Y U S E F

Enter Y U S E F: A true son of the Queens, NY streets. Raised among the times, sounds and people of Hip Hop’s first golden era. Those New York City roots stick to the essence of his production, even after relocating to the DC area. If Y U S E F could describe his music, it would be in the form of a love poem to life on those streets, to the people that dwell in similar circumstances, and to the fearlessness of generational icons such as Marvin Gaye, Malcolm X, James Brown, Public Enemy and De La Soul to name a few. A raw glimpse of the past, present and future of not only trying to just sustain life, but of the journey through the love for life and God that glues it all together. Hidden between the hiphop beats are essences of jazz, house and the newer sounds that are being created now in the moment. His music is about evolution. “I want something fresh each time, I want people to feel something different”, says Y U S E F. At the heart of the matter, his music is an ode to the listener; to not only follow him on a journey, but to join in. This brings us to the upcoming release of Y U S E F’s debut album “Jazz & the Joint Forces”. A concept album by nature, JJF aims to combine some of the many forces of jazz music (primarily improvisation) while melding it with his very own flavor of hip hop. Soaking in the heart and soul of featured instrumentalists, Y U S E F aims to shine his light on some of the roots of jazz music while looking forward to the future of hip hop and good music in general.

Arlington, VA