InI
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InI was a 1990s hip-hop group affiliated with Pete Rock, known for their jazzy, boom-bap sound and the cult-classic shelved album "Center of Attention."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hip hop group ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| affiliation | Pete Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| album | Center of Attention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumStatus | shelved ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Pete Rock & CL Smooth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Pete Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive among underground hip hop fans ⓘ |
| cultFollowing | underground hip hop community ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Center of Attention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
bootlegs
ⓘ
later official reissue ⓘ |
| era | Golden age hip hop ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
ⓘ
boom bap ⓘ hip hop ⓘ jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Grap Luva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Love H.I.M. NERFINISHED ⓘ Marco Polo (producer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhettmatic NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Pete Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
jazzy boom-bap sound
ⓘ
unreleased album Center of Attention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | regarded as underrated 1990s hip hop group ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
introspective lyrics
ⓘ
street narratives ⓘ |
| memberOf | Soul Brother Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Center of Attention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Pete Rock-affiliated group ⓘ |
| producer | Pete Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
ⓘ
Soul Brother Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | underground ⓘ |
| scene | New York underground hip hop ⓘ |
| soundCharacterizedAs |
boom-bap
ⓘ
jazzy ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| styleFeatures |
hard drums
ⓘ
jazz samples ⓘ soul samples ⓘ |
| timeOfMainActivity | mid-1990s ⓘ |
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