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Ill (ill) may refer to:

• Suffering from an illness
• Ill (Austria), a river in western Austria
• Ill (France), a river in north-eastern France
• Illinois, often abbreviated Ill.
• Kōji Nakamura, who records music under the name "iLL"

ILL may stand for:

• Willmar Municipal Airport (former IATA airport identifier: ILL) in Willmar, Minnesota, United States
• Illorsuit Heliport (non-IATA location identifier: ILL) in Illorsuit, Greenland
• Institut Laue–Langevin, a scientific research facility in Grenoble, France
• Interlibrary loan, a service offered by libraries for sharing books and other materials
• Institute of Linguists (London)

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Angie Miller is a recording artist who was produced by Mickie Most in the early 1970s on his RAK Records label. She had singles with the songs "Born To Be Loved By You" (RAK 209, 1975) and "Stardust In Your Eyes," (RAK 151, 1973; EMI/Columbia 1C 006-94 545 (Germany)) and released an album "A Woman's mind." (SRAK515, 1975)^[1]

According to a 2006 article in the Coventry Telegraph, Angie joined the "New City Sounds" as "Angie O'Keefe", and that band won in two appearances on BBC's Opportunity Knocks program. Angie soon after left the band, and started recording under Mickie Most.^[1]

References[link]

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Edwin McCain (born January 20, 1970 in Greenville, South Carolina) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.^[1]

Career[link]

Long time touring friends with Hootie and the Blowfish, the Edwin McCain band signed with same label, Atlantic Records. In 1994, he recorded his first major-label album, Honor Among Thieves under the Lava Records imprint (Matchbox Twenty, Kid Rock and Jewel). The record was then released in 1995. His second album, Misguided Roses, spawned "I'll Be", a major hit single in 1998. This song is also featured on the charitable album, Live in the X Lounge, along with a live version of "Solitude". It was also featured and included in the soundtrack of the 2004 teen flick, A Cinderella Story.

Summer of 1999 marked the arrival of McCain's third album, Messenger, which included a second Top 40 hit, the Diane Warren-penned "I Could Not Ask For More." Produced by Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty, Collective Soul) and Noel Golden, Messenger was recorded at Tree Sound Studios and Southern Tracks in Atlanta as well as Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles. "I Could Not Ask For More" was also featured on the soundtrack for the 1999 film Message in a Bottle.

Having fulfilled his four-album contract, McCain split from Lava/Atlantic at the end of 2001. In early 2003 he released a collection of acoustic versions of songs both old and new called The Austin Sessions via ATC Records, a Nashville-based independent record label (at which McCain was the first artist signed following its creation in 2001.) Sessions, recorded in roughly 20 days, punctuated McCain's major-label departure with an intentionally stripped-down sound, and offered some fan favorites from his early days of touring, including Dire Straits' "Romeo and Juliet". The album, coupled with McCain's first DVD, Mile Marker: Songs and Stories from the Acoustic Highway (2002) - which consisted of interviews, live performances and other material - served as a thank-you to long-time followers. In a May 2003 interview with Billboard, McCain noted, "The whole package is sort of saying, 'I'm back doing what I started doing.'" Around the same time, the ever-busy musician also hosted "Inside Music With Edwin McCain", a syndicated show on the Sirius radio network.

Mid-2004 saw the arrival of his first studio album in three years, entitled Scream & Whisper, which was released on another indie label, DRT Entertainment. Later that same year, McCain made time in his tour schedule to run the 35th Annual New York City Marathon. In an interview in the August 2004 issue of Runner's World, McCain said of training on the road: "You just pick your spots. One of the things that comes in handy depends on how far away the hotel is from the venue...For example, the other day the hotel was five miles away from the club where I was performing, so once we got to the club and got sound checked I threw on my running clothes then ran back to the hotel. Little things like that help." In late 2004 McCain released his second DVD, Tinsel and Tap Shoes. It was his first live concert DVD, recorded at The House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Co-written & performed with singer/songwriter Maia Sharp, McCain released a single, "Hold Out a Hand." This song, available for a 99 cent download on iTunes, gives all profits to the relief of the hurricane victims of 2005.

