Ill Al Skratch

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ill Al Skratch


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Origin = Brooklyn, New York,
United States
Genre = East Coast hip hop
Years_active = 1994-1997
Label = Mercury (1994-1997)
Associated_acts = The LG Experience
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Ill Al Skratch is a hip hop duo consisting of one rapper, Ill, and one DJ, Al Skratch. Both members are from Brooklyn and make East Coast party rap. They have released two albums--1994's "Creep Wit' Me" and 1997's "Keep It Movin"--and plan on recording again once they can "make it pop-off exactly the way they want it to." [Thomas, Chris. March 13, 2007. [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2007/03/13/18133861.aspx Ill Al Skratch: Where's My Homies?] ]

Biography

The duo's first appearance on record was their 1994 single named "Where My Homiez? (Come Around My Way)." This song failed to reach the the Billboard Hot 100, but charted on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and was an underground hit. Ill Al Skratch soon released a follow-up single named "I'll Take Her." This song featured R&B musician Brian McKnight and reached #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Soon after releasing their first two singles, they released "Creep Wit' Me" to minor critical acclaim. It also managed to reach the Billboard 200 and spawned a third single, "Chill With That."

Ill Al Skratch collaborated with various artists including Michael Jackson, Gina Thompson and Shaquille O'Neal from 1995 to 1996. Their works also appeared on the soundtracks of movies including "New Jersey Drive" and "Panther". In 1997, they released "Keep It Movin"', an album that received little commercial success and critical attention. They have not recorded any music since their 1997 album, but their songs have appeared on compilations including 1998's "Hip Hop with R&B Flava".

Nas' 2006 song "Where Are They Now?" alludes to Ill Al Skratch and their song "Where My Homiez? (Come Around My Way)." Ill Al Skratch plan on recording once again, but only when they can create "good music close to the essence of [Hip hop (disambiguation)| [hip hop] culture] ." [Thomas, Chris. March 13, 2007. Uuuh Right! [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2007/03/13/18133861.aspx Ill Al Skratch: Where's My Homies?] ]

Discography

Albums

*"Creep Wit' Me"
**Released: August 2 1994
**Chart positions: #137 (U.S.)
**Singles: "I'll Take Her"/"The Brooklyn Uptown Connection", "Where My Homiez? (Come Around My Way)", "Chill With That"

*"Keep It Movin"'
**Released: April 22 1997
**Chart positions: -
**Singles: "Me & the Click", "Yo Love"/"Me & the Click"

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References

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ill+Al+Skratch Ill Al Skratch's Discography]
* [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/features/archive/2007/03/13/18133861.aspx Ill Al Skratch 2007 Interview with AllHipHop.com]