Producer extraordinare Bird has released his debut album, La Notta today. Extremely cinematic in scope it draws comparison to Portishead’s work with hypothetical movie soundtrack concepts. Bird’s production […]
LIVE: The Foreign Exchange at the Key Club (LA)
There is nothing quite like an evening with The Foreign Exchange. It is part soulful introspection, part music for lovers, part hip-hop influenced mid-tempo grooves, part secular gospel […]
INTERVIEW: Back to Love and Compassion with Brother Ali
The idealist part of me died circa 2003 while living in Southern California after returning from a year in Japan. Hip-Hop? It was something, which as one of […]
LIVE: Phonte and 9th Wonder join forces again at DC’s Black Cat
Last night Hip Hop looked down on some of her children proudly, as Phonte and 9th Wonder joined forces on stage at the Black Cat. They were joined […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Oddisee – Odd Seasons
With a combination of old-school beats that bounce with a soulful strut and lyrical prowess that paints vivid pictures of D.C.’s disillusioned youth, it is no surprise that Diamond District has […]
First the Little Brother Breaks Up….
If there was one quintessential rap group to drop in the past decade, it would be Little Brother. The laid back beats and Southern swagger set the Durham, […]
REVIEW: The Foreign Exchange at Black Cat, Washington DC (Photos from NYC)
Photos from The Foreign Exchange’s NYC show at BB Kings by Joann Gomez, Music Looks Like This. Follow her on Twitter @MLLT. The Foreign Exchange, the North Carolina […]
New Music: Jazzanova feat. Phonte: “Look What You’re Doin’ To Me”
Jazzanova feat. Phonte – “Look What You’re Doin’ To Me” [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/jazzanova-look-what-youre-doin-to-me-feat-phonte.mp3] Phonte is putting his singing skills to work…first with Zo! and his 80s joint, then with the […]
Hip-Hop Live tour featuring Talib Kweli, David Banner, Little Brother and B.O.B.
I touched on this a few weeks ago with their DC date, but I have some new information concerning the Hip-Hop Live tour featuring Talib, David Banner and […]
Album Preview: Foreign Exchange – Leave It All Behind
Foreign Exchange – Leave It All Behind (Album Sampler) [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/the_foreign_exchange-liab_sampler.mp3] I’ve been listening to this album sampler for a day now and I’m hooked. I will leave my […]