McCain's next album, Lost in America, was released on April 11, 2006 on Vanguard Records. Said to be a true "rock 'n roll" collection, Lost in America contained three singles: "Truly Believe", "The Kiss" and live-favorite "Gramercy Park Hotel", which pays homage to the New York City landmark and its colorful patrons (including baseball legend Babe Ruth.)

Edwin's subsequent recording, a collection of R&B cover songs entitled "Nobody's Fault But Mine", was released through Saguaro Road Records on June 24, 2008 and included a version of Soul Brothers Six song "Some Kind of Wonderful."

On 17 May 2009, Edwin performed on board USS John C. Stennis, while the carrier was on a Western Pacific deployment in the vicinity of Guam.

The following year saw the release of The Best of Edwin McCain, a twenty-year career retrospective that included a cross-section of material as well as a new single, "Walk With You" (produced by Don Was.)

Edwin's tenth album, Mercy Bound, was released August 30, 2011 on 429 records. Reuniting McCain with collaborator Maia Sharp (who also produced), Mercy Bound features additional artistic input from Angie Aparo, Mark Addison and Anders Osborne, as well as guitar work from Warren Haynes.

Band members[link]

Lineup of Edwin McCain Band as of 07 July 2007

While his albums are released under his name, he does have a permanent band, referred to as the Edwin McCain Band. Members of the band include Larry Chaney (lead guitar), Pete Riley (rhythm guitar and vocals), Craig Shields (keyboards, saxophone and other wind instruments), Jason Pomar (bass guitar and vocals) and Tez Sherrard (drums and percussion).

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  Edwin McCain

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  Larry Chaney

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  Craig Shields

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  Jason Pomar

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  Tez Sherard

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  Pete Riley

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Edwin McCain on Myspace
• Edwin McCain at the Internet Movie Database
• EdwinFans.com (Fan site dedicated to the artist; includes photos, biography, and forum.)
• EMBHolyCity.com (Fan site which includes tabs for Edwin McCain's music, tour dates and more)
• EdwinMcCainMusic.com (Edwin McCain Band fan site with forum, slideshows, tour dates & contests)

Other

• Edwin McCain at Allmusic

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Ill Bill
Ill Bill, also known as Billy Crystal
Background information
Birth name	William Braunstein
Born	(1972-07-14) July 14, 1972 (age 39)
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper Producer Label CEO
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Uncle Howie Psycho+Logical
Associated acts	Non Phixion La Coka Nostra Circle of Tyrants Secret Society Injustice Necro DJ Muggs Jedi Mind Tricks
Website	www.illbill.com www.unclehowie.com

William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a Jewish 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 hardcore 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]

Biography[link]

Ill Bill was the main voice behind the now disbanded Non Phixion, and is currently involved with La Coka Nostra, along with Slaine, Danny Boy and DJ Lethal of House of Pain & Limp Bizkit fame. In 2004 he released his debut solo album What's Wrong with Bill? and has since released various solo mixtapes and collaborations in anticipation for his second solo record and the upcoming La Coka Nostra album.

NYC 1998

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.

He released an album with Vinnie Paz as the Heavy Metal Kings. Ill Bill was supposed to release a collaboration album with rapper Crooked I and production team Blue Sky Black Death, but the project was cancelled.

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.

In an October 31, 2010 interview on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, Ill Bill discussed his relationship with his brother Necro and his range of albums expected in 2011 including La Coka Nostra, The Pill album with Sean Price and his Heavy Metal Kings album with Vinnie Paz set to release April 5, 2011.^[2]

[edit] What's Wrong with Bill?

What's Wrong with Bill? is Ill Bill's debut studio album, released on March 2, 2004 by Psycho+Logical-Records. The album spawned one single, "The Anatomy of a School Shooting", and a music video for "Chasing the Dragon". This album never charted.^[3]

Discography[link]

