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Coming Soon: 9th Wonder – Dream Merchant 2

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I don’t have much information on this one yet, but I did get a quick email regarding 9th Wonder’s solo project, Dream Merchant 2. (Ian asks…was there a Dream Merchant 1??). Anyway, no audio as of yet, but the album itself drops on October 9th featuring collabos from Mos Def, Camp Lo, Little Brother [...]

August 1, 2007

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Madlib Beat Konducta In India Video

Stone’s Throw just sent me the link for this promo video for Madlib’s Beat Konducta In India “Soundtrack” which releases on August 28th. I ususally don’t post promo videos, but whoever did this video gets mad props from me because they chopped up my favorite Bollywood Kollywood movies, Adhisaya Piravi. Most of y’all know the [...]

July 24, 2007

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New Common – Drivin’ Me Wild

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Common – Drivin’ Me Wild (feat Lily Allen)

Wow people. Yes, I know I’m on the Common train. Call me a backpacker all you like, but there is no album coming out this year that will match the fire of Common’s Finding Forever. When I heard? Lily “I have a third nipple” Allen is [...]

July 19, 2007

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Wale/Catchdubs Mixtape Releasing Tonight

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Update: Here’s the Mixtape.
Wale – Payback (streaming Audio from 100 Miles and Running Mixtape)
I just got word this morning that Wale and Nick Catchdubs will be releasing a new mixtape, 100 Miles & Running, at 7:11 PM on Wale’s MySpace page. The mixtape will also be streaming at HipHopGame sometime today and people are already [...]

July 11, 2007

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Album Preview: Hezekiah – I Predict a Riot

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Hezekiah – Looking Up feat. Bilal
Hezekiah – I Predict A Riot feat. Keziah + E. Shon Burgundy
I told y’all that I have more new music this week….
Today’s artist comes from Philly-based artist Hezekiah who is dropping a new album this summer entitled I Predict a Riot. Does the name sound familiar? Okayplayer heads might [...]

July 10, 2007

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The Couch Sessions is For The Kids

(but not in that creepy Michael Jackson sort of way…)

Class of 3000 Theme Song (streaming Windows Media)
Oh Peanut (streaming Windows Media)
In 2006 Andre 3000, in his effort to <strike>further his plans for world domination</strike> give back to the community, dropped his kids oriented Class of 3000 TV show on Cartoon Network. The soundtrack for the [...]

July 5, 2007

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Talib Kwlei – Hot Thing

Talib Kweli – Hot Thing (Windows Media Stream)
Yet another banger off of Talib’s upcoming album Eardrum. This track is produced by will.i.am.

June 26, 2007

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New Official Camp Lo Single – “Black Hollywood”

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Camp Lo – Black Hollywood
Most of y’all know that we are crazy Camp Lo fans here at The Couch Sessions. Check out Rome’s interview with the duo when you have a chance. Anyway, Camp Lo’s people sent me their new single Black Hollywood yesterday and its a banger. The full album, Black Hollywood [...]

June 14, 2007

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Talib Kweli and Norah Jones – Soon A New Day

Talib Kweli and Norah Jones – Soon A New Day

Norah Jones, as beautiful as she is, puts my butt straight to sleep (a near accident on the Beltway confirms this). And you all know how much I can’t Talib Kwlei. So by that nature, I should hate this track. But wow, this track is [...]

June 12, 2007

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New Dizzee Rascal – Wanna Be

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Dizzee Rascal – Wanna Be (feat Lily Allen)
The Internets are graced latest track from Dizzie Rascal, my uncle’s new favorite (favourite) rapper. (Seriously!) “Wanna Be” is the latest UK single from the London rapper’s album Maths and English, and definitely more vintage Dizzee, compared with the first single “Sirens,” that we heard a couple of [...]

June 1, 2007

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First Impressions: Kanye West – Can’t Tell Me Nothing Mixtape

Kanye West – Can’t Tell Me Nothing Mixtape (zip file)
So after getting multiple error messages from Rapdishare AND Megaupload (wtf?), I finally got my hands on the Kanye West Can’t Tell Me Nothing Mixtape. I’m providing a link from a contact on Myspace. I’m providing the link as a public service, but who knows how [...]

May 31, 2007

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More New Common: Black Maybe and Misunderstood

Common – Misunderstood
Common – Black Maybe
I wasn’t going to post about these new Common tracks, but that’s before I heard them mainly because I’ve posted some stuff from Finding Forever before. However, these tracks are the best hip-hop songs I’ve heard this year. Period.
Black Maybe is being produced by your friend Kanye West who is [...]

May 22, 2007

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