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Mars Ill is a hip hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia signed to Gotee Records. Mars ILL has several national releases. It is made up of Gregory Lamar Owens (manCHILD) and Nathan Corrona (DJ Dust). They are also part of the larger hip-hop collective Deepspace5.

Mars ILL is noted for its quality music and its strong Christian witness. manCHILD is a convert to Catholicism.

Following the 2003 release of "Backbreakanomics", Dust and manCHILD began work on a new album titled "ProPain" with a 2004 release date. As excitment built for the new album, EMI executives began to get involved to the project which they planned to release as a major Gotee Records release. However, on review of the track line-up, they discovered that certain tracks had uncleared samples(snippets of music from old records), and they put the project on hold until further notice. As Dust worked to clear(get permission for) the samples for some tracks and redo others, the release dates was continually pushed back. To ease fans dissapointment and frustration, the group released "PirateRadio", showing their resilliance through this trial. ProPain's legal issues continued, however, and anticipation mounted through a premature release and recall, and several re-releases of previous albums. The waiting finally paid off in mid-2006 when the CD finally came out shy a few tracks of the original, but with new songs to help complete the project. Lead singles included: "More" featuring Ahmad Jones of 4th Avenue Jones[1] and Anthony David, and the revolutionary minded "Sound Off". Mars ILL continues to be a staple to the underground especially in Atlanta.

Machen die nicht so Eastcoast-Orientierte Musik?

Machen die nicht so Eastcoast-Orientierte Musik?

OUR NEW RECORD "OLD IRONSIDES" IS 14 TRACKS OF NEW MATERIAL FROM OUR DOORSTEP TO YOURS. PRE-ORDER NOW, SHIPS ON DECEMBER 20TH. THIS DUST PRODUCED/MANCHILD PENNED LIMITED EDITION MATERIAL IS FOR THE DIRECT MARKET LOVER IN ALL OF US. PACKAGED IN A RUSTIC HAND-STAMPED-WAX-SEALED 80LB CUSTOM STOCK SLEEVE FOR THE COLLECTING NERD YOU NEVER KNEW YOU WERE (WE LOVE THIS RECORD AND WANTED TO PUT IT IN NOTHING BUT THE FINEST PACKAGE). THE MUSIC IS THE TRUE STAR OF THE SHOW THOUGH. 14 CLASSIC MARS ILL CUTS INCLUDING AN UNRELEASED TRACK FROM 1999. THIS IS OUR FIRST ALL NEW RELEASE SINCE "PIRATE RADIO" IN 2004. WE WILL BE SELLING THESE ONLY HERE AT THE STORE AND AT LIVE SHOWS SO IF YOU WERE JUST PLANNING TO HEAD OVER TO BEST BUY ON TUESDAY DON'T WAIST YOUR TIME. COME GET IT, WE GOT IT. IF YOU'VE BEEN GOOD THIS YEAR YOU COULD HAVE IT BY CHRISTMAS, ALL ORDERS PLACED BEFORE 8:00 PM ON THE 19TH WILL SHIP ON THE 20TH.

I GUESS AFTER YOU HAVE HAD A RECORD PUSHED BACK (PROPAIN) 3 TIMES AND DEALT WITH ALL THE "WHEN'S IT COMING OUT? BLAH, BLAH" NONSENSE, IT IS EXTREMELY JOYOUS AND THERAPUDIC WHEN YOU CAN LITERALLY DROP AN ENTIRE RECORD IN YOUR FANS LAP AND SAY "ENJOY". SO HERE YOU ARE, ENJOY. NO DELAYS, NO FALSE STARTS AND THANK THE GOOD LORD-NO LAWYERS.

Peace Family,

Just reaching out to let you know Mars ILL is alive and well. Dust and I are working on our next record due out later this year.

I've also launched a new website: www.manchildinsider.com

it's a revolutionary new way for me to release my music. Subscribe and you get 5 brand new joints every month for $5 / month. After only 1 month, I have 120 subscribers and it continues to grow.

Also, come add me as a friend at:

www.myspace.com/manchildinsider


I appreciate you all more than you know and thanks for your time.

peace,
Manchild
www.marsill.com
www.manchildinsider.com