Due to numerous delays and setbacks, it seemed that Redman's album Red Gone Wild might not ever see the light of day. Fortunately, Redman took it upon himself to relase something and stay on the radar while the label politics at Def Jam kept holding up his album. His mixtape, Ill At Will Vol.1, did that and then some. Not only does Redman rip through industry tracks like "What More Can I Say" and "Bad Intentons," but he also has original material on here as well. Those highlights are "Da Countdown", a very, upbeat a high energy record, and "I C Dead People" which samples deceased emcees. And last but not least, he also uses the mixtape as a platform for his Gilla House crew. Overall, Ill at Will Vol.1 is a great example a rapper bucking the system and doing what needs to be done in order to get quality music to the people. And isn't that what rap music is all about in the first place? It's a beautiful thing.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Ill At Will Vol.1 (n/a, 2004) by Redman
Due to numerous delays and setbacks, it seemed that Redman's album Red Gone Wild might not ever see the light of day. Fortunately, Redman took it upon himself to relase something and stay on the radar while the label politics at Def Jam kept holding up his album. His mixtape, Ill At Will Vol.1, did that and then some. Not only does Redman rip through industry tracks like "What More Can I Say" and "Bad Intentons," but he also has original material on here as well. Those highlights are "Da Countdown", a very, upbeat a high energy record, and "I C Dead People" which samples deceased emcees. And last but not least, he also uses the mixtape as a platform for his Gilla House crew. Overall, Ill at Will Vol.1 is a great example a rapper bucking the system and doing what needs to be done in order to get quality music to the people. And isn't that what rap music is all about in the first place? It's a beautiful thing.
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