Diabolic was a notorious opponent in the NYC battle rap community in the 90s and early 2000s. He comes from the era of freestyling off the top of your head to instrumentals. With the emerging popularity of the a cappella, written format of battling, Diabolic heavily criticizes much of the…
Diabolic describes making his sophomore album, Fightin’ Words
Diabolic, from the NYC underground hip hop circuit fame, has released his sophomore album, Fightin’ Words, to follow up his debut four years ago. While at Rap Is Outta Control studios, Diabolic talks about how much fun he had making this record with a more relaxed and versatile mind state….
Diabolic & Coast | Freestyle
Long Island emcees Diabolic and Coast showed up at Rap Is Outta Control to freestyle for the listeners. Together they founded War Horse Records and released Diabolic’s new album Fightin’ Words. Check out the freestyle video!
Slaine describes The Boston Project album and his interest in hip hop history
At WNYU on the famous Halftime Show, Slaine describes Boston as having a “slept-on hip hop scene” and his motivation to record the album The Boston Project. He expresses interested in collaborating with artists from an older generation as well as younger artists that he has influenced. Slaine and DJ…
Slaine talks sobriety, new acting roles, and The King Of Everything Else album
Recently, emcee/actor Slaine of La Coka Nostra appeared on WNYU’s famous The Halftime Show with DJ Eclipse. He shares the backstory that led to his album title, The King Of Everything Else. After getting his life back on track from alcohol and other bad habits, Slaine feels like he has…
Statik Selektah describes working with Black Thought (The Roots) on the album What Goes Around
Statik Selektah, one of the top hip hop producers currently, speaks on his experiences working with frontman of The Roots, Black Thought. Thought appeared on both Extended Play and Statik’s new album, What Goes Around. In this interview, Statik shares the story of how Thought recorded his 32-bar verse in…
Slaine & Rite Hook | Freestyle | The Halftime Show
La Coka Nostra and Special Teamz member Slaine is joined by Rite Hook on The Halftime Show to freestyle and promote Slaine’s newest album, The King Of Everything Else. The album features production from DJ Lethal, Louis Bell, OshBeats, Statik Selektah, and The Arcitype. Guest appearances include Apathy, Bishop Lamont,…
Dilated Peoples describe making the album Directors Of Photography
Evidence, Rakaa, and DJ Babu are Los Angeles veterans of hip hop culture. Together they form the legendary hip hop group Dilated Peoples that have been leaders in the underground movement and leaders in creating their own sound. In this interview with DJ Eclipse, Dilated describes what makes Directors Of…
Your Old Droog | Freestyle
New York’s most elusive emcee, Your Old Droog, has made quite the name for himself in the past several months. With a flow reminiscent of a great Queensbridge legend, Droog finally stepped onto a stage of his own at Webster Hall and revealed his unique identity. Check out this freestyle…
Legendary producer Domingo speaks on his album Same Game, New Rules
East New York producer Domingo, known for his production work with KRS-One, Kool G Rap, and Big Punisher, has released his latest album, Same Game, New Rules. In this clip from Rap Is Outta Control, Domingo talks about being an independent artist and hustling album sales on the internet like…