Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max

Hip Hop legend Rampage The Last Boy Scout talks about the Flipmode Squad and being on the Flava In Ya Ear Remix on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

     I want to thank Hip-Hop legend Rampage for calling into my show last night on WSJU Radio at St. John's University. He mentioned many rappers who influenced him including Special Ed and Chubb Rock. Growing up in Flatbush Brooklyn, NY he lived around many of these rappers. Busta Rhymes is his first cousin and they are in the same group known as the Flipmode Squad. He talked about signing his first deal and being on the greatest Hip-Hop remix of all time, which is Craig Mack's Flava In Ya Ear Remix. He discussed his friendships with Craig Mack and The Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls. He has another song with Craig Mack that they recently had recorded before Craig Mack sadly, passed away. We talked about his classic first album Scout's Honor... by Way of Blood and the hit song off of the album Wild for da Night. One of the greatest parts about this interview was that Rampage was freestyling at times! He started the hashtag/term for Hip-Hop today and that is mumble rap. He has kept it real from day one and tells it like it is. He made his music the way he wanted to and I have always loved the grittiness in his music. He has a lot going on: he is going to be in an upcoming movie, he is creating a cartoon, he has his own headphone brand, he has his own sports and Hip-Hop show on NBC, and he is a DJ. Be on the lookout because he has a vault of tracks recorded and he will be dropping a new album soon called When Hell Freezes Over! Thanks again Rampage for calling into my show last night, I had a great time! 

Follow Rampage on Instagram: @therealrampage and @rampagethelastboyscout and Twitter: @therealrampage. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/index.html. 

 

     Shoutout to my brother Zaire Adams for creating the dope promo for this show! Contact him for designs and follow him on Instagram @zaydesignsthat @trippyy.zay

Mr. Dalvin from the legendary RnB group Jodeci on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

     I want to thank Mr. Dalvin for calling into my show last night on WSJU Radio at St. John's University. He talked about his influences to make music as well as his brother Devante's gift for songwriting. They were born in Virginia, moved to North Carolina, and eventually moved to New York to sign with Uptown records. When they teamed up with K-CI and JoJo, they formed one of the greatest RnB groups of all time known as Jodeci. They went on to win four Billboard Awards and two Soul Train Awards. We discussed the making behind all of their albums and their hit song Forever My Lady was originally going to be called the Jodeci interlude. He also discussed what it was like working with some of the industries legends such as Puff Daddy, Redman, Suge Knight, 2Pac, and the Wu-Tang Clan. We talked about his classic solo album Met.A.Mor.Phic that released in 2000. He mentioned his favorite artists today and one who he would love to collaborate with is Drake. He confirmed that a Jodeci biopic is in the works. He said that we can expect a new Jodeci album this year, which I and many people will definitely be looking forward to! We discussed sports as well and he is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan! Thanks again Mr. Dalvin for calling into my show last night, this was a great interview! Follow 

Follow Mr. Dalvin on Instagram: @mr.dalvin and Twitter: @mrdalvin. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/index.html. 

 

     Shoutout to my brother Zaire Adams for creating the dope flier for the show! Follow him on Instagram and hit him up for great designs/promos @zaydesignsthat @trippyy.zay

Loko Warbucks, Mani, and G Sleazy talk Winter Sprinter on "Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max" on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

     I want to thank my brother Loko Warbucks and his crew Mani and G Sleazy for coming on my show "Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max" last night on WSJU radio at St. John's University. This interview is for Loko Warbucks' debut album Winter Sprinter, which will be available on all music platforms this Friday, March 1st! We broke down all the tracks on the album as well as the backstory behind them. The intro on this album is one of the greatest into's that I have ever heard, if not the greatest. He spit a surprise killer freestyle over Big L and Jay-Z's '95 freestyle instrumental with Stretch and Bobbito. Like I have said before, Loko embodies the real Hip-Hop sound and he is very versatile with his styles of music. This episode is now available on my website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop.html. You will be redirected from my website to Podbean to listen to this interview! 

Follow Loko Warbucks on Instagram: @newblacksoul and Twitter: @lokowarbucks. Loko Warbucks' debut album Winter Sprinter: https://music.apple.com/us/album/winter-sprinter/1454407964. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax.  

 

SPACE calls into "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

     I want to thank SPACE for calling into WSJU Radio tonight as I broke out his newest track Space Talk on air, which released a few hours ago! It is now available on YouTube and it will be on more music platforms hopefully next week! The link for Space Talk is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JKgY9WStO8. We will be having a full in studio interview soon! He has some hidden mainstream gems on his SoundCloud that I highly recommend people go checkout! Here is the link for his SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/space914. He has a song called Enemies on iTunes and Apple music as well! To all DJs out there who play mainstream Hip-Hop/Trap music make sure you put SPACE in your rotation! Follow SPACE on Instagram and Twitter @space914_. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Checkout my personal website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/index.html. Stay Tuned!

