Ill Will Records
Parent company	Sony BMG (Nas and The Bravehearts) Warner Music Group (Quan)
Founded	2000
Founder(s)	Nas
Distributing label	Columbia (The Bravehearts) Atlantic (Quan) Def Jam (Tre Williams and Nas)
Genre(s)	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. Image File history File links Avatar6836_1. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Warner Music Group is one of the four major record labels. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 other events of 2000 list of years in music 2000s in music // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ... Nas and Ill Will Records Present QBs Finest was a 2000 collaborative album; the first release from rapper Nas new Ill Will Records imprint, distributed by Columbia Records. ... The Bravehearts are an East Coast hip hop group from the Queensbridge housing projects in New York City. ... Media:rofl. ...

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." Gods Son is the sixth studio album from East Coast hip hop artist Nas, released in late 2002. ... Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born 1971), better known as Lil Jon, is an American rapper, hype man and hip hop producer. ... Mya on her album Moodring (2003) Mya Marie Harrison (born October 10, 1979 in Washington, D.C.) is a United States italian , jamaican American R&B singer, dancer, and actress who debuted in early 1998 as a teenager. ...

Ill Will distributes Nas through Def Jam and The Bravehearts through Columbia Records and Quan through Atlantic Records. Current artists include Nas himself, The Bravehearts and Tre Williams. It's Rumored that Quan, is now also signed to Roc-A-Fella, but it's a fact that he's still part of 'Ill Will' (confirmed by his MySpace[1]). Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Roc-A-Fella Records, one of the largest United States hip hop/rap record labels, was co-founded in New York City by hip hop mogul Damon Dash and now multi-platinum rapper Jay-Z in 1995. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Ill Will is also the mother company for Nas's Def Jam imprint The Jones Experience. Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ...

Artist

• Nas
• Quan myspace.com/donferquan
• Jungle
• Wiz
• Tre Williams (Newest Member)http://www.myspace.com/trewilliams2006
• Nashawn
• Twin N Inches
• Chrisette Michele

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known simply as Nas, formerly Nasty Nas, is a prominent American rapper. ... Quan is an African-American rapper, affiliated with Nas and Ill Will Records. ... Nashawn Jones also known as Millennium Thug is an African-American East Coast rapper and a protege of Nas. ... Chrisette Michele (born c. ...

Former

Horse (Also former Bravehearts Member) The Bravehearts, on the cover of their debut album, Bravehearted. ...

See also

• List of record labels
• Nas

This is a list of record labels. ... Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known simply as Nas, formerly Nasty Nas, is a prominent American rapper. ...

External links

• Nas' Official site
• QB's Finest Online
• Bravehearts Official Website