illmaculate
{{short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Illmaculate
| background = solo_singer
| image =
| image_size =420
| caption =
| birth_name = Gregory Poe
| alias = Illmac
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 4, 1986}}
| birth_place = St. Johns, Portland, Oregon
| origin = Portland, Oregon
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = Sandpeople Music, Wapikiya Records, Sky Is Ours Media
| associated_acts = Tech N9ne Macklemore
}}
Gregory Poe (born February 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Illmaculate (a.k.a. Illmac), is an American battle rapper and hip hop artist from St. Johns, Portland, Oregon.{{cite news |author=