Ricky Raw’s The Rawness Blog is one of my favorite reads. He leaves the sensationalism and bs at the door, and breaks down everything from masculinity, to race, […]
UK Tings: MJ Cole feat Digga – Gotta Have It
MJ Cole – Gotta Have It (feat Digga) [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mj-cole-gotta-have-it.mp3] MJ Cole’s music was the soundtrack of my life when I lived in London. Back in the early part […]
DC THIS WEEKEND
This Weekend FRIDAY Economy got you down? Omegaband is hosting a FREE show at Asylum () in Adams Morgan on Friday night with female-fronted band The Lights, Fluorescent. […]
MUST READ: On Blogs And Hip-Hop Promotion
We all know that the game has changed in the past few years. Instead of hustling demos and mixtapes on the street, we can do it digitally. Instead […]
VIDEO: Lushlife Breaks down Jay-Z's Dead President's
For all those who enjoyed the prior Lushlife review, here is a clip of him breaking down Jay-Z’s Dead Presidents on the piano. It’s all good but you […]
Download: Havana Entervention Album Sampler
Download: Havana Entervention Album Sampler SoCal artist Havana dropped a brilliant (albeit slept-on) album back in 2005 called Life: Living in Fearless Emotion. With production by such esteemed […]
DJ Mix: Jerome Baker – Live at Local 16
Photo by Sexy Fitsum/iLLIMETER Download: Jerome Baker – Live at Local 16 If you don’t know who Jerome Baker is, you will after this year. Not only is […]
New Music: Wale – Pretty Girls feat. Gucci Mane
photo by Lady Glock Wale – Pretty Girls [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Wale-feate.-Gucci-Mane-Pretty-Girls.mp3] The UCB track “Pretty Girls” has been a staple of Wale’s live shows for a hot minute now, and […]
Interview: Little Dragon
Photo by Jati Lindsay Little Dragon was on our side of the pond for a small North American tour, and DC showed them much love last Sunday at […]
VIDEO: Busta Rhymes featuring Estelle – World Go Round
Busta Rhymes is back, this time with Estelle on the club track “World Go Round.” Hip-hop purists might scoff at Rhyme’s new dancefloor persona, but I think this […]