Illmaculate Explained

Illmaculate
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Gregory Poe
Alias:Illmac
Birth Place:St. Johns, Portland, Oregon
Origin:Portland, Oregon
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:2001–present
Label:Sandpeople Music, Wapikiya Records, Sky Is Ours Media
Associated Acts:Tech N9ne Macklemore

Gregory Poe (born February 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Illmaculate (a.k.a. Illmac), is an American battle rapper and hip hop artist from St. Johns, Portland, Oregon.[1] He attended Roosevelt High School in Portland.

Career

At age 17, he won the 2004 Scribble Jam freestyle rap competition,[2] [3] [4] [5] making him the youngest winner in the competition's history.[6] He is a member of the Sandpeople group.[7] With rhyme partner The Saurus, he competed in and won the 2006 and 2007 World Rap Championships,[8] and the 2006 Spin the Mic competition.[9]

In 2007, Vibe magazine named him one of the Best MySpace Rappers in America.[10]

His 2007 album The Rain Check Mixtape is hosted by DJ Vlad, and includes appearances by 40 Cal. and Copywrite. Illmaculate also features with Sapient of Debaser in the track "The Truth" on Bliss n Eso's album Flying Colours and on the 'Turn It On Remix' from Justice & Kaos's Turn It On EP.

In 2011, he battled Bender at World Domination II, an event hosted by King of the Dot's Organik.[11]

In April 2012, he performed at the Star Theater in Portland as an opening act for the group Slaughterhouse.[12]

On August 22, 2015, Illmaculate defeated Pat Stay in a title match at KOTD's World Domination 5 event on a 3-2 judges decision, making him the new KOTD Champion.[13]

Discography

Albums

Notes and References

  1. News: Casey Parks . Star power – Battle Rapper Illmaculate's Comeback Bid . . Oregonian Media Group . March 7, 2014.
  2. News: Serena Markstrom . Sandpeople gather the crew together . . November 17, 2006 . E4.
  3. News: Patrick Sisson . Hip-hop's Woodstock to land in Logan Square: Scribble Jam expands this year . . June 3, 2005 . 22.
  4. News: Molly Willow . Hip-hop heaven: Rapidly growing Scribble Jam draws up-and-coming artists, highly devoted fans . . August 16, 2004 . B1.
  5. News: Greg Simms, Jr. . Alterna-hop nation descends on 'Nati' . . August 27, 2004 . 6.
  6. Web site: Scribble Jam #9 . scribblemagazine.com . April 8, 2006 . October 3, 2008.
  7. News: Ezra Ace Caraeff . One More With Feeling: Illmaculate . . May 15, 2008 . October 3, 2008.
  8. News: Serena Markstrom . This time around, things not so personal for Atmosphere . The Register-Guard . September 12, 2008 . G44.
  9. Web site: Illmaculate Reflects on Classic Battle Against The Saurus . Battle Rap . September 7, 2014 . May 3, 2019.
  10. State Champs: The 51 Best MySpace Rappers in America . . November 8, 2007 . October 3, 2008.
  11. Web site: Behind the Scenes at World Domination II, Part One . Jason Oberholtzer . Forbes . September 22, 2011.
  12. News: Soul'd Out Music Festival . Ryan Feigh . The Portland Mercury . May 3, 2019.
  13. Web site: Illmaculate Beats Pat Stay To Become New KOTD Champ . Adam Felman . Battle Rap . August 23, 2015 . May 3, 2019.

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