After a long hiatus the wait is finally over! Columbus emcee Illogic returns with his fourth full-length album Diabolical Fun, produced entirely by Ohio producer on the rise Ill Poetic. Guest vocal appearance from Ill Poetic as well. CD ships with ! Pre-order now and receive yours on or before Tuesday March 24th!
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ILLOGIC BIO
“Illogic is complicated”- a simple statement of fact realized and accepted by the enigmatic artist whose life and career is anything but ‘simple’. Illogic stormed the scene in the early 2000’s with his seminal releases: Unforeseen Shadows, Got Lyrics? and Celestial Clockwork, Unexpectedly, with 2003 shaping up to be a Cinderella year (a solid nationwide fan base; growing industry buzz surrounding upcoming projects), Illogic made the difficult decision to step away from the limelight, instead focusing on his marriage and growing family.
Fast forward to 2009; Illogic returns hungrier than ever to release Diabolical Fun (Weightless Recordings), this time along with producer Ill Poetic, known for The World is Ours, Budden/Portishead & NIN/Outkast mash-ups.
Combining Illogic’s gift for one-of-a-kind wordplay and impeccable delivery with Ill Poetic’s knack for soulfully intense tracks, Diabolical Fun will quickly remind fans of why they fell in love with Illogic in the first place and grab the attention of those who have never heard of him before. The recently released EP One Bar Left has been garnering a healthy buzz in the online community, and serves as an appetizer for what’s to come.
Columbus, Ohio-based Illogic has always strived to take complex rhyme schemes and metaphoric storytelling to new levels of the art form. In 1999, the release of Unforeseen Shadows caught a ground swell of positive press and stellar reviews for Illogic and the then-indie upstart label Weightless Recordings. By the time 2003 rolled around, Illogic had released two other projects on Weightless Recordings - the Got Lyrics? EP (2001) and the long awaited full length follow up to Unforeseen, Celestial Clockwork (2003).
Expectations for the new album were high, as fans had waited almost two additional years to see the release due to competing priorities at the label.
In Spring 2003, Illogic was named one of URB Magazine’s “Next 100” artists to check for, along with the likes of Little Brother, a then-widely unknown Kanye West, and others who have since “blown up.” When the album finally did release, early reviews were positive. However, Illogic’s career abruptly halted with seemingly no explanation.
“Once Celestial Clockwork dropped, the ball was rolling,” Illogic explains. “The album was well received along with my stage show. I was touring heavily with many prominent underground acts, yet on top of all of this I was married with two children and a third on the way. The toll that this took on my family life was immeasurable by any stretch of the imagination, because music and being on tour was my job. Leaving them seemed a necessity for the path that I felt was chosen for me. My only problem was that my entire life was out of balance and I had no idea… I was sleep walking in place. I was constantly dreaming, thinking I was progressing, and not realizing that I was stagnant. Until November 10, 2004; missing the birth of my third son was my wake-up call. I then knew it was time to slow down and get my priorities in order. I had to find myself for the first time.”
After over four years without a major album release, a renewed sense of self, and a clear vision for the future, Illogic now more than ever seeks to shatter the glass ceiling of the underground and give the industry and masses what they so clearly need… a truly gifted emcee.
“The last few years have been some of my greatest,” says Illogic. “I feel like I am ready to receive the blessings waiting for me as I share this gift that I have been given. I am truly focused and ready to give the people something to talk about…something to believe in. I think music…the way we hear music, and the way we hear artists, are completely changing now. Fans are looking for something real, something tangible, and something they can relate too. I believe that as a society we are getting tired of the fantasy world that music has been centered on as of late. All we want is the truth, and I believe I have a truth yet to be heard - because I am truly yet to be heard. I believe I have unfinished business to attend to. I know God is not done using me and I will fulfill my purpose.”
Though out of the spotlight, Illogic continued to play spot dates periodically, recorded several compilations, EP’s, and has two other completed full length projects waiting to be heard in addition to Diabolical Fun. With nearly a decade of experience under his belt, Illogic has shared stages with the likes of Wyclef Jean, Rakim, Casual, Atmosphere, Eyedea, Brother Ali, The Roots, Common, One Be Lo, Royce Da 5’9” and many other nationally recognized acts. If you have not had the pleasure of hearing material from him in the past, in the words of Spike Lee’s classic School Daze: “WAKE UP”!
In a time when the music industry is slowly freeing itself from the shackles of one-hit wonders rhyming about their chains, rims and clothes, Illogic offers substance, word play and just plain…well…ill logic. Listen Closely!
“My previous works were denser, darker and in some ways depressing, because that is where I was in my life at that time and that is the music I needed to make for that time,” Illogic expresses. “I’m at a different place in my life now and my music has to reflect that, so Diabolical Fun is brighter, a little more fun, and definitely more performance-geared. For once I know I’m ready for all that is ahead of me, and I am thankful for all that is behind me.”
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DIABOLICAL PRESS
" Illogic can proudly continue to release music at a high level of quality, and hold the respect that he deserves. The arrangement is excellent, and with 2009 proving to be rewarding for lyricists, I fully hope Illogic and Ill Poetic will reap the success they’re entitled to"
hip-hopkings.com
"...it always happens the same way: It’s a Saturday afternoon, you’re hanging out at your friend’s house, perhaps imbibing a beverage or two, when your friend reaches for a CD and says, “Yo, you gotta hear this s**t.” The volume on the stereo gets turned up, there’s a moment of suspense, and then the music hits you. “Goddamn,” you say, “who’s this rapper? He’s dope.” Illogic is that rapper.
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"Make no mistake, Illogic is one of the best word-for-word rappers alive. Capable of constructing intricately crafted rhymes, Illogic’s tracks often operate under the five times principle: you have to listen to his tracks five times before they really sink in."
Thanks for the add. I'll checking you out next month. my ppls are up there aswell "Spirit" Storm9000, BhB, Prime and Ill poetic is someone that I know from the Nati.
Yo ILLOGICasaurus. I just found out that we're related...and as a special family only present we've made a new song for you called "End of Days" (start doing backflips now). It's an epic instrumental opus to the moment when our ancient Dino relatives saw a large fiery object plummeting towards them. Please come to our page, give it a listen and let us know if it makes you feel like something catastrophic is gonna happen. If the song upsets you too much we will be holding several s support groups (read: comcerts) in the near future. Check our page for locations, dates and times.
thanks for the free mp3 you and ya boy blueprint mailed to everyone on your mailing list...i passed it along to folks on my own mailing/sharing list
it was a great way to start the day
my favorite line of yours on the new greenhouse joint is the "the rest at least can get the gasface for now/i'm done with 'em/here's a box of scissors go run with 'em/you're fumblin' all over the beat/fold and retreat/throw in the towel/notice defeat"
i can't believe you don't get hundreds of plays per day on here
you certainly get hundreds of plays on my stereo
one of the illest wordsmiths ever, no matter what anyone says
If you are into artist such as Common, Brother Ali, Mos Def, Ludacris, Living Legends, Or Lyrics Born you should peep my music and download the album for FREE!
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