Producer and emcee Luck of The Mood Doctors was a special guest on RIOC as Da Beatminerz filled in for DJ Eclipse on the turntables. As the biological brother of Posdnuos from De La Soul, Luck’s music with the MD reflects a similar appreciation for hard drums and good vibes….
Sean Price Tribute with DJ Eclipse, DJ Premier, Torae, Tek, 9th Wonder, Rockness, Ruste Juxx, & more
Just a few days after the unfortunate and untimely passing of Sean Price, DJ Eclipse dedicated an entire 3-hour RIOC show to the legacy P. As a member of Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp Clik, Random Axe, and the Duck Down Music family, Sean was one of the most original and…
4 Turntables with DJ Eclipse, DJ Evil Dee, DJ JS-1, & DJ DV One
After the Rock Steady Anniversary show in Central Park, DJ Eclipse brought some talented DJs to RIOC for a fun medley of breaks and cuts. With four turntables set up in the studio, pairs of two were formed where one DJ would spin breaks for an entire music set and…
Ea$y Money “The M.O.N.E.Y.” Interview
Ea$y Money of ST. Da Squad has released his official debut album, The M.O.N.E.Y. (The Motive Of Nearly Everything, Yo). As a childhood friend of Termanology, the Haverhill, MA emcee shows his versatility with battle rhymes and introspective songs about life experiences. Executive produced by the great Statik Selektah, features…
Ea$y Money & Koncept | Freestyle
Haverhill, MA emcee Ea$y Money and New York emcee Koncept (Brown Bag AllStars) visited the RIOC show to discuss their upcoming projects with DJ Eclipse. Ea$y Money’s album The M.O.N.E.Y. is available now on iTunes and Koncept & J57’s album The Fuel EP will release later in 2015. At the…
MyVerse speaks on her album State Of The Art and an upcoming URL rap battle
Florida hip hopper MyVerse performed a set at the 38th Rock Steady Anniversary show and visited RIOC to recap the events as well as discuss her upcoming projects. With two mixtapes under her belt, MyVerse recently released her official debut album, State Of The Art. Already having three music videos…
MyVerse | Freestyle
Orlando emcee and Rock Steady Crew member MyVerse appeared on Rap Is Outta Control after performing a set at the RSC 38th Anniversary show in Central Park, NYC. The emcee/poet/b-girl spit some rhymes over a break beat provided by DJ JS-1. Check out her freestyle and share it!
MC Serch (3rd Bass) talks upcoming projects and Global Spin Awards
Long-time friend of DJ Eclipse from the Wild Pitch Records days, MC Serch of 3rd Bass visited the crew at RIOC just to hang out. He spoke a little bit on a House record called “On My Game” that he recorded with DJ Mighty Mi (The High & Mighty) and…
Mic Handz & Innocent? announce upcoming projects and a web series
New York artists Mic Handz and Innocent? were up on RIOC recently to talk about many of their upcoming projects. Handz will be releasing his first official LP and is very excited to have a finished product after several years working hard through many obstacles. MC Serch asks if it’s…
Easy Mo Bee says “Stop being scared and come from the heart” when making music
Legendary producer Easy Mo Bee and long-time Brooklyn emcee Emskee were on the RIOC recently with DJ Eclipse. The three had a passionate discussion about authentic Hip Hop and making music from the heart. Easy Mo Bee explained that he’s being free with his craft and making the sound that…