"You'll never succeed or progress Searching for peace through material objects." One of the best lines on hip hop. I love the lyricism. It connects to Buddha's philosophy of desire is pain. I strive to live with that in mind.
that's truth bro! not long time ago realized that philosophy and now i see the essence of these words, and everywhere in the world, because the truth is eternal
Words can't explain the feeling this song gives me. I have never been to New York, but listening to this song makes me feel like I have. I can't explain it, but this a perfect representation of the New York hip hop sound. I love it. I am an classic hiphop/East Coast fanatic. Love the vibes that come from out that way....
wow didnt expect a video that has been on youtube for over 10 years to not even reach 1 million views when justin bieber videos reach 1 million views after a couple days... this world is so fucked up...
+Polo Rican diamond was also a dope producer on the mic, being that both came out circa 92' it would be a toss up as to who was first, pete of course, outshone diamond D, but both are dope
Jose Polanco WELL DIAMOND SPIT FIRST BUT YEAH YOU ARE RIGHT THOUGH THEY ARE BOTH DOPE I WOULD THROW PHARELL IN THERE BUT I DON'T KNOW IF HE WRITES HIS OWN RHYMES
I love this joint. I remember buying this on a mini-casette tape . Pete Rock killed this. He produced the track and did great with the lyrics. He took a phrase that Prodigy of Mobb Deep said on one of their songs.
One of the most underrated 90's hip hop track ever produced! Pete Rock once again amazes me with his production techniques! This is what classic 90's hip hop is all about
Most definitely one of the best I've ever heard, obviously will have been slept on though over time by ego heads that don't understand the meaning, so many foney niggas still fakin the jax everywhere you go.. I guess timeless art like this falls mostly on deaf ears
I still listen this CD "Center of Attention" weekly. I rate this CD 5 mics. It's one of those CD's that needs a documentary done on it. Something similar to ATCQ's documentary. I wonder how many Mic's it would of have got from the Source back in 1996?
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Pete Rock created a classic track with an unknown but talented group, INI. I don't know how their album was largely forgotten, but nevertheless, this shit was dope.
One of deep coolest smooth Jazz rap tracks that really got overlooked in the 90's . That Pete had helped pioneered the jazz rap movement area . When I first heard this joint on Rap City I said pete had taken jazz rap to the next's level.
It doesn't get any better than this. You can't tell me 90's Hip-Hop isn't the greatest period of the genre. You had to have skillz to be respected! It wasn't about the number of units you sold. It was about str8 up skillz. Long gone are those days. Great post! Peace,
I probably commented on this video before.. just want to say again " illest era in hiphop!!!" all the 90's kids were blessed to listen to great hip hop growing up!!
God! I remember this video! I saw this when I came home, watchin' Rap City! 1996 was a great time 4 hip hop! This was like my junior/senior year of high school right here! I still have this video in my archive! Good shit! The beat and the rhymes r raw! Pete Rock did his dizzle on this one! Man, I wish hip hop could go back 2 the times like this, when it was all simple. Brings back mad memories! Gary, Ind/Naptown (Indianapolis) is n the building!
this song is unreal!!! this is ultimate hip hop. this track takes it farther then real hip hop, its beyond hip hop, its unreal. Best track ive heard in a minute!!!
Damn when i see this , these guys had so much fun to make this track every part from them is faking dope. And i every of them are so good hearted i can see it
I feel ya Double 213. I feel fortunate enough to have benefited from this real hip hop song when I was 16 back in 1996. This year was real. We had Biggie,pac, Nas,Jay Z, Lil Kim,Foxy Brown, CNN,MOP, Gang Star, Wu Tang, Onyx, Erick Sermon, PMD, Red Man, Outkast, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Large Professor, Gravediggaz, Sunz of Man, Heather B., Rakim, and of coarse, I.N.I ( whose album got shelved-due to them being Ras Tafari). Psalms 63:31 Gen 2:13 Esther 1:1 Amos 9:7 Q'damawi!
One of my favourite hiphop songs ever. I put this up against major hits like C.R.E.A.M, Full clip, Electric relaxation, Shook ones, paid in full, T.R.O.Y, I used to love h.e.r. etc. Pete Rock is my hero.
damn as a MEXICAN these were the times. here in Lost Angels was the time of beautiful grooving(dancing) black...and brown. memories....Fuck!!! I want to go back.
Saw Pete and CL play a club in S.F. a couple months ago, maybe 200 people and the show was MC'd by The Phifer. Shook both their hands, bought them waters during the show, I'd suggest you see them any chance you get. When they were on stage I couldn't believe I was standing there finally seeing them live, huge personal milestone.
