The Musical Minority is the new series at The Couch Sessions, which puts together several of music’s hottest opinion makers to discuss the hottest topics of the day.

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The debut of the Musical Minority finds our panel discussing the recent hot water that white rapper Asher Roth has found himself in. First, Asher dropped the term “nappy headed hoes” on his Twitter account (which was later deleted from his management and covered up with a false “my account was hacked” story) and then for his comments made to the Associated Press about “these Black rappers” and “their gold chains.”

Asher finds himself in the same position as many other white artists who make black music, but in 2009, has anything changed? Is there such thing as black and white music anymore? Should white artists need to know the rules when perusing a hip-hop career? Should the term ‘hip-hop’ even be put to bed in light of an ever deepening convergence of music and a culture of nothing? All those questions and more are discussed in this Podcast.

The Panel

Winston aka Stone (@couchsessions) – The Couch Sessions
Earl Wyatt (@spikefish)- Indigo Son
Marcus Dowling (@marcuskdowling) – True Genius Requires Insanity
Lady Glock (@ladyglock) – Lady Glock Photography
Sonya Collins (@theglasshousedc) – The Glass House DC

This is, quite possibly, the best discussion on race and music that Ive seen in a while. We introduce some new topics and dont stray into the same old cliche racial topics. We want to encourage discussion on this issue, so let us know what you think in the comments or on the Facebook group.

It’s been a while since we had a podcast…..I know people have been asking me about it, and we’ve been dark since May, HOWEVER, we return to the podcast game with a special guest–Nawledge and Double-O from Kidz In The Hall.

You might know Kidz in the Hall from their album, School was my Hustle, which dropped in 2006, or their new album, The IN Crowd, which dropped this year, and features guest spots from Phonte, Gym Class Heroes, Camp Lo, and of course, Estelle who adds her own touch to the first single, Love Hangover. We recorded this podcast on November 1st, three days before the historic Presidential election during their DC stop on the Murs for President tour. The Kidz talk about their favorite cities, their work for Obama, Estelle, and possible beef with Asher Roth?

This podcast also marks the return of Lady Glock to the Interview chair. We had a lot of fun doing this one, and I’m including the unedited full Podcast available for download so you can catch everything that didn’t make it in the official version.

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Another collection of delectable treats for your iPod.

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Tracklisting

Adele – Chasing Pavements (Various Productions Remix)
While Label (London, UK)

Cadence Weapon – Sharks
from Chasing Kayfabe (Edmonton, CA)

Jay Electronica – Victory Is In My Clutches
from What Tha F*ck Is A Jay Electronica (New Orleans, LA)

Bobby Creekwater – OJ Simpson
from Anthem 2 Da Streets Mixtape – Atlanta, GA

Mickey Factz (feat Travis of Gym Class Heroes) – Overdose on Life
Unknown (New York, NY)

Elzhi - Save Ya
Unknown (Detroit, MI)

Erykah Badu – Honey (DJ Day Remix)
from New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (Dallas, TX)

Fleetwood Black (Res + Graph Nobel) – Sometimes
White Label (Toronto, CA)

Jessica Tonder feat Proton – The Bee (Remix)
White Label (Miami, FL)

Kelli Scarr – Are You That Somebody (Acoustic)
Live at Pianos NYC (Los Angeles, CA)

Whats up people. I can’t even believe that Its been almost a year since the last Podcast dropped. My bad. There were so many circumstances that prevented me from getting it up for y’all. But it’s a new year, and in tribute to the upcoming relaunch of the site, we have a brand new Podcast. And you ITunes/Ipod people get another dope bonus…Enhanced Podcasts with tracklistings and images. Only thing is, thanks to Apple, you have to subscribe to a new RSS feed, but trust me, its worth it.

So nothing truly special this time around as far as music goes, but I do have some nice remixes of Clipse and Jay-Z, as well as Jaylib and a triple threat of Daptones Records remixes. Enjoy!

