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Ill Will Records

American vanity record label


Summary

American vanity record label

FieldValue
imageillwillrecords-logo.jpg
image_size110px
parent
founded1999
founderNas, Steve Stoute
statusInactive
distributor
genreHip hop
countryUnited States
locationNew York City, New York, United States of America

Ill Will Records is an American vanity record label founded by Nasir "Nas" Jones. The label was named after Willie "Ill Will" Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, who was shot dead on May 23, 1992, when both were teenagers. Nas co-founded the label in 1999 before the release of his fourth album, Nastradamus, with the help of his then-manager, Steve Stoute.

After signing to Def Jam in 2005, Nas relaunched the label under the name The Jones Experience, as an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. In 2014, Nas co-founded Mass Appeal Records with Peter Bittenbender of the company Decon. The label is the music division of the Mass Appeal Media Group with distribution handled by The Orchard.

Former artists

  • Nas
  • Bravehearts
  • Nature
  • Dirty Mouf
  • Tre Williams
  • Nashawn

Former producers

  • Trackmasters
  • L.E.S.
  • Salaam Remi
  • Arkatech Beatz

Discography

YearInformation
1999'Nas - Nastradamus'''''
2000'Nas and Various Other Artists - Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest'''''
2001'Nas - Stillmatic'''''
2002'Nas - From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes'''''
'Nas - The Lost Tapes'''''
'Nas - God's Son'''''
2003'Bravehearts - Bravehearted'''''
2004'Nas - Street's Disciple'''''
2006'Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead'''''
2006Tre Williams - Street Gospel (The Old Test Of Men)
2006Nashawn - Napalm
2008'Bravehearts - Bravehearted 2'''''
2008Nas - Untitled

References

References

  1. (March 3, 2014). "Nas Reflects On The Murder Of His Friend Ill Will".
  2. "Tag: the jones experience".
  3. "Dirty Mouf".
  4. "Tre Williams".
  5. "Nashawn".
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