Impose Magazine’s Best New Music of 2009:
Ill Mondo / Neal Rames got #26 on Impose Mag’s Best New Music of 2009 list. You can even download a song from their player at the bottom of the page.
Rago Magazine (UK): Exclusive Interview
Excerpt: “What’s more important a mixtape of jacked beats or a single on original production?
Its two different things. I love original production if it’s good, but mixtapes are a hip-hop tradition and I want to see that continue also. We’re actually working on mixtapes with B-sides, remixes and acapella blends.”
MP3 featured on TGIFJams.com
Ill Mondo / Neal Rames – I Know Right is featured on TGIFJams’ Thanksgiving playlist as “The Cranberry Sauce: a perfect addition to any musical meal.”
Artist Feature in Juice Magazine (Germany):
Sascha Weigelt gave us a great write-up in the German hip-hop magazine, Juice. Thanks man!!
Shout from UGSMAG.com
“The self-titled album is out now and features legendary guys ready to rock the mic like Percee P, Prince Po, and Sean Price.” Thanks for the link!
Shout from Hiphopdx.com
“Bay area collective Ill Mondo has teamed up with Los Angeles based emcee Neal Rames for a 70′s inspired Hip Hop project.” Thanks for the love guys!!
Ill Mondo on DJ Premier’s radio show
Ill Mondo / Neal Rames feat Sean Price – Suicide Doors on DJ Premier’s XM radio show “Live from HQ.” You can hear the track at 59 minutes!
Ameoba Blog:
Billy Jam posted on the Ameoba Blog:
“And for the best new album cover art tribute to a bygone era album cover, Ill Mondo & Neal Rames‘ self-titled debut (dropping digitally on Nov 17) on Ill Mondo Records wins hands down for its nice reworking of Joe Jackson’s post-punk/new wave 1979 debut Look Sharp on A&M/Polygram.”
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!
Platform 8470 HipHopZine Exclusive Interview
Excerpt: “The story of Jeff and Johnny from Oakland began at a record store. This couldn’t have taken place at a more symbolic place. Their music is packed with funky live instruments and prog rock references. For their debut album, they collaborated with promising rapper Neal Rames, who, alongside Percee P, Prince Po and Sean P, easily tackled the particular production…”
Platform 8470 HipHopZine Year End Wrap Up
Excerpt: “We’re wrapping up a couple mega-mixes, that we’ll release for free online, along with a video, so look for that in the next couple months. We should have a constant stream of material coming out next year, so keep your eye on the website!”
Circle Into Square Records
Digitally Distributed through Circle Into Square. Click here for more info, pictures, and soon, purchase through the CIS webstore!
Terrorbird Media
Big thanks to Terrorbird for the great radio campaign!
Ill Mondo on Myspace
Myspace is dying a slow, horrible death, but everyone still has to have a Myspace page…
Neal Rames on Myspace
LA-based MC, Neal Rames. Ill Mondo’s debut album is a split with this fine gentleman, show him some love!