iLLa Noise

Artist Information

Biography

Noise
[1] Sound; especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind.
[2] A non harmonious or discordant group of sounds.
[3] Informal, extraneous, irrelevant, or meaningless.

In common terms this would be a definition; in musical terms, irrelevant.

Welcome to iLLa Noise.

All born and raised in southern California Jaimy Hoggatt (Bam), Clarence Lewis (Clay), and Michael Lewis (Mic), all blood born relatives, have faced the most enduring time throughout their musical endeavor. Imagine being in a family yet never being familiar. Music has not only salvaged their lives artistically and intellectually but as family as well. From growing up in a broken home, to having death defying tragedies, each member of The Noise has persevered through their roughest times to continually create their art, incorporating every experience and moment into their music.
Musically, The Noise has a complex sound, with the ability to adapt to any style and genre of hip-hop, ranging from smooth dance ballads to empathetic sorrow stories to heart racing entrancing tracks, integrating old school flare with a grasp of modern day appeal, The Noise truly conveys diversity at its finest continually pushing the edge.
In the small span of two years iLLa Noise has opened for multiple gold and platinum artists, including and not limited to; Twista, Too Short, E-40, and the Ying Yang Twins; appeared in various prestigious magazines, as well as worked with the late legendary producer Johnny J (Producer of 10+ Platinum Albums, 2pac, Bizzy Bone, etc).
Music is always more than just music, music is life. Completely self written and self produced; iLLa Noise seeks to be one of the most revered groups in hip hop. Materialism only undermines creativity, just open your ears, and listen to the Noise.

Instrumentation

Bam - Clay - Mic - Drew

Discography

Burnt Mission [2007/2008]
Set Business [2009]
The Chosen Few [2010]

We have completed our latest album The Chosen Few with an anticipated release date within fall 2010.

Please note we do have CLEAN versions of all of our songs. For placements and performances that require such.

Links

• Documentary Trailer

Audio

• DOTM [Death Of The Mind]
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• 7 iLLa Noise - i Get Lifted
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• Belong To Me
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• iLLa Noise - Help Me
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• Fuck The World
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• 8 Might Just
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• In The Sky
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• Venting 101
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• Only A Woman
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• She Nasty
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Video

Doc Preview Part II.

Illa Noise The Illamentry Teaser [www.keepvid.com]

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Press

• iLLa Noise :: Trippin [+ Show ]
  

  Born and raised in Southern California, the boys of iLLa Noise now divide their time between the Sun...Born and raised in Southern California, the boys of iLLa Noise now divide their time between the Sunshine state and Chicago. Performing together for just two years, Noise has already opened up for artists including Too $hort, Ying Yang Twins, Twista, and E-40. The boys rhyme with charm and ease as they navigate the eerie soundscape of “Trippin,” complete with whispers and tongue-in-cheek lyrics à la the Ying Yang Twins—a club banger for sure

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  iLLa Noise: There is no Competition The music that rap group ILLa Noise makes defies classificatio...iLLa Noise: There is no Competition
  The music that rap group ILLa Noise makes defies classification. You might listen to one of their songs and get a rugged and grimy East Coast sound, and then you’ll hear another cut, and it will be a poignant, piano-laden composition that might even drive you to tears. Next, they will totally screw your dome up with a raucous, fist-thumping banger that samples hardcore rock outfit, System of a Down. This chameleon-like trait speaks to the heightened musicality and overall work ethic of the group’s members. Their goal is to make stellar Hip-Hop music that transcends the norm and usurps the recycled garbage rap fans are forced to continuously consume. And perhaps the most impressive thing about their music is that every song they put out, regardless of the sonic direction, sounds absolutely honest and straight from the heart.
  
  So who exactly is the iLLa Noise Crew? Well, the basic core is a trio consisting of Michael Lewis aka Mic [pronounced Mike], Clarence Lewis aka Cla [pronounced Clay] and Jaimy Hoggatt aka Bam. It’s a family thing too; Cla and Mic are blood brothers and Bam happens to be their real cousin. All three members are originally from Southern California, but the Lewis brothers relocated to Chicago three years ago. Bam initially moved along with them but eventually returned to his Cali roots. Perhaps their varying experiences of living in far-flung zip codes may be the reason why their music has such a multi-faceted appeal. They actually jokingly describe their aura as a mixture of “Nas & 2 Live Crew” – now how’s that for some diverse range?
  With regards to the distribution of roles in the group, it goes like this: Mic is the producer and he paints the musical backdrop for the two emcees Bam and Cla to drop their intricate wordplay of hard-hitting and heart-piercing lyrics. As Mic eloquently states: “Musically, I play the role of the point guard – I bring the ball up the court for my brother and cousin to run the lyrical offense and deliver the goods.”
  
  When the masses start to catch on to the ILLa Noise sound, they ‘ll immediately recognize that they’re listening to something distinct, untarnished and real. First off, the beats Mic serves up are immaculate concoctions that A-list rappers in the game would gladly pay top dollar for. The percussion patterns, song arrangements, beat breaks and instrumentation are crafted to give each song a unique personality and it’s a talent he takes much pride in. “I did this showcase once for Diddy and some other A&R’s, and they actually said all my beats sounded the same and that really infuriated me,” Mic recalls. “So after that situation, I made it a point to set myself apart from any other beat maker out there.” Funnily enough, when he upped his beat game, the two emcees Bam and Clay also elevated their lyrics, and now the music they make is quite untouchable. When you soak songs on their upcoming EP like “I Get Lifted,” “Help Me” and “Black Woman,” it becomes immediately apparent that these guys are cut from a different cloth. Both on the beats and with the lyrics, these dudes are out to absolutely murk any contenders.
  
  For now, the trio is hard at work in the lab cooking up juicy joints to drop on their first major opus. When they first started out about five years ago in California, they had only one thing in mind: and that was getting signed to a major label. That initial effort ultimately ended in exasperation and turmoil. That was the reason behind them breaking out to Chicago. They needed to start fresh, leave all the negativity behind, and focus on putting out the best music they could make.
  
  Going forward, the future is an open road for this innovative trio. In addition to perfecting their music, they are plotting a barrage of leftfield, guerrilla tactics to get their music out to the people. “It’s going to be a rollercoaster ride – that’s for sure,” Mic says, “but we’re ready for it.” Cla chimes in too: “We’ve been doing this for too long and we’ve polished our craft too much – we are never quitting until we reach our full potential.” The West Coast arm of the crew Bam adds perhaps the best quote: “We want people to listen to our music and just be like ‘Wow, these illa Noise guys are the truth.’”
  
  So the advance warning has been sounded, and all phony rappers need to prepare for a changing of the guard. The Spartans and Leonidas had 300 fearless soldiers, but illa Noise is coming through with 3 battletested Hip-Hop warriors, and trust us, the impact will be just as powerful.
  Recognize - It’s iLLa.

Setlist

We always open up with a BANG!! We always begin with our Group Anthem, then progress to our most popular songs, in between songs we make sure to keep the crowd entertained at all times, especially with fan interaction.We move into our deep songs, and always end it how we start it, with a BANG!!
All original, self-written, self-produced tracks.

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