The Grimy Awards

2013 studio album by Ill Bill
The Grimy Awards
Studio album by
Ill Bill
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2013
Recorded2012
Studio
  • Found Sound Studios (Philadelphia)
  • Busy B Studios (North Carolina)
  • Kill Devil Hills (North Carolina)
  • HeadQcourterz Studios (New York)
GenreHip hop
Length58:17
LabelFat Beats Records
Producer
  • Uncle Howie (also exec.)
  • Ayatollah
  • C-Lance
  • DJ Muggs
  • DJ Premier
  • DJ Skizz
  • El-P
  • Ill Bill
  • Junior Makhno
  • Large Professor
  • MoSS
  • Pete Rock
  • Psycho Les
  • Stu Bangas
Ill Bill chronology
Heavy Metal Kings
(2011) 		The Grimy Awards
(2013) 		Septagram
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!4/10[2]
HipHopDX3.5/5[3]
RapReviews7.5/10[4]

The Grimy Awards is the third studio album by American rapper Ill Bill. It was released on February 26, 2013 through Fat Beats Records. Recording sessions took place at Found Sound Studios in Philadelphia, at Busy B Studios and at Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina, and at HeadQcourterz Studios in New York. Production was handled by Junior Makhno, MoSS, Pete Rock, Psycho Les, DJ Skizz, Large Professor, Ayatollah, El-P, DJ Muggs, C-Lance, DJ Premier, and Ill Bill himself. It features guest appearances from A-Trak, Cormega, El-P, H.R., Jedi Mind Tricks, Lil' Fame, Meyhem Lauren, O.C., Q-Unique, Shabazz the Disciple and Tia Thomas.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."What Does it All Mean?"Ill Bill1:48
2."Paul Baloff"MoSS3:03
3."I Don't Know How Long It's Gonna Last" (Skit)Uncle Howie[5]0:34
4."Acceptance Speech" (featuring A-Trak)Junior Makhno3:54
5."Truth"Pete Rock3:59
6."Exploding Octopus"Ill Bill3:51
7."Forty Deuce Hebrew" (featuring H.R.)Ill Bill4:52
8."How to Survive the Apocalypse"Psycho Les3:16
9."Vio-Lence" (featuring Shabazz the Disciple and Lil' Fame)DJ Skizz3:46
10."Acid Reflux"Large Professor3:23
11."L'Amour East" (featuring Meyhem Lauren and Q-Unique)Ayatollah4:04
12."Power" (featuring O.C. and Cormega)DJ Muggs3:19
13."When I Die (Remix)" (featuring Tia Thomas)Pete Rock4:22
14."Severed Heads of State" (featuring El-P)El-P3:06
15."120% Darkside Justice" (featuring Jedi Mind Tricks)C-Lance3:29
16."Canarsie High"Large Professor3:13
17."World Premier"DJ Premier4:19
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
18."Acid Reflux (Stu Bangas Remix)"Stu Bangas2:59
Total length:58:17

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 75
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 39

References

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "The Grimy Awards - Ill Bill | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Dart, Chris (February 26, 2013). "Ill Bill The Grimy Awards | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Fairfax, Jesse (February 25, 2013). "Ill Bill - The Grimy Awards". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Jones, Grant (March 26, 2013). "Ill Bill :: The Grimy Awards :: Fat Beats Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Twitter / ILLB1LL: it's a skit. Uncle Howie produced
  6. ^ "Ill Bill Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Ill Bill Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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