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Brand New Exclusive Unreleased Bumpy Knuckles track for the true HipHoppas. Make sure to get the new Bumpy Knuckles album on ITUNES HERE! Don’t forget to follow Bumpy Knuckles on Twitter at @BumpyKnuckles and on Facebook at Bumpy Knuckles Don’t forget to join the KRUPT MOB KMR Radio Support REAL HIPHOP! DOWNLOAD

ILLUS debuts his brand new video- BEAUTIFUL DAY, off of his critically acclaimed FEEL GOOD MUSIC album, produced by J.J. Brown. The video was filmed on location in Hawaii by director Jules Fox. Chuck D from Public Enemy recently claimed on his radio show that FEEL GOOD MUSIC was “one of the best albums of […]

What’s HIPHOP without the visual arts? ILLUS brings us both with this new video to celebrate his new album featuring the track- READY. This piece was originally painted for Fiona Bloom’s  EFFICACY interview series. Check it out and get up close and personal with ILLUS. ILLUS has just released his latest album and video- FEEL GOOD […]

Incredible new group you should be checking for. Ghetto Superman is the latest Crassitudes video meets X-Vandal audio collaboration. Crassitudes is an artist from out of Berlin, Germany (and the newest cohort in the Ricanstruction Netwerk) who fuses political-punk collage culture with hardcore-Hip Hop subversive sound to create sabotage images for the masses and not […]

Track Listing 1. FEEL GOOD MUSIC Written and performed by ILLUS. Produced by J.J. Brown “ILLUS has been recording music and illustrating comics professionally since 1991 (selling over 250,000 records with no airplay or major label deal), recording and touring with such legends as Chuck D and Public Enemy, DJ Johnny Juice, R.A. the Rugged […]

The first official video from the new album, FEEL GOOD MUSIC by ILLUS and J.J. Brown ILLUS has been recording music and illustrating comics professionally since 1991 (selling over 250,000 records with no airplay or major label deal), recording and touring with such legends as Chuck D and Public Enemy, DJ Johnny Juice, R.A. the […]

ENEMY NATION: Rise of the Machines Limited Edition Comic Book Soundtrack EP This extremely limited edition EP was produced as a soundtrack for issue 3 of the official PUBLIC ENEMY comic series. There were only 1000 copies pressed up. ILLUS is also the illustrator of the PUBLIC ENEMY comic series and has worked with many […]

Another classic ep from ILLUS. This one was recorded in the winter of ’02 with a Brazilian artist known as Peov. This is more experimental and eclectic but still exudes the passion, heart, soul and lyrics ILLUS is known for. These old school gems are a must have, especially since the buzz around ILLUS is […]

A little exercise video of ILLUS warming up his paint brushes. Not only is he a sick emcee but he is also an actual illustrator and has done hundreds of books, comics and album covers, including the official PUBLIC ENEMY comic book series. Definitely a hard-working artist you should support. CHECK HIM OUT PUBLIC ENEMY […]

Visions of Apocalypse was recorded days before 9/11, eerily predicting the tone of things to come. The B-side, FREE is a homage to the innocent lives lost throughout history in senseless acts of violence and war. DOWNLOAD SUPPORT THE NEW ILLUS ALBUM BLOG

Dope old school collaborations featuring ILLUS and friends. Track 1. The Collective Pt. 1 (2004) Featuring Ptolemy Reborn, Flame, Deadly Weapon, Evolution, Soldier the Brainchyd, Calis, Tek Nine, Fasko Flow, Orion, Ogre, ILLUS, Oddity Track 2. eMpTyV (2002) Featuring The Impossebulls and ILLUS Track 3. Who Wants to Act Like A Millionaire (2002) Featuring Chuck D, Lyrical Beast […]

ILLUS Bio ILLUS – (Illustrate) v: From the Latin word illustrare to purify, to make bright. To explain by example: Clarify; also: Demonstrate. ILLUS – (illustrious) adj: Widely known and esteemed; “a famous actor”; “a celebrated musician. Hailing from the poverty stricken Bridgeport, CT, Illus has fought, struggled and sacrificed on his way to the […]