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Monday, April 6, 2009

Video: ILL BILL - "My Uncle" Live

Posted by Trompie

The Video:

Ill Bill is still working hard in 2009 after completing his sophomore album The Hour of Reprisal and a forty-date tour last year. Representing his group La Coka Nostra, which is comprised of Slain and former House of Pain members Everlast, Danny Boy, and DJ Lethal, Ill Bill performs his most personal song, "My Uncle," live on Fearless Music TV. Check out the video for the performance with DJ Eclipse backing Bill up.

Bill explains the background of the song: "When I was a kid, I looked up to Howie. My parents split when I was little and my mom was at work all the time. My grandmother raised me and my uncle was always around. Now that I'm older, I know that he was a heroin addict with all kinds of severe issues but as a kid, I had no idea what heroin addiction was. Naming the label after him was a joke at first. It wasn't until much later that it took on a deeper meaning. It was my way of attaching something positive to a person who had a huge, positive impact on me" states the MC. Bill continues “He had the potential for greatness but ended up going down the wrong path. Me including him in my music is my way of giving back."

The Background:

The Hour of Reprisal, the highly anticipated second solo album from Brooklyn's independent hip hop kingpin ILL BILL is available now on Uncle Howie/Fat Beats. The former Non Phixion member and current La Coka Nostra riot-starter has surgically crafted a fine masterpeice featuring guest shots from Raekwon The Chef, Immortal Technique, La Coka Nostra, B-Real, Necro, Tech N9ne, Bad Brains, DJ Muggs, Howard Jones of Killswitch Engage, Max Cavalera of Sepultura/Soulfly, DJ Premier, Vinnie Paz and More.

Please post buy links if you can! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=288488391&s=143441

Please contact Michelle if interested in talking with ILL BILL.

Streams:

ILL BILL - "My Uncle" Live on Fearless TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-YnxwmmqdA

ILL BILL - "My Uncle"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJvGaThnVL4

Ill Bill on the new album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVWU07LSMN0

ILL BILL & Ghostface Killah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kda5_dVwMug

ILL BILL & Tech N9ne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00j9Z1yyosg

ILL BILL & DJ Premier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7b3un10_mc

ILL BILL Live at CBGB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcuWzSZkCBU

ILL BILL on "White N!gger"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqgbNLvr58E

MP3 Sampler Download link:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1710683379e879a4

Fat Beats microsite:
http://www.fatbeats.com/press/illbill

Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/IllBill

Ill Bill's MySpace page:
http://www.myspace.com/illbill

Fat Beats:
http://www.FatBeats.com

Uncle Howie:
http://www.myspace.com/unclehowiefamilia

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