ill poetic (along with Zone (that dude) of their group Definition)
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS OFFERINGS FROM ILL POETIC flyer design(see examples in pics section) - $30
album cover design - $40
song mixdowns and production (prices given upon inquiry)
-Serious inquiries only. Music is my Career and Income.
-I handle business professionally with a quik turnaround.
-50% downpayments must be ready for any and all services. STORE AND FREE DOWNLOADS:
"DIABOLICAL FUN" CD
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!
illogic "one bar left" (prod. by ill poetic)(2008) FREE DOWNLOAD
The Illogic One Bar Left EP is here! After a 4-year hiatus, Illogic
has returned with this FREE EP titled One Bar Left, produced
entirely by up and coming producer and Ohio native Ill Poetic. Get it now!
Illogic's full-length album Diabolical Fun will be released on Weightless
Recordings on March 24th. Support the movement!
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Influences
Soul, Rock and Jazz with influences ranging from Sade to Outkast, from Nas to Curtis Mayfield.
Sounds Like
emcee influences:
andre 3000, Nas, Ras Kass, Elzhi, Jay-Z, to Royce the 5'9".
production influences:
Jay Dilla, Madlib, Pete Rock, Premier, Timbaland, Trent Reznor, Organized Noize, Dr. Dre, Rick Rubin, Kanye West, to Just Blaze.
music influences:
curtis mayfield, sade, ohio players, george clinton, weather report, pat metheny, stanley clarke, bob james, quincy jones, marvin gaye, donnie hathaway, roberta flack, jimi hendrix, miles, coltrane, heatwave, sun, toomb, ohio players, isleys, cincinnati/dayton funk/soul, piakhan, roy ayers, led zepplin, pink floyd...dozens or hundreds more.
life influences:
hunter s. thompson, barack obama, calvin and hobbes, and mitch hedberg.
ill – not meeting an accepted standard; not normal or sound
poetic (po•et•ic) – written in verse; having or expressing the qualities of poetry (as though aesthetic or emotional impact)
Ill Poetic – a hip-hop artist who started in a group named after the very word he defies
Soul – it’s not the first word that comes to mind for many people when they hear the word “rapper.” In the case of the artist born Tim Gmeiner, it’s the only word that fits.
Originally from Dayton, Ohio and now residing in his adopted hometown of Cincinnati, Ill Poetic got his start as one-half of the group Definition with his partner in rhyme Zone (That Dude). Toiling hard in the Midwest’s underground ranks, Ill Poetic is coming into his own as both on the mic and the boards with a growth and maturity that rivals that of hip-hop legends and the heartfelt soul of Stax and Motown classics past.
Building upon his previous solo LPs (his underground classic debut Illumination and its critically-acclaimed follow-up The World is Ours), Ill Poetic looks to break out in a big way in 2008 … But he’s not ego-tripping; he is simply confident.
“The only thing I can bring to the table is my sound and perspective. It used to get to me that my s--- didn’t sound like the usual s---, just because sometimes it’s tiring to get this outcast label put on your music, or you. But as soon as I really embraced the differences, I got really comfortable in who I was and where my sound could travel,” he says. “I kinda recognized that when you can hit someone in the soul with music or words, all the other shit is obsolete, and since we all go through similar shit, I just tried to personalize it, but make it relatable to the ‘average person.’”
And the first person he looks at when it comes to creating such music is himself.
“I never really thought of my music as thoughtful,” he says. “I think what I produce or write is usually an extension of me. I usually just try and let my personality bleed into a song, because that’s what instantly separates it from anyone else’s music.”
Ill Poetic’s drive to create such music has earned him production credits for several artists such as Wordsworth (of EMC and Lyricist Lounge fame) and Blueprint (of underground indie favorites Soul Position). His talents have not gone unnoticed by his peers, either – a fact evident in the favorable writeups and reviews he’s received in publications such as Vibe and XLR8R and Web sites such AllHipHop.com and the esteemed OkayPlayer.com.
