Name: Marcus KING KONG Dowling Location: Greenbelt, MD Website: True Genius Requires Insanity: http://www.tgrionline.com So, I got asked by Stone to knock out what I thought were the […]
Top 7 Beats of 2008
7.) Kanye West – Love Lockdown (produced by Kanye West) Even though I cant’ stand this song, ‘Ye turned the phrase “beatmaker” on its end, and essentially pissed […]
Reader Best of 2008: DDoff
This year, instead of just having me yap on about my Best of 2008, I reached out to several of our readers to give their Top 5 of […]
Best of 2008
When I started The Couch Sessions in 2004, I wanted to create a space where urban and underground artists of all walks could come together and share ideas […]
It’s Official: The Roots Will Be Jimmy Fallon’s Backup Band
At first I didn’t want to believe it, but unfortunately its true. The Roots will back the horribly unfunny Jimmy Fallon when he takes over Conan’s spot in […]
New Music: Jay-Z feat MC Lyte – BK Anthem
Jay-Z feat MC Lyte – BK Anthem [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jay-z-feat-mc-lyte-bk-anthem.mp3] Wow, yet another Brookyn-lovin’ leak from Hova, this time featuring MC Lyte. A decent track, however, I think it lacks […]
Is Jazzanova’s Of All Things The Album of the Year?
It’s not that I don’t like “street” hip-hop, or the pop music that plays on the radio, it’s just that I feel sorry that most of America won’t […]
New Music: Kenna- “Say Goodbye to Love” (Trackademicks Remix) feat. Mike Bake
First off, congratulations to my boy Kenna for being nominated for a Grammy last week for best Urban/Alternative performance (aka the only Grammy category I really care about). […]
New Music: Havana – Nitelife
Havana – Nitelife [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/havana_nitelife_feat_trackademicks.mp3] Havana – Shine (Nicolay Remix) [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/life-havana-shine-nics-remix-prod-by-nicolay.mp3] So by some reason or another, I found Havana’s last CD on my hard drive at work and […]
Track of the Week: Bost & Bim Feat Brisa Roché & Lone Ranger – Jamaican Boy
Bost & Bim Ft Brisa Roché & Lone Ranger – Jamaican Boy [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/jamacian-boy.mp3] (I must thank Gilles Peterson for this one.) The Parisian duo of Bost & Bim […]