Sadat X was our special guest on Rap Is Outta Control. We had co-hosts DJ Eclipse and Chris Rivers run the show alongside J57. Eclipse started off with discussing Sadat’s longevity as an artist who arrived on the scene in 1989. The group discussed how hip hop needs to be…
Sadat X Names 4 Of His Top 5 Rappers Of All-Time
Chris Rivers co-hosted Rap Is Outta Control recently with DJ Eclipse, along with Brand Nubian member Sadat X as a special guest. Being introduced into the music industry in 1989, Sadat X possesses much knowledge and history of hip hop culture. A younger Chris Rivers asked Sadat to name his…
Sadat X & Chris Rivers | Freestyle
Sadat X from Brand Nubian just released his latest album, Never Left, in 2015. He stopped by Sirius XM to promote and talk with co-hosts DJ Eclipse and Chris Rivers. Check out this freestyle video from Sadat and Chris Rivers and purchase Never Left.
Planet Asia, TriState, & Trife Diesel | Interview
In a special episode of @RapIsOuttaCntrl, west coast spitters Planet Asia and TriState from Durag Dynasty stopped by, along with Trife Diesel and his TMF crew from Staten Island. While promoting their new projects, hosts DJ Eclipse and D-Stroy keep the conversation interesting with stimulating questions. In this video, Planet…
Planet Asia, TriState, & T.M.F. | Freestyle
California veterans Planet Asia and TriState of Durag Dynasty stopped by RIOC while making their rounds on the east coast. Also in the studio was the Staten Island squad T.M.F. (Trife Diesel, Tommy Whispers, & Kryme Life) promoting their new mixtape, The Missing T.M.F. Files Vol. 1. At the end…
Cortez elaborates on career opportunities and success from rap battles
Brooklyn emcee Cortez was a recent guest on @RapIsOuttaCntrl alongside D.Chamberz, Mighty Fuzz Young, and Sean Strange. In this video, D-Stroy interviews Cortez about his success as a battle rapper, the high booking prices that he’s offered, and his appearance in Eminem’s TV show Road To Slaughter. Cortez explains how…
Sean Strange & Mighty Fuzz Young discuss Return From Rejection album
After 15 years of friendship, producer Mighty Fuzz Young and emcee Sean Strange finally collaborated on the album that they’ve wanted to create for the past six years. Fuzz speaks on their good chemistry working together and how they made time to work together. The album is called Return From…
Sean Strange, D.Chamberz, & Cortez | Freestyle
Last Sunday was a full house with New York emcees Sean Strange from Queens, D.Chamberz from Coney Island, and Cortez from Brooklyn. All three artists have individual projects they’re promoting as well as Cortez providing us with insight into the business of the battle rap world. Check out this freestyle…
Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey discuss creating That Grit album together
Maryland producer Kev Brown and upstate New York emcee Hassaan Mackey discuss their latest album That Grit and how they first met at a hip hop festival in Rochester, NY. Most of the album was recorded in the studio together as Hassaan would take bus trips to Maryland and hang…
Hassaan Mackey | Freestyle
Rochester emcee Hassaan Mackey and Washington DC producer Kev Brown recorded their collaboration album That Grit after over a decade of friendship. With Kev Brown producing every track, Hassaan brought in some guest features including yU, Toine, Kaimbr, Eye-Q, Kenn Starr, Asheru, and Grap Luva. Check out this freestyle video…