Amil

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Amil
Born	Unknown
Active since	1997-present
Genre	Rap/Hip Hop
Label	Roc-A-Fella/ (1997-2000) Divine Order (2002-present)

Amil also known as Amilion is a female rapper from New York City. She was prominent in the late 1990s as a Jay-Z protegé, most notably on the single "Can I Get A" from the Rush Hour soundtrack.

She is multiethnic, having an African-American father and a biracial mother of European and Cherokee parentage. She originally hails from New York City and has lived in all five boroughs.

Contents 1 Early Career 2 A.M.I.L - first Studio-Album 3 After Roc-a-Fella 4 Discography 5 External links

[edit] Early Career

In 1997, she was involved with the all-female group Major Coinz. The group met Jay-Z, who was looking for a woman to provide vocals on his third

album, Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. Since then she appeared on his following 3 albums and in many videos by Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Beanie Sigel, Ja Rule, Tamar Braxton and Jaz-O such as, Jigga What, Jigga Who and Can I Get A... and "Get None" her vocals were also featured in album-tracks. For example:(By Jay-Z) "Hey Papi", Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up), "S. Carter", "Pop 4 Roc", "You Me Him and Her" and (By Beanie Sigel) "Playa" a.m.m.

[edit] A.M.I.L - first Studio-Album

After Major Coinz broke up, Amil decided to pursue a solo career with Jay-Z's label, Roc-a-Fella and released her solo debut, A.M.I.L - All Money Is Legal in 2000. The album featured the hit single "I Got That", a duet with Beyoncé and "All-Star-Roc-A-Fella-single" "4 Da Fam", which features Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. The album went Gold by selling more than 500,000 copies.

The album features Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Carl Thomas, Eve and Beanie Sigel.

[edit] After Roc-a-Fella

Amil left Roc-a-Fella shortly after the release of All Money Is Legal. Her departure from the label was attributed in large part to her reported relationship with Wu-Tang Clan affiliate and former Sunz of Man member, Killah Priest, who advised Amil that the flamboyant lifestyle of flashy cars, diamonds, and money that was widely promoted by Roc-a-Fella was not necessary for her.^{[citation needed]} Amil had also gained weight, as she stated, because she wanted to have a baby.^{[citation needed]} Her weight gain was much to Jay-Z's chagrin and he publicly chastised her appearance.^{[citation needed]} Both of these factors contributed to Amil's departure from the label and led to her hiatus from the recording industry. She went on a public relations crusade and her story was heavily circulated through rap music publications prior to her exit from the Roc-a-Fella roster.^{[citation needed]}

Amil re-grouped Major Coinz and released songs on the mixtape circuit. In her downtime she had a child. Today she works with the Label Divine Order.

[edit] Discography

Year	Cover	Title	Chart positions
			USA	UK
2000		A.M.I.L	-	-
2007		TBA	TBA	TBA

Year	Cover	Single	Chart positions				Album
			USA	GB	GER	USA R&B/Hip Hop
1998		"Can I Get A..."(with Jay-Z & Ja Rule)	19	24	12	6	Rush Hour
1999		"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)"(with Jay-Z & Jaz-O)	23	19	-	6	Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
1999		"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)"(Jay-Z feat. Beanie Sigel & Amil)	65	-	-	9	Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
2000		"Get None"(Tamar Braxton feat. Jermaine Dupri & Amil)	-	-	-	-	Tamar
2000		"Hey Papi"(Jay-Z feat. Memphis Bleek & Amil)	76	-	-	16	Nutty Professor II Soundtrack
2000		"4 Da Fam" (feat. Memphis Bleek, Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel)	-	-	-	-	A.M.I.L
2000		"I Got That" (feat. Beyoncé)	-	-	-	-	A.M.I.L

[edit] External links

• VH1 Artist biography
• Hip Hop Game - Interview with Amil