Background information | |
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Birth name | William Braunstein |
Born | July 14, 1972 (age 48) Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. |
Origin | Glenwood Houses, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, rap metal, death metal |
Occupation(s) | Rapper Producer |
Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Uncle Howie (1998–present) Psycho+Logical (1999–2005) Fatbeats |
Associated acts | Non Phixion, La Coka Nostra, Heavy Metal Kings, Necro, DJ Muggs, Sean Price, Vinnie Paz, Jedi Mind Tricks, Slaine, Everlast |
Website | www.illbill.com |
William Braunstein (born July 14, 1972), better known as Ill Bill, is an American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his diverse lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records. His brother Ron is also a rapper and producer, known as Necro.[1]
Collaboration work/groups[edit]
Non Phixion[edit]
Black helicopters by non-phixion (sabac red, ill bill, goretex and DJ eclipse), off the future is now, released 2002. Discovered by Third Bass' MC Serch, during the heyday of Wild Pitch Records, Non-Phixion quickly generated a lot of hype - and went through a number of labels - before their long-awaited debut was finally.
In late 1994, MC Serch (of 3rd Bass fame) took his protégé Sabac Red and teamed him up with DJ Eclipse and Ill Bill, thereby creating the group known as Non Phixion.[2] Within six months Goretex, a childhood friend of Ill Bill, had joined the crew after freestyling for MC Serch. MC Serch did not appear in Non Phixions first album 'The Future Is Now'. Non Phixion made two studio albums and a promotional tape named 'The Past, The Present And The Future Is Now' that was released before their first album 'The Future Is Now', all Non Phixion's work is highly regarded in the underground hip hop scene. Ill Bills brother Necro produced a lot of material for Non Phixion, including most of 'The Past, The Present And The Future Is Now' and several other tracks from 'The Green CD' and 'The Future Is Now'.[3]
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Circle of Tyrants[edit]
Circle of Tyrants was an underground hip hop group consisting of Necro, Ill BIll, Mr Hyde and Goretex. The group only released one album, named 'The Circle of Tyrants' which was released in 2005 under Necro'sPsycho-Logical-Records.[4]Necro produced all tracks on this album.[5] Though only releasing one album, these four members often collaborated at the same time on the members solo albums.
Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for no one knows me like the piano by Sampha arranged by benisscore for Piano (Solo). Sampha like the piano download.
La Coka Nostra[edit]
Founded in late 2005 with no intention to record an album, La Coka Nostra was more a loose collective of artists connected through Danny Boy than a group. Having taken time off from rap after the break-up of House of Pain, Danny Boy took to working in video production and fashion as well as mentoring other artists. He met Slaine in Boston and, impressed with his writing, brought him to L.A. to record some tracks. Eventually it turned into more of a group effort including the former members of House of Pain and Ill Bill, it was announced that Everlast would be leaving La Coka Nostra due to his daughter's medical issues.[citation needed]
Heavy Metal Kings with Vinnie Paz[edit]
Heavy Metal Kings is a group featuring veteran rappers Ill Bill (Non Phixion/La Coka Nostra) and Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks/Army of the Pharaohs). In 2006, Ill Bill was featured on the single 'Heavy Metal Kings' by hip hop duo Jedi Mind Tricks, released through Babygrande Records.
Ill Bill and Vinnie Paz have since combined forces to form a group of the same name, 'Heavy Metal Kings,' and recorded a full self-titled album that was released on April 5, 2011 through Enemy Soil/Uncle Howie.
Heavy Metal Kings 2 was officially confirmed and recording in 2013. It was announced that the album would be in stores in 2014 however as of March 2015. It was released in 2018 with the official name “Black God White Devil” and has numerous features from Goretex. .[6]
Heavy Metal Kings VS DJ Muggs was posted to be in the works by an associated producer[7] on 2011, to this date this album has had no more updates or information released. It is not known if this album is still in the works.