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TrackListing

Andre 3000, Erykah Badu, and CeeLo – Liberation
from Andre 3000 Whole Foods Mixtape (Atlanta, GA)

Clipse – Mr. Me Too (ZAK Remix)
from Unknown (Virginia Beach, VA)

Jay-Z and Pharrell – I Know (Benzi Remix)
from American Gangster (Brooklyn, NY)

Cyne – Haze
from Evolution Fight (Gainesville, FL)

Jaylib – The Mission (Stringed Out Mix)
from Champion Sound Reissue (Los Angeles/Detroit)

****Daptone Records Triple Play****

Sharon Jones – Stranded In Your Love (Cool Calm Pete Remix)
from Daptone Records Remixed (Brooklyn, NY)

Sharon Jones – How Long Do I Have to Wait (Ticklah Remix)
from Daptone Records Remixed (Brooklyn, NY)

The Budos Band feat. Wale – Chicago Falcon
from Daptone Records Remixed (Brooklyn, NY/Washington, DC)

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MP3 Download: Random Ish Radio 022: Way Left Field

I had to take this Podcast a little left field this time, including a three pack of Pharrell affiliated tracks as well as MF Doom, Zero 7, Common, and more.

Tracklisting:

Gnarls Barkley – Transformer (Live At Abbey Road)
????

Daft Punk/Neptunes – Harder Better Faster Stronger (Neptunes Remix)
Daft Club

CRS (Chicago Runs Shit) – Us Placers
Can’t Tell Me Nothing Mixtape

Pharrell And The Yessirs – How Does it Feel?
In My Mind (unreleased)

Amerie – Hate To Love You
Because I Love It (UK)

Danger Mouse and MF Doom – Somersault (Danger Mouse Zero 7 Remix)
????

Common – Black Maybe
Finding Forever

Ta’Raach – Hey
The Fevers

2Tall, Dudley Perkins and Gergia Anne Muldrow – Newniss
Beautiful Mindz

Dizzee Rascal – Da Feelin’ – Maths and English
Maths and English

D’Angelo, Femi Kuti and Macy Grey – Water Get No Enemy
Red Hot and Riot

Shout Outs:
Rhythm Lab Radio
Journey Into Soul

MP3 Download: The Couch Sessions Podcast – Random Ish Radio 021 – 93 Till Infinity?

I decided to throw together some old tracks and new stuff for your listening pleasure. Tracks from Digable Planets, Tribe, Polyrythym Addicts, Virginia’s Thad Reid, Big Daddy Kane and more.

Tracklisting:
Rahzel-”Wu Tang Melody”
???

A Tribe Called Quest – “Find A Way”
The Love Movement

Digable Planets – “Pacifics”
Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)

The Polyrhythm Addicts – “Zonin’”
Break Glass

Thad Reid – “Top of the Heights”
Top of the Heights

Masta Ace – “Beautiful’”
A Long Hot Summer

Big Daddy Kane – “The Garden” (DJ Jazzy Jeff Production)
The Return of the Magnificent

MP3 Download: The Couch Sessions Podcast – Random Ish Radio 020 – No Talk, Just Tracks

I’m in the final week of that project that’s been workin’ my a$$ like crazy. I don’t have time to talk but I did want to throw a Podcast out there for y’all. Not too much “randomness” this time except for this track I found on the back of my hard drive from Kid (yes, THAT Kid) called “Not The Father.” Definitely a WTF moment, but not a bad track at all. At the end is a track called “Jones In Ya Bones,” from Florida-based Butta Verses produced but the much hyped Canadian producer Marco Polo.

Tracklisting:
Jay-Z - “Don’t Cry” (J Dilla Remix)
Assorted Donuts….A Tribute to Dilla

Peedi Crack – “Brand New Funk” (Jazzy Jeff Production)
The Return of The Magnificent

Chris “Kid” Reid – “You Are Not the Father”
?????????

Little Brother – “Life of the Party”
And Justus For All

Roc C – “Living for the City”
Chrome Children vol 2

Cool Breeze feat Sleepy Brown – “Weeastpointin’”
East Point’s Greatest Hits

Nas – “The World Is Yours” (Remix)
Illmatic: 10th Anniversary Edition

Butta Verses – “Jones In Ya Bones” (prod by Marco Polo)
White Label

Oh, and is it true that Kid’s high top fade is somewhere in the Smithsonian museum? If so, where?

MP3 Download: The Couch Sessions Podcast – Random Ish Radio 019 – The Ladies

So I just want to make something clear. This ain’t a Valentine’s Podcast. It was just by chance that I got down to recording the Podcast on Valentine’s Day.

Anyway, I just threw together this mix to highlight some of the ladies that I’ve been feelin’ lately, since a couple of y’all noted the lack of estrogen on the past few podcasts. Most of these females you probably already know about if you’ve read the site, however I pulled out some rare Amy Winehouse and Norah Jones to keep it fresh. Enjoy.

