French DJ and producer DJ King Flow returns to Scientific Sound Asia with another edition of Mixtape Addict, this time featuring Rampage from Flipmode Squad. Scientific Sound Asia operates as an international radio station, promoter, DJ agency and music news platform, supporting artists connected with both the foundations and continuing development of Hip Hop culture.
DJ King Flow began DJing at the age of fourteen and developed a style firmly rooted in Boom Bap. The influence of 1990s Hip Hop remains central to his approach, although his selections consistently place newer underground artists alongside established names rather than treating the music purely as nostalgia.
That connection between generations has become an important part of his identity as both a selector and producer. Hard drums, sample-driven production and lyric-focused records sit alongside contemporary independent releases from artists continuing those traditions across different parts of the world.
His career has included collaborations with established names including Ras Kass, Tragedy Khadafi, O.C., Juicy J and Khujo Goodie. These projects reflect a long-term commitment to Hip Hop foundations while keeping his production work connected with artists active across the present underground scene.
In 2015, DJ King Flow launched Mixtape Addict as a platform dedicated to independent Hip Hop. What began around mixtapes and radio developed into a wider project combining regular broadcasts, artist interviews, new music and direct support for rappers, DJs and producers.
The interview side of Mixtape Addict has become an important part of the project because it gives artists more space to discuss their careers, influences and current work. These conversations sit alongside the music and provide listeners with additional context around the people, labels and independent networks behind many of the records featured on the programme.
DJ King Flow's wider activity can be followed through Facebook, X and the Mixtape Addict YouTube channel. These platforms extend the project beyond radio through interviews, videos, releases and other material connected with the international underground.
Production has also become an increasingly visible part of his work. His instrumental album The Adventures of F.J. Parker combines jazz-influenced melodies, soulful textures and deep grooves with the raw drum-led character associated with classic Hip Hop production.
Trill Legacy (Instrumentals) developed that side of his catalogue further by placing the emphasis entirely on his beatmaking. Without an MC at the centre, the project gives the arrangements, samples, drums and melodic ideas more room to demonstrate how his production style operates independently.
His collaborative releases continue to connect that production work with underground rappers from different scenes. Warzone featuring Ice Crimi, Win or Lose featuring Imam T.H.U.G. and Money with Lex Lakaiser show how his beats can support contrasting vocal approaches while retaining a recognisable Boom Bap core.
More recent work includes Back To Basics (Mixtape Addict) featuring Faf Larage, Napoleon Da Legend, Relo and DJ Djel. The project brings several voices together around the musical principles that have remained central to DJ King Flow's work since his earliest years behind the decks.
Bills (Remix) featuring Khujo Goodie extended his connection with established American Hip Hop figures, while Laser Rouge with Omaz and Joe Mack returned to the collaborative underground format that runs throughout his catalogue. The Movement featuring ISH-ONE added another international connection and reinforced the global outlook behind Mixtape Addict.
That international direction also appears through Legacy with Dnzl Izm and Northwest Flow with Seattle emcee King Khazm. Rather than concentrating exclusively on French or American Hip Hop, DJ King Flow uses Mixtape Addict to connect artists from different locations through a shared commitment to independent Rap and Boom Bap production.
Interview Guest: Rampage from Flipmode Squad.
This week's guest is Rampage, also known as Rampage the Last Boy Scout, a Brooklyn rapper and long-time member of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad. Born Roger McNair, he became part of the New York Hip Hop scene during the 1990s and developed a style rooted in East Coast Hip Hop and Hardcore Rap.
Rampage grew up alongside Busta Rhymes in Brooklyn and remained connected with him as their respective careers developed. He appeared with Busta on material from The Coming before becoming part of Flipmode Squad alongside artists including Spliff Star, Lord Have Mercy, Rah Digga and Baby Sham.
His early solo career included a deal with Rowdy Records and the release of Ramp Sack, followed by a move to Elektra. In 1997, he released Scouts Honor...By Way of Blood, a project that helped establish his identity outside the group while retaining strong connections with the wider Flipmode circle.