Solo albums/albums with brother Necro[edit]
'The Early Years: Rare Demos '91-'94' (2001)[edit]
The Early Years: Rare Demos '91–'94 is the first rarities released on September 16, 2001 under Psycho+Logical-Records. The compilation contains 12 demos, an intro, two skits and one remix. Featured guests on the compilation include Gongo Boy and future Non Phixion and Circle of Tyrants member Goretex. These tracks were recorded between 1991 and 1994.
'Street Villains' mixtapes with brother Necro[edit]
Ill Bill and brother Necro released two mixtapes named Street Villains vol.1 (2003) and Street Villains vol.2 (2005). Street Villains vol.1 was released originally to build hype for Ill Bill's at the time upcoming album 'What's Wrong with Bill?'
'Ill Bill is The Future Vol.1' (2003) & 'Ill Bill is The Future Vol.2: I'm a Goon' (2006)[edit]
Ill Bill is the Future was released in 2003 on Ill Bills label Uncle Howie Records and is a mix of pre released and new tracks with collaboration tracks with EI-P, The Beatnuts and Problemz.[8]Ill Bill Is The Future 2: I'm A Goon was released in 2006 under Uncle Howie Records. The album featured mostly new tracks except for a few pre used La Coka Nostra Tracks and featured collaborations from artists such as Q-Unique, Raekwon, Sick Jacken, Block McCloud, MF Grimm and B-Real.
'Howie Made Me Do It' mixtapes[edit]
Recorded from 1999-2002 'Howie Made me Do it' is a compilation of mostly songs previously released on mixtapes. 'Uncle Howie' is Ill BIlls uncle, who bill also named his record label after in tribute of his junkie uncle Howie and is a common topic in Ill Bill and brother Necro's tracks.[9][10] Howie Made me do it 2 was released in 2011 with collaborations from various artists such as Vinnie Paz and Q-Unique. Howie made me do it 3 was released late 2013.
'What's Wrong with Bill?' (2004)[edit]
'What's Wrong with Bill?' is Ill Bill's debut studio album, released on May 4, 2004 by Psycho+Logical-Records. The album spawned one single, 'The Anatomy of a School Shooting', and a music video for 'Chasing the Dragon'. Ill BIll's brother Necro produced the entire album.[11]
The album never charted but is widely known as an underground classic from Ill BIll by fans.
'The Hour of Reprisal' (2008)[edit]
On September 16, 2008, he released his second album on Uncle Howie Records, entitled The Hour of Reprisal. The album includes appearances from Necro, Tech N9ne, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Everlast, Bad Brains, Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks, Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage, Immortal Technique and Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan. It also features production by DJ Muggs, T-Ray, DJ Lethal, Necro, DJ Premier and Ill Bill himself.During Spring 2008, Ill Bill joined Tech N9ne and Paul Wall on a nationwide tour. The Hour of Reprisal was released on September 16, 2008 by Uncle Howie Records and Fat Beats.
'Kill Devil Hills' (2010) with DJ Muggs[edit]
DJ Muggs vs. Ill Bill: Kill Devil Hills is a collaboration studio album by the American rapper Ill Bill and producer DJ Muggs. The album was released on August 31, 2010 on Fat Beats Records.[1] All songs produced by DJ Muggs.
'The Grimy Awards' (2013)[edit]
His third album, The Grimy Awards, was released on January 29, 2013.[12] The album includes appearances from H.R. of Bad Brains, A-Trak, El-P, Jedi Mind Tricks, O.C., Cormega, Meyhem Lauren, Q-Unique, Shabazz the Disciple & Lil Fame of M.O.P. and production by DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Pete Rock, Large Professor, The Beatnuts, El-P, Ayatollah, MoSS & Ill Bill himself. The first single 'Severed Heads Of State' featuring and produced by El-P came out on October 29, 2012.[13]
'La Bella Medusa' (2020)[edit]
'La Bella Medusa', his fourth album, was released on October 30, 2020. Bill announced on social media that it had reached Apple Music's top ten for Hip Hop. The album was placed under releases by Joyner Lucas, Trippie Redd and Busta Rhymes on this chart. It included features from D.V. Alias Khryst, Conway the Machine, Pharoahe Monch, Tech N9ne, Rite Hook, Lord Goat, Recognize Ali, Jay Royale, Kool G Rap, Slaine, Little Vic, Crimeapple, Nems, Tony Yayo of G-Unit, Vinnie Paz and Sabac Red.[14]
Discography[edit]
Solo albums[edit]
- 2004: What's Wrong with Bill?
