We’ve been a fan of Mr. DeShay way back in 2009. Back then he was an unknown who had the knack for putting out some great mixtapes from […]
NEW MUSIC: Hodgy Beats – BKLYN #OFWGKTA
I don’t smoke, but I always appreciate a good laid back weed song. Of course, Odd Future’s resident weed head Hodgy Beats is down to offer his two […]
MUSIC NEWS: Coachella Lineup Announced
We’re still getting ready for SXSW, but sometime on Twitter Coachella announced their lineup for 2012. The big news here is that each artist on the line-up will […]
VIDEO: Mike Posner – Looks Like Sex
Mike Posner is a cool dude. His newest track “Looks Like Sex,” is off of upcoming 2012 album Sky High. It’s a bit of a different sound for […]
LIVE: Lady Alma @ Blues Alley
I had the privilege of seeing Lady Alma, one of my favorite soul-dance divas, usher in the year 2012 at D.C.’s legendary Blues Alley. Throughout her career, […]
MIXTAPE: The Dipset Essential Mix
Download: The Dipset Essential Mix DIPSET! DIPSET! DIPSET! You can’t deny that Dipset was a movement back in the early 2000s. Fueled but hard hitting beats and a […]
UK TINGS: Wiley – Fire
Wiley is one of those dudes who seems to have never breakout into the UK mainstream. Unlike Dizzee Rascal, Wiley’s chart success is rather limited, coming with the […]
OPINION: On Swedish House Mafia, A-Trak and MSG – Dance as American pop done right
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoZLlHIG3EQ[/youtube] All signs point to 2012 being the year that dance music will again oversaturate the American consciousness. If looking for an example of the template of what […]
NEW MUSIC: Robert Glasper x Eyrkah Badu – Afro Blue
Robert Glasper and Eyrkah Badu have been staples on our iPod here on The Couch. So I’m glad to hear them both on this reinterpretation of a jazz […]
VIDEO: Fun ft. Janelle Monáe – We Are Young
If your’re a fan of the site, then you already know that Janelle Monae is one of the more versatile singers on the planet. So i’m not surprised that she’s […]