I2I: Year Of the i

i2i

Year Of the i

© 2007 End Of the Weak (643157386155)

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Thought provoking lyrics over beats that will make your head nod 'til your neck hurts.

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i.2.i, comprised of Vice Verses and ProPayne, has spent the past 10 years carving up the New York City underground, and has established themselves as one of the best known groups you have never heard of. The type of group that is your favorite MC's favorite MCs. Now its time to bring their name to the masses.

Their slow climb to notoriety began when they helped to co-found the legendary End of the Weak. They were 2 of the original hosts and took to the stage every week for 6 years honing their craft while providing a venue for other artists to do the same, such as Immortal Technique, Scram Jones, Jin, Slaine, C-Rayz Walz, Poison Pen, Pack-Fm, Breez Evahflowin and many many more. At the same time, they helped to expand EOW into an international movement, opening satellites in Paris, London and Berlin while touring extensively in Europe.

As artists, they have appeared on every EOW Records release, most notabably teaming up with fellow EOW member, Big Zoo, to form the supergroup 3 Kings. The self-titled 3 Kings album went on to win the 2004 Independent Music Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Album.

i.2.i has shared the stage with such hip-hop luminaries as Run-DMC, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep, Q-Tip, Boot Camp Clik, Brand Nubian, and the Beatnuts. They have also co-hosted the RockSteady Crew Anniversary Concert for the past 4 years running.

All that for a group that had never even released their own album. Well... that has changed. They hit the studio hard and and came up with "Year of the I", their debut album. This is their 'Illmatic'... an instant classic thats destined to be just as dope in 20 years as it today. It hearkens back to what a lot of us consider a Golden Era in hip-hop, the early to mid 90's, but with a decidedly modern twist. Its dark, lyrical and hardbody with some ill ass production, and features appearances by Scram Jones, Poison Pen, Swave Sevah and Vanguard.

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  • I really love this CD, these guy are tight lyricist
    author: Tammy

    I got the CD at EOW a few weeks ago (see EOW = Best Hip Hop in NYC). Vice and Pro have always been ripping it up with Zoo on stage, I finally got to hear what all the i2i was about. I was impressed, I liked the records, begining to end. Even the record about the ladies was respectful, but stil... well... Buy they CD, Year of the i

  • Shits Tough
    author: Hip Hop NY

    I was def. feeling this CD. I threw it right into my Ipod and been banging it ever since. To work, at the Gym, at home, to wake up...like that other cat said, mad different flavors on this CD, But many up tempo banging beats and dope lyrics. Def. a win, I would cop it twice if I was paid...

  • This CD is BANGING! I want to cop another one to keep unopened!
    author: Dub-El Dee

    I managed to catch a copy of this CD at an i2i show a few weeks ago and I was really impressed! The songs are really powerful and there is a wide array of emotions. I liked the stuff that was more introspective, but even the harder joints were great!

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