The concept of the 5150 (fifty one-fifty) code is to put you in a psychological hold. It allows a so-called qualified officer to place you in confinement on the basis of their personal assessment of your mental state. Various aspects of the societal superstructure are designed to keep us in this psychological hole, such as commerce, politics, religion. …No one can determine that ini kamoze should do only a particular type of music…in fact the album reflects this variety…it is a protest against the 5150 rule that seeks to control us.
iNi Kamoze “Out in the street they call it Murder.”
From Kingston Jamaica to Jamaica Queens, the platinum certified iNi Kamoze has carved out a rep, blending politically conscious lyrics with undeniably infectious hooks.
The proclaimed Hot Stepper is the master of mixing reggae’s sensuality with hip-hop excitement, from the genuinely potent boastin’ and roastin’ rude boy anthem Hotter This Year to the explosive No. 1 Billboard smash, Here Comes The Hot Stepper.
Known as one of the greatest lyricists to emerge from Jamaica, iNi Kamoze has galvanized audiences around the globe with his charismatic presence and fetching delivery. His compositions have been covered or sampled by the likes of R&B sensation Beyonce (Babyboy), Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley (Welcome to Jamrock), Santana, Busta Rhymes, and a host of others.
With his ever fresh trademark “hey, hey”, Kamoze has burned a few movie and television soundtracks, vis Bad Boys, Prêt-A-Porter (Ready To Wear), Good To Go, New York Undercover, The Bernie Mac Show, and has worked with a number of heavyweight producers such as Jermaine Duprie, P Diddy, Salaam Remi, 9Soundclik, Sly and Robbie, and Phillip “Fattis” Burrell.
iNi Kamoze flows timeless, but urgent, from the inside out…can’t be rigged or faded. This cryptic poet prefers to remain a shadowy enigma – owing more to Gil Scott Heron – rather than sell out as this year’s pin-up gangsta model.
“I’m not following no blue print for this, ya get that…You can’t typecast me. I can rock whatever you come with and still you’ll feel it. When ya think I’m on the ground, I’m in mid air.”
For the lyrical gangsta, the future is just dawning…
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