yU – If U Down

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yU released the first single from The EARN titled “If U Down”. The track debuted this afternoon on Al Lindstrom with an Interview discussing yU’s musical progression and the business of making records.

“If U Down” starts with the question what’s going on? yU then reveals the struggle and march of life he’s been living through. With a keen eye yU comments upon Uncle Sam’s destructive forces, prayer, honest living, and asking people who are down if they want to get up. The musical backdrop is laid by yU’s 1978er collaborator SlimKat78 who uses piano keys to pull a rainy heartstrings while the drums drive the beat forward into a fruitful blossoming of chorus “Hearts frozen, why do we be on that cold sh*t,
We used to be cultured, influenced by the vultures they’ve been scoping, analyzing with a motive
Its.. like we’ve been tied up with an invisible rope and Them jails open, they get paid when they put month in-side, kinda currupt.. Its time for us to just expose them
Its wild, especially when ur skintone’s brown, but right now we boutta turn it around U wit me? Hit me if u down..”

After garnering success with Oddisee and Diamond District, then his solo debut Before Taxes, which was named to the Best of 2010 List by HipHopDX, Al Lindstrom, About.com, Passion Weiss, and Above Ground Mag, yU sharpened his skills through performances on a European tour and appearances at CMJ, SXSW, A3C, and the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Now, yU is back with his sophomore pro ject The Earn a progression that is as fluid, lyrical, and thought provoking as his critically acclaimed debut. His new album, The E arn, is a timely meditation on the struggle to advance, set afire by yU’s potent wordplay. The EARN features production from Grammy Nominated Kokayi, Kev Brown, Charlie Ross, Slimkat78, Roddy Rod, 00Genesis, The Unknown, Usef Dinero, Cho ppy Chope, and yU himself. The new album also features vocals from Nicholas Ryan Gant, Duff, Imani Bilal, King Tut, Bilal Salaam, Danedra Rowell, and Diamond District.