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manCHILD and DJ Dust

Background information
Origin Atlanta, United States
Genre(s) Rap, Christian rap, Christian hip hop, hip hop, underground hip hop
Years active Early 2000s–present
Label(s) Gotee, Uprok Records, Deepspace5
Associated acts Deepspace5

Mars ILL is an emcee/DJ hip-hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Christian hip hop (originally Gospel rap, also known as holy hip hop or Christ hop) is a form of Hip hop music which uses Christian Christian hip hop (originally Gospel rap, also known as holy hip hop or Christ hop) is a form of Hip hop music which uses Christian Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Underground Hip-hop, Underground Rap, or Undie (to draw comparison to "indie" or independent rock is an Umbrella term for Hip-hop In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Gotee Records (established 1994) is a Record label founded by Dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as TobyMac Uprok Records is a Record label created in 1999 under the parent company Tooth & Nail Records with a focus on distributing Christian hip-hop This page is for the Record label Deepspace 5 Records. For the music group/collective visit Deepspace5. This page is for the music group/collective Deepspace5. For the associated Record label Deepspace5 Records, visit Deepspace5 Records. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with The duo consists of Gregory Owens (manCHILD) and Nathan Corrona (DJ Dust). manCHILD (sometimes abbreviated as MC and previously known as Soulheir the ManCHILD) is a Christian hip hop Rapper and an avid contributor to DJ Dust is the DJ and producer for the Underground hip-hop group Mars ILL. They are also part of the hip-hop collective Deepspace5. This page is for the music group/collective Deepspace5. For the associated Record label Deepspace5 Records, visit Deepspace5 Records.

Coming together in 1998, Mars ILL has released several albums and EPs through independent record labels and two albums on Gotee Records. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Gotee Records (established 1994) is a Record label founded by Dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as TobyMac Their success in the underground hip-hop movement in the early 2000s led to their performing at Scribble Jam in 2003 and 2004 and, ultimately, their signing to Gotee. Underground Hip-hop, Underground Rap, or Undie (to draw comparison to "indie" or independent rock is an Umbrella term for Hip-hop Scribble Jam is an annual Hip hop Music festival hosted in Cincinnati Ohio, which has been called "America's Largest Hip Hop Festival Gotee Records (established 1994) is a Record label founded by Dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as TobyMac

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History

Beginnings

Before Nate and Greg met, Nate was the DJ for deadpoetsociety, a hip hop group based out of Indianapolis. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience The group consisted of three members, Nate Corrona (DJ Dust), Michael Porter (Rahlo), and Joel Wilson (Thin King), and performed at various venues in and around Indianapolis and the Mid-West from 1995 to 1999. In 1998, Nate attended a hip hop conference in Florida[1] and met Greg Owens, who was at the time an MC for The Pride, living in Atlanta. The Pride was a Hip-hop collective which consisted of ManCHILD of Mars ILL, Sintax and Recon Greg was then asked to be a part of deadpoetsociety and subsequently toured with the group until around the end of 1999[2]. At that point, Joel had left the group to return to his home in England, and the three current members all decided to change the group name because, as Greg mentioned in an interview, "there [are] a lot of Dead Poets Society's around. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland "[3]. Nate then decided to move to Atlanta, feeling that the group would have better opportunities in that city, musically and ministry-wise. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs Michael chose to stay in Indianapolis and soon afterward began his own group, The BackSoil Project.

Origins of Group Name

The name "Mars ILL" is a shortened version of Mars Hill, mentioned in Acts in the Bible, (Acts 17:19[4]). This article concerns the place where a classical judicial body met The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin [5] [6] "ILL" is capitalized for clarity, as it's often mistaken for the Roman number 3, or "iii". Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals.

Raw Material

The group's first album was called Raw Material, released on Sphere of Hip Hop Records, in early 2000. Raw Material is a Mars ILL album released in 2000 on Sphere of Hip Hop Records It was considered a success in the underground hip-hop movement, garnering rave reviews from both secular and Christian critics alike. Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth [7][8][9] In 2002, Uprok Records (a child label of Tooth & Nail Records) offered to re-release the album. Uprok Records is a Record label created in 1999 under the parent company Tooth & Nail Records with a focus on distributing Christian hip-hop Tooth & Nail Records is a Record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U With this release, a few track changes were made: Under the Sun and The End from the Sphere of Hip Hop release, were replaced with Sphere of Hip Hop (original), Fade to Black, and The Abolition of manCHILD.

ProPain delays

Following the 2003 release of Backbreakanomics, Dust and manCHILD began work on a new album titled ProPain with a 2004 release date. As excitment built for the new album, EMI executives began to get involved to the project which they planned to release as a major Gotee Records release. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Gotee Records (established 1994) is a Record label founded by Dc Talk member Toby McKeehan (professionally known as TobyMac However, on review of the track line-up, they discovered that certain tracks had uncleared samples, and they put the project on hold until further notice. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording As Dust worked to clear the samples on some tracks and modify others, the release date was continually pushed back. To ease fans' disappointment and frustration, the group released Pirate Radio, showing their resilience through this trial. ProPain's legal issues continued, however, and anticipation mounted through a premature release and recall, and several re-releases of previous albums. The waiting finally paid off in May 2006 when the CD finally came out shy a few tracks of the original, but with new songs to help complete the project. Lead singles included: "More" featuring Ahmad of 4th Avenue Jones and Anthony David, and the revolution-minded "Sound Off". 4th Avenue Jones is a Christian American Hip hop band based in Los Angeles California.

Discography

Albums

Singles

DVD

DJ Dust albums

Compilation contributions

References

  1. ^ aphire :: interviews :: mars ill
  2. ^ aphire :: interviews :: mars ill
  3. ^ Jesusfreakhideout.com: Mars Ill Interview, 2006
  4. ^ Acts 17:19 And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus
  5. ^ aphire :: interviews :: mars ill
  6. ^ Creative Loafing Atlanta | Music | Word up (from up high)
  7. ^ ukhh.com | reviews | nonuk | MARS ILL - Raw Material
  8. ^ Jesusfreakhideout.com: Mars Ill, "Raw Material" Review
  9. ^ Mars Ill :: Raw Material :: Uprok Records

External links

Official
Mars ILL Links
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