Interview by Couch Sessions contributor DeVon Thompson (@soullovenet. ) I sat down last week and via phone talked to London MC Kano. His latest album drops on August […]
Pros and Cons: Wyclef for President?
Two weeks ago, Wyclef Jean officially announced his intentions to run for president of Haiti. The election, slated for November 28th, will determine current president René Préval’s successor […]
SINGLE REVIEW: “HUFF + PUFF” by Just A Band
This joint right here is real sexy-like. Your body will automatically go into autopilot: your head will start boppin’, and you’ll break into a soulful yet swingin’ two-step […]
Theatre Review: So The Arrow Flies
“Life undulates very oddly,” begins one of the four characters played by Esther K. Chae, the self-declared “creator, performer and polymathic artist” of her one-woman show, So The […]
Review: Slum Village-Villa Manifesto
Unlike most reviewers of Slum Village’s latest album Villa Manifesto, I don’t have any previous Slum Village experience. I jumped on the J-Dilla bandwagon posthumously in mid 2006 […]
In the Mix: Lo Mejor y Sabor de Quantic (by DJ Jeremy Sole)
Lo Mejor y Sabor de Quantic (by Jeremy Sole) by Tru Thoughts Ever true to his moniker, British producer Quantic has proven to be a man of many […]
Relationships: Use Your Words
The days of “Do you like me? Check yes/no and adding in maybe” are long gone but some days I wish they would return. Writing is a good […]
MIXTAPE: Zarinah presents Dope Becomes Her
From the gritty, underground mixtape, “Dope Becomes Her,” Philly MC, Zarinah, or Goldie Jawn as she is also known, throws down some mighty lyrical talent, one of many […]
Get to Know: The Last Poets
On July 19, 2010, I had the distinct honor of checking off a box on my ‘bucket list’ I didn’t believe I’d ever have the opportunity to even […]
New Music: Tamar-kali “Hardcore Soul” Goddess Returns
pearl by Tamar-kali Tamar-kali brings us the Black Bottom LP with intensity, grit and love. Her resume boasts of a long list of musical contributions from Outkast to […]