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| Ill Will Records | |
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| Parent company | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Nas, Steve Stoute |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States of America |
Ill Will Records was an American vanity record label founded by Nasir "Nas" Jones. The label was named after Willie "Ill Will" Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, who was shot dead on May 23, 1992, when both were teenagers.[1] Nas founded the label in 1999 following the release of "Nastradamus" [2] with the help of Steve Stoute who was the manager of Nas.
After signing to Def Jam in 2005, Nas relaunched Ill Will by the name The Jones Experience as an imprint under Def Jam Recordings.[2]
From 2014 onwards, Nas launched Mass Appeal Records with Peter Bittenbender of the company Decon. The label is the music division of the Mass Appeal Media Group with distribution handled by The Orchard. The label's current roster includes Nas, DJ Shadow, Mannie Fresh, Dave East, Fashawn, Black Milk, Keyon Harrold and Ghostface Killah.
- ^ "Nas Reflects On The Murder Of His Friend Ill Will". March 3, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "Tag: the jones experience". www.hip-hopvibe.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.