Ill Will Records

Ill Will Records was an American vanity record label founded by Nasir "Nas" Jones. The label was named after Willie "Ill Will" Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, who was shot dead on May 23, 1992 when both were teenagers.[1] Nas founded the label in 1999 following the release of "Nastradamus" [2] with the help of Steve Stoute who was the manager of nas.

Ill Will Records
Parent companySony, Universal
Founded1999
FounderNas, Steve Stoute
StatusInactive
Distributor(s)Columbia, Def Jam
GenreHip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, New York, United States of America

After signing to Def Jam in 2005, Nas relaunched Ill Will by the name The Jones Experience as an imprint under Def Jam Recordings.[2]

Early life of Willie Graham

Willie "Ill Will" Graham was born 1972 in Queensbridge Houses, New York City. Willie Graham, Nas' best friend and upstairs neighbor, influenced Nas' interest in hip hop by playing him records. As a teenager, Nas enlisted Graham as his DJ. Nas first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas.

Former artists

Former producers

Discography
Year Information
1999 Nas - Nastradamus
2000 Nature - For All Seasons
  • Released: September 19, 2000
  • Chart positions: #50 U.S Billboard 200
2000 Nas and Various Other Artists - Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest
2001 Nas - Stillmatic
2002 Nas - From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes
Nas - The Lost Tapes
  • Released: September 24, 2002
  • Chart positions: #10 U.S Billboard 200
Nas - God's Son
2003 Bravehearts - Bravehearted
  • Released: December 23, 2003
  • Chart positions: #75 U.S Billboard 200
  • RIAA Certification:
  • U.S. sales:
  • Singles: "Quick to Back Down", "B Train", "Bravehearted", "I Wanna", "Buss My Gun", "Cash Flow", "Sensations", "I Will", "Situations"
2004 Nas - Street's Disciple
2006 Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead
2008 Bravehearts - Bravehearted 2
  • Released: April 22, 2008
2008 Nas - Untitled

References
  1. "Nas Reflects On The Murder Of His Friend Ill Will". March 3, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  2. "Tag: the jones experience". www.hip-hopvibe.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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