Freestyles

Legendary emcee Reef The Lost Cauze drove up from Philadelphia with producer Bear-One to talk about their latest project, Furious Styles. Joined by Demorne Warren from Queens who has been promoting his album Excelsior, the two emcees ended the show nicely with an impressive freestyle….

DJ JS-1 and Tonedeff were the personalities on this episode of Rap Is Outta Control. With a new album Polymer, Tonedeff spoke about the elements of composing this album from writing to producing, to engineering, and more. As one of the more unique emcees in…

Detroit emcee Nolan The Ninja has earned his stripes over the years as an increasingly talented recording artist. From working with some of his city’s most talented artists, to appearing on the legendary Halftime Show, Tony Touch’s Toca Tuesday show, and TheBeeShine Cypher, Nolan is…

DJ Eclipse hosted another great mix show of dope Hip Hop, this time with guests Constant Deviants (M.I. & DJ Cutt) and Bronx emcee Akbar. Constant Deviants released their latest project Omertà. Akbar has been getting some serious radio spins with his song “MC Serch”…

It’s been 31 years since Craig G made his emcee debut in 1985 with the 12″ single “Shout Rap” on Pop Art Records. As a master of his craft, he remains consistent and relevant as ever, touring the world with his 2016 album, I Rap…

DJ Eclipse hosted an eclectic group of emcees in this episode of Rap Is Outta Control. Homeboy Sandman represents Queens, NY and the label Stones Throw Records. Scrooge Owens is an emcee from the Bronx, NY representing the group Ghostland Dynasty. Finally, A-F-R-O is an…

This week’s episode of RIOC was full of Hip Hop legends with the likes of Masta Ace, MC Serch, and DJ Eclipse. Joined by the incredibly talented producer Kev Brown who played live beats throughout the show, the two emcees rocked over a Kev beat…

New York City represented heavy with guests like MC WhiteOwl, IDE from Creative Juices Music, and Jise One of the legendary Arsonists crew. With half a century of combined music experience, the three artists are continuing their individual creatives processes and releasing new music. MC…

Brooklyn emcees Lucky Tatt and Illa Ghee showed up to chat with DJ Eclipse about their latest music endeavors. Illa Ghee released Illamatic, a mixtape in preparation for his full-length album, Suede Cigarettes, later in 2016. Lucky Tatt, under the mentorship of Fame (M.O.P.), released…

New Jersey emcee Cymarshall Law was up at RIOC recently promoting his mixtape, The Main Character, in preparation for his next full-length album, Hip Hop In The Soul 3. Along with host DJ Eclipse, Law was discussing many of his life events that held him…