on in the world, black culture, and other social issues. He quotes Nina Simone saying “You can’t be an…
Neek The Exotic “Premium Grade” Interview
Queens emcee Neek The Exotic released his latest album, Premium Grade. Known for his feature on Main Source’s hit song “Fakin’ The Funk”, Neek talks about connecting with new producers and the process of working with them from overseas. Entirely produced by N95 with one track from Audible Doctor, the…