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'''Ill Will Records''' is the [[Columbia Records]] imprint of [[rapper]] [[Nas (rapper)|Nas]]. He launched his imprint in autumn 2000 with the compilation album ''[[Nas and Ill Will Records Present QB's Finest]]'', which featured the national hit single |
'''Ill Will Records''' is the [[Columbia Records]] imprint of [[rapper]] [[Nas (rapper)|Nas]]. He launched his imprint in autumn 2000 with the compilation album ''[[Nas and Ill Will Records Present QB's Finest]]'', which featured the national hit single [[Oochie Wally]] by [[The Bravehearts]]. The label is named after Willie Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, who was shot dead in [[1992]] when both were teenagers. |
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After Nas released his ''[[God's Son]]'' LP in 2002, he began helping the Bravehearts, made up of his younger brother Jungle and friend Wiz (Wizard), put together their debut album, ''Bravehearted''. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn (Millennium Thug), [[Lil Jon]], [[Mya (singer)|Mya]], and a remix of the single "Oochie Wally." |
After Nas released his ''[[God's Son]]'' LP in 2002, he began helping the Bravehearts, made up of his younger brother Jungle and friend Wiz (Wizard), put together their debut album, ''Bravehearted''. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn (Millennium Thug), [[Lil Jon]], [[Mya (singer)|Mya]], and a remix of the single "Oochie Wally." |
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| Parent company | Sony BMG (Nas and The Bravehearts) Warner Music Group (Quan) |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Nas |
| Distributor(s) | Columbia (Nas and The Bravehearts) Atlantic (Quan) |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | US |
Ill Will Records is the Columbia Records imprint of rapper Nas. He launched his imprint in autumn 2000 with the compilation album Nas and Ill Will Records Present QB's Finest, which featured the national hit single Oochie Wally by The Bravehearts. The label is named after Willie Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, who was shot dead in 1992 when both were teenagers.
After Nas released his God's Son LP in 2002, he began helping the Bravehearts, made up of his younger brother Jungle and friend Wiz (Wizard), put together their debut album, Bravehearted. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn (Millennium Thug), Lil Jon, Mya, and a remix of the single "Oochie Wally."
Ill Will distributes Nas and The Bravehearts through Columbia Records and Quan through Atlantic Records. Current artists include Nas himself, The Bravehearts and Tre Williams. Quan, a former artist on Ill Will left the label in early 2006.
Current Members
Former
Horse (Also former Bravehearts Member)
See also
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