Innanet James

{{Infobox musical artist

| alias = Saint James

| birth_date = December 30, 1995

| origin = Montgomery and Prince Georges, Maryland/Washington DC

| genre = Rap, Hip Hop

| years_active = 2015–present

| associated_acts = Bas, EarthGang, IDK

| label = Rostrum Records

| image = Innanet James.jpg

| caption = James relaxing circa 2019

}}

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. He is best known for the single "Bag"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXqUw2zguSI|title=Innanet James - Bag|via=www.youtube.com}} 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",{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTkfyhsb9Ew|title=Innanet James - Black (Audio)|via=www.youtube.com}} which was featured on his first album Quebec Place. He has been compared to Vince Staples and Ghostface Killah.{{Cite web|title=Innanet James: Quebec Place|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22446-quebec-place/|access-date=2020-06-13|website=Pitchfork|language=en}} James is currently signed to Rostrum Record.{{Cite web|title=Rostrum Records|url=https://www.rostrumrecords.com/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=rostrumrecords.com}} He has performed alongside Bas on the Milky Way tour throughout North America{{Cite web|last=Wu|first=Spencer|title=Dreamville's Bas Puts on Fresh Performance During Milky Way Tour {{!}} The Bottom Line|date=31 January 2019 |url=https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2019/01/dreamvilles-bas-puts-on-fresh-performance-during-milky-way-tour|access-date=2020-06-15|language=en-US}} and EarthGang throughout Europe.{{Cite web|title=Around The World and Back: An Interview With EarthGang|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/10/earthgang-mirrorland-interview|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Complex|language=en}} He has also had the song "Black" appear on the U.S. television series Dear White People.{{Cite web|date=2019-09-27|title=Every Song On The Dear White People Season 1 Soundtrack|url=https://screenrant.com/dear-white-people-soundtrack-season-1-netflix/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}} James has worked with a variety of notable artists over his career, including Pusha T, Mac Ayres, Kallitechnis, Cool Company, and Landon Sears.

Personal life

Innanet James was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, 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.{{Cite web|title=Innanet James: The Artful Life of an Online Rapper|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/9926-innanet-james-the-artful-life-of-an-online-rapper/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Pitchfork|date=August 2016 |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|last=C.M|first=Emmanuel|title=The Break Presents: Innanet James - XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/innanet-james-interview-the-break/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=XXL Mag|date=28 October 2016 |language=en}} Before finding success within the rap industry, James worked at a DSW and took graphic design classes. He is very vocal of his distaste for acting US President, Donald Trump{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/innanetjames/status/796522032171192321|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Twitter|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Innanet James - Discography|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/artist/24641-innanet-james/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Album of The Year|language=en}}

= Albums =

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|+List of studio albums

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!Album details

Quebec Place

Released: August 26, 2016
Label: 368 Music Group{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/innanetjames/status/766724372975394816|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Twitter|language=en}}
Format: Digital download

Keep it Clean