Very DOPE party by the Smoking Section and Nah Right on Friday, March 20th with a stellar hip-hop lineup, including Mickey Factz, Brother Ali, Blu & Exile and Charles […]
SXSW: Afropunk Showcase with Big Boi, Dallas Austin, K'naan Janelle Monae, and Whole Wheat Bread
This showcase is gonna be insane! Big Boi of Outkast is performing with a LIVE BAND, and the Dallas Austin Experience as well. K’Naan and the ever sassy […]
SXSW Preview: Little Boots
Little Boots – Meddle [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/01-meddle.mp3] South By Southwest is that spot to find up and coming talent, and Little Boots might have the “Next Big Thing” award from […]
SXSW Preview: John Forte
Most of y’all know John Forte the producer for the rap supergroup The Fugees. Some of y’all also might know Mr. Forte for being caught at Newark Airport […]
Live: K'Naan at the Kennedy Center
Photos by Lady Glock Photography Even though K’Naan might not be a household name, you would never know it by the enormous crowd that gathered in the Kennedy […]
SXSW 2009: U-N-I
U-N-I – Hollywood Hiatus [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/u-n-i-hollywood_hiatus.mp3] There is no doubting that the West Coast is going through what can only be called a rap revolution lately. The West Coast gangsta […]
In the Studio: Riots On U
Last Saturday, I caught up with my homies from Riots on U out in my hood of Brookland. If these dudes look familiar, it’s because Riots on U […]
SXSW Preview: BLK JKS
BLK JKS – Lakeside [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/01-lakeside.mp3] When many people think of Africa, the stereotypical images abound: tribal music, mud huts, grass skirts and conflict dominate our images of the […]
The Couch Sessions at SXSW
If you didn’t know from reading the Twitter feeds, me and my homeboy Marcus (of this site and True Genius Requires Insanity) are going down to Austin, Texas […]
7 Cuts that Killed the Nouveau Riche Party (for me)
So most of y’all know that I’ve been in full on DJ mode or the past few months. For the most part, I blame my homie Marcus, but […]