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Illustrations

by The ILL Relatives

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001 exploited 00:34
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002 love music 04:17
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003 pro bowl 04:10
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4.
004 to all my dons 05:31
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005 the big head 04:28
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006 it ain't many 03:57
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007 relatively speaking 01:51
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008 fat meat is greasy 04:18
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009 u think it's a game? 04:10
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010 2 many beats, 2 many rhymes 04:42
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011 situations 05:36
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012 what people do for $$$ 04:20
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013 campus luv 05:03
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014 get it on your own (feat. Kamikaze) 03:40
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015 mad illustrator 02:57
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016 illustrations 04:20
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about

The Ill Relatives is a group that hails from the eerie swamps of Baton Rouge, LA. It consists of Verge, Ryal, Drack Muse and Kool DJ Supamike. The collective was formed in the bustling halls of Southern University Baton Rouge campus where they would meet David Banner and a host of Poets, MC's, & DJ's, and be inspired to take a musical journey. Two of the members are from the state of Illinois while the other one is from Louisiana. Hence the term "Ill," the "IL" is for Illinois and the other "L" is for Louisiana. The group is best known for emphasizing their deep and intellectual lyrics that are fused with some true and traditional Hip Hop style of beats. Nevertheless, the group stayed humble and persistent and eventually released their full length debut album, Illustrations in 2001 on Nu Element Recordings. The production is managed by Gensu Dean and Drack Muse, along with Verge & Ryal producing a track each. Together, they team up to provide an eclectic composition of rhythms that are simply made but thoroughly engaging. A blend that is not only mellow but also very edgy and contemporary. The recipe for constructing the rhythms is of the golden days of Hip Hop, and it gives off a very refreshing vibe. Lyrically the album is also on point. The members are no slouch on the microphone and their verbal artistry is evident by their slick yet thought provoking rhymes. They take turns unleashing their various styles and their chemistry is certainly very commendable. Word play and technique are given the utmost attention so that the listener is immediately baited and hooked. The record closes out at a notable total of sixteen versatile tracks. Overall it's a very strong release by the group and one that can hold up against any premier release. Although this is another one of those hidden underground gems that are not easily located, it still has the power to challenge the mainstreams. In the end, it is up to the listener to discover the uncanny abilities of this solid work of art.

credits

released April 24, 2001

Production Credits:

-Songs - 2,5,6,8,9,10,15,16 (produced by Drack Muse)
#9 Cuts by DJ Phingaprint #15 Feat. Pascha Kinmore

-Songs - 1,3,4,7,11,12 (Produced by Gensu Dean) #7 Feat. Greg Dukes

-Songs - 13 (Produced by Verge) Co-produced song 6

-Song - 14 (Produced by Ryal) Feat. Kamikaze of The Crooked Lettaz

Nu Element Recordings/Family Funkshuns publishing ASCAP

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The ILL Relatives Baton Rouge, Louisiana

THE ILL RELATIVES consist of members RYAL from Donaldsonville La, DRACK MUSE, & VERGE both being from Chicago Illinois. Combined together they make up the Southern Underground Hip Hop trio THE ILL RELATIVES. With the production addition from Relative GENSU DEAN and bars from our Crazy Cousins THE CROOKED LETTAZ, THE ILL RELATIVES come to show you Hip Hop ain't went nowhere, it's right before you! ... more

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