Sample Breakdown - Center of Attention [1995] | InI
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5:21 "Holy Thursday / David Axelrod" Sample of "Think Twice"
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[InI]
InI was an American hip hop group composed of Rob-O, Grap Luva, Ras G a.k.a. I Love H.I.M., Marco Polo (now known as Jolomite), and DJ Boodakhan.
[Center of Attention]
Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics is a double-disc album containing previously shelved albums Center of Attention, by InI, and The Original Baby Pa, by Deda.
[Release Date]
Released on October 27, 2003 on BBE Records.Both albums were recorded in 1995 and produced entirely by Pete Rock, except for five overall tracks produced either by Grap Luva or Spunk Bigga. Neither album had been officially released until this compilation came out.
[Background]
Both albums were recorded in 1995, and were scheduled to be released through Pete Rock's Soul Brother Records label via a distribution deal with Elektra Records. The InI single "Fakin' Jax" was released in that year and performed fairly well. Deda's song "Blah Uno" originally appeared on a live compilation released by Elektra, which also gave a catalog number for the album that was then to be called Every Man For Himself. Rock's distribution deal with Elektra fell through, and plans to release the albums were subsequently cancelled because of issues over ownership of the masters. The Life I Live did, however, find its way onto the underground market through bootlegging.
[Critical Reception]
In its review, PopMatters wrote that "Pete Rock has no peer when it comes to the seamless graft and the spare pull of tightly cut samples with beats that boom through the basement of your speakers." The A.V. Club wrote that the compilation "affords the pleasure of listening to a production master operating at his creative apex."
[About Group]
The group started working on their debut album together with producer Pete Rock in the mid-1990s, and signed a deal with Rock's new found imprint Soul Brother Records through Elektra. The record company eventually shelved the album, releasing only one 12" single in 1996.The track "Fakin' Jax", produced by and featuring Pete Rock, became an underground hit. The album eventually became one of the most bootlegged albums in hip-hop's history.In 2003, it finally saw an official release after being included on Lost & Found: Hip Hop Underground Soul Classics, a double LP of Pete Rock's mid-1990s production work, originally canceled by Elektra Records.InI had called their debut album InI - The Life I Live, but its bootlegged name is known as Center of Attention.
Despite the fact that Pete Rock is not an official member of the group, it became synonymous with his name. He produced almost every track on Center of Attention, and his younger brother Grap Luva formed a crucial part of the group. Rock had a verse on one song in the album, "Fakin Jax", with additional ad-libs and background vocals on almost every track.
The Song "Step Up" was featured in the video game Skate It. Working with EA games, Pete Rock also has a song called "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" which was featured in the video game Madden NFL 12, which was released April 2, 1992.
InI had released a demo-tape called "Krossroads", and "Concerned", Grap Luva describes this as their earliest tapes. Concerned appears to be called "For Your Own Concern" although it was called "Concerned" by the InI group. Friend of Grap Luva from France was responsible for sharing the "concerned" track. "The beat is sick" - Grap describes. The song talks about safe sex; thus the title, to be concerned. The verse Rob-o had spit on "To each his own" from InI's album was the same verse which he had used on the early tape "Concerned".
[After Center of Attention]
After Center of Attention got shelved, the group members went their separate ways, with only two of them staying in the music scene to pursue solo careers. Grap Luva released a few limited 12" singles in the new millennium and aspired toward achieving his true interest in being a beat boy and producer. He appeared, and produced on various albums and singles from artists such as DJ Spinna, J-Live, Pete Rock, Lone Catalysts, Kev Brown and Marley Marl.Rob-O released many singles through an imprint called St. Nick Entertainment and in 2006 he came out with a debut album called "Rhyme Pro", a mix of the older 12" singles with a few new songs sprinkled throughout.
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Please do Dedas album as well 🙏
Pete Rock ear for samples is amazing..he put me on to great jazz artist as well as fela
Truly!
Perhaps the most underrated hip hop album ever.
this whole album is such a gem. i mean, typically albums have some tracks i like and some i don't... but this album man, i could blast every single track for hours and never ever get fucking tired of any of them, it's just crazy
This is classic underground album 🙌
Same feeling here man
true
iam a french Guy Who dont know english well but the album kick my ass and make move my head everytime so pure.... big thanks for the gift
Center of Attention is in my top 10 favorite hip hop records of all time! Absolutely flawless production! My favorite sample flip has to be No More Words.
