For the fifth year, Broccoli City Festival brought out tons of folks to the Gateway DC complex in Southeast DC. Broccoli City initially started to raise awareness among […]
MUSIC: Night Drive – Rise And Fall (Classixx Remix)
A remix lives or dies on its comparison to the original track. The best remixes reinterpret the music and lyrics with an innovative yet reverential approach. Having listened […]
DAMN: The Samples | DJ Run P.
Unapologetically raw, honest and very black, Kendrick Lamar’s fourth studio album, DAMN., has taken society by storm. The Compton native rises to the occasion in one of the […]
REVIEW: J Scienide – The Actual Heat
Being from Philly, one of the dopest rhymes I ever heard was when Rakim spit “It ain’t where you’re from it’s where you’re at.” For the simple fact […]
LIVE: Chris Brown’s “Party Tour” w/Fabolous and More
Chris Brown brought the party to the Verizon Center in Washington DC on Sunday night. You know when Breezy comes through he rolls deep, accompanying him was Comedian […]
REVIEW: AOE – Homecoming
Back in elementary school, you likely would’ve found singer-songwriter Phil Beaudreau and producer Dawaun Parker of AOE in the Gifted & Talented program. Parker’s a multi-instrumentalist who scored […]
Is Kendrick Lamar’s Damn Worth A Damn?
I’m old… The summer of 1992, my hood in Philly was so crazy I remember praying to God to just let me live long enough to get to […]
MUSIC: Otis Junior & Dr. Dundiff – The Ballad
A soul singer hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Otis Junior first came up as frontman for R&B/neo-soul band The Jesse Lees. In early 2016, he crossed paths with DJ/producer and […]
LIVE: John Mayer: In Search For Everything Tour Lands In Washington DC
Photos: Victoria Ford/Sneakshot Photography for The Couch Sessions As eager fans filled the Verizon Center, the vibe was one of a calm frenzy –sounds odd but there was […]
REVIEW: GoldLink – At What Cost
You’re in the back of a D.C. cab, rolling in the summer heat with all the windows down. Amid the usual street noise, you catch snatches of conversations […]