Member Since: 12/21/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/royalillnessbeatspage
Band Members: ROYAL ILLNESS aka AGENT 47(Lyricist/Producer)
Influences: Revolutionaries: Malcolm X,Marcus Garvey,Clarence 13x & the Nation Of Gods and Earths,Fela Kuti,Elaine Brown,Last Poets.Old School:(HIPHOP)Big Daddy Kane,Rakim,Public Enemy,KRS-1,Gangstarr,N.W.A,Run DMC,others.Old School:(R&B/Jazz) All that Sh.t! From James Brown to Ohio Players to Bob James,CannonBall Adderley,Yusef Lateef,MuddyWaters, Freddie Hubbard,Quincy Jones,and all the "BreakBeat Pioneers".New School(Hip Hop)
I am influenced by Early Wu Tang , Early Mobb Deep, Early Jay-Z,Early Nas,and Most Starving "Underground" Artist because of the Hunger,struggle and independance that we all share.Chamber Music(Dark Classical) Bach,Brahms,Beethoven,Pachelbel,Chopin,etc.Black Sabbath
Sounds Like: OTHER WORLD POWER RECORDS RELEASES:WORLD POWER Records,MADD MILITIA,ROYAL ILLNESS.I dont think I sound like anyone,BUT,fans of our music have likened us to the following:Wu-Syndicate,Wu-Tang Clan,Jedi Mind Tricks,Big Pun,Mobb Deep,Necro,Non Phixion,Killa Army,Mood,Sunz of Man,Scienz of Life,Self Scientific,Soul Assassins,Killa Cam,Jay Z,Kanye West,Cannibus,Smut Peddlers.
Record Label: WORLD POWER Records
Type of Label: Indie