Ill Will Records is the Columbia Records imprint of rapper Nas. He launched his imprint in autumn 1999 with his fourth studio album Nastradamus. The label is named after Willie Graham, Nas' childhood neighbor and best friend, who was shot dead on May 23, 1992 when both were teenagers.
After Nas released his God's Son LP in 2002, he began helping the Bravehearts, made up of his younger brother Jungle and friend Wiz (Wizard), put together their debut album, Bravehearted. The album features guest appearances from Nas, Nashawn (Millennium Thug), Lil Jon, and Mya.
Ill Will distributes the Bravehearts through Columbia Records and Quan through Atlantic Records. Current artists include Nas himself, The Bravehearts and Tre Williams.
