Ill Will Records

Ill Will Records
Parent company Sony, Universal
Founded 1999
Founder Nas
Status Active
Distributor(s) Columbia, Def Jam
Genre Hip hop
Country of origin United States
Location New York, New York, America

Ill Will is an American vanity record label founded by Nas. 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 teens.[1] Nas founded the label in 1999 following the release of Nastradamus[2].

After signing to Def Jam in 2005, Nas relaunched Ill Will by the name The Jones Experience as an imprint under Def Jam.[3]

Early life of Willie Graham

Willie "Ill Will" Graham was born 1972 in Queensbridge Houses, New York City. Willie Graham, Nas' best friend and upstairs neighbor, influenced Nas' interest in hip hop by playing him records. As a teenager, Nas enlisted Graham as his DJ. Nas first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas.

Artists

Former producers

Discography

Year Information
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
  • Released: September 24, 2002
  • Chart positions: #10 U.S Billboard 200
Nas - God's Son
2003 Bravehearts - Bravehearted
  • Released: December 23, 2003
  • Chart positions: #75 U.S Billboard 200
  • RIAA Certification:
  • U.S. sales:
  • Singles: "Quick to Back Down", "B Train", "Bravehearted", "I Wanna", "Buss My Gun", "Cash Flow", "Sensations", "I Will", "Situations"
2004 Nas - Street's Disciple

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ahumblesoul.com/blog/nas-recalls-murder-of-his-friend-ill-will
  2. ↑ http://www.hip-hopvibe.com/tag/the-jones-experience/
  3. ↑ http://www.hip-hopvibe.com/tag/the-jones-experience/
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