Simplicity. Even when the Foreign Exchange are on some “other” or “new” ish, they still adhere to making music that is deep, soulful, but is instantly likable. On […]
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 […]
VIDEO: Phonte – Eternally f. Median
Phonte has released the video for his track “Eternally” off his album Charity Starts At Home. Taking a page from the hit broadway musical, “The Book of Mormon”, […]
LIVE: Axel F is the best party in America you’re not attending.
For many urban blacks, the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States signified the epitome of crossover achievement. The infusion of culturally inclusive African-American style […]
VIDEO: Phonte – Dance In The Reign
New Tigallo Video, New Tigallo Video, New Tigallo Video –It’s so nice I had to say it more than twice. Check out the official video for “Dance In […]
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 […]
INTERVIEW: Phonte on Big KRIT, his career and his latest album
(Charity Begins at Home) is that ‘what the fuck’ experience that a lot of legendary artists have had. This is like Common’s Electric Circus, Marvin Gaye’s Here My […]
Behind The Scenes: YahZarah Video Shoot in Philly
From our correspondent Titi Carie in Philly The Foreign Exchange came to Philly to shoot YahZarah’s “Why Dontcha Call Me No More”, off of her new album The […]
MIXTAPE: Zo! Just Visiting Too
Download: Zo! Just Visiting Too Zo! – Perfect Angel Feat Yahzarah [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/01-Perfect-Angel-feat.-Yahzarah.mp3] If you were at any of The Foreign Exchange’s live shows, you would recognize Silver Spring […]