This shit been crazy !! Love these niggas the whole cd been a classic to me reminds me of my time in Brooklyn good memories from a time when shit was really REAL!!
Been hearin' numerous rappers freestyle over the instrumental for this track for decades. Thought it was just a beat. Found out the name of the song through a comment on another video. Classic Hip Hop
Damn, Eric B. & Rakim's songs were recommended for me because I watched this peace of gold, I wondered if I.N.I had the same impact on Hip-Hop as Rakim, I bet they did. Damnnnn
This is a timeless beat/vibe..Let me tell you what I mean..I heard this for the first time on UA-cam and I had no idea this is from '95/'96..Im 27 years old and I cant stand the rap on the radio..I thought these dudes were changing things in 2008 hahah then I found out this song is over 10 years old...damn...
Man, I can honestly say that Pete Rock Put in a lot of work throughout the mid 90's and now. Lol He probably thought that the world was going to end so he just said fuck it imma put my all into this hip hop shit to keep my name on the map and he accomplished that goal that's why he's a legend all of that hard work he put into this finally paid off.
![Sample Breakdown - Center of Attention [1995] | InI](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XnKxh-7ee_Y/mqdefault.jpg)
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"You'll never succeed or progress
Searching for peace through material objects."
One of the best lines on hip hop. I love the lyricism. It connects to Buddha's philosophy of desire is pain. I strive to live with that in mind.
that's truth bro! not long time ago realized that philosophy and now i see the essence of these words, and everywhere in the world, because the truth is eternal
Support real hip hop !! peace for all my brothers around the world.
Pete rock with the smooth beats!
gotta love those dusty drums
for me its the best drum break producction, crispy sound, saturation, dirtorsion and knock Kick....
Always! 🎶
Gotta love them vocal samples. He finds the perfect vocals to sample for his beats.
hip hop music will never be like this again.
Un4tunately 😩
W8 4 Dat thing bruv
Breaks your heart doesn’t it..
😏
Jordan Knowles Yup like no bs
most underrated hip hop album!!!
One of the best albums EVER for me !!!
+EazyM LilBoy yep
Don't dispute it
I say boogie monsters
What about doe or die? AZ's alboum
This song becomes spiritual when you've smoked deep weed. Just amazing. Love it.
l agree homeboy
Sandy Dandy
True day Bro !
This kinda music, is always spiritual...
and i'm always high.. so idk
This is still and will always be gold. The beat, the lyrics, the flow, InI's charisma are at the human paroxysm.
+Matt Katar I.N.I. and Slum Village were both heavily slept on, for some reason they still are.
it will never come back, thats what makes these joints extra special.
shit is 20 years old... can you believe that
Krish Majumder better than what we hearing now
Lebogang Legodi of courrrseeee!
Krish Majumder good music will be never old!
+Krish Majumder
fo sure, its such contrast right now :)
In the 90s "shit" doesnt mean something bad haha . Respect from Croatia!!!!!
Words can't explain the feeling this song gives me. I have never been to New York, but listening to this song makes me feel like I have. I can't explain it, but this a perfect representation of the New York hip hop sound. I love it. I am an classic hiphop/East Coast fanatic. Love the vibes that come from out that way....
wow. wouldn't expect a underground hip hop track to be one of the earliest videos on youtube, uploaded 2006
+Charls Cheese what the fuck is "underground" about that track. Everybody knew Pete Rock (back then).
+Brockolli3000
hmmmmmm define "Everybody" mate. Yes it's underground. There was hardly any radio play then.
+Brockolli3000 Of course everyone knows Pete but nobody didn't know about INI
wow didnt expect a video that has been on youtube for over 10 years to not even reach 1 million views when justin bieber videos reach 1 million views after a couple days... this world is so fucked up...
Underground for the 2006... clearly.
I N I WAS A dope group and Peter Rock was the first Producer who could spit his own rhymes and was really good
+Polo Rican diamond was also a dope producer on the mic, being that both came out circa 92' it would be a toss up as to who was first, pete of course, outshone diamond D, but both are dope
Jose Polanco WELL DIAMOND SPIT FIRST BUT YEAH YOU ARE RIGHT THOUGH THEY ARE BOTH DOPE I WOULD THROW PHARELL IN THERE BUT I DON'T KNOW IF HE WRITES HIS OWN RHYMES
+Polo Rican dj quik also is a producer and spits his own rhymes.
+Polo Rican Word up
+Polo Rican Large Pro much?
one of the realness 90´s track ever maked
Pete Rock was and still is Mad Nice. MAD PEACE AND LOVE to this peace.
Real people, Real Music, Real hip-hip.
Say the last part again.... "Real Hip-Hop" !
