i saw this a couple weeks ago, but work prevented me from throwing this your way sooner.

the diamond district is a hip hop group comprised of oddisee, X.O., and yU. all DMV representers brought together through music. oddisee is the person who decided to form this trio, from what i understand. he produces and raps, and does both incredibly. i first heard about him through the now-defunct scratch magazine. i feel like his whole approach to music is so different to everyone else in the area. he’s been a head figure in the DMV movement years before i knew the scene really existed, and has been patiently waiting, perfecting his craft, until now. i think anybody who cares about good, traditional hip-hop should watch this. it gives a lot of insight into the DMV scene, and offers a glimpse of each of the rapper’s everyday lives. pretty polished if you ask me.

wow. nice, right?! right. jam the first single, producded by oddisee and featuring verses from X.O. and yU.

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DOWNLOAD: Diamond District – Who I Be [MUST DOWNLOAD!]

bonus points if you know whose voice they sample on the hook. i think it says in the documentary, but i can’t remember. the project drops april 14 as a free download on their site, which you can check out here. i’ll remind you when that day comes, but i know you won’t forget.