Ill Bill 'The Hour of Reprisal' album

ILL BILL regretfully announces that his forthcoming sophomore effort, The Hour of Reprisal, has been pushed back until early 2008. The hour-long album, which is to be accompanied by a full-length DVD of ILL BILL live at the legendary (and tragically shuttered) CBGB, features guest appearances by the likes of Raekwon the Chef, B-Real, Immortal Technique, Tech N9ne and Necro, as well as members of the Bad Brains, Killswitch Engage, La Coka Nostra, Jedi Mind Tricks, HERO and Sepultura/Soulfly. Tracks for the set were composed by Muggs, DJ Premier, Lethal, Necro, T-Ray, Cynic, and Sicknature, with a majority of the production coming courtesy of ILL BILL himself. Bill offers “I am extremely proud of this album...it is the most personal music I’ve ever made.” He adds “this record is an uncompromising snapshot of my entire life and the world around me at this very moment.”

Originally scheduled for release on September 11th via Bill’s own Uncle Howie Records in cooperation with Perfect Game Recording Co./Warner Music Group, The Hour of Reprisal did not hit the stores as scheduled due to WMG’s decision to discontinue the Perfect Game label. However, ILL BILL and former Perfect Game general manager Howie Abrams have joined forces to find an appropriate home for the album. They are currently in discussions with a number of interested parties and plan to announce a new release date within the next few weeks.

In the meantime, ILL BILL remains busy with a number of exciting projects, not to mention his upcoming 39 city tour supporting Twiztid. The trek begins in Cleveland, Ohio on September 25th and comes to an end on November 10th in Columbus, Ohio. Bill is also putting the finishing touches on the debut album by La Coka Nostra, the new group featuring all 3 original members of House of Pain, ILL BILL, Boston’s Slaine and native New Yorker Big Left.

Additionally, Bill is working on collaborations with the likes of Boot Camp Clik’s Sean Price, Jeru the Damaja and west coast heavyweight Crooked I. He has also contributed production work to the upcoming Army of the Pharaohs and Special Teamz albums.

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The Hour of Reprisal features cover art by Larry Carroll, the man behind Slayer’s Reign In Blood, South of Heaven, Seasons in the Abyss, and Christ Illusion covers, and includes a BONUS DVD of ILL BILL’s wild set at the historic CBGB’s in its entirety!! The DVD also features a guided tour of every historic filthy inch of CBGB’s hosted by ILL BILL himself.

For The Hour of Reprisal, ILL BILL brought in the most special guests and friends including Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), Max Cavalera (Soulfly/Sepultura), HR and Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains), Raekwon the Chef (Wu-Tang Clan), B-Real (Cypress Hill), Everlast (House of Pain), Necro, Immortal Technique, Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks), Tech N9ne, and Slaine (La Coka Nostra), making the album an all-star display of rap and metal talent. The album also features several amazing producers including Necro, DJ Lethal, Muggs, T-Ray and, tracks by ILL BILL himself.

ILL BILL is the voice of disenfranchised youth without any gender, racial or cultural boundaries. He's pissed off about what affects him, as well as the world around him. That said, he even manages to apply his chaotic lyrical flow over hard, menacing tracks to a song called "Riya," about the birth of his first child earlier this year. There is truly no other rap artist alive quite like ILL BILL.

Be sure to check out The Hour of Reprisal, which streets September 11, and don’t miss ILL BILL on tour this August!!

ILL BILL with Kottonmouth Kings, Tech N9ne, and Hed(pe)
8/09 – New York, NY – Grand Ballroom at The Manhattan Center
8/10 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
8/11 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
8/12 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
8/13 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva Theatre

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