yU - “Highlights of Life, Part 2”

Okay. So to sum up the last two months I’ve been AWOL from the Beest and Tumblr in general. well, here it is: Bought a dot-com for the next version of this blog and fucked around in Wordpress but my general lack of knowledge in web development (think a child trying to fit a square block into a round hole, it not working, the child slamming it down, then throwing the whole set across the room) plus my perfectionism and genuine laziness got in the way; some personal real-life shit started happening and I didn’t feel like writing for a bit; been doing most of my hip-hop writing for KevinNottingham.com, where I’ve been handling reviews, features on underrated and under-appreciated records, and interviews; and again, the laziness factor and general life stuff, so uh, yeah, there you have it. Yeah, I feel bad for neglecting Tumblr, you can kick my ass.

But never mind the bollocks, let’s get into the music.

Just this week, DMV rapper yU dropped his latest record, the Earn, and in my review I really enjoyed the record. yU is fantastic at what he does, rhyming with candor about life, struggling, and working his way up in the world, and the record shines with some very smooth and poignant beats. This particular listen, the final track from the record is one of the best tracks I’ve heard all year. Over a very live, significant, and fulfilling afrobeat-inspired production done up by yU himself (which really, REALLY is one jam to vibe on), yU speaks about his life and striving to reach the highest heights, providing a song that really just makes everything better from the moment you hear it. I’ve had this one on constant repeat since the first listen, and damn, I have fallen hard for this one. Give it a listen, and definitely check out the Earn.