• 2001: The Early Years: Rare Demos '91-'94
• 2002: The Future Is Now (with Non Phixion)
• 2003: ILL BILL Is The Future
• 2003: Street Villains (with Necro)
• 2003: Howie Made Me Do It
• 2004: The Green CD/DVD (with Non Phixion)
• 2004: What's Wrong with Bill?
• 2005: Street Villains 2 (with Necro)
• 2005: Circle Of Tyrants (with Necro, Goretex & Mr. Hyde)
• 2006: ILL BILL Is The Future Vol. 2
• 2007: Black Metal
• 2008: The Hour of Reprisal
• 2009: A Brand You Can Trust (with La Coka Nostra)
• 2010: Kill Devil Hills (with DJ Muggs)
• 2011: Heavy Metal Kings (with Vinnie Paz)
• 2011: Howie Made Me Do It 2
• 2012: Masters Of The Dark Arts (with La Coka Nostra)
• 2012: The Grimy Awards ^[4]
• 2012: Heavy Metal Kings vs. DJ Muggs ^[4]
• TBA: The Pill (with Sean Price) ^[5]
• TBA: Heavy Metal Kings 2

Collaborations[link]

• Sha-key feat. Ill Bill "Doompasaga"(produced by Ill Bill) off the LP "A Head Nadda's Journey To Adidi Skizm" (1994 Imago Recording Company)
• Necro feat. Ill Bill & Goretex "I Need Drugs" LP (2001 Psycho+Logical)
• O.D. feat. Ill Bill & Goretex of Non Phixion "2004" 12" (1999 Audio Research)
• Company Flow feat. Ill Bill of Non Phixion "Simian Drugs" 12" (2000 Def Jux)
• Necro feat. Ill Bill "The Most Sadistic" 12" (2000 Psycho+Logical)
• Necro feat. Ill Bill & Goretex "Gory Days" LP (2001 Psycho+Logical)
• Troy Dunnit feat. Ill Bill "Let's Go" 12" (2001 Audio Research)
• Non Phixion (Ill Bill, Goretex, Sabac Red & DJ Eclipse) "The Future Is Now" LP (2002 Uncle Howie)
• El-P feat. Ill Bill "Fantastic Damage" LP (2002 Def Jux)
• The Beatnuts feat. Ill Bill, Problemz - "Yae Yo" 12" (2002 Landspeed)
• Jedi Mind Tricks feat. Ill Bill, Sabac Red - "The Wolf" 12" (2003 Babygrande)
• Dj JS-1 feat. Ill Bill, Licence to ill- "Ground Original" LP (2003 Yosumi / M3)
• Non Phixion (Ill Bill, Goretex, Sabac Red & DJ Eclipse) "The Green CD/DVD" (2004 Uncle Howie)
• Circle Of Tyrants (Necro, Ill Bill, Goretex & Mr. Hyde) "The Circle Of Tyrants" LP (2005 Psycho+Logical)
• Necro and Ill Bill "Street Villains Vol. 2" (2005 Psycho+Logical)
• Ill Bill feat. Raekwon - "Enemy" (2006) (White Label)
• Ill Bill feat. Raekwon - "Thousands To M's" (2006) (White Label)
• MC Lars feat. Ill Bill - "The Dialogue" (extraído del álbum de MC Lars "The Graduate" 2006)
• Jedi Mind Tricks feat. Ill Bill - "Heavy Metal Kings" (2006 Babygrande Records)
• La Coka Nostra (Danny Boy, Ill Bill, Everlast, Slaine, Big Left, Kaves & DJ Lethal) LP (Próximamente)
• Ill Bill Feat Slaine & Reef The Lost Cause "Bangmatic Remix" (Mass Movementz The Album, 2009)
• Clementino feat. Ill Bill - "Hannibal rapper" (2011 Relief Records)

References[link]

External links[link]

• www.illbill.com

Large Professor
Background information
Birth name	William Paul Mitchell
Also known as	Large Pro, Large P., Extra P Large P
Born	(1973-03-21) March 21, 1973 (age 39)
Origin	Queens, New York City, United States
Genres	Hip Hop
Occupations	MC, producer, DJ, musician
Instruments	Turntable, sampler
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Wild Pitch//EMI Records Geffen/MCA Records Matador Records, Kingz Kounty Entertainment, Red Line Music Distribution, Inc.
Associated acts	Pete Rock, Nas, Main Source, Eric B. & Rakim, Akinyele, A Tribe Called Quest

Large Professor (born William Paul Mitchell on March 21, 1973, in the Harlem section of New York, New York. USA^[1]), also known as Large Pro and Xtra P, is a New York City-based hip hop record producer and emcee. He is also best known as a founding member of the influential underground hip hop group Main Source, and as a frequent collaborator with Nas.^[2] About.com ranked Large Professor #5 on its Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers list.^[3]

