Ill Will Records is the
Columbia Records imprint of
rapper Nas. He launched his imprint in autumn
1999 with his fourth studio album
Nastradamus. The label is named after Willie Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, who was shot dead on
May 23,
1992 when both were teenagers.After Nas released his
God's Son LP in 2002, he began helping the Bravehearts, made up of his younger brother Jungle and friend Wiz (Wizard), put together their debut album, Bravehearted. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn (Millennium Thug),
Lil Jon, and Mya.Ill Will distributes Nas through Def Jam and The Bravehearts through
Columbia Records and
Quan through
Atlantic Records. Current artists include Nas himself, The Bravehearts and Tre Williams.
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