Brooklyn emcee Illa Ghee breaks down the meaning of his new album Social Graffiti and how graffiti is not seen as an art to the untrained eye (or untrained ear in the case of music). Illa goes on to say how he felt his previous work was “dumbed down” and…

Queens duo Timeless Truth talks about their new EP, Dominican Diner. Being used to the old fashioned method of recording in a professional studio, the two brothers Oprime39 and Solace talk about adjusting their recording process to allow for more creative expression. Dominican Diner is produced entirely by Fafu and…

On Sunday, July 27, 2014, the Rock Steady Crew is hosting their 37th anniversary show at NYC’s Summer Stage Central Park. This annual free concert serves to celebrate and preserve the history and evolution of hip hop culture, as well as honor RSC and hip hop community members that have…

Brooklyn emcee Illa Ghee and Queens duo Timeless Truth came to show and prove at Rap Is Outta Control with a freestyle over the new Dilated Peoples beat. Check out Timeless Truth’s album, Dominican Diner and Illa Ghee’s album, Social Graffiti.

Legendary emcee and producer from the D.I.T.C. crew, Diamond D, joins the RIOC crew to discuss his first producer compilation project. The album is called The Diam Piece and will release in August, 2014. Features include Stacy Epps, Pharoahe Monch, Fat Joe, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Elzhi, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, Alchemist,…

Staten Island emcee Kool Kim of The UMC’s visits DJ Eclipse at Rap Is Outta Control to discuss the return of the group, alongside producer Haas G. Check out this freestyle by Kim as he shows why The UMC’s are ready to make noise again.

Emcee John Robinson and instrumentalist PVD have teamed up to bring you an organic music experience. One of the few hip hop albums with instruments layered in a fashion to sound like samples, PVD produced the entire project. John Robinson is joined by guests Melinda Camille, El Da Sensei, Sadat…

Chris Rivers, emcee and son of the legendary Big Punisher, visits DJ Eclipse and Q-Unique at Rap Is Outta Control to promote his latest mixtape. Chris talks about the influence of lyricism in his music and how it is in his “natural state of form” to rhyme intricately. He also…

This week on Rap Is Outta Control, John Robinson, Whispers, and Big Punisher’s son, Chris Rivers, stop by to promote their latest projects and freestyle over an impromptu instrumental. Chris Rivers’ mixtape, Wonderland Of Misery 2: The Good King, is available for free download and John Robinson’s album, hereModern Vintage,…

Producer Vanderslice visits Rap Is Outta Control to talk about his album, Everything’s Awesome. It features a handful of instrumental tracks as well as songs with AWAR, Evidence, Freddie Gibbs, Maffew Ragazino, Celph Titled, Apathy, Merkules, and Twin Gambino. The album package comes with a t-shirt, dope white vinyl, and…