I love this joint. I remember buying this on a mini-casette tape . Pete Rock killed this. He produced the track and did great with the lyrics. He took a phrase that Prodigy of Mobb Deep said on one of their songs.
Dope shit...always beams me right back 2 the 90s.Supreme!
+your-sisters-lover you suck, what do you listen to? Iggy Azalea?
+your-sisters-lover you suck, what do you listen to? Iggy Azalea?
One of the most underrated 90's hip hop track ever produced! Pete Rock once again amazes me with his production techniques! This is what classic 90's hip hop is all about
rap aint never gonna be like this again
this is not rap this is hip-hop babyyyyyyyy!!!!!
When the hip hop was like Heaven
2016 and rappers still fakin
"Busy deceiving achieving nothing". Nice.
The second verse by Rob-O is one of the best verses ever layed in hiphop.
Rob-O was so dope
Most definitely one of the best I've ever heard, obviously will have been slept on though over time by ego heads that don't understand the meaning, so many foney niggas still fakin the jax everywhere you go.. I guess timeless art like this falls mostly on deaf ears
I still listen this CD "Center of Attention" weekly. I rate this CD 5 mics. It's one of those CD's that needs a documentary done on it. Something similar to ATCQ's documentary. I wonder how many Mic's it would of have got from the Source back in 1996?
Pete Rock is one of the most underrated MC's of all time real tlk
I love the vibe of this video, I wish more rappers these days had chill videos instead of posted with guns and tryin hard to look tough.
Pete rock came hard with this one
You have never lied. You can't say the same thing about the music of today. They don't have that lasting quality. This sort of music is timeless!!!
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Pete Rock created a classic track with an unknown but talented group, INI. I don't know how their album was largely forgotten, but nevertheless, this shit was dope.
One of deep coolest smooth Jazz rap tracks that really got overlooked in the 90's . That Pete had helped pioneered the jazz rap movement area . When I first heard this joint on Rap City I said pete had taken jazz rap to the next's level.
I WANT THIS KIND OF MUSIC BACK !!!! REAL HIP HOP FOR REAL
Real hip hop right here!!!!"bizzy deceiving achieving nothing"classic
I remember showing this video to my older brother in 2006. Both of us never knew this video existed!
It doesn't get any better than this. You can't tell me 90's Hip-Hop isn't the greatest period of the genre. You had to have skillz to be respected! It wasn't about the number of units you sold. It was about str8 up skillz. Long gone are those days.
Great post!
Peace,
Respect from Czech ""!!! dammmn
zdar :-)
The Most Underrated HipHOP Album of ALL TIME!!!
I probably commented on this video before.. just want to say again " illest era in hiphop!!!" all the 90's kids were blessed to listen to great hip hop growing up!!
God! I remember this video! I saw this when I came home, watchin' Rap City! 1996 was a great time 4 hip hop! This was like my junior/senior year of high school right here! I still have this video in my archive! Good shit! The beat and the rhymes r raw! Pete Rock did his dizzle on this one! Man, I wish hip hop could go back 2 the times like this, when it was all simple. Brings back mad memories! Gary, Ind/Naptown (Indianapolis) is n the building!
when it comes to hip hop, this is essentially perfection. why can't it still be this way?
this is the best...ever. this should get a youtube award...killin it
So much REAL love in that studio, it's amazin'
i dont know what i did to deserve a recommendation for this song but im truly blessed
Bangin. Just bangin. Pete Rocks beat are as smooth as baby's bottom.
this song is unreal!!! this is ultimate hip hop. this track takes it farther then real hip hop, its beyond hip hop, its unreal. Best track ive heard in a minute!!!
I am so glad I found this song. My friends alarm went off to this song this morning and I have been hunting for it all day.
Sick!!! Can rappers of today hang with this? I don't listen to these new cat's.
One of the greatest beats I ever heard in life EVER!
Damn when i see this , these guys had so much fun to make this track every part from them is faking dope.
And i every of them are so good hearted i can see it
2:52 _ 2:57 are words to live by!!
Best tune on one of the top 5 hip-hop albums ever made. Real shit!
+adomix2002 what are your other 4??
I feel ya Double 213. I feel fortunate enough to have benefited from this real hip hop song when I was 16 back in 1996. This year was real. We had Biggie,pac, Nas,Jay Z, Lil Kim,Foxy Brown, CNN,MOP, Gang Star, Wu Tang, Onyx, Erick Sermon, PMD, Red Man, Outkast, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Large Professor, Gravediggaz, Sunz of Man, Heather B., Rakim, and of coarse, I.N.I ( whose album got shelved-due to them being Ras Tafari). Psalms 63:31 Gen 2:13 Esther 1:1 Amos 9:7 Q'damawi!
You are got damned right about that..Pete BRUTALIZED the boards on this one!
