Ill Bill is the Future

Infobox Album |
Name = Ill Bill Is the Future
Type = Compilation
Longtype = (Mixtape)
Artist = Ill Bill


Released = February 11, 2003
Recorded = 1999 – 2002
Genre = Hardcore hip hop
Length = 49:53
Label = Uncle Howie Records
Producer = Necro DJ Eclipse
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Last album =
This album = "Ill Bill Is the Future" (2003)
Next album = "Street Villains Vol. 1" (2003)

"Ill Bill Is the Future" is the first mixtape presented by American hip hop musician Ill Bill, released on February 11, 2003 by Uncle Howie Records. It is the first installment of the "Ill Bill Is the Future" mixtape collection.

The album contains 12 studio tracks, seven freestyles and one remix. "Circle of Tyrants" was previously released on Necro's 2001 album "Gory Days". "You're Dead" and "The Most Sadistic" were previously released on Necro's debut album "I Need Drugs" in 2000. "Gangsta Rap" and "How to Kill a Cop" were previously released on Ill Bill's "Gangsta Rap" single in 1999. Featured artists on the mixtape include El-Producto (who performs on two songs), his brother Necro (who performs on three songs), Mr. Hyde, fellow Non Phixion member Goretex and Captain Carnage who all only perform on one song.

Track listing

# "Intro" – 1:19
# "Cult Leader" – 3:27
# "Simian Drugs" (featuring El-Producto) – 3:29
# "Circle of Tyrants" (featuring Necro, Mr. Hyde, Goretex and Captain Carnage) – 4:03
# "Green Lantern Freestyle" – 2:15
# "You're Dead" (featuring Necro) – 2:16
# "PF Cuttin Freestyle" – 1:23
# "The Name's Bill" – 3:08
# "Yae Yo" – 3:25
# "Gangsta Rap" – 2:13
# "Blowout Freestyle" – 1:16
# "Mass Joint Freestyle" – 1:43
# "How to Kill a Cop" – 2:58
# "PF Cuttin Freestyle" – 1:00
# "Who's the Best" – 3:11
# "Indy 5000 Freestyle" – 1:05
# "Let's Go" – 3:37
# "Ready for War Freestyle" – 1:47
# "License to Ill" – 3:23
# "The Most Sadistic" (Remix) (featuring Necro) – 2:43

Trivia

* The second "PF Cuttin Freestyle" contains lyrics from Ill Bill's performance of "Poetry in the Streets", a track from Necro's 2001 album "Gory Days".
* The track "Gangsta rap" samples Al Pacino's speech from the 1983 gangster film "Scarface".
* The track "Mass Joint Freestyle" samples Al Pacino's speech from from the 1993 gangster film "Carlito's Way".

Personnel

* Ill Bill – vocals, arranging, writing, production, mixing
* DJ Eclipse – production
* Necro – guest vocals, production, mixing
* El-Producto – guest vocals, writing
* Goretex – guest vocals
* Mr. Hyde - guest vocals
* Captain Carnage – guest vocals