Sample Breakdown - Center of Attention [1995] | InI 

I will look back on the beats from Masterpiece LP to Underrated 12". Please share, like, subscribe to my channel and stay tuned 👍

Pete Rock ear for samples is amazing..he put me on to great jazz artist as well as fela

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

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#

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.

Appreciate these videos man. It takes alot of time and love of the culture for you to bless us with these. Respect.

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.

Much slept on title in the great Pete Rocks catalog. Expert production from beginning to end. PERFECT driving cd.

Sampling is so underrated ! Taking a piece of a awesome song and building a song around it .

Holy smokes thanks for reminding me to go listen to this again. So many good tracks on here.

Fun fact: Step Up was actually produced by Pete Rock's little brother Grap Luva

Great lp-still got it, love hearing the samples. Both David Axelrod and Fela were the stand out samples that blew me away .

Pete Rock & InI coming straight from New York. A classic album that took over a decade to be released. Respect ✊🏾 to these brothers 🎙🔥📚

"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"

One of the best Hip Hop albums of all time. Yeah I Said It!! 😤

could watch this all day

5:21 the actual name of that song is Holy thursday of David Axelrod u made a good job on this tho, great video!

One of my favorite hiphop albums ever

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

Timeless record one of my favorites 🔥

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.

Pure underground classic 1990's NY Hip Hop

This album is my favourite hip hop album of all time. 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤 🎤

This Sample Breakdown is a must see. Thanks for that 😎😎

I don't even listen to a lot of hip hop but so glad I found InI.

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 👍🏻

Lay Lady Lay by David T. Walker was also sample by People Under the Stairs on their song Acid Raindrops

All HipHop from the 90's the absolute Peak, it now seems all music has past its peak especially black music

Thanks for the eargasm 😍😍😍

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.

Highly slept on album!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Maaaaaan I love your work! You’re amazing!!

Much love for u and peace thanks for this!!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Let's go my all time most best favourite album its so fire thank you for doing this

Found this channel and I can’t show enough appreciation

These sample breack downs are THE KEY!

My fav hiphop album ever

ANOTHER CLASSIC BREAKDOWN!!!!!! thank you.....

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 remember these songs and I never knew who made them...many thanks!

Respect! Great production value and knowledge. I watched your first DJ set after seeing the Main Ingredient post. Post some more DJ sets!

Thank you so much!! its like a balm for my soul!

Thanks for putting this together, man!

This channel is a treasure

Love hearing this stuff!

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 :-)

Some of, if not the best production on a full LP from Pete Rock imo

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.

One of my favourite hip hop album! Thank you for your effort. This is gold!🧡

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

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.

Loving this page @The Moment can you do a sample breakdown of Tribes Beats Rhymes and Life Albun

I've trained my RU-vid algorithm well to land on this breakdown of an amazing album! *Sub

Thank you for this. Took some serious time

Another gem 💎 from the master of the mixx...Peter Phillips ladies and gentlemen 👍🏽

잘 듣고 있습니다 🙂👍🏽✨

I love that album. You have no idea ❤️

Definitely much appreciated. This video was DOPE 💯💯💯

Pete rock 😍 🙌🙌🙌 gracias

Do Group Home Livin proof album please!

Center of Attention is the G.O.A.T

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

ES EL MEJOR ALBUM DE TODA MI PUTA VIDA.

Dope. Classic joints.

aw man goated album. Bless Grap & Pete & Ini

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

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!

Love this channel! Subscribed instantly!

INI album another superb release. Unfortunately Elektra dropped the ball on that one. Pete Rock my favorite producer

thanks a lot for these videos ther are very educational

Top 3 hip-hop album for me

They don't make albums like this anymore

Thank you

It's good to have this classic on vinyl ;)

Center of attention💯😎

no wack tracks!

PETE ROCK SALUTE ✊🏼

Pete rock really went crazy with this LP. One of my favorite of all time

Fantastic!

Respect bro!

best channel ever

Damn.. All the memories.

amazing video

914 classic!

Fantastic 👏

dope video. pete rock the legend. SP1200 king

Think Twice!!!!!

Next to "The Main Ingredient", the best album track for track that PR ever produced.

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6:45 🔥

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One of the best albums of all time

Fantastic

CLASSIC

Never heard of this group but I shall be seeking out their discography.

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One of the most substimated album of hiphop