Ill Blu
Ill Blu (stylized as iLL BLU) is a British record production duo, consisting of James Grant and Darius Ellington.[1]
iLL BLU | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, musician, songwriter, DJ |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | |
| Members |
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| Website | illblu |
History
Ill Blu began their career in 2008 following the release of "Frontline" by Princess Nyah; at the time, the members of Ill Blu went under the names J-Reel and Def1, respectively.[2] Following the release of "Frontline", the two would adopt the name Ill Blu; in an interview, they would note that "iLL" represented the rawness of their beats and "BLU" represented their cool approach to making them.[3]
In 2014, Ill Blu released their EP Blu Magic Project.[4]
In January 2021, Ill Blu released "Routine Check 2.0" alongside a documentary;[5] the documentary gave several testimonies regarding racial profiling from black people, including Sneakbo.[6]
On 2 April 2021, Ill Blu released The BLUTAPE, their debut mixtape.[7]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| "The BLUPRiNT"[8] |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| "Bellion/Dragon Pop"[9] |
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| "Meltdown"[10] |
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| "Clapper"[11] |
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| "Illusions"[12] |
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| "The BLU Magic Project"[13] |
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| "The BLU Oceans Project"[14] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [15] | ||||
| "Lonely People"[16] (featuring James Morrison) |
2015 | — | Higher Than Here (Deluxe) | |
| "Win or Lose"[17] (featuring Ann Saunderson) |
2016 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "So Deep"[18] | — | |||
| "Antidote"[19] (featuring Kahlia Bakosi) |
— | |||
| "Tribalist (Get to Know)"[20] (featuring Glowie) |
2017 | — | ||
| "Chop My Money"[21] (featuring Krept and Konan, Loski and ZieZie) |
2018 | 64 | The BLUPRINT | |
| "Go Time"[23] (featuring Ay Em, Geko, ZieZie and C.Tangana) |
2019 | — | ||
| "Magic"[24] (featuring OFB, Bandokay and Double Lz) |
2020 | 46 |
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| "Dumpa"[25] (featuring M24 and Unknown T) |
70 | |||
| "Routine Check 2.0"[26] (featuring The Mitchell Brothers and Sneakbo) |
2021 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Gods Work"[27] | 2020 | IAMDDB | Non-album single |
| "Chocolate Darling"[28] | 2021 | Poundz, Backroad Gee | No Smoke With Out Fire |
Production Credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [15] |
UK | SPA | |||||
| "Frontline" | 2008 | Princess Nyah | — | — | — | Diary of a Princess | |
| "Big Boys" | 2009 | — | — | — | |||
| "Stick Up" | Dotstar | — | — | — | |||
| "Hooligans" | 2010 | Princess Nyah, Ghetts, Griminal | — | — | — | Diary of a Princess | |
| "Wave" | 2011 | Sneakbo | 48 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Zim Zimma" | 2012 | 35 | — | — | |||
| "Ring A Ling" | 2013 | 27 | — | — | |||
| "Ring A Ling" (Remix) | Sneakbo, Wiley, Krept & Konan | — | — | — | |||
| "Her Name" | Sneakbo, L Marshall | — | — | — | |||
| "Yolo" | Jacob Banks | — | — | — | The Monologue | ||
| "Move Back" | Stylo G | 81 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Oceans 2" | 2014 | JP Cooper | — | — | — | Keep The Quiet Out | |
| "Dr Who" | Tujamo, Plastik Funk, Sneakbo | 21 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Take Me Home" | Nick Brewer, Ruby Maze | — | — | — | Warning Light | ||
| "Talk To Me" | 2015 | Nick Brewer, Bibi Bourelly | 19 | — | — |
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Non-album single |
| "Colour Trip" | Iris Gold | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Right Now" | 2016 | Sneakbo, MoStack, J Spades | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Murder" | MoStack, Moelogo | — | — | — | Gangsta Wid Banter | ||
| "Tool Cool"(Right Here) | Sneakbo, Nyla, | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Too Cool" Remix | Sneakbo, Nyla, Popcaan, Beenie Man | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Y" | Geko, Afro B | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Liar Liar" | MoStack | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Liar Liar" Remix | MoStack, Krept & Konan, J Hus | — | — | — | |||
| ‘Whats That (Its A Monsta)" | Young T & Bugsey | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Let It Ring" | 2017 | MoStack | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Drunk On You" | Geko | — | — | — | Lionheart | ||
| "Let Go" | — | — | — | ||||
| "You Aint Mine" | Kyla, Popcaan | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Ussy Ussy" | MoStack | — | — | — | High Street Kid | ||
| "I Like It" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Explore Ya" | MoStack, Krept | — | — | — | |||
| "What I Wanna" | 2018 | MoStack | 31 | — | — |
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Stacko |
| "Fine Girl" | Zie Zie | — | — | — |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Sensei" | — | — | — |
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| "Persian" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Litness" | MoStack | 74 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Got" | Not3s | — | — | — | Take Notes II | ||
| "Living Gravy" | Young T & Bugsey, Not3s | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Shine Girl" | 2019 | MoStack, Stormzy | 13 | 4 | — |
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Stacko |
| "Stinkin Rich" | MoStack, Dave, J Hus | 19 | 9 | — | |||
| "Make Me Fall In Love" | MoStack, Dolapo | — | — | — | |||
| "Respect & Love" | MoStack | — | 33 | — | |||
| "Girl Diary" | — | 39 | — | ||||
