Haven’t had a chance to listen to this yet, but it’s free and it’s got a dope album cover, so I’m pretty confident that Diamond District’s debut record In The Ruff is at the very least worth a download.

Founded by emcee and producer Oddisee, Diamond District includes Washinton DC rappers XO & YU.   According to their blog, In The Ruff is “a raw mid-90’s Boom-Bap themed album for the DC state of mind, destined to appeal to all lovers of hip hop’s golden era, managing to travel back in time and push the boundaries of DC Hip-Hop simultaneously.”  Sounds damn good.

Download it here.