Thurzday

“THURZDAY”
The young Inglewood native has been the best kept secret and it’s about time that the Hip Hop world embraces him. Growing up Thurzday (Born Yannick Koffi) fell in love with music played by his elders that consisted of Hip Hop, Reggae and Soul. The constant play of reggae music in his Belizean home helped him to have a diverse appreciation for music. He toyed with the idea of being an emcee until he learned how to write material in song format. After recording his first couple of songs on a karaoke machine, the hunger to succeed as an artist kept growing.
“I want to bully the rap game… I want to make an impression with everything that I do” -Thurzday
With his far-from-average lyrical content, this witty and intelligent emcee raps about real life situations that many people can relate to. Due to his diverse taste in music, Thurzday was influenced by Bob Marley, Biggie, Tupac, Al Green, Redman, Little Brother, Black Thought and Mos Def. Thurzday reaps creativity and its no wonder why this unique artist is being recognized everywhere he goes.
"U.N.I"
In 1999, at their first day at St. Bernard High School, Y-O met Thurzday, another raw MC. Thurzday and Y-O later introduced each other to Ablaze, also from St. Bernard, and Unjust Ant, a producer from Inglewood. During lunch they would have freestyle battles that would get the whole school wild. They quickly recognized each other’s talents. Rap-Ture Kamp was soon established.
Rap-Ture Kamp, or RKE quickly created a buzz around Inglewood and the surrounding areas. Releasing two mixtapes, “Rap-Ture Kamp Unleash Volume 1” and “Jacking Beats” caused a lot of hype that eventually led them to open up for Black Sheep, and Chicago’s very own, Lupe Fiasco at The Key Club on Sunset. A lot of the hype however was directed more towards Y-O and Thurzday. Upon the request of many of their fans, Y-O and Thurz decided to work on their own project as a duo. Together as “U-N-I” they have conquered airwaves on K-Day (93.5 FM) on DJ Dense’s Mix and on Power 106 on DJ Raphiki’s mix. Y-O and Thurz were also asked to do the intro song to the KJLH (102.3 FM) Saturday Night Mix Down Show.
Recently they got the trendy city of Pasadena hyped at The Terrace while opening up for Planet Asia. U-N-I is now slated to open up for Dead Prez and M-1 in January.
Currently U-N-I is getting ready to drop their street album, “Fried Chicken and Watermelon.” Laced with 14-tracks of complex, thought-provoking and playful lyricism coupled with sure-fire beats, “Fried Chicken and Watermelon” is set to break the stereotype given to west coast rappers.
“It’s not gangsta rap, it’s fresh new Hip Hop music from 2007 and beyond.” -Y-O
The street album also includes hot production from Swiff D, Ro Blvd, Mufasa, and Stacks. Thurzday and Y-O are already being compared to Little Brother, Lupe Fiasco and even The Fuggees. It is no wonder why their fans are anxiously waiting for the release of their album.
U-N-I is set out to bring a new sound to the game, while keeping in the mind the true fundamentals of Hip-Hop. Unfazed and determine, U-N-I is breaking down barriers by attracting people from all different areas. It’s not just an urban sound, but also suburban. U-N-I, short for “U-N-I Verse,” (like You and I) is determined to unite people wherever they perform. Through their unique sound and raw talent, these versatile and authentic artists won’t stop until their message of unity gets across. From Asian, to Black to Latino, everyone is certain to vibe with them.
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