- 2008: The Hour of Reprisal
- 2013: The Grimy Awards
- 2016: Septagram
- 2020: La Bella Medusa
Collaborations[edit]
- 2002: The Future Is Now (with Non Phixion)
- 2004: The Green CD/DVD (with Non Phixion)
- 2005: The Circle of Tyrants (with Circle of Tyrants)
- 2009: A Brand You Can Trust (with La Coka Nostra)
- 2010: Kill Devil Hills (with DJ Muggs)
- 2011: Heavy Metal Kings (with Heavy Metal Kings)
- 2012: Masters of the Dark Arts (with La Coka Nostra)
- 2016: To Thine Ownself Be True (with La Coka Nostra)
- 2017: Black God White Devil (with Heavy Metal Kings)
- 2018: Split (with Ghoul)
- 2019: Cannibal Hulk (EP) (with Stu Bangas)[15]
- 2019: Pulp Phixion (EP) (with Sunday)
- 2020: Gorilla Twins (with Nems)
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Ill Bill - Hip Hop Underground'. Hiphopug.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^'Goretex – Goretex, Himself'. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
- ^'necro non phixion instrumental'. YouTube. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^'Circle Of Tyrants - The Circle Of Tyrants - release date, producers, reviews'. Ughh.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^'Spring.me'. Formspring.me. 2013-10-18. Archived from the original on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^'Heavy Metal Kings 2 - currently being.. - C-Lance (Enemy Soil Producer)'. Facebook. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^'Heavy Metal Kings VS DJ Muggs + Vinnie.. - C-Lance (Enemy Soil Producer)'. Facebook. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^'The Beatnuts feat Ill Bill & Problemz - Yae Yo'. YouTube. 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^[1]Archived May 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Necro - 'I Need Drugs' Official Video'. YouTube. 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^'Twoo - Meet New People'. Formspring.me. Archived from the original on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^'OK-Tho.com's Top 20 Albums Of 2013' http://www.ok-tho.com/2014/01/top-of-year-albums-of-2013.html
- ^'Ill Bill - Severed Heads Of State Ft. El-P'. YouTube. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^https://illbill.bandcamp.com/
- ^'PodOmatic | Best Free Podcasts'. Conspiracyworldwide.podomatic.com. 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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Non Phixion in 1998 | |
Background information | |
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Origin | Canarsie, Brooklyn, New York City |
Genres | |
Years active | 1995–2006, 2014–Present |
Labels | Uncle Howie, Matador, Geffen, Landspeed Records |
Associated acts | La Coka Nostra, Necro, Supercoven, Heavy Metal Kings, Deftones, Vinnie Paz, DJ Premier, MF Doom, Cypress Hill, The Beatnuts, Fear Factory, Q-Unique, The Arsonists, Pete Rock, Jedi Mind Tricks, The Godfathers, Kool G Rap, DJ Muggs, T-Ray, Large Professor |
Members | Ill Bill Sabac Red Goretex DJ Eclipse |
Past members | MC Serch |
Non Phixion (pronounced Non-Fiction) is a New York-based hip-hop group. Though the group did not become a household name during their initial period of activity, the Village Voice said Non Phixion was 'integral to the timeline of underground hip-hop.'[1] The group endured a series of missed opportunities on their way to their only LP release and broke up after their first decade. In the months leading up to the 20th anniversary of their formation the group reunited and as of 2020 was still active and touring.[2]
History[edit]
In late 1994, MC Serch (of 3rd Bass fame) took protégé Sabac Red and teamed up with DJ Eclipse and Ill Bill (La Coka Nostra / Heavy Metal Kings), thereby creating the group known as Non Phixion.[3] Within six months Goretex (Gore Elohim), a childhood friend of Ill Bill, from Glenwood Houses, had joined the crew after freestyling for MC Serch In Bills Starrett City apartment.[3][4] Six months later they had released their first single, 'Legacy'. It went on to sell over 25,000 copies worldwide, with little distribution establishing the group as an international touring force.[5]
