Yusuf Yellow & The Energy Collective

Yusuf Yellow & The Energy Collective are the live hip-hop band of Leeds MC Yusuf Yellow. Over the last few years, he has been seamlessly developing a burgeoning reputation as a stalwart of the UK hip-hop scene. The artist's songwriting and lyrics navigate through the different stages of his life, overhauling his creativity in the process. Sonically, Yusuf Yellow’s sound takes as much from current hip-hop, with a hypnotic flow, as it does from the masterful production values of the early 2000s onwards. After a few years of MCing with backing tracks, in 2021 he put together his live band, an 8 piece ensemble made up of some of the best jazz, soul and hip-hop musicians/artists from the currently buzzing Leeds scene. Their headline shows so far in Leeds have been a masterclass in live band hip-hop. Big things coming for Yusuf Yellow & The Energy Collective in 2022.