rapfabulous CONVOS

He was Black Moon's dancer before he ever picked up a mic. He got signed to Nervous Records off one freestyle in an empty room. And when his first royalty check came back saying he owed money, he walked out and  built Duck Down Records to prove a point. This week on rapfabulous® CONVOS, Mic Fox sits down with Buckshot,  founder of Duck Down Music, member of Black Moon and the architect&n...

They gave Big Daddy Kane his first job answering phones. They broke Eric B & Rakim in the club before the record even had a chorus. And they built one of the longest running hip-hop radio shows in New York history, one barter payment at a time. This week on rapfabulous® CONVOS , Mic Fox sits down with hip-hop radio legends The Awesome 2, Teddy Ted and Special K, the architects behind decades o...

In this episode of rapfabulous CONVOS, Mic Fox sits down with Brooklyn legends Smif-N-Wessun — Tek and Steele — for an in-depth conversation spanning more than 30 years of Hip Hop history. From their rise with Boot Camp Clik and the creation of Bucktown to the legal battles that forced a name change and the making of their new album Infinity, this is one of the most revealing interviews they’ve ev...

Havoc (of Mobb Deep) and The Alchemist sit down with Mic Fox and Wood Harris at MNN Studios in New York City for an unfiltered rapfabulous CONVOS — diving deep into the making of Infinite, Mobb Deep’s first posthumous album honoring Prodigy and their 30-year legacy. They discuss the stories behind the new record, including:  • “Down” featuring Nas and Jorja Smith – how Havoc flipped a classical sa...

They revisit the moment Hip Hop first entered their lives, their creative experiments in mid-80s Amityville, the real story behind the 3 Feet High and Rising cover, and the infamous tour incident with The Alkaholiks that shattered the “Daisy Age” stereotype. The group also opens up about the deeply personal I Am I Be sessions, how Dave’s spiritual presence still guides their performances and studi...

Just Blaze joins Mic Fox at MNN Studios in New York City for an unfiltered rapfabulous CONVOS — a deep dive into his journey from childhood DJ experiments to building the sound of a generation. In this episode, the super-producer behind classics for Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Eminem, and Kanye West opens up about: • His early obsession with music and computers — and how his father’s IT background shaped...

Masta Ace joins Mic Fox at MNN Studios NYC for rapfabulous CONVOS — sharing stories from Brownsville to Cold Chillin’, from The Symphony with Marley Marl, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, and Craig G, to his creative rebirth with MF DOOM and Marco Polo. Ace breaks down: How he accidentally ended up on The Symphony — and what Kane and G Rap really said before recording. The moment he heard his voice on...