Ill Harmonics Explained

ill harmonics
Origin:Dallas, Texas
Genre:hip hop
Years Active:1995–present
Label:Bishara, Infuse, Uprok
Associated Acts:MG! The Visionary, Soup the Chemist
Current Members:Playdough
Blake Knight
Gib

Ill Harmonics is a hip hop band from Dallas, Texas, formed in 1995 by Playdough and Blake Knight. In 2004, Gib, the brother of Blake Knight, joined the group as a drummer. Ill Harmonics has released four studio albums, An Octave Above The Original Volume No. 1 (2000), Take Two (2002), Monkey Business (2004), and Modern Heart Exhibit (2007), as well as a compilation sampler album with MG! the Visionary and Soup the Chemist, released in 2000 through Uprok. Both Playdough and Blake Knight have released solo material, and Playdough also performs and records with the supergroup Deepspace5.

History

Playdough and Blake Knight formed ill harmonics when the two met in Dallas, Texas, after the two met at their local church.[1] [2] [3] Both artists rap and produce in the group,[4] with Playdough also serving as a guitarist and Blake Knight as a keyboardist and bassist. The duo released some demo recordings, and gained national exposure in 1998 when they made it to the Top 10 on MTV's The Cut.[5] The group was signed to Uprok Records and released their debut album, An Octave Above the Original Volume No. 1 that same year.[6] They also appeared with MG! The Visionary and Soup the Chemist on a sampler album, also released in 2000. Playdough also formed Phonetic Composition with Freddie Bruno, and both artists joined Deepspace5 in 2000.[7]

Ill Harmonics released their second album, Take Two, in 2002.[8] The album featured appearances from DJ Maj, Freddie Bruno, Earthsuit, and Marcos Curiel of P.O.D.[9] In 2004, Tony Gib, the brother of Blake Knight, joined the group as a drummer.[10] Now a trio, Ill Harmonics released Monkey Business, through Infuse, that year.[11] A fourth studio album, Modern Heart Exhibit, followed in 2007, also on Infuse and distributed through Spirit Music.[12] [13] In 2012, the group released a single, "Loneliest Man", through Bishara Entertainment.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Notes and References

  1. DeBarros . Anthony . June 1, 2002 . One to Watch: Ill Harmonics; Quality Is Job 1 for Hip Hop duo . . . 24 . 12 . February 25, 2016 . 24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000940/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200206.pdf . March 4, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Ill Harmonics. Wilson. MacKenzie. AllMusic. All Media Guide. February 25, 2016.
  3. Web site: aphire :: interviews :: playdough. Light Online. February 25, 2016.
  4. Web site: Ill Harmonics Take Two. Quinlan. Thomas. May 31, 2002. Exclaim!. February 25, 2016.
  5. Anthony . DeBarros . One to Watch: Ill Harmonics; Quality Is Job 1 for Hip Hop duo . . February 17, 2016 . June 1, 2002 . 24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000940/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200206.pdf . March 4, 2016 .
  6. Anthony . DeBarros . One to Watch: Ill Harmonics; Quality Is Job 1 for Hip Hop duo . . February 17, 2016 . June 1, 2002 . 24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000940/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200206.pdf . March 4, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Deepspace 5 Interview, Deepspace 5 2010 Jesusfreakhideout.com Interview. Fryberger. Scott. October–November 2010. Jesus Freak Hideout. February 25, 2016.
  8. McCreary . David . April 1, 2002 . Ill Harmonics: Take Two . . . 24 . 10 . February 25, 2016 . 62–3 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130525055225/http://ht.salemweb.net/ccm/ccmmagazine/pdf/200204.pdf . May 25, 2013.
  9. Web site: Take 2 by Ill Harmonics. McNeese. Kevin. January 30, 2008. New Release Today. February 25, 2016.
  10. Web site: Drummer Joins Ill Harmonics. Cross Rhythms. February 25, 2016.
  11. Bain. David. December 1, 2004. Ill Harmonics – Monkey Business. Cross Rhythms. Cross Rhythms. 83. February 25, 2016.
  12. Web site: Harmonic Exhibit: US hip-hop team Ill Harmonics release new album. Cross Rhythms. February 25, 2016.
  13. Web site: Modern Heart Exhibit – Ill Harmonics. Inglis. Greg. July 21, 2007. Cross Rhythms. February 25, 2016.
  14. Web site: Loneliest Man – Single by Ill Harmonics on iTunes. iTunes. February 25, 2016.
  15. Web site: Ill Harmonics. Discogs. March 13, 2016.

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