Origin: Inglewood, LA & Seattle, WA, USA
Decades: 2006-present
U-n-i (short for "U-N-I To The Verse") are a hip hop duo from Inglewood, Los Angeles, consisting of Y-O (born Yonas Semere Michael) and Thurzday (born Yannick Koffi). Y-O and Thurzday met in 1999 at St. Bernard High School in Westchester, California. They quickly recognized each other's talents on the basketball courts and during freestyle cipher battles in the school's cafeteria. They were originally part of a four-man group, the Rap-Ture Kamp, along with fellow St. Bernard student Ablaze and local produce... Read More