Sy Smith – Aquarius Rising
The Syberspace Social (Buy)

Amy Winehouse – Mr. Magic
New Pop Festival 2004 (Japan DVD Rip)

Leona Lewis – Paradise
2004 Demo

Joy Denalane feat Governor – Somethin’ Stirrin’ Up
Born And Raised (Buy)

Marco Polo feat. Jack Davey – You Are
???

Emily King – Ain’t No Sunshine
East Side Story

Amy Winehouse – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
???

Norah Jones – Tell Me (Temple of Soul Mix)
The Nublu Sessions (Buy)

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MP3 Download: The Couch Sessions Podcast – Random Ish Radio 018

What’s up people? I just had to throw this little mix together to hold y’all over until my next proper podcast which will be real soon (promise). And yes, I know that there is a Part 2 to the Best in DC Podcast but I might have to put that in the vault.

Tracklisting

Panacea – Pulse
Ink Is My Drink

Lupe Fiasco – Dedicated
Unreleased

Deaf in the Family feat Scavone – Little Wing
For Those About to Rock

Danny – Charm
Charm

Wale – Good Girl
Unreleased

Fat Joe feat. Lil’ Wayne – “Make It Rain” (Quarterbar Remix)
Unreleased

Raheem DeVaughn feat. The Rhythm Roots All Stars – I Will Die 4 U
Scion Presents the Rhythm Roots All Stars

Also, I wanted to drop this disclaimer:

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I’m not shook by the whole DJ Drama mess, but I figure I need to throw that out there.

MP3 Download: The Couch Sessions/Better Than Yours Radio Show, Part 1

Me and Rome sat down a couple weeks ago to wax poetic and pretty much go dumb on all the things that went down in 2006. Actually, we had so much fun on this Podcast that it ended up being almost 2 hours long, hence the need to split this thing up into two parts. And I haven’t tried to count all the shoutouts, but I think we have over 100.

Part 1 has us talking about all things 2006. Part 2 is just to crazy to put into words.

MP3 Download: The Couch Sessions Podcast – Random Ish Radio 016

Yes, I know that it’s been a while since I posted a Random Ish Radio for y’all, but of course, I have my default excuse: work. It’s the same excuse that I used for not going to the Lupe show on Tuesday, and said excuse will be used until February 15th. Don’t front.

Getting to the show, I put together another quality mix for y’all. The Jay-Z Vancore remix is quality. I also drop some unreleased N.E.R.D. a Nas Remix, and some K-OS, as well as our favorite rapper AZ and Ghostface and Amy Winehouse. It’s quality all around.

1. Jay-Z – Vancore (Remix)
   White Label/Remix
2. Kidz In Da Hall – Cruise Control
   School Was My Hustle
3. Nas – Hope (Legit H Remix)
   Unreleased
4. AZ – Rise and Fall
   The Format
5. Ghostface feat. Amy Winehouse – You Know I’m No Good
   More Fish/Back to Black
6. **INTERLUDE**
7. Tabi Bonney – Escalator
   A Fly Guy’s Theme
8. Amerie – Take Control Take Control
   Mixtape
9. N.E.R.D. – What’s Wrong With Me
   Unreleased
10. K-OS – Jealous Guy
    Unreleased

MP3 Download: The Couch Sessions Podcast – Random Ish Podcast

So yes, the Couch Sessions Podcast is now called Random Ish Radio. No, it dosen’t have anything to do with Apple possibly trademarking the term Podcast. Its just that after a year of doing this thing, I felt it was time for a name change. More detailed information is contained in the show. So if you’re curious….LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Unfortunately, I’m working some crazy hours at the moment, so I can’t get into an in depth explanation of what songs I picked and why, but it’s another chill sessions for some reason. Don’t ask me why, because I do get crunk on occasion.

Tracklisting as follows:

1. Slick And Rose – Life Today aka The Nicolay Joint

2. Basic Vocab – Likeness
3. Kardinal Offishall – Amen
4. Camp Lo – Ganja Lounge
5. Sway – Little Derek
6. **INTERLUDE**
7. Junk Science – Do It Easy
8. Sleepy Brown – Dressup
9. Mos Def – Sun Moon Stars

Good look to Slick and Rose and Junk Science for sending MP3’s my way. If you want your MP3 on Random Ish Radio email me at articleonline [at] gmail [dot] com. If it’s good, I’ll play it. If you talk about driving Escalades and pimpin’ hos (when we all know that you drive a Civic) then I won’t.