Imani (rapper)
Imani | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Syn Rashaan Wilcox |
| Born | December 15, 1971 |
| Origin | Compton, California, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
| Labels | Delicious Vinyl, Chapter One, CitizeStrange Music |
| Website | www.thepharcyde.com |
Emandu Rashaan Wilcox (born December 15, 1971),[1] better known as Imani, is an American rapper of Ethiopian descent from California. He was one of the four founding members of the hip hop group The Pharcyde. He is currently working with the remaining member Bootie Brown on new projects on their indie label Chapter One.
Biography
Early years
Imani began his career as a dancer, where he met Slimkid3 (Trevant Hardson), Bootie Brown (Romye Robinson), and Fatlip (Derrick Stewart). He was a dancer in the Michael Jackson music video "Remember the Time." Soon they formed the hip-hop group The Pharcyde. After several years, from 1989 to 2005, the group disbanded, and he began a solo career.
Career
Two For Two
Imani began his career in the entertainment industry as a dancer and choreographer under the moniker "Two For Two" with Bootie Brown and Slimkid3. They appeared in numerous music videos. Two For Two gained significant exposure with a brief stint on the television show 'In Living Color'.
The Pharcyde
As a member of The Pharcyde, Imani contributed to the critically acclaimed Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde and its follow-up release Labcabincalifornia. He also worked on the third full-length album Plain Rap.
Imani and Bootie Brown, continuing with the group name, later released an album titled Humboldt Beginnings with producer Spaceboy Boogie X. Imani is now working on the next album by The Pharcyde, titled Eclectic Compassion.
Solo career
Imani has released some of his solo songs on his MySpace page.
Imani has released two albums exclusively in Japan: Sagittarius 71 Volume 1 and Dosier Volume 1 (produced by Spaceboy Boogie X) on Props Recording.
His solo album B L Q S T R D S T is soon to be released on Chapter One.
Collaborations
Imani was featured on the Danger Mouse and Jemini the Gifted One Ghetto Pop Life album track "Medieval" along with Bootie Brown and recorded "Almyghty Myghty Pythons" with Souls of Mischief & The Pharcyde.
In 2006, Imani was featured on the Joi track "Cloud Nine" with Bootie Brown. In 2011, Imani was featured on the Kushinator track "Time To Get High."
References
External links
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