Dark Empire Presents Ill-State
Among the elite when it comes to underground music out of the Chi. We bring you a hot blend of hardcore/hip-hop/ and R&B music. We let our music speak for itself.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Craig Johnson aka V.I. The Cannibal created this legondary group. Which currently consists of two main people. (V.I. & Zaena) When this CD was made the group was much larger consisting of other people such as "Anthony Adam" (Currently of Illiboiz) Misery, and Mass Poet. This group split on very good and mutual terms and once in awhile we come together and drop songz with each other.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yeah we play live any and everywhere we can, hit us up to come to a location near you.
Your musical influences
We get our influences from all over. Ranging from Jay Z, Nas, The Game, Luda, R. Kelly, Outcast, Fifty, basically all over.
Anything else?
Like I said all props to V.I. The creator and producer of this group. This CD is a compilitaion of the finest underground rappers ranging from the Chi through Evanston and beyond. V.I. (Rapper/Producer-Creator) Zaena(Singer/Current Member) Anthony Adam-Illiboiz)(Singer/former member) Misery(Rapper/Former member) There are also some features on the CD: Like hot rappers and singers from the Chi: Longshot(rapper), C-Rock(rapper), and Claudia(rapper/singer) to name a few.