MC Serch secured the group a deal by letting them choose what label they desired, which was with major label Geffen Records, due to their growing roster of like-minded artists such as Killah Priest, The Roots, and GZA. Russell Simmons, was also interested in the group after Serch brought them to his penthouse for a live meeting and performance, which due to scheduling never came to fruition. Autocad architecture free download. Serch kept releasing singles for the group through his own independent imprint Serchlite, and they continued to garner underground worldwide notoriety.[6] Eventually a series of mis-communications and incidents between the group, and Serch over the mysterious whereabouts of money led to Non Phixion being dropped by the label during a merger with MCA Records, by way of giant Seagrams.[6]
Following their attempt at a major label release, the members of Non Phixion spent their time performing live and around the world at such places as Roskilde Festival, and Hultsfred Festival opening for contemporaries such as Gang Starr, Slayer, Black Moon, Rage Against the Machine, Fat Joe, Beastie Boys, Portishead, Queens Of The Stone Age, Cypress Hill, Gza, The Beatnuts, Mos Def, The Roots and numerous others.[5] After 1998 saw the release of their 'I Shot Reagan' 12' on Uncle Howie Records, Non Phixion secured a deal for a full-length with Matador Records, however, this never came to fruition. Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg showed interest in managing Non Phixion, but due to timing never came to fruition. Around 2000, Rick Rubin was attempting to bring Non Phixion to Warner Bros. and executive produce their record, but this too never materialized and ultimately their debut LP The Future Is Now was released on Ill Bill's own Uncle Howie Records on March 26, 2002.[5][7]The Future Is Now features the production of Hip Hop giants such as Pete Rock, Large Professor, DJ Premier, The Beatnuts, as well as Ill Bills brother Necro and Dave 1 from funk band Chromeo. A Heavy Metal remix for 'The CIA Is Trying To Kill Me' was also included, produced by T-Ray. It features Christian Olde Wolbers, and Raymond Herrera from Fear Factory, and guitarist Stephen Carpenter from Deftones. The Future Is Now also contains a rare at the time, guest appearance from MF Doom. The cover artwork was created by Los Angeles artist Mear One, from California graffiti crew C.B.S.
After the release of their seminal album, Non Phixion's members put out their first round of solo material: Ill Bill released What's Wrong with Bill?, on March 2, 2004; this was followed by Sabac's Sabacolypse: A Change Gon' Come on June 15, 2004 and Goretex's The Art of Dying on October 26, 2004[8]; all of their solo efforts were released on Necro's Psycho+Logical-Records. The following year, Ill Bill and Goretex released an album with Necro and Mr. Hyde as The Circle of Tyrants on September 13. At the time there was talk of another full length Non Phixion album, called The Nuclear Truth, with the same producers and ideas being extended from The Future Is Now.[9] Non Phixion went on temporary hiatus in 2006 before a second LP was started. Goretex (Now P.K.A as Gore Elohim) left to work on solo material and develop his new record label Supercoven.[3]
Sabac Red moved to Oakland and Ill Bill started a new group with a number of other emcees called La Coka Nostra. MC Serch did not appear on Non Phixions first album 'The Future Is Now'. All of Non Phixions work and solo material are highly regarded in the underground hip hop scene, as well as other genres. In January 2003, Non Phixion contributed a track to the film Biker Boyz, which starred Kid Rock, and Laurence Fishburne. A track was also used for exploitation film 'Bully', but was pulled at the last minute due to subject matter.
