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E.C. Illa
Natural Born Illa
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Light The Fuse (Intro)
2. Too Raw
3. Uncle Buk (Interlude)
4. Made In Chicago
5. I Ain't Trippin'
6. What You Want
7. Don't Get Me Started
8. Prisoners Of Disbelief (Interlude)
9. B-Boys
10. Salute
11. Keep It Goin'
12. You Talkin' To Me?
13. Blast Off
14. Go Get It
15. Sik Flows
16. ILL At Will
17. Torment
18. No Remorse
19. Might As Well

CD Details

All Artists: E.C. Illa
Title: Natural Born Illa
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: The Orchard
Original Release Date: 1/1/2001
Re-Release Date: 11/13/2001
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop
Styles: Gangsta & Hardcore, Pop Rap
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 803680160527

Synopsis

Album Description

E.C. Illa returns to the scene with his first full-length since 1997 and doesn't disappoint. Known for his hard hip-hop style which appeals to both the street and the underground hip-hop scene, EC drops a solid album on Chicago independent label A-List. The album features an impressive roster of Chicago guests from both gangster rap and underground hip-hop circles: legendary freestyler J.U.I.C.E., super producer The Legendary Traxster, abstract rappers Rubberoom, Yungbuk of Psychodrama, Blaze Battle Runner Up Prime of the Molemen, MTV/Loud On-Line Battle Champion Profound, Rhymefest, Ang 13, Matlock, and well-known (100% Juice) mixtape dj/producer Risky Bizness among others.The album also feaures West Coast artists Rasco, Planet Asia and Fanatik. Overall, a tight hardcore hip-hop album from the veteran mc/producer known as E.C. Illa.

CD Reviews

Definitely Check It Out

Chief Hydro | Chicago, IL USA | 10/24/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"EC is one of the most slept-on artists in the game. An extremely talented rapper with a unique flow and a prolific producer as well. I like this album more and more the more I listen to it and it's probably more like a 4.5 or 5 than a 4. It does not sound like anything else out there which is why it takes a minute to really get into it. Starting with the banger "Too Raw" through the street anthem "Made in Chicago" thru the incredible "Don't Get Me Started" EC really impresses with his flow. Deceptively simple sounding lyrics are actually complex, intelligent and deep upon closer investigation. The second half of the album is more hip-hop in nature and features a lot of guests who are all surprisingly good especially Lumba of Rubberoom on "Blast Off," Profound on "Go Get It," Planet Asia on "ILL at Will," and Matlock on "Torment." What truly amazed me is that the album ends with The Legendary Traxster produced "Might As Well" which is a straight ahead gangster track which somehow is the perfect ending to this album. It's hard to describe this album exactly because it is unique but it's a very good album on the beats and the lyrics and I would defintely recommend it."