Biography[link]

Early life and career[link]

Mitchell moved in his early childhood to Flushing, Queens, where he was raised.^[1] His production career started early in his adolescence. As a young teenager, he would make pause tapes, in which he would pause a beat and blend it in with other sequences. Eventually, he managed to own a Casio SK-1 sampling keyboard that allowed him to make his beats in the comfort of his own home. He became a protégé of the late Paul C, a record producer and musician with whom he credits for teaching him virtually everything he knows about record production as well as the associated technology used for making hip-hop music. Paul C was doing production work with Eric B. & Rakim and Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, and then, at age 17, Large was given the opportunity to program beats for Eric B. & Rakim's album Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em (1990) while still attending high school. While working with them, he discovered Nas, who got a management deal with Serchlite Publishing (headed by MC Serch from former group 3rd Bass) and produced three tracks on Nas's debut album, Illmatic (1994), after he was signed by Columbia Records. His work with Eric B. & Rakim eventually led him to work on Kool G Rap & DJ Polo's Wanted: Dead or Alive (1990), producing (officially credited as a co-producer) the album's lead single and iconic hip-hop classic, “Streets of New York.”

Career with Main Source[link]

In 1989, he joined the group Main Source, which also included K-Cut and Sir Scratch from Toronto. Main Source recorded one album with Large called Breaking Atoms, which was released in 1991. It included hits such as "Just Hangin' Out", "Looking at the Front Door," and featured Nas' first public appearance on a track called "Live at the Barbeque", along with Akinyele and Joe Fatal.^[1] In 1992, their success allowed them to record "Fakin' the Funk", a track on the White Men Can't Jump motion-picture soundtrack. Because of business differences, Large and Main Source quietly parted ways and Large went on to sign with Geffen/MCA Records. During and after his tenure with Main Source, he worked with Pete Rock & CL Smooth, and he produced a number of tracks for Nas, Busta Rhymes, Masta Ace, The X-Ecutioners, Tragedy Khadafi, Big Daddy Kane, Mobb Deep, and others during the 1990s.

Solo career[link]

In 1996, he released two singles for Geffen/MCA Records, "Ijuswannachill" and "The Mad Scientist", for which videos were produced for both tracks. He was to have his highly anticipated solo album The LP released around the same time, but it was never released because of label politics.^[1] Geffen and Large Professor eventually parted ways, and he signed with Matador Records, which generally specialized in marketing and promoting contemporary rock and alternative tracks as well as electronic music. Although his album for Matador, 1st Class did not receive mainstream acceptance, it gained favorable reviews by fans and critics. The album included guest appearances by Nas, Busta Rhymes, and Q-Tip. The album also included the moderate street hit "Radioactive."

Large's publishing company is named Paul Sea Productions as an homage to his late mentor.

For many years, people thought that Large Professor directly taught DJ Premier how to use the Emu SP-1200 sampling drum machine, which Large used to help program many of his beats during the 1990s. However, according to Large Professor, he just showed DJ Premier to enhance what he already had. This is an excerpt from the November/December issue of Scratch Magazine:

Large Professor DJs at clubs, parties, and events worldwide and still engages in music production. He released an instrumental LP in 2006 called Beatz Vol. 1. Its sequel, Beats Vol. 2, was released in 2007.

His latest album, Main Source, was released in 2008 and features production by him and others including Marco Polo and verses from Big Noyd, Styles P, Jeru the Damaja, AZ and Lil Dap.^[1]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 2002: 1st Class
• 2006: Beatz Volume 1 (instrumentals)
• 2007: Beatz Volume 2 (instrumentals)
• 2008: Main Source
• 2009: The LP
• 2012: Professor @ Large

Production[link]

