U-N-I

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 has Ethiopian roots, whereas Thurzday’s origins come from Cote D'Ivôire and Belize.

They were originally part of a four-man group, the Rap-Ture Kamp, along with fellow St. Bernard student Ablaze and local producer Unjust Ant.

This crew released two mixtapes, Rap-Ture Kamp Unleash, Volume 1 and Jacking Beats. After graduation in 2006, Thurz and Y-O split from the Kamp and formed U-N-I, a name inspired by The Roots' 1996 album *Illadelph Halflife.