Artist: Diamond District

Out Da Box TV is proud to bring you our 1st episode of the year featuring the truly talented DMV Emcee "yU" (of Diamond District). We caught up with yU at a recent NY show show. He took the time to speak on a range of topics relating to his life and music career, including how he prefers to approach his music, connecting with his audience, being a parent/artist, working with Oddisee and more. He even spoke a bit on the growing DMV music scene. We had a great pleasure working with such a humble and [...]

We wrapped up 2011 with a list of our favorite releases from the year, and now it's time to turn our focus to 2012 and give you a list of albums that we are looking

Time Machine // Remember U by yU The sophomore album from Suitland, Maryland's yU (of Diamond District & The 1978ers) has been building steam since it's release before the holidays, earning critical acclaim from a lot of our other favorite sites. Well, 2012 is here and yU's back with more music for the movement! Today's new yU single is Time Machine, a relaxed reminiscing that takes listeners back. Enjoy the music! iTunes: The Earn - YU ( Bandcamp )

Washington, DC's composer "Maverick" drops a dope remix project.. Been following him for a minute now..The style of craft is persistent and exercised to the degree of dopeness, Do not succumb to slumber on this.. Relax and sit back to the craftmanship of "Maverick" remixing some Diamond District tracks.. here's what was said: This is a sampler of selected songs from Diamond District's In the Ruff album that have been remixed by Washington, DC MC/producer Maverick. DOWNLOAD "The First Step" ON BANDCAMP CLICK HERE [...]

On & On (feat. 7even Thirty) by Gensu Dean 2011 is almost over and with it comes plans for a banner MMG 2012! In addition to the many new albums, Mello Music Group is introducing a new Instrumental Series for 2012, as well as a 73 Series, and unique Botique Series. Today, MMG is offering a non-album bonus track from Dallas producer Gensu Dean titled "On & On (featuring 7even Thirty)." 2012 MMG Schedule Highlights: Sean Born "Behind The Scale" [...]

We've posted a couple of these Diamond District remixes from Maverick over the last couple of months and today we've got a few more. Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen circumstances he wasn't able to release

Redistricting Sampler (In the Ruff Remixes) by Diamond District

Can't Hide (feat. EyeQ) by yU yU leaks another single off his latest The Earn album, "Can't Hide" featuring EyeQ and produced by Slimkat78. iTunes: The Earn - YU

Third single off of "The Indie Life: Hate, Love & Money" dropping 1.12.12 on Djbooth.net. smcitymusic.com

yU discusses his new album The EARN , music, life, and more in this short video directed by Heron Gibran. iTunes: The Earn - YU

Blind by yU Today, yU (of Diamond District) and iTunes teamed up for an exclusive early album release of The EARN. The accolades are starting to pour in even before the official release: About.com's Henry Adaso put The EARN on his Top 10 of December list and Kevin Nottingham reviewed the album 9/10. To celebrate the sophomore release from yU, we are giving away the song "Blind" which NahRight featured in a special sneak preview. iTunes: The Earn - YU

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 [...]

A while back we posted a nice Maverick remix of Diamond District's I Mean Business. Well it turns out that he's remixing the whole In The Ruff LP in a project he's called Redistricting which

a New Remix of Diamond District's "Streets Won't Let Me Chill" Seems "Maverick" gave another audible notion to remix a track from Diamond District's the album "In the Ruff" So composer "Maverick" gave up the remix for a FREE DOWNLOAD..It's some dope audible fitness, been following him ever since the first beat tape he dropped...All that is shown that, he progresses everytime and executes remixes to a point of no return...Pure flip torture...Cop it and support... WIB ON DECK!! WIB GOLDEN TREASURE EXTRACTION!!! DOWNLOAD " [...]

If U Down by yU yU leaks the first single off his upcoming The Earn album, "If U Down" produced by Slimkat78. The Earn drops December 13th via Mello Music Group. Pre-Order: yU - The EARN ( CD ) ( Vinyl )

I think my childhood love for Hip-Hop is having a bit of a resurrection. "If U Down", the new track from Maryland based rapper/producer yU has got me reminiscing. continue reading >>

Jonah Bromwich wrote his first draft of this on a smoked banana peel. It's hard to avoid self-deprecation when you're standing right beside incredible talent. While yU is probably the best rapper in Diamond District (and maybe even on Mello Music ) the producing wizardry is usually situated in Oddisee , whose Rock Creek Park is the best instrumental album of the year. So even though yU has the notable guts to release his own instrumental [...]

Streets Won't Let Me Chill (Maverick's U Street Remix) by Diamond District DC native Maverick remixes another Diamond District's track "Streets Won't Let Me Chill", original taken from their In the Ruff album.

A Garbage Beat Tape by yU Preorder: yU - The Earn via TSS

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 [...]