Now looking to build off the momentum he gained after completion of two U.S. tours with underground favorites Illogic and Dangerzone in addition to a 2007 European tour with O.C., Pharoahe Monche, Necro, Reef Tha Lost Cauze and Eternia, Ill Poetic is poised to make his mark on the music world in 2008 in several ways.
Up first is a new Definition EP (which the duo plans to release as online as a free download, joining the growing ranks of artists giving back to their fans. This will be followed by a collaborative album with fellow Ohio-based hitmaker J. Rawls, a live CD/DVD of his backing band QueenCity SoulRock and Illogic’s latest album Diabolical Fun, entirely produced by Ill Poetic himself.
And in an attempt to make his voice known, Ill Poetic hopes to give voice to people who need the most.
“Every memorable artist speaks for a group of people who don’t really have a proper voice, but need it; I feel like I speak for the person who has to work a 9-5, hop the bus to work and try and catch a ride home,” he says. “The group of college kids/weedheads/high school kids/factory workers/street cats/parents that sit in the house with their friends bulls---tin’ around smoking and watching Anchorman….and mainly I would like to speak for people that actually give a shit about the things and people around them … Not all super-politically-socially aware and s---, but just cats that care.”
(written by Tabari McCoy)
Press:
ill poetic’s music has received press in such places as VIBE magazine, okayplayer.com, allhiphop.com, rollingstone.com, XLR8R magazine, and much, much more.
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Cincinnati Entertainment Award in 2005: male hip-hop artist
Nominated for 2 Ohio hip-hop awards in 2007: male hip-hop artist, album of the year
Nominated for 2 Cincinnati Entertinament awards in 2007: hip-hop artist, album of the year
Nominated for 1 Cincinnati Entertainment award in 2008: hip-hop artist
Tours/Notable shows:
15 city national tour – Spring 2007
15 city Midwest tour – Fall 2007
3 Week Europe tour alongside OC, Pharoahe Monche, Necro, and more.
Ill poetic has performed at various events, such as multiple appearances at Scribble Jam, Midpoint Music Festival, ASA Skate Park Convention Tour.
He’s shared the stage or opened for such notable acts as Talib Kweli, Chuck D, Killer Mike (Dungeon Family), Blueprint (soul position/rhymesayers), Little Brother, and Tanya Morgan.
Plans for 2009:
Recently, ill poetic leaked a 2 remix projects, the first sampling trip-hop group Portishead’s newly released “third” LP, with Joe Budden’s “Mood Muzik 3" to create “Budden meets Portishead: Mood Muzik’s Third”. In one week this release has received press on rollingstone.com, hiphopdx.com, nydailynews.com, aol’s entertainment sections, washingtonpost.com, as well as a myriad of blogs and message boards. The second pairing up Nine Inch Nails and Outkast to make "Nine Inch Naliens Following this will be the ill poetic-produced solo LP by fellow Ohio hip-hop heavyweight Illogic to be released in march on Weightless Recordings. In support of this record, ill poetic, as well as Illogic will be on tour this fall criscrossing the US again, as well as an extensive return overseas.
Finally, be on the look out for ill poetic’s production to be featured underneath Slum Village, Aesop Rock, Slug (Atmosphere), Tanya Morgan, Blitz the Ambassador, Wordsworth (lyricist lounge), and more, as well as some interesting features from some of hip-hop's most notable emcees.
For booking or questions, Contact: illpoetic1@hotmail.com
"as soon as I pressed play, I was blown away."
"In the end, Ill Poetic's The World Is Ours is an experience in Hip-Hop that I recommend everyone should listen to."
"He breaks down the wall or boredom that most people perceive Underground Hip-Hop to be, and brings us a soulful, nearly classic album, with very few missteps."
FullMetal @ hiphopremix.com
"his introspective-gazing-but-outward-reaching lyricism is appreciated, but it’s his beats that really shine"
www.okayplayer.com
"At long last, someone saw fit to fill the iPod of the ghoul in Edvard Munch's The Scream. It's like, he's scary, but he needs to work out, too. This mash-up of Joe Budden and the new Portishead record should be just the thing."
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