U-N-I

U‑N‑I, a hip‑hop duo from Inglewood, Los Angeles, was formed by Y‑O (Yonas Semere Michael) and Thurzday (Yannick Koffi).  The pair met in 1999 at St. Bernard High School, initially performing with Rap‑Ture Kamp before forming U‑N‑I in 2006. Their early single "K.R.E.A.M." (2007) amassed 430,000 YouTube views, followed by the mixtape Fried Chicken & Watermelon and the hit "Beautiful Day" (over 1.2 million views). U‑N‑I released the albums A Love Supreme (2009) and A Love Supreme 2.0 (2010) under Mountain Dew’s Green Label Sound, toured nationally with Warren G and Theo Martins, and received accolades such as MTV Video Music Awards’ “Best Breakout LA Artist” (2008). After appearing on Blu's 2011 single "Do Something," the pair returned in 2022 with "On Mommas."