Innanet James

Innanet James (born December 30, 1995), known only by his onstage moniker, is an American rapper, producer, and songwriter based out of Montgomery and Prince Georges counties in Maryland.[1] He is most renowned for the single "Bag" from his second album, "Keep it Clean", which was featured on Madden 19, although he received a considerable amount of publicity for his single, "Black", which was featured on his first album "Quebec Place". He has been compared to that of Vince Staples and Ghostface Killah.[2] James is currently signed to Rostrum Record.[3] He has performed alongside Bas on the Milky Way tour throughout North America[4] and EarthGang throughout Europe.[5] He has also had the song "Black" appear on the U.S. television series Dear White People.[6] James has worked with a variety of notable artists over his career, including Pusha T, Mac Ayres, Kallitechnis, Cool Company, and Landon Sears.

Innanet James
James relaxing circa 2019
James relaxing circa 2019
Background information
Also known asSaint James
BornDecember 30, 1995
OriginMontgomery and Prince Georges, Maryland/Washington DC
GenresRap, Hip Hop
Years active2015-Present
LabelsRostrum Records

Personal life

Innanet James was born in Silver Spring, Maryland,[7] but split his time growing up between Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland and Washington, DC, respectively. James has stated that Lil Wayne's mixtape Da Drought 3, particularly the "Upgrade U" freestyle was the most influential record in molding his career as a rapper.[1] He draws inspiration from the Wu Tang Clan, 50 Cent, Amy Winehouse, and Smokey Robinson, but typically writes what is in his environment. He has stated that he has been composing rap since he was in the third grade.[7] Before finding success within the rap industry, James worked at a DSW and took graphic design classes.[7] He is very vocal of his distaste for acting US President, Donald Trump[8] and has expressed interest in the political campaigns of Andrew Yang and Bernie Sanders.

Discography

Innanet James currently has two studio albums, Quebec Place which was released on 26 August 2016 and Keep it Clean, released on 14 September 2018.[9]

Albums
List of Studio albums
Title Album details
Quebec Place
Keep it Clean
  • Released: September 14, 2018
  • Label: Rostrum Records
  • Format: Digital download

Singles
List of Singles
Title Single details
Hunnids
  • Released: September 20, 2019
  • Label: HighRes Global / Rostrum Records
  • Format: Digital download
Long Time

(Caleborate with Jayaire Woods & Innanet James)
  • Released: September 26, 2019
  • Label: TBKTR
  • Format: Digital download
Fancy (Remix)

(Akinola Pedro with Alex Vaughn & Innanet James)
  • Released: September 15, 2021
  • Label: Inno Circle LLC
  • Format: Digital download
Incentivized

(Landon Sears with Innanet James)

  • Released: April 28, 2023
  • Label: GoodCopBadCop LLC
  • Format: Digital download

Guest appearances


References
  1. "Innanet James: The Artful Life of an Online Rapper". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  2. "Innanet James: Quebec Place". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  3. "Rostrum Records". rostrumrecords.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  4. Wu, Spencer (31 January 2019). "Dreamville's Bas Puts on Fresh Performance During Milky Way Tour | The Bottom Line". Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  5. "Around The World and Back: An Interview With EarthGang". Complex. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  6. "Every Song On The Dear White People Season 1 Soundtrack". ScreenRant. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  7. C.M, Emmanuel. "The Break Presents: Innanet James - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  8. Twitter https://twitter.com/innanetjames/status/796522032171192321. Retrieved 2020-06-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Innanet James - Discography". Album of The Year. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  10. Twitter https://twitter.com/innanetjames/status/766724372975394816. Retrieved 2020-06-15. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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