Rampage was also part of the celebrated 1994 remix of Craig Mack's Flava in Ya Ear, appearing alongside The Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and others. The record became one of the defining posse cuts of its era and placed him within a major moment in 1990s East Coast Hip Hop.
Flipmode Squad subsequently released The Imperial Album in 1998, bringing the collective together around Busta Rhymes while giving its individual members greater visibility. Rampage's forceful delivery and energetic presence fit naturally with the group's harder New York sound and high-impact approach to Rap.
His career has continued well beyond that original Flipmode period, with recording activity extending through the 2000s and into the present decade. Recent appearances include collaborations connected with the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel remixes, while his current catalogue continues to place him alongside both veteran and contemporary New York artists.
Rampage's appearance on Mixtape Addict therefore brings a direct connection with the era that helped shape DJ King Flow's own Boom Bap and underground Hip Hop outlook. His history with Flipmode Squad, Busta Rhymes and 1990s New York Rap gives the programme another opportunity to connect foundational East Coast Hip Hop with artists who remain active today.
DJ King Flow puts Rampage and the Flipmode Squad legacy at the centre of Mixtape Addict 111, opening with Rampage alongside Busta Rhymes on "Wild For The Night" before moving into "Flipmode Iz Da Squad" and the remix of Da Bush Babees' "The Bush" with Chubb Rock. The opening run draws directly from East Coast Hip Hop traditions, pairing Rampage's animated delivery with artists closely connected to the New York scene that shaped his career.
Busta Rhymes then appears with Lil Wayne over J Dilla production on "Talk Ya Shit", before Czarface and Frankie Pulitzer bring the programme deeper into Underground Hip Hop with "All It Takes Is One Bad Day". Apollo Brown and Skyzoo's "God Given" and The Musalini with 9th Wonder's "Car Keys" reinforce the episode's Boom Bap backbone, keeping hard drums, samples and lyricism at the front of the mix.
Lex Lakaiser, 4-IZE and the Obleak and Yotto Beatz collaboration "Bat Poison" continue the contemporary underground direction before Jus P, Josiah Hotwire and Sule move into "You Wanna Be Famous". Flames Dot Malik with The Hoodies and Slik Jack with Vincent Pryce and Estee Nack keep the wider Hip Hop selection focused on rugged independent material rather than shifting towards a more commercial sound.
Bernadette Price, Terror Van Poo and Stu Bangas bring another heavyweight combination with "Trust In God", followed by Sam R.I, Castle Money Beats and Imam THUG on "Potentially Dangerous" to close the musical portion. DJ King Flow then finishes Episode 111 with his interview with Rampage, bringing the programme back to the Flipmode Squad MC after a selection connecting established East Coast names with the current underground generation.
DJ King Flow welcomed Rampage of Flipmode Squad to Mixtape Addict for a broad conversation about DJ culture, mixtapes, independence, entrepreneurship and the importance of maintaining direct relationships with listeners. Rampage approached the discussion from both sides of Hip Hop, explaining that he was a DJ before becoming known as a rapper and that this background continues to shape how he understands the culture.
Asked about his favourite DJs, Rampage named an extensive group of influential figures including Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Red Alert, Chuck Chillout, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Scratch, Jam Master Jay, Pete Rock, DJ Clark Kent and Rock Raider. Rather than narrowing the answer to one person, he explained that so many DJs influenced him because DJing was his own entry point into Hip Hop before his career as an MC developed.
Grandmaster Flash and Jam Master Jay stood out particularly strongly when Rampage reflected on his formative years. He remembered the close relationship between MC and DJ during that era and praised Jam Master Jay's precision, describing performances where his cuts effectively created hooks and kept Run-DMC's live routines as tight and powerful as the records themselves.
Rampage believes elements such as scratched hooks and beatboxing deserve a stronger place in contemporary Hip Hop. He revealed that he and DJ Mel Star are developing a group called Ramp Star, returning deliberately to the classic rapper-and-DJ partnership, while also discussing new music involving beatboxing and a record concept inspired by Three Times Dope.
The mixtape era remains central to Rampage's understanding of how Hip Hop records develop an audience. He described mixtapes as both a promotional tool and an outlet for songs that labels were not ready to release, allowing DJs to create regional excitement around exclusives that could eventually become demanded by listeners at live shows.
