Vakill
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| Birth name | Donald Mason | |
| Born | 1975 | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop | |
| Years active | 1995 – Present | |
| Label(s) | Molemen Records | |
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Molemen | |
Vakill (born Donald Mason, 1975) is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. Vakill is known through his association with Chicago Hip Hop collective The Molemen, and for his literate, witty, punch line-filled lyricism and detailed story-telling.
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[edit] Early years
Raised on the South Side of Chicago on 119th Street, Vakill was involved in Hip Hop at as early as eight years old, originally focusing on the break dancing element of the culture. While the culture continually evolved through the '80s and the music began to take center stage, Vakill began focusing on rhyming, and found inspiration from respected lyricists such as Kool G Rap and Pharoahe Monch. In 1991, the young emcee met a high school classmate named Ed Zamudio at a local weekly event called Terrordome. Zamudio, later known as Panik, and Vakill, along with producers Memo and PNS, soon formed the Molemen, which would become one of the most prominent collectives in Chicago Hip Hop.
[edit] Recording history
Vakill debuted as a solo artist in 1995, with the release of a cassette titled Who's Afraid?. He remained on the local scene throughout the late '90s, making numerous collaborations, and releasing a number of singles, most notably 1996's "Keep the Fame", a collaboration with veteran emcee Percee P and future Chicago Hip Hop star Rhymefest. In following years, Vakill contributed tracks to subsequent releases by the Molemen, with "Final Thought" appearing on the 1997 EP Below the Ground, "Know the Bitness" appearing on the 1998 EP Buried Alive, "Urban Legend" appearing on the 2001 album Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1, and "The Equinox" and "Face Down" appearing on the 2001 album Ritual of the Molemen. 2001 saw the release of a Vakill compilation titled Kill Em All, featuring all the tracks from Who's Afraid?, as well as a number of songs and freestyles recorded throughout the '90s.
The emcee released his long-awaited debut album, The Darkest Cloud, in 2003 on Molemen Records. The album was produced by Molemen members Panik and Memo, DJ Contakt and Mixx Massacre, and featured the single "End of Days". The album's sharp lyrics and dark production made it a hit with underground fans, and gave the rapper the most exposure of his career. While acclaimed, the album did not reach past rap's underground scene, and failed to produce a significant amount of sales. The rapper returned three years later with his sophomore album, Worst Fears Confirmed, released in early 2006. The album featured production from the Molemen, as well as appearances from acclaimed lyricists Ras Kass and Royce Da 5'9". Reception for the album was overwhelmingly positive, with All Music Guide and Prefix Magazine both giving the album a 4 1/2 star rating. The album gave the rapper wider media exposure, leading to features in XXL Magazine and on AllHipHop.com. Vakill was also featured in the Phat Tape section of the November 2006 issue of The Source Magazine, and in its Off The Radar section in the July issue. Vakill is currently recording material for his third studio album, tentatively titled The Armor of God.
[edit] Famous Punchlines
“Y’all can’t be serious, Vakill’s like Columbians sittin’ in a circle; my name has a ‘dope ring’ to it” - End Of Days
“My rap defy injury; I set the standard of nice so high, once I’m in heaven, 143,000 getting denied entry”
“I'm so against the grain that when I drop shit, my toilets flush clockwise”
“I pulled bricks from the walls of my imagination and threw them through the window of opportunity” - The Creed
“Competitions are like parking spots good ones hard to find everything else is handicapped”
”Everytime lightbulbs pop over my head the roaches run across the dark walls of my sanity”
“I'm in a class by myself like a bitched up tutor hiding from Columbine shooters” End Of Days
“Im Va hyphen violentest, pen a mime and a violinist with straight razors at your trachea Half postal worker half terrorist anthrax biochemist Im the sicso tkest pushing the envelope, please”
“Born nice and dying nicest…Dionysus like I keep a handful of ass in the wine cooler" Dionysus = Greek god of wine/sex/theater
"...smoke y'all asses faster than DMX's household appliances" - Monstaz Ink
“Its alright to show the late greats love But some of y’all is riding d*cks and don’t know it like a date rape drug” - Worst Fears Confirmed
“From getting brain and poo-nani from two mami's I'm tsunami with the spitting, you cartoon as n****s is Toonami” - Monstaz Ink
"Bow, the kings home B**** The flow rings bells but ain’t none N**** seeing me like ding dong ditch" Ding-dong ditch: Ringing a doorbell, and bouncing.
“Hammers is all cocked; so many Makavelli mini me’s in the game it’s a F*ckin outbreak of smallpox(small pacs)” - Monstaz Ink
“You couldn’t make headlines with raised eyebrows” - Sickplicity
“Speak monastery fluid, my games gospel apostle that turns spit into monetary units”
“Pussy n***az develop X-chromosomes when the chrome is shown”
“Recognize deaths sudden backups like surfin’ for porn with 2 left buttons/ you ain’t got the right click to save ass.”
"I’m a pimp…p**** falls in my lap like a strip full of clumsy crippled b*****s" - Monstaz Ink
“last year n****s albums did more flopping than a Vlade Divac season” Vlade is an NBA player who’s known for flopping (acting) in order to get foul calls. - Monstaz Ink
"Take my brain off safety and watch my *Eyedeas* drop *Shells* in Blaze Battle fashion" - The Creed
Tattooed F-U-N on my dick for 'Fuck U Niggaz' while I POKE fun at ya bitches -Sickplicity,
“Those who wantin' to freestyle, go buy my tape twice and get a free dick in your mouth with two proofs of purchase” - Va2k
“Put your money where your mouth is and I'll show you a dick with a bad case of paper cuts” Va2k
"I done spit so much bone ugly shit, i could built the elphant man's skelton" - The Crown Don't Move
"Body va? shit I flash brillance in the form of naked truth and make Albert Einstein throw me mardi gar beads" - The Crown Don't Move
"a cockeyed bitch's vision ain't brave enough to cross-Kill" - The Crown Don't Move
"if i was signed to Garth Brooks, you'd still balance my balls on your nose like a circus seal" - The Crown Don't Move
"pullin a rug from under you flyest niggas... like Aladdin with an overdue carpet note" - The Crown Don't Move
"and I'm an arrogant guy duke so dial 911, I'm stuck on my own dick like american pie two" - The Crown Don't Move
[edit] Discography
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Kill 'Em All (Compilation album)
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The Darkest Cloud |
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Worst Fears Confirmed
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[edit] EPs/Singles
- Who's Afraid? (EP, 1995)
- "Flows You Can't Imagine" (Single, 2000)
- "Out the Speakers" (Single, 2000)
- "Va2K" (Single, 2000)
- "End of Days" (Single, 2003)
[edit] Appears on
- 1996 "Keep the Fame" (from the single "Taste of Chicago" b/w "Keep the Fame")
- 1997 "Final Thought" (from the Molemen EP Below the Ground)
- 1998 "Know the Bitness" (from the Molemen EP Buried Alive)
- 2001 "Urban Legend" (from the Molemen album Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1)
- 2001 "The Equinox", "Face Down" (from the Molemen album Ritual of the Molemen)
- 2002 "It's On" (from the DJ Vadim album U.S.S.R.: The Art of Listening)
- 2005 "Can You Relate" (from the Molemen compilation Lost Sessions)
- 2006 "Cold War (Remix)", "Under the Gun" (from the Molemen compilation Chicago City Limits, Vol. 2)
- 2006 "V" (from the Molemen album Killing Fields)