• 1990: "Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em" (Various songs on album by Eric B. & Rakim)
• 1990: "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (Various songs on album by Kool G Rap & DJ Polo)
• 1991: "Breaking Atoms" (Main Source)
• 1992: "Peer Pressure" with DJ Premier for Mobb Deep
• 1992: "Halftime" (from the Nas song from the soundtrack Zebrahead)
• 1993: Vagina Diner (Album by Akinyele)
• 1993: "Hey Girl" (from the Apache album Apache Ain't Shit)
• 1993: "Keep It Rollin" (from the A Tribe Called Quest album Midnight Marauders)
• 1993: "Niggaz Never Learn" (from the Big Daddy Kane album Looks Like a Job For…)
• 1994: "Stress (Remix)" (from the Organized Konfusion 12" Stress)
• 1994: "One Time 4 Your Mind", "It Ain't Hard To Tell" (from the Nas album Illmatic)
• 1995: "Resurrection '95" Extra P Remix (from the Common 12" Resurrection)
• 1995: "Resurrection '95" Large Professor Remix (from the Common 12" Resurrection)
• 1996: "Extra Abstract Skillz" (from the Mad Skillz album From Where???)
• 1999: "I Sparkle" (Slick Rick from the Wild Wild West Soundtrack)
• 2000: "The Heist" (from the Busta Rhymes album Anarchy)
• 2001: "You're Da Man", "Rewind" (from the Nas album Stillmatic)
• 2002: "The Come Up" (from the Cormega album The True Meaning)
• 2002: "We Are the Future," "It's Us," and "Drug Music" (from the Non Phixion album The Future Is Now)
• 2003: "Exotic's Raw" album, (Neek the Exotic)
• 2004: "What They Want" (from The UN album UN Or U Out)
• 2006: "World Wide" (from the Boot Camp Clik album The Last Stand)
• 2006: "Right 2 Know" (From the Prince Po album Prettyblack)
• 2006: "I Be Thuggin'" b/w "Mack of the Year" (Grand Daddy IU Single)
• 2007: "I'm Up Now" (from the Mic Geronimo album Alive)
• 2008: "L.E.O (Love Equals Omnipotence) - Spiritual Intelligence / All tracks produced by Large Professor.
• 2008: "Conquer Mentally" Large Professor Remix (Presto album State of the Art)
• 2008: "The Hardest" (AZ album Undeniable)
• 2008: "Stages" (Reks album Grey Hairs)
• 2009: "No Problems" (Earatik Statik album Good, Bad & Ugly)
• 2009: "New Classic" (U-God album Dopium)
• 2009: "Same Old Drama" (Grand Puba album Retroactive)
• 2009: "Journey" (Cormega album Born & Raised)
• 2010: "Ohh" (Joell Ortiz album Free Agent")
• 2011: "Still On The Hustle" (Neek The Exotic / Large Professor)
• 2011: "Do The Math" (Torae album For The Record)

Vocal appearances[link]

• 1990: "Money In The Bank" (Kool G Rap & DJ Polo album Wanted: Dead or Alive)
• 1993: "Keep It Rollin'" (A Tribe Called Quest album Midnight Marauders)
• 1994: "Stress (Remix)" (Organized Konfusion "Stress" 12")
• 1995: "Extra Abtract Skillz" (Mad Skillz album From Where???)
• 2000: "The Last Shall Be First" (Cella Dwellas album The True Meaning)
• 2002: "XL" (The X-Ecutioners album Built from Scratch)
• 2002: "Hip Hop On Wax" (Rob Swift album Sound Event)
• 2002: "The Come Up" (Cormega album The True Meaning)
• 2004: "Sugar Ray and Hearns" (Cormega album Legal Hustle)
• 2004: "Out Da Box" (Tony Touch album The Piece Maker 2)
• 2006: "United" (MF Grimm album American Hunger)
• 2007: "The Radar" (Marco Polo album Port Authority)
• 2007: "The Purist" (Polyrhythm Addicts album Break Glass)
• 2008: "Conquer Mentally" (Presto album State of the Art)
• 2009: "Fans" (Masta Ace & Edo G album Arts & Entertainment)
• 2009: "Sweet 16s" (feat. Neek The Exotic, Mikey D, Sadat X, Large Professor and Father D) (Satchel Page album Young Patriarch)
• 2009: "Like This" (DJ JS-1 feat Large Professor) No Sellout: Ground Original 2(album)
• 2011: "Beats By The Pound" (feat. Large Professor & Nutso) (Soulbrotha The Connexion EP)
• 2011: "The Quickening" (Funkoars)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Large Professor's MySpace page
• Biography Sketch at Matador Records website
• Large Professor's at Beatbuggy