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Origin |
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
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Years active |
1992-1997 |
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Labels |
Elektra |
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InI was an American hip hop group from Mount Vernon, New York. The group started working on their debut album together with producer Pete Rock in the mid-1990s, and signed a deal with Pete's new found imprint Soul Brother Records, which was distributed through Elektra Records. The record label eventually shelved the album, releasing only one 12" single in 1996: the song "Fakin' Jax", produced and featuring Pete Rock, which became an underground hit. The album eventually became one of the most bootlegged unreleased albums in hip hop's history, but in 2003 it finally saw an official release when it was included on Lost and Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics, a double album of Pete Rock's mid-1990s production work.
Despite the fact that Pete Rock is not an official member of the group, it is synonymous with his name, as he produced the majority of Center of Attention in addition to making two verse appearances and supplying background vocals on multiple tracks.
After their album was shelved, the members of the group went their seperate ways, with only two of the members staying on the hip hop music scene to pursue solo careers. Grap Luva released a few limited 12" singles in the new millenium, as well as appearing and producing on several albums and singles from artists such as Pete Rock, K-Def, J-Love and Unsung Heroes. Rob-O released many singles through an imprint called St. Nick Entertainment and in 2006 he released his debut solo album titled Rhyme Pro, a mix of older 12" singles with a few new songs added.
Discography[]
- 1995: Center of Attention