http://www.freshselects.net Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.freshselects.net/yubeforetaxes http://www.freshselects.net/yubeforetaxes#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:36:54 +0000 Kenny Fresh http://www.freshselects.net/?p=3511

Today brings us the first ever FRESHclusive album, courtesy of DC veteran MC/producer (and currently best known as one third of the Diamond District), yU. The album, Before Taxes was first released as a 7 track promo EP a few months back, but available here for the first time anywhere is the full 16 song version of album. The majority of the project was produced by the 1978ers (yU & Slimkat78), but it also features some guest production from Kev Brown, Oddisee & Bilal Salaam. yU is also joined by appearances from Finale, Grap Luva, OP Swamp 81 (Bilal Salaam & Da’Nedra), his fellow members in the Remainz crew, and more throughout the album.

Both yU and Slimkat78 are two extremely talented artists who have been making moves for years now. If you like what you hear, leave a comment and let me know and I’ll be sure to bring you guys much more from both of them in the near future.


yU “Almost Time” (prod. Kev Brown)


yU “Thought About It” (prod. yU)


yU “BreakDown” (feat. & prod. Bilal Salaam)

DOWNLOAD: yU – Before Taxes

ALSO SEE: Diamond District – In The Ruff

TRACKLISTING: Before Taxes tracklisting & credits after the jump

yU – Before Taxes
1. Before Taxes Intro (prod. Slimkat78)
2. Beats&Rhymes From March 25 (Kick Styles) (prod. yU)
3. Almost Time (prod. Kev Brown)
4. Thought About It (prod. yU)
5. BreakDown (feat. & prod. Bilal Salaam)
6. Corners (feat. I.Q.) (prod. yU)
7. The Up & Up (prod. Slimkat78)
8. Close (feat. Isabella Banneker) (prod. Slimkat78)
9. Fine (prod. yU)
10. Lunchin’ (prod. Oddisee)
11. Native (prod. Slimkat78 & yU)
12. Memory (feat. ERK) (prod. yU)
13. The Rock (prod. Slimkat78)
14. InTheReign (feat. I.Q. & Omun) (prod. yU)
15. MmHmm (instr) (prod. yU)
16. Brainwash (feat. Grap Luva, Finale & OP Swamp 81) (prod. Slimkat78)

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