During the early 90's all the Old School BMX companies took a hit and many went under, or changed owners. Sometime in the early to mid 90's the Free Agent brand name was sold to KHS. KHS has done a pretty good job of maintaining the integrity of the brand and they produce a full line of BMX. Free agent bmx maverick.
Goretex dropped his second solo record titled Electric Lucifer, in November 2013 on Supercoven Records.
Non Phixion Albums
The band's logo was created by Michel 'Away' Langevin using the same font style that was used for his own futuristic metal band, Voivod.[10]
Reunion[edit]
'So, here’s the scene…2,000-strong are packed into the Best Buy Theater in Times Square for Cypress Hill’s annual Haunted Hill shindig to put it in the air for one of the strongest top-to-bottom hip hop line-ups in New York City in a long, long time: Cypress Hill with Vinnie Paz, Immortal Technique, and La Coka Nostra. Vinnie kills it! Immortal tears it up, and La Coka blows the place up for 20 or so minutes. Then—unbeknownst to the heads in attendance, and just moments after emcee extraordinaire ILL BILL asks the crowd if they’ve got love for the storied and sadly defunct outfit Non Phixion (whose material LCN regularly performs)—as if shot from a cannon, all four original members of the city’s own Non Phixion explode from the wings and burst into their classic joint “Rock Stars.” Sabac Red, DJ Eclipse, Goretex, and ILL BILL are back, and apparently, it's for real. They are rumored to be working on a new album.'[11]
In 2020, Ill Bill, Sabac and Goretex (now known as Lord Goat) reunited on the song Watch The City Burn, which will appear on Ill Bill's new album La Bella Medusa.[12]
Hamburg/Germany 2003
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- The Future Is Now (Landspeed Records, 2002)
- Nuclear Truth (never released)
Compilation albums[edit]
- The Past, The Present And The Future Is Now (Uncle Howie / Matador, 2000)
- The Green CD/DVD (Uncle Howie, 2004)
Singles[edit]
Year | Title | ||||
Singles Sales | |||||
1996 | 'Legacy' | ||||
1997 | '5 Boros' | ||||
1998 | '5 Boros (Remix) | ||||
1998 | 'I Shot Reagan' | ||||
1999 | '2004' | ||||
1999 | 'The Full Monty' | ||||
1999 | '14 Years of Rap' | ||||
1999 | 'Sleepwalkers' | ||||
2000 | 'Black Helicopters' | ||||
2002 | 'Rock Stars' | ||||
2002 | 'Drug Music' | ||||
2003 | 'Say Goodbye to Yesterday' | ||||
2004 | 'Caught Between Worlds' | ||||
2004 | 'We All Bleed' | ||||
2004 | 'Food' |
References[edit]
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Non Phixion Black Helicopters Lyrics
- ^'The Real Story About Why Non-Phixion Broke Up, and Why They Reunited | The Village Voice'. www.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^'Non Phixion'. Bandsintown. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^ abc[1]Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, SMN News Goretex Interview
- ^[2], Designer Magazine Interview
- ^ abc[3], Matador Records Non Phixion Biography
- ^ ab[4], Grandslam Magazine MC Serch Interview
- ^[5]Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine, HipHopDX Ill Bill Interview
- ^https://www.amazon.com/Art-Dying-Goretex/dp/B00061QJI0
- ^[6]Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, The Live and Direct Radio Show
- ^[7], Injustice at Metal Archives
- ^'Non Phixion Talk Reunion and Plans for 20th Anniversary'. Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL838nq-aoI
- ^'Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart – Billboard'. Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^'Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart – Billboard'. Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^'Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart – Billboard'. Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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