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[youtube id=”LyNcFC6W2z0″] Illa J takes the viewer on a tour of  the Conant Gardens and Krainz Woods neighborhoods on the east side of Detroit in his video for “Home.” His falsetto commands the song and is the backdrop to scenes of friends and family. He spends most of the timeContinue Reading

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It’s already been two years since Illa J released his self-titled sophomore album. Home will be his third full-length and “Sam Cook” is the first official leak and it is inspired by the late Gospel/R&B legend Sam Cooke and Calvin Valentine is the producer. Illa J mentions his fascination withContinue Reading

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Illa J’s “Spiders” is new music he recorded with producer Calvin Valentine. They made 30 songs but “Spiders” is the first one to surface publicly. Lyrically and sonically “Spiders” sounds like an experience from an altered state. The single is follows the release of his 2015 debut album. Related posts:Continue Reading

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Illa J originally recorded the song “French Kiss” with Phife Dawg for his album but Phife also wanted it for his album. They couldn’t agree so the song was used for Illa J’s current album without Phife’s verses. This week Illa J posted about the Potatohead People-produced song and sharedContinue Reading

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