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Danny Swain

    ALBUM PREVIEW: Danny Swain- Where Is Danny?

    Download: Danny Swain – Where Is Danny? My homie Danny Swain has been through the ringer. Signed to Def Jux a few years ago, his debut project for the label has been in flux. I don’t know if this album Where Is Danny was leaked maliciously or on purpose but I’m rejoicing either way. Most [...]

    November 24, 2009 No Comments

    Future Producer Interview: Alex Goose

    Future Producers is a new segment from The Couch Sessions profiling the newest and hottest producers in the game. These young, fresh, talented producers are flipping the script and bringing the game to new heights. Watch out for these Couch Sessions-approved producers in 2010. DOWNLOAD: The Blueprint 3 Outtakes Alex Goose – Fire [Audio clip: [...]

    October 22, 2009 8 Comments

    New Music: Danny feat. Von Pea – Hoedown Showdown

    Danny feat. Von Pea – Hoedown Showdown [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Yep, we have some more from Couch Sessions Approved Artist Danny Swain for you. As many of y’all know, I’ve been down with this kid since 2006, and his Def Jux debut, “Where is Danny,” is dropping real soon (finally!). “Hoedown [...]

    September 1, 2009 3 Comments

    New Music: Danny Swain – Manic At The Disco

    Danny Swain – Manic At The Disco [Audio clip: view full post to listen] You might remember Mr. Swain from our harping on him since way back in 2006, and our review of his last album, And I Love H.E.R. If you still haven’t gotten hip to Mr. Swain yet, you need to stop sleeping. [...]

    July 20, 2009 3 Comments

    Best of 2008: Top 50 Albums of 2008

    I’m an old soul. I’ve been reading reports about how the album format is dead, and that more and more people are choosing to buy a couple of singles from iTunes than cop a full album from your local mom and pop record store. Times have changed, and I’m sure that writing is on the [...]

    January 5, 2009 14 Comments

    Review: Danny! – And I Love HER

    Danny And I Love HER It’s a damn shame that Danny Swain isn’t more known in the music industry. While some acts, even those who aren’t even signed to labels, generate massive Internet hype, Swain, who is signed to the venerable Def Jux can’t even get his label to return his phone calls. But its [...]

    July 22, 2008 3 Comments

    Approved Artist Update: Danny Swain

    Danny Swain feat Von Pea – I Don’t Know Like most Black recording artists who don’t sound like this, Danny Swain has had some trouble with his record label. After signing to Def Jux last year, the dude wasn’t even getting phone calls or emails returned. Check his interview with 33 Jones where he calls [...]

    March 31, 2008 1 Comment

    D. Swain Gets Signed by Def Jux

    myspace.com/mcdanny Danny Swain – Cafe Surreal Congratulations to Danny Swain for winning MTV2′s and Def Jux’s Best Music on Campus Contest. As part of the contest winnings, Swain gets a digital EP release from Def Jux, a video on MTVU as well as a collaboration with Def Jux Artist Mr. Lif. Y’all know Danny from [...]

    February 5, 2007 1 Comment

    Best of 2006: Couch Sessions Breakout Artist of the Year

    Danny Swain Danny Swain – Can’t Wait (Radio Edit) (Direct Download) Danny Swain – Cafe Surreal (Mediafire) To say that D. Swain made moves in 2006 would be an understatement. The Georgia based rapper might just be the prototype for do it yourself artists in 2007. The dude produced, rapped, promoted, and designed the website [...]

    December 19, 2006 No Comments

    The Next Hotness? Danny Swain

    Danny Swain – Can’t Wait (Radio Edit) Can we compare Danny Swain to Kanye? No. But its tempting. The South Carolina based producer/MC has a similar flow and style and he mimics the whole “college dropout” thing to a tee. However, he might have more “cred” in the backpack industry, because he actually got kicked [...]

    July 5, 2006 1 Comment