It's crazy how sometimes the original songs, the samples themselves will evoke the nostalgia even more than the song sampling it.
This record is my all time 1#
Yes, I love that sample method. Music never end, Recycled fresh by sampling.
Much slept on title in the great Pete Rocks catalog. Expert production from beginning to end. PERFECT driving cd.
Wrong alot was graph luvah this album
@@musicunderground6324 was it both of them on this Album the same as Soul Survivor
Sampling is so underrated ! Taking a piece of a awesome song and building a song around it .
Appreciate these videos man. It takes alot of time and love of the culture for you to bless us with these. Respect.
Thank you!
Facts! These presentations are excellent.
This whole album is gold, each and every song. From the rhymes to the samples to the producer. The catalogue that Pete Rock used on this album is astounding! Been jammin' to this album for a long time.
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Holy smokes thanks for reminding me to go listen to this again. So many good tracks on here.
Thanks your comment. This is a really good album.
Pete Rock & InI coming straight from New York. A classic album that took over a decade to be released. Respect ✊🏾 to these brothers 🎙🔥📚
It was never released. Only played
One of the best Hip Hop albums of all time. Yeah I Said It!! 😤
The best one
Best album!
I agree.💯
Great lp-still got it, love hearing the samples. Both David Axelrod and Fela were the stand out samples that blew me away .
Pete's sampling sense is so unique.
@@the_moment_work Agreed, sometimes it's just the tiniest part. I suggest albums from the "Hieroglyphics" crew next. Souls of Mischief, Del The Funky Homosapien, Casual, etc
5:21 the actual name of that song is Holy thursday of David Axelrod
u made a good job on this tho, great video!
Thanks your revise!!
One of my favorite hiphop albums ever
Good grief this video should be played in a museum. A work of art. What a masterful video compilation of a album musically a 10.
You have a true appreciation for the craft of sampling.
Thank you very much. Your comments are really encouraging.
Timeless record one of my favorites 🔥
This is also classic album
Just arrived from your Ahmad Jamal sample video with a fresh cup of coffee.
My deep dive into hip-hop started in high school jamming to what was essentially the Pete Rock production catalogue. This album and Main Ingredient came to be the defining sound of that time in my life. Listening to this adds a whole new dimension to the album. Thank you again
Thank you!!
This Sample Breakdown is a must see. Thanks for that 😎😎
Thank you!!
Pure underground classic 1990's NY Hip Hop
indeed! classic album!!
I produced Wonderlust! Spunk Bigga produced Don't You Love It. Neither of those songs are on the OG version...they were made after the album was done.
This album is my favourite hip hop album of all time. 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤
a Pete Rock classic… got this LP on vinyl… Center of Attention, What You Say, Fakin Jax, Step Up… INI rocked the spot… dope album… thanks for another nice breakdown 👍🏻
Wrong graph luvah Pete rock partial classics
I don't even listen to a lot of hip hop but so glad I found InI.
My fav hiphop album ever
Thanks for the eargasm 😍😍😍
Highly slept on album!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
All HipHop from the 90's the absolute Peak, it now seems all music has past its peak especially black music
Fun fact: Step Up was actually produced by Pete Rock's little brother Grap Luva
I think you for this wonderful posting. So many sounds and textures throughout the years that plays such an intricate role in Hip Hop growth.
Maaaaaan I love your work! You’re amazing!!
Thank you so much. I love your DJing🙌
Lay Lady Lay by David T. Walker was also sample by People Under the Stairs on their song Acid Raindrops
Thank you for this. Took some serious time
"A little bit, yo if you can get it out, I ain’t tryna say it cause I’ll mess it up go ahead tho"
These sample breack downs are THE KEY!
Some of, if not the best production on a full LP from Pete Rock imo
Yes! Best work!
@@the_moment_work Race 1:1 with Soul Survivor, arguably. But not certainly.
Found this channel and I can’t show enough appreciation
Let's go my all time most best favourite album its so fire thank you for doing this
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Respect! Great production value and knowledge. I watched your first DJ set after seeing the Main Ingredient post. Post some more DJ sets!
yes, this is a kind of DJ set🙌
One of my favourite hip hop album! Thank you for your effort. This is gold!🧡
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Up in here in Sweden we gots won wid same name, different spelling in Eye N' I, butt sounds mo like a DMX staahl rappa.
Pete & Preem has always been my fav producers, since early 90's, togetha wid 9th & Dilla lateron. Tru mastas! ✌
Like DMX😳 thanks your comment!!
This channel is a treasure
Thank you!
Much love for u and peace thanks for this!!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
ANOTHER CLASSIC BREAKDOWN!!!!!! thank you.....
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I remember these songs and I never knew who made them...many thanks!
BROOO no way, what a coincidence, your're a true G man. Really wish you followed the OG test pressing that leaked back in 2012, the "official" version from 2003 doesn't have Pete or any of InI's approval and is missing all of Pete's dope interludes :-(
Big "Props" for including Keep On though. I know your a true Hip-Hop head and know your shit :-)
Thanks your supplement. This one has so many bootleg record (Single, EP, LP) and many version. I had a lot of fun buying records at the time.
Thank you so much!! its like a balm for my soul!
Incredible stuff man....your breakdowns are like a list of my all time favorite...Stakes is High, The Main Ingredient, Low End Theory, etc
As a request, would you consider doing one of these for. Binary Star - Masters of the Universe??
I love to listen "Reality Check(M1)" and "New Hiphop (M7)" dope beat!
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Thanks for putting this together, man!
I've trained my RUclips algorithm well to land on this breakdown of an amazing album! *Sub
Thank you for finding my channel 🙌
this was such a dope album, man, the genius of PR and the group's lyrics...was waiting for an InI album since Fakin Jax and was so glad when PR finally put it out. And to hear the samples now? Pete is and will always be a genius.
Thank you!!
Love hearing this stuff!
Thank you
Definitely much appreciated. This video was DOPE 💯💯💯
Thank you!
Another gem 💎 from the master of the mixx...Peter Phillips ladies and gentlemen 👍🏽
Thank you 🙏
I love that album. You have no idea ❤️
Pete rock 😍 🙌🙌🙌 gracias
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A real gem is……the Fakin’ Jax remix! I have it on a CD single….packed away in my closet😔
It’s not on Apple Music or any streaming services.
INI album another superb release. Unfortunately Elektra dropped the ball on that one. Pete Rock my favorite producer
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As they did with KMD
Love this channel! Subscribed instantly!
Thank you
Top 3 hip-hop album for me
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aw man goated album. Bless Grap & Pete & Ini
Thank you
Dope. Classic joints.
Thank you
Thank you
thanks a lot for these videos ther are very educational
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Center of Attention is the G.O.A.T
Center of attention💯😎
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best channel ever
thank you
ES EL MEJOR ALBUM DE TODA MI PUTA VIDA.
Loving this page @The Moment can you do a sample breakdown of Tribes Beats Rhymes and Life Albun
OK, I remind it
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It's good to have this classic on vinyl ;)
yes, I think this artwork cover only vinyl.
Next to "The Main Ingredient", the best album track for track that PR ever produced.
I did already!
This outrageous some people are saying Pete rock only
Graph luvah had alot to do with the beats n overall production of this album
Give graph luvah his respect
Truly
I Think Y'all Should Breakdown The Samples Of The Original Baby Pa By Deda Next, Pete Rock Was Really In His Bag When He Produced That Record, Him And Grap Luva
Respect bro!
amazing video
Fantastic!
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Do Group Home Livin proof album please!
Not a fan rap. So I never loved hip hop. This guy is something else. Pete Rock is definetly one of my favorite musicians of all time
Too much. Thank you - this video is an eye opener. I have played this album hundreds of time and not made the connect with some of samples. Whoever made this video, and did the research, has my respect!
PETE ROCK SALUTE ✊🏼
914 classic!
Fantastic 👏
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6:45 🔥
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Damn.. All the memories.
Thank you.
respect
Thank you!
Fantastic
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dope video. pete rock the legend. SP1200 king
SP1200 King, That's right!
One of the best albums of all time
indeed
Pete rock really went crazy with this LP. One of my favorite of all time
Think Twice!!!!!
CLASSIC
They don't make albums like this anymore
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Never heard of this group but I shall be seeking out their discography.
I'm glad I was able to expand your interests.This Album is dope.
This was their only album sadly.
If you like this, do checkout Pete Rock & CL Smooth ...
Nice!
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