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The ILLZ "The Pursuit (ILL Tal Remix)": LOVING the remix ILL Tal did for ILLZ. I'm a fan of keys, piano and other variations of the ebony and ivory keys, so I'm all over this one here. Something dope to cruise to, especially when the streets are empty and the tops down, late night creep style. Word from ILLZ is this jam is featured on ILLZSENTIAL: The Essential ILLZ Collection, which drops July 6th, and is said to be a great way for current fans to enjoy some dope remixes (five bonus ones in total), and a great starting point for new fans. #allwins
The ILLZ "In Between Us (Remix)": Love the way ILLZ is presenting his music – he’s not just thinking about a dope album cover, or a fly hook. He will put out some music, then figure out how to appropriate his shit into a different theme or medium. This cut is taken from Let It Fall, a four-part story that ILLZ and Kristopher Rey-Talley have created, based around tracks from ILLZ’ The Pursuit LP. Not sure how they will be weaving the project when it’s finished, but A for effort and A+ for execution on this first piece of the puzzle.
Not too many people credit ColdKrushCuts as being where they grabbed a somber instrumental... then again, most cats aren't The ILLZ. One of Jersey's finest, his :03 From Gold EP (which just got released via DJ Wonder and 2DBz) is homey's 4th official release, and an air of the melancholy throughout. Almost like a Hip-Hop heroin high... not that I know what a smack session feels like, but this is what I'd imagine my dopefiend lean would be soundtracked with. ILLZ has a great voice - really draws the listener into his bars, and the flow of this is just perfect. Short and sweet, good to eat. Or inject. Take that.