| "Rock with You" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Take Em Down" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Home" | Headie One | — | — | — | Music x Road | ||
| "Pronto Llegara" | C. Tangana, Darell | — | — | 41 | Non-album single | ||
| "Rotate (Clockwise)" | Rak-Su | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Sponsored" | Hardy Caprio | 70 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Cages 2 Stages" | Tion Wayne | — | — | — | T Waynes World 3 | ||
| "Famous" | IAMDDB | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Gods Work" | 2020 | — | — | — | |||
| "More Than Me" | Young T and Bugsey | — | — | — | Plead The 5th | ||
| "Staqdo" | MoStack | 54 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| ‘Signs" | Aida Lae | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Chocolate Darling" | 2021 | Poundz, Backroad Gee | — | — | — | "No Smoke Without Fire" | |
| "Dennis Rodman" | 2021 | Blanco | — | — | — | City of God | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Remixes
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 'Pull It' | Shystie |
| "Trippin'" | Platnum | |
| "Battle Cry" | Shontelle | |
| "Gotta Have It" | MJ Cole | |
| "Watching Her Move" | Donaeo | |
| "Boxes & Locks" | Mpho | |
| 2010 | "Good Times" (featuring Jodie Connor) | Roll Deep |
| "Greenlight" | ||
| "Parachute" | Cheryl | |
| "I Feel Better" | Hot Chip | |
| "Standing In The Shadows" | Craig David | |
| "OMG" | Sabrina Washington | |
| "Woman World" (featuring Mz Brat & Sadia Ama) | Selah | |
| "Are You Gonna Bang" | Funky Dee | |
| 2012 | "What Can You Do for Me" | Utah Saints |
| 2014 | "Bang Bang" (featuring Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj) | Jessie J |
| "Like I Can" | Sam Smith | |
| "Kisses For Breakfast" (featuring Popcaan) | Melissa Steel | |
| 2015 | "Only Human" | Cheryl |
| "Mami No Like" | Donaeo | |
| 2017 | "One Way" (featuring Noah Cyrus) | One Bit |
| "One Chance To Dance" (featuring Joe Jonas) | Naughty Boy | |
| "No Good For Me" (featuring Jeremih, Yungen & Not3s) | ADP | |
| 2018 | Photographs (featuring Rag'n' Bone Man) | Professor Green |
| "Baby" (featuring Kid Ink, Maleek Berry, RAY BLK) | Yogi | |
| "Tracksuit Love"(featuring Headie One) | Kenny Allstar | |
| "Will Smith" (featuring Not3s) | Geko | |
| 2019 | "Simmer" (featuring Burna Boy) | Mahalia |
| 2020 | "Seen it All" | Everyone You Know |
References
- Keith, James (6 April 2021). "iLL BLU Draft In The Mitchell Brothers, Unknown T, Wretch 32, OFB & More For 'The Bluprint' Mixtape". Complex Networks. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Keith, James (10 December 2020). "20 REASONS TO LOVE ILL BLU". trenchtrenchtrench.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- "In The Studio Know With iLL BLU". Superdry. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Martin, Lauren (12 June 2014). "What Happened to UK Funky? Well, Ill Blu Just Weighed In". Vice News. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Gurnani, Carlos (28 January 2021). "ILL BLU REHASH MITCHELL BROTHERS CLASSIC 'ROUTINE CHECK' ALONGSIDE INFORMATIVE DOCUMENTARY ON RACIAL PROFILING". pierradio.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Barzey, Whelan (26 February 2021). "ILL BLU'S DOCUMENTARY 'ROUTINE CHECK 2.0' – 82 OUT OF 100". thebritishblacklist.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Murray, Robin (2 April 2021). "iLL BLU Drop New Mixtape 'The BLUPRiNT'". Clash. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- The BLUPRiNT by iLL BLU, 2 April 2021, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Bellion / Dragon Pop - Single by iLL BLU, 19 July 2010, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Meltdown - EP by iLL BLU, 14 February 2011, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Clapper - Single by iLL BLU, 14 May 2012, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Illusions - Single by iLL BLU, 22 October 2012, retrieved 18 November 2022
- The BLU Magic Project by iLL BLU, 30 June 2014, retrieved 18 November 2022
- The BLU Oceans Project - EP by iLL BLU, 14 September 2014, retrieved 18 November 2022
- "ILL BLU | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Lonely People (feat. James Morrison) - Single by iLL BLU, 12 April 2015, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Win or Lose (feat. Ann Saunderson) - Single by iLL BLU, 26 April 2016, retrieved 18 November 2022
- So Deep - Single by iLL BLU, 20 July 2016, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Antidote (feat. Kahlia Bakosi) - Single by iLL BLU, 28 September 2016, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Tribalist (Get To Know) [feat. Glowie] - Single by iLL BLU, 27 October 2017, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Chop My Money (feat. Krept & Konan, Loski & ZieZie) - Single by iLL BLU, 23 August 2018, retrieved 18 November 2022
- "British certifications – Ill Blu". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 October 2022. Type Ill Blu in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- Go Time (feat. Ay Em, Geko, ZieZie & C. Tangana) - Single by iLL BLU, 30 March 2019, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Magic (feat. OFB, BandoKay & Double Lz) - Single by iLL BLU, 14 March 2020, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Dumpa (feat. M24 & Unknown T) - Single by iLL BLU, 27 May 2020, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Routine Check 2.0 (feat. The Mitchell Brothers & Sneakbo) - Single by iLL BLU, 23 January 2021, retrieved 18 November 2022
- God's Work (feat. iLL BLU) by IAMDDB, 17 January 2020, retrieved 18 November 2022
- Chocolate Darling (feat. BackRoad Gee & iLL BLU) - Single by POUNDZ, 22 April 2021, retrieved 18 November 2022
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