You may know Adrian Younge best from his cinematic production on Ghostface Killah’s Twelve Reasons to Die and its sequel. With retro instrumentation strokes, Younge painted the moody backgrounds for […]
REVIEW: Shaolin Jazz – Byrd Over Staten EP
Shaolin Jazz, a creation of Gerald Watson and DJ 2-Tone Jones, introduces the rhymes of the Wu-Tang Clan to the world of jazz. Having previously explored this conceit with […]
MUSIC: Ghostface Killah – 36 Seasons album sampler
While the last few years had Raekwon pushing the Wu-Brand of excellence with critically acclaimed albums and mixtapes, Ghostface Killah was the basically the only member to hold […]
MUSIC: Wu-Tang – A 20 Year Retrospective
The commercial success of the Wu Tang Clan debut, “Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” was a rare light for hardcore East Coast hip-hop in the commercial world, as […]
NEW MUSIC: Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge – The Sure Shot (Parts 1 & 2)
Twelve Reasons To Die, a groundbreaking concept album conceived and created by Younge that follows Tony Starks (one of Ghostface’s alter egos), as a soldier for the 12 […]
INTERVIEW: The RZA
The RZA is no stranger to the film world, getting his start with Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, but his latest effort finds the rapper not only writing, but directing as well. The Couch Sessions recently sat down with Director/Music producer, The RZA, while he was on his promo tour supporting his upcoming film, Man with the Iron Fists.
NEW MUSIC: What To Look Forward To In Music This Fall
#5 Cruel Summer – Kanye West With “Mercy” all over the air waves all summer long, let me just get Kanye out of the way now. He’s rude, […]
NEW MUSIC: Ghostface Killah – Together Baby
Ghostface is all set to release his ninth solo album The Apollo Kids next month and its lead off single “Together Baby” is a nice first taste. It’s got a […]
ALBUM PREVIEW: Mark Ronson’s RECORD COLLECTION
Mark Ronson has always had a penchant for retro. I have said this in posts about other artists, and it most certainly holds true for Ronson’s newest music: […]
Review: MSTRKRFT – Fist of God
MSTRKRFT Fist of God Can hip-hop and soul exist over 120 beats per minute? MSTRKFT sure hopes so. The Toronto elctro duo recruits some unlikely partners for their latest […]