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218:, in 2003 on Molemen Records. The album was produced by Molemen members Panik and Memo, DJ Contakt and Mixx Massacre, and featured the single "End of Days". While acclaimed, the album did not reach past rap's underground scene, and failed to produce a significant amount of sales. The rapper returned three years later with his second album, 177:. He remained on the local scene throughout the late '90s, making numerous collaborations, and releasing a number of singles, most notably 1996's "Keep the Fame", a collaboration with veteran emcee 157:. In 1991, he met a high school classmate named Ed Zamudio at a local weekly event called Terrordome. Zamudio, later known as Panik, and Vakill, along with producers Memo and PNS formed the 614: 609: 604: 185:. In following years, Vakill contributed tracks to subsequent releases by the Molemen, with "Finyl Thought" appearing on the 1997 EP 599: 579: 224:, released in early 2006. The album featured production from the Molemen, as well as appearances from acclaimed lyricists 584: 594: 559: 137:
on 119th Street, Vakill was involved in Hip Hop at as early as eight years old, originally focusing on the
145:. In the '80s, Vakill began focusing rhyming, and found inspiration from respected lyricists such as 479: 589: 403: 503: 527: 273: 220: 134: 574: 455: 229: 8: 158: 122: 431: 253: 214: 170: 142: 324: 150: 568: 349:
1996 "Keep the Fame" (from the single "Taste of Chicago" b/w "Keep the Fame")
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2006 "Cold War (Remix)", "Under the Gun" (from the Molemen compilation
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Vakill debuted as a solo artist in 1995, with the release of a
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2001 "The Equinox", "Face Down" (from the Molemen album
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2005 "Can You Relate" (from the Molemen compilation
212:The emcee released his long-awaited debut album, 566: 265:Singles: "End of Days"/"Sickplicity"/"The Creed" 359:1998 "Know the Bittness" (from the Molemen EP 189:, "Know the Bidness" appearing on the 1998 EP 432:"Vakill | Biography & History | AllMusic" 232:. In 2011 he released his third studio album 193:, "Urban Legend" appearing on the 2001 album 366:2001 "Urban Legend" (from the Molemen album 352:1997 "Finyl Thought" (from the Molemen EP 410:2013 "Cypher" (off Juellz Album "Jewelz") 380:2002 "It's On" (from the DJ Vadim album 125:, and has released three studio albums. 109:(Born in March 21, 1975) is an American 615:20th-century African-American musicians 610:21st-century African-American musicians 567: 605:21st-century American male musicians 426: 424: 164: 13: 560:Interview for Mobilizacja Magazine 14: 626: 548: 421: 401:2006 "V" (from the Molemen album 330:"Out the Speakers" (Single, 2000) 205:, featuring all the tracks from 181:and future Chicago Hip Hop star 520: 496: 472: 448: 382:U.S.S.R.: The Art of Listening 307: 239: 128: 1: 600:21st-century American rappers 580:African-American male rappers 414: 343: 480:"Vakill - The Darkest Cloud" 336:"End of Days" (Single, 2003) 7: 396:Chicago City Limits, Vol. 2 368:Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1 323:"Flows You Can't Imagine" ( 195:Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1 10: 631: 288: 279:Released: January 31, 2006 271: 251: 246: 89: 79: 69: 54: 38: 28: 21: 528:"Vakill - Armor Of God" 296:Released: June 14, 2011 456:"Vakill - Kill'em All" 299:Label: Molemen Records 282:Label: Molemen Records 262:Label: Molemen Records 585:American male rappers 375:Ritual of the Molemen 333:"Va2K" (Single, 2000) 274:Worst Fears Confirmed 259:Released: May 5, 2003 221:Worst Fears Confirmed 199:Ritual of the Molemen 135:South side of Chicago 595:Rappers from Chicago 339:"World War V" (TBA) 508:www.rapreviews.com 247:Album information 305: 304: 254:The Darkest Cloud 215:The Darkest Cloud 165:Recording history 97: 96: 622: 542: 541: 539: 538: 524: 518: 517: 515: 514: 500: 494: 493: 491: 490: 476: 470: 469: 467: 466: 452: 446: 445: 443: 442: 428: 354:Below the Ground 244: 243: 234:The Armor of God 187:Below the Ground 105:, also known as 82: 49: 47: 31: 19: 18: 630: 629: 625: 624: 623: 621: 620: 619: 565: 564: 555:Molemen website 551: 546: 545: 536: 534: 526: 525: 521: 512: 510: 502: 501: 497: 488: 486: 478: 477: 473: 464: 462: 454: 453: 449: 440: 438: 430: 429: 422: 417: 346: 310: 242: 167: 141:element of the 131: 100: 93:Molemen Records 80: 45: 43: 29: 24: 17: 16:American rapper 12: 11: 5: 628: 618: 617: 612: 607: 602: 597: 592: 587: 582: 577: 563: 562: 557: 550: 549:External links 547: 544: 543: 519: 495: 471: 447: 419: 418: 416: 413: 412: 411: 408: 404:Killing Fields 399: 392: 385: 378: 371: 364: 357: 350: 345: 342: 341: 340: 337: 334: 331: 328: 321: 309: 306: 303: 302: 301: 300: 297: 286: 285: 284: 283: 280: 269: 268: 267: 266: 263: 260: 249: 248: 241: 238: 166: 163: 151:Pharoahe Monch 133:Raised on the 130: 127: 99:Musical artist 98: 95: 94: 91: 87: 86: 83: 77: 76: 71: 67: 66: 56: 52: 51: 42:March 21, 1975 40: 36: 35: 32: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 627: 616: 613: 611: 608: 606: 603: 601: 598: 596: 593: 591: 590:Living people 588: 586: 583: 581: 578: 576: 573: 572: 570: 561: 558: 556: 553: 552: 533: 529: 523: 509: 505: 499: 485: 481: 475: 461: 457: 451: 437: 433: 427: 425: 420: 409: 406: 405: 400: 397: 393: 390: 389:Lost Sessions 386: 383: 379: 376: 372: 369: 365: 362: 358: 355: 351: 348: 347: 338: 335: 332: 329: 326: 322: 319: 315: 314:Who's Afraid? 312: 311: 298: 295: 294: 293: 292: 287: 281: 278: 277: 276: 275: 270: 264: 261: 258: 257: 256: 255: 250: 245: 237: 235: 231: 230:Royce Da 5'9" 227: 223: 222: 217: 216: 210: 208: 207:Who's Afraid? 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 176: 175:Who's Afraid? 172: 162: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 140: 139:break dancing 136: 126: 124: 120: 116: 112: 108: 104: 92: 88: 84: 78: 75: 72: 68: 64: 60: 57: 53: 50:(age 49) 41: 37: 33: 27: 20: 535:. 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Chicago
Illinois
Hip hop
rapper
Chicago
Illinois
The Molemen
South side of Chicago
break dancing
culture
Kool G Rap
Pharoahe Monch
Nas
Molemen
cassette
Percee P
Rhymefest
The Darkest Cloud
Worst Fears Confirmed
Ras Kass
Royce Da 5'9"
The Darkest Cloud
Worst Fears Confirmed
EP
Single
Killing Fields


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