Ill Will Records

Ill Will Records was an American vanity record label founded by Nasir "Nas" Jones. The label was named after Willie Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, was shot dead on May 23, 1992 when both were teenagers. He launched the imprint in autumn 1999 with his fourth studio album Nastradamus.

Ill Will had distributed The Bravehearts through Columbia Records and former artist Quan through Atlantic Records. After signing to Def Jam in 2005, Nas relaunched Ill Will by the name The Jones Experience as an imprint under Def Jam.

Early life of Willie Graham

Willie Graham was Born 1972 in New York City,Queensbridge Houses. Willy Graham influenced Nas's interest in hip hop by playing him records.

As a teenager, Nas enlisted his best friend and upstairs neighbor Willy "Ill Will Graham" as his DJ. Nas first went by the nickname Kid Wave before adopting his more commonly known alias of Nasty Nas.

Death of Willie Graham

Graham was shot and killed on May 23, 1992. Nas younger brother Jabari Fret who assumes the alias Jungle and is a Member of The Bravehearts, tells the story of Graham's death on Nas, documentary, VH1.

Graham had a brother named Kennedy Odusanya, jr.

Former artists

• Nas
• The Bravehearts
• Tre Williams
• Quan

Former producers

• Trackmasters
• L.E.S.
• Salaam Remi
• The Alchemist
• Arkatech Beatz

Discography