Jan 16th
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| Another fresh MLK inspired track. “I Believe” comes courtesy of Mello Music Group artist yU and features Dev Duff over some Charlie Ross production. yU says it best: “Today’s a special day in remembrance of a man that resembled the spirit of a leader at a time where many just followed suit & went with the [...] |
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21 days ago. Jan 5th
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| yU releases another free track from one of my top albums of the year. “Time Machine” is a narrative which has yU going through a family photo album and telling a story through those pictures. I love this track. “Remember U” is an interlude type song tacked onto the end of “Time Machine.” I’ll let [...] |
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| 1 month, 2 days ago. Dec 26th
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| Natalia Inoue Gift Card Exchange Day Is Today [Augusta Chronicle] Thank You, Etta: 5 Awesome Etta James Samples [TRU] Nelly Sued By American Express [NME] Social-Minded Hip-Hop Is Making a [...] |
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| 1 month, 12 days ago. Dec 21st
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| Here’s a bonus non-album track from yU‘s The Earn [read review], which dropped last Tuesday. The track features EyeQ and produced by Slimkat78. Stream/link after the jump. Can’t Hide (feat. EyeQ) by yU Related posts: MC Hammer: Death Of Auto-Tune Hustling Analogy |
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| 1 month, 17 days ago. Dec 20th
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| Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with DMV rapper yU, who just released The Earn, a fantastic follow up to his acclaimed 2010 solo debut, Before Taxes. We got to chop it up about life, writing rhymes, his work with Diamond District, his push to earn his spot in Hip Hop and much more. [...] |
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| 1 month, 18 days ago. Dec 13th
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| www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Eq-JEcy5EyU’s new album The EARN is officially in-stores everywhere today digitally and on CD! To give listeners a little more insight, yU sat down with director Heron Gibran to discus the new album and music as both progression and record. The EARN has been receiving vast critical praise, and underground album of the year talk [...] |
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| 1 month, 25 days ago. Dec 13th
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| Diamond District’s yU talks about his new album, The Earn, officially out today. Physical copies available too. Previously: yU – Blind (Prod. by Kev Brown) |
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| 1 month, 25 days ago. Dec 13th
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| For those of you who still buy music, here’s what the music industry has in stores for us today. There are new projects out from the likes of Crooked I, N.O.R.E., Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa and Naughty By Nature. Check the full list after the jump and let us know what you’ll be [...] |
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| 1 month, 25 days ago. Dec 5th
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| yU‘s sophomore album The Earn will see an exclusive iTunes release tonight at midnight. Before the release of the album here’s another reason to cop it (or the CD next week – 12/13) as yU spits over a knocking Kev Brown track (cuts provided by DJ RBI). Track below and don’t forget to [...] |
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| 2 months, 2 days ago. Dec 5th
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| It amazes me how much quality Hip Hop is coming out of the nation’s capital right now; a scene, which is criminally slept on, that is developing some really talented artists. One such group is Diamond District, the collaboration of Oddisee, Uptown XO and yU, with all three releasing solid projects this year. Oddisee with [...] |
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| 2 months, 3 days ago. Nov 23rd
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| On “If U Down,” the first single from the Diamond District member’s sophomore album The Earn, yU combats empty rhetoric with harsh truth about himself, his surroundings and his art [...] |
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| 2 months, 15 days ago. Nov 22nd
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| With the release of yU‘s sophomore album about three weeks away we get the first single from the album. The Slimkat78 produced track is heavy on the keys (courtesy of Drew Kid) and drums, which allows yU to question what’s going on. The album will be released exclusively on iTunes December 6th and hit other [...] |
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| 2 months, 16 days ago. Nov 22nd
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| With the release of yU‘s sophomore album about three weeks away we get the first single from the album. The Slimkat78 produced track is heavy on the keys (courtesy of Drew Kid) and drums, which allows yU to question what’s going on. The album will be released exclusively on iTunes December 6th and hit other [...] |
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| 2 months, 16 days ago. Nov 18th
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| yU shows off his chops as a producer with this twenty-three track beat tape. Expect break beats and dirty drums. Peep what MMG has to say about the FREE project below.yU’s foray into production on A Garbage Beat Tape is nothing short of stellar. The wordsmith puts in work with ASR-XPro to [...] |
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| 2 months, 20 days ago. Nov 18th
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| yU shows off his chops as a producer with this twenty-three track beat tape. Expect break beats and dirty drums. Peep what MMG has to say about the FREE project below.yU’s foray into production on A Garbage Beat Tape is nothing short of stellar. The wordsmith puts in work with ASR-XPro to [...] |
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| 2 months, 20 days ago. Nov 16th
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| yU’s best known for his work on the microphone, whether he’s on the solo tip or doing his thing as one-third of Diamond District. But over the years, he’s crafted [...] |
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| 2 months, 22 days ago. Nov 11th
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| The artwork and tracklist for yU‘s sophomore disc has been released. The album will be available on December 13 at online retailers. One of the best of what’s left in 2011 is now available for pre-order at UGHH now. Back cover with track names and features (guest and producers) after the jump. Related posts:Diamond District: [...] |
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| 2 months, 27 days ago. Oct 31st
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| New track from Diamond District member yU for the Halloween season. It doesn’t appear this will be on yU’s The Earn, dropping December 13, but a part of another project dropping next year. Peep what yU and MMG have to say about the project below.Disturbed is the result of watching a whole lotta sci fi/horror [...] |
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| 3 months, 8 days ago. Nov 3rd
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| Diamond District’s yU creates a funky backdrop and Boog Brown adds a new verse for the remix of “Shine.” The original appears on Boog’s album with producer Apollo Brown, Brown... * Summary only. Visit the site for full article! |
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| 1 year, 3 months ago. Nov 3rd
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| Diamond District’s yU creates a funky backdrop and Boog Brown adds a new verse for the remix of “Shine.” The original appears on Boog’s album with producer Apollo Brown, Brown... * Summary only. Visit the site for full article! |
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| 1 year, 3 months ago. Aug 24th
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| After having yU’s “Brainwash” from his dope album Before Taxes (here) on repeat (and hypnotized) for 30 minutes this weekend I figured I needed to share some of SlimKat’s... * Summary only. Visit the site for full article! |
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| 1 year, 5 months ago. 