VIDEO: US Royalty x Phil Ade

When two of The Couch Sessions’ favorite groups get together, you know the outcome is going to be dope. That’s exactly what happened with He Said/She Said Album Phil Ade and Couch Sessions Approved Band US Royalty. The promo for their February 26th show at Rock and Roll Hotel features the new collaboration and you [...]

Video: Phil Ade – Hollywood

At long last, the video for Phil Ade’s Hollywood, directed by Tabi Bonney. Hollywood still gets multiple spins on my iPod this year and this video (crafted by the Tabi’s Cool Kid Forever Films) is another winner. A portion of this video was filmed over at Stussy DC. If you need to catch up [...]

Fashion pins pro wrestling to the mat with DC clothing line DURKL’s new mixtape

DOWNLOAD MIX HERE, tracklist after jump
DC fashion line DURKL marches to the beat of a different drummer by comparison to the rest of the city. But they’re not about to change. Thery’re in the process of molding the city to meet them. Having existed for three years in relative anonymity, 2009 has been the year [...]

PHOTOS: He Said, She Said at Palace Five

All Photos: Lady Glock and Danielle Scruggs
DC Hip-Hop with a live band at a skate shop? With Nuvo?
Yeah, the concept sounds surreal, however that didn’t deter Judah, Strange Music, and 368 Music Group (along with sponsorship by Fusicioclogy and The Couch Sessions) from dropping the He Said, She Said party on Friday night. Backed by [...]

Video: Phil Ade – Try Out

Phil Ade dropped a video for one of my favorite songs on the Starting on JV Mixtape. The video was directed by none other than DC soul legend W. Ellington Felton.

Also, lest you forget, Mr. Ade will be performing tomorrow at Palace Five for He Said, She Said, which will also mark yours truly’s unofficial [...]

FREE SHOW: He Said, She Said, with Phil Ade and Ra The MC

On Friday, August 28th, the DMV will host He Said, She Said, showcasing two of the best male and female rappers of the DMV’s new hip-hop class. 368 Music Group along with Strange Music, Fusicology, and The Couch Sessions will present this unique FREE opportunity at Palace Five Skate Shop.
If you didn’t already know, Phil [...]

Interview: Phil Ade

On an early summer afternoon, Phil Ade entered the stage of a sold out 9:30 Club and left one of the most talked about new acts out of the DMV next to Wale and Tabi Bonney. Ade, who is a part of Raheem DeVaughn’s 368 Music Group, wowed the crowd with his performance, and set [...]

TOMORROW: DC LOVES DILLA!!!

You have no excuse not to be at Liv tomorrow for DC Loves Dilla. Ma Dukes, Illa J and Phife of A Tribe Called Quest will be in the building, as well as live performances by Wayna, Kev Brown, Ardamus, Roddy Rod, Oddisee, Diamond District; Alison Carney and Phil Ade.
The event is FREE, but DONATIONS [...]

New Music: Phil Ade

Phil Ade – Going Off
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Now that Wale has put the DMV (the area of the mid-Atlantic consisting of DC, Maryland, and Virginia) on the map, it’s time for the next class of artists to take the reigns. So far, artists like Tabi Bonney and XO have stepped up, but [...]