People Under the Stairs – Anotha BBQ [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/anotha-bbq.mp3] If you’ve ever been to a BBQ in LA, you will be a fan of underground duo People Under the […]
Sampling Evolution: Donald Byrd + Main Source + Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
It’s very rare for me to enjoy a hip-hop sample and every single song that sampled it, but Donald Byrd’s “Think Twice” is an enjoyable exception. Yesterday, while […]
Kid Cudi and Hollywood Holt on Tour
Yes, this is major hipster bull$hit, and to be quite honest I’m not buying into the hype of Kid Cudi. Hollywood Holt on the other hand…well, we were […]
New Music: Foreign Exchange feat Muhsinah – ‘Daykeeper’
Foreign Exchange feat Muhsinah – ‘Daykeeper’ [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/the_foreign_exchange-daykeeper_feat_muhsinah.mp3] Wow. I always doubted Phonte’s singing skills, but I’m pleasantly surprised by how this song went down. Of course Muhsinah compliments […]
Video: Adam Tensta – Dope Boy
People think I’m crazy when I tell people that the best hip-hop album of the year so far by a dude from Sweden, but people need to seriously […]
Video: Kanye West – Love Lockdown (LIVE)
So this is the new Kanye track that he’s been promising at the Video Music Awards, huh? Actually, I had low expectations, but I’m actually diggin’ this one. […]
Video: N*E*R*D – Spaz featuring Bad Brains
I don’t mean to make this Afropunk week, but damn this just can’t be ignored. N.E.R.D. on the stage with Bad Brains. Classic! They need to do this […]
WaPo dissects the Frohawk
I was going to blog about our next redneck gun toting Vice President, but while scoping the Washington Post I ran across a particular article about the “Frohawk” […]
Bad Brains to Play 9:30 Club on Election Night
I know that Bad Brains might not be your steez, but Bad Brains is one of the quintessential Black rock bands evar. If you don’t know, consult Wikipedia. […]
Album Preview: The Foreign Exchange – Leave it All Behind
Nicolay and Phonte’s Foreign Exchange might be one of backpack hip-hop’s most favorite duos. The origin of the duo–the story of two producers meeting on Okayplayer and creating […]