Litty Rocc and Druski from Money Clip Entertainment on "Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max" on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

     I want to thank up and coming rapper Litty Rocc for coming on my show for an interview today along with Druski from Money Clip Entertainment! We discussed his music and his upcoming mixtape expected to release on April 11th, so be on the lookout for that! He can do real Hip-Hop along with trap music and you can hear his emotion in his music. Litty Rocc spit a fire, emotional freestyle in this interview over Tsu Surf's What If instrumental. He is also involved in the London scene of Hip Hop, now living in Queens, New York.  They also talked about what sports teams they root for. I highly recommend you go check out his song on iTunes called Paid in Full as well as his upcoming mixtapes! Thanks again Litty Rocc and Druski for coming on my show today on WSJU Radio at St. John's University! 

Follow Litty Rocc on Instagram: @littyrocc. Follow Druski on Instagram: @littydru. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/index.html. 

 

Marques Martin talks about his new songs About 2 Die and Kissing Pavements on "Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max" on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

     I want to thank up and coming Hip-Hop artist and Maryland's own Marques Martin for calling into my show last night. He talked about when he started writing and who his influencers are. He produces all of his music. We discussed his newest songs including About 2 Die and Kissing Pavements, which are available on all platforms now! He has an Ep/album on the way, so be on the lookout for that! You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @MarquesMartin_! Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/index.html. 

Shawn Stockman of the legendary RnB group Boyz II Men on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" with guest co-host graphic designer Zaire Adams on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

     I want to thank Shawn Stockman for calling into my show last night. He is very personable and tells it like it is. He gave his opinion of the current generation of RnB artists out now as well as the Grammys. He gave backstories on most of the Boyz II Men albums including their first album Cooleyhighharmony, in which he said that every song on that album are their demos. The story behind their 1997 masterpiece album Evolution is heartbreaking, in which race started to play an issue with the direction of the group, in which they thought they might be finished with music. However, they would go on to make more great albums such as Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya, Full Circle,  Throwback, Vol. 1, Collide, Love, and as well as their most recent Under The Streetlight. This year is the 25th anniversary of their sensational 1994 album "II", in which the Boyz II Men logo came into effect and would forever leave an imprint on music. They are going on tour for their anniversary of  "II", so be on the lookout because they may be heading to your city soon! We talked about how technology is changing our world. We discussed his newest Ep titled Shawn and he will be releasing his first solo album this May! It is possible that we could also get another Boyz II Men album as well. Shawn also has a radio show on Dash Radio called Boomerang Radio, in which I highly recommend everyone to go check it out. On his radio show he plays 90s music along with talented artists from today. Shawn's passion's are playing the guitar and performing for fans. God bless you and keep doing what makes you happy! Thank you for everything you have done for music and we all can't wait to see what you have coming next! 

Follow Shawn Stockman on Instagram: @shawnstockmanofficial. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop-2019-shawn-stockman.html. 

     I also want to thank my brother Zaire Adams, who is the dopest graphic designer, for creating the great promo flier for this show as well as joining me in this interview. His personal Instagram is trippyy.zay and his graphic design Instagram is zaydesignsthat. 

Shad talks A Short Story About War and hosting Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix on "Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max"

     In this show, I interviewed Canadian Hip-Hop/Rap emcee and host of Hip-Hop Evolution Shad. We discussed his past music along with his newest album A Short Story About A War, which is available on all music platforms now! Shad also talked about winning the 2011 Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards beating fellow nominee Drake and talked about his favorite sports teams as well. He hosted CBC Radio’s Q and now hosts the Hip-Hop Evolution docuseries, whose 2016 season on HBO Canada earned both a Peabody Award and an International Emmy Award. This docuseries is also available on Netflix, in which I highly recommend Hip-Hop listeners to watch because it will give you insight on how it all started. 

     Uncle Phil and I broke down Super Bowl 53 and NFL news. We also discussed the recent Knicks trade and other NBA news. 

Hip-Hop Legend Masta Ace talks new album A Breukelen Story and working with Marco Polo on "Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max"

In this episode, Hip-Hop/Rap legend Masta Ace talks about his new album with Marco Polo, A Breukelen Story." We discussed some of his older albums and collaborative albums with Boston emcee Ed OG as well. He talked about being a DJ before becoming a rapper. He gave his views on Hip Hop today and why he prefers touring overseas instead of the U.S. We even talked sports. 

David Bars talks Bars over Bullshit and Bars & Beats with Showbiz on "Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max" on WSJU Radio at St. John's University

This past Monday night I interviewed NYC's own and the illest emcee David Bars. He talked about his new projects Bars over Bullshit, which is on all music platforms and Bars & Beats with Showbiz, which is available for free download through a link on David Bars's Instagram. He also dropped one of the illest freestyles on Redman's "Tonight's Da Night". David Bars represents the real Hip-Hop to the fullest and will dominate the game, believe that! Follow David Bars on Instagram: @davidbars_. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter: @thereelmax. Website: https://maxrcoughlan.com/index.html.