Although he misses the older format, Rampage believes the underlying function of the mixtape can continue digitally. That philosophy connects directly with Mix Show Madness, a platform he created because he believes artists and DJs need independent outlets capable of supporting records outside mainstream radio and restoring some of the grassroots infrastructure that traditionally helped Hip Hop develop.
Rampage argued strongly for direct relationships between artists, DJs and audiences rather than relying entirely on major labels or large streaming platforms. He described servicing his own records directly to trusted DJs and operating as his own label, viewing independence as a way to retain greater control over promotion, distribution and the economics surrounding his music.
That independence also informs the way he uses Mix Show Madness to support other artists and independent labels. Rampage stressed that musicians need properly prepared DJ packages, artwork and usable audio files if they expect selectors to support their records, arguing that small practical details can determine whether a song reaches DJs or disappears before it has a chance to build momentum.
His experience as both a DJ and rapper has also reinforced the importance of maintaining relationships throughout the industry. Rampage described Hip Hop as a closely connected environment where DJs, artists, promoters and audiences continually cross paths, making professionalism, consistency and the ability to adapt essential to staying active over the long term.
Physical products remain important within that philosophy, particularly when artists are travelling and meeting listeners directly. Rampage recalled returning to Chile with vinyl, T-shirts and stickers that he funded himself, explaining that the merchandise sold out and generated more income for him than streaming while also giving supporters something tangible to remember the experience by.
That experience reinforced his belief in returning to grassroots promotion rather than expecting opportunities to arrive automatically. Rampage remembered the days of duplicating demos, building relationships with influential local DJs and physically distributing music, arguing that artists still need the same willingness to push their own work even though the technology surrounding that process has changed.
Entrepreneurship formed another major part of the conversation, with Rampage repeatedly emphasising the importance of investing in himself. He explained that income generated from his catalogue has been redirected into other ventures, including a water business called Splash Drip, an investment in sneaker company Soul Fame and plans involving additional consumer products.
Rampage also discussed owning 40 acres of land and considering ways to develop it through agriculture and other self-sufficient projects. The broader message behind these ideas was that artists should think beyond immediate music income, use successful periods to build assets and create opportunities that can continue providing value independently of record sales.
Towards the end of the interview, Rampage returned to music and confirmed that a new solo album is completed while further Flipmode Squad material remains part of his plans. He also spoke about an upcoming project through Fat Beats, a return to vinyl releases and continued work across radio, DJing and independent media.
Rampage closed by encouraging listeners, DJs and artists to invest in themselves and remain proactive rather than waiting for institutions to create opportunities for them. His message throughout the interview was consistent: Hip Hop's future depends on preserving the relationships, creativity and grassroots principles that built the culture while using modern tools to create greater independence.
The live broadcast is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25th, 2026, from 8 to 9 PM Indochina Time (ICT), with a replay set for Saturday from 8 to 9 AM (ICT).
DJ King Flow, Rampage from Flipmode Squad Mixtape Addict Episode 111
Rampage & Busta Rhymes - Wild For The Night
Rampage - Flipmode Iz Da Squad
Da Bush Babees, Rampage & Chubb Rock - The Bush (Remix)
Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne & J Dilla - Talk Ya Shit
Czarface & Frankie Pulitzer - All It Takes Is One Bad Day
Apollo Brown & Skyzoo - God Given
Lex Lakaiser - Toxic
The Musalini & 9th Wonder - Car Keys
4-IZE - 4eva Chemicals (Prod. K Rec)
Obleak, Yotto Beatz & Multiple Blast Off - Bat Poison
Jus P, Josiah Hotwire & Sule - You Wanna Be Famous
Flames Dot Malik & The Hoodies - We From Upstate
Slik Jack, Vincent Pryce & Estee Nack - Stonefaces
Bernadette Price, Terror Van Poo & Stu Bangas - Trust In God
Sam R.I, Castle Money Beats & Imam THUG - Potentially Dangerous
DJ King Flow - Interview With Rampage from Flipmode Squad
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