yU's "Garbage Beat Tape"

yU is a DC MC best known outside DC hip hop circles for his role as 1/3 of Diamond District (alongside Oddisee & X.O.) One thing he's not been known for is producing, but apparently he wants to rectify that. The MC has been spending some time with a beat machine and this tape is proof positive that he's getting some chops.
 

There's some gems on here, which helps balance out some of the more forgettable material. He's got a new album called The Earn on the way soon.