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Review: Santogold – Santogold

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Santogold Santogold If you don’t know, Santogold is Santi White, the singer, producer and frontwoman extrodinatre from Philly who has slowly worked her way behind the scenes to […]

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New Dwele – I’m Cheatin’

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Dwele – I’m Cheatin’ [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/01_im_cheatin_radio_edit.mp3] Detroit crooner Dwele dropped his new track, “I’m Cheatin’” on the Internets today. I’ve been a Dwele fan from day one, so I’m […]

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Video: Justice – Stress

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Wow. I’m not the biggest Justice fan around, but the video for their new single “Stress,” is simply remarkable. justice stress (official video) by 75_prod For the cinematography […]

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Madlib + Ivan Conti = Jackson Conti

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Jackson Conti – Upa Neguinho [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/jacksonconti_upa2.mp3] I’m always in awe of the sheer genius that is Madlib. Of course ther is his work with Dilla and MF Doom, […]

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Re-Introducing: K’Naan

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K’Naan – Strugglin‘ [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/knaan-strugglin.mp3] K’Naan is an artist you should know about. The Canadian/Somalian Hip-Hop artist has been on his grind for a while now north of the […]

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Janelle Monae – Many Moons

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Janelle Monae – Many Moons (Windows Media Streaming) So I wrongfully predicted that Outkast associate Janelle Monae’s current project would go nowhere, but was proven wrong when P […]

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The Grand Theft Auto IV Soundtrack is Fierce

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Gil Scott Heron – New York City [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/gil-scott-heron-new-york-city.mp3] Femi Kuti – Water Get No Enemy (Live) [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/femi-kuti-water-get-no-enemy.mp3] I loves me some Grand Theft Auto. There’s nothing like coming […]

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Review: Estelle – Shine

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Estelle Shine Poor Estelle. First, she had to endure constant pressures from the UK music industry, who didn’t know what do do with a prominent, female, dark-skinned Black […]