I still got this wax, damn didn't realize that was twenty years ago! damn i'm getting old.
INI and DEDA's albums are sick. True underground soul classics. 5 stars. Peace to Pete Rock.
Gloomiest video ever love it rain + cold weather = great videos
One of my favorite hip-hop albums of all time
"so I'm preparing myself to meet THE MASTER" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
THis album is a certified classic...the best album you never heard of!!!
believe it or not--this was on repeat when I was working out on the stepmill!
Best Pete Rock Track!! Genius producer!
Just stopping by for my daily dose of epic!
Shit still slapping in 2019 from 96.. The 90s was the ultimate decade for music
One of my favourite hiphop songs ever. I put this up against major hits like C.R.E.A.M, Full clip, Electric relaxation, Shook ones, paid in full, T.R.O.Y, I used to love h.e.r. etc.
Pete Rock is my hero.
yeah these classic NY vids all have that freezing cold black and white winter feel
Rob-O's verse on this joint is one of the best ever. No doubt.
The joint is tight and mad chill. I definitely need to get this one in my rotation.
damn as a MEXICAN these were the times. here in Lost Angels was the time of beautiful grooving(dancing) black...and brown. memories....Fuck!!! I want to go back.
...a time where music television was good! R.I.P. VIVA Zwei!
Now this is what I call real hip-hop so glad I grew up during the golden era!
Damn man, once you dig I.N.I. hip hop is so much better. Gotta love it.
real hiphop classic!
This could be the most underrated album of all-time. Every single song was fucking dope.
Saw Pete and CL play a club in S.F. a couple months ago, maybe 200 people and the show was MC'd by The Phifer. Shook both their hands, bought them waters during the show, I'd suggest you see them any chance you get. When they were on stage I couldn't believe I was standing there finally seeing them live, huge personal milestone.
Urgando en el mundo del hip hop me encontré con esto, es un gran tesoro
This shit been crazy !! Love these niggas the whole cd been a classic to me reminds me of my time in Brooklyn good memories from a time when shit was really REAL!!
Real hip hop is timeless. Jah Bless Pete Rock and I n I.
glad to find this, never too late. old flava, true colours. REAL HIPHOP G'S
Dope song produced by The Soul Brother Pete Rock one of the best producers in hip hop musically & lyrically.
O lado real do hip hop. NYC a casa do hip hop na pura forma! Respect from São Paulo, Brazil
Bom saber que pelo menos não sou o único brasileiro aqui
O Brasil ta em toda parte mano kkkk.
UNDERGROUND hip hop para sempre.. SP BIG CITY MINHA CIDADE
heard thousands of times in my life.. still one of the sickest beats ever
This beat is so smooth!!! Coming from a young hip-hop head!!! We don't hear this kinda music down here in Nashville....*sigh*
Two thumbs up for the real hip-hop!
Searching for peace through material objects, such a powerful verse start to finish true artists paint pictures with words
Been hearin' numerous rappers freestyle over the instrumental for this track for decades. Thought it was just a beat. Found out the name of the song through a comment on another video. Classic Hip Hop
Takes me back Pete Rock real hip hop.....
Damn, Eric B. & Rakim's songs were recommended for me because I watched this peace of gold, I wondered if I.N.I had the same impact on Hip-Hop as Rakim, I bet they did. Damnnnn
Word!! this is the cut, thanks for posting.
hell yeah that is!! man you hit it right on the nose! internet thugs, and people in general... this is the song that explains it all.
10 years later and it`s only 800 k views
+Arturs Puzaks sad f*** truth, that joint is a masterpiece, today hip-hop is not about that jazz/funky sound
I respect music like this.... witta message n actually rappin bout somethin!
This is a timeless beat/vibe..Let me tell you what I mean..I heard this for the first time on UA-cam and I had no idea this is from
'95/'96..Im 27 years old and I cant stand the rap on the radio..I thought these dudes were changing things in 2008 hahah then I found out this song is over 10 years old...damn...
Man, I can honestly say that Pete Rock Put in a lot of work throughout the mid 90's and now.
Lol He probably thought that the world was going to end so he just said fuck it imma put my all into this hip hop shit to keep my name on the map and he accomplished that goal that's why he's a legend all of that hard work he put into this finally paid off.
"When crowd is gone, word is born, you get murk on!!!
The second verse by Rob-O is the best verse ever layed in hip hop case closed.
This is purest form of hip hop
Respect to the classics, PR legendary producer
Dizz that rawness! Remember back then. Parties was ........ Dammmmm!
2 decades later and still one of my all time favz
This album changed my life
bigg beat the whole album had some big beats specially think twice and center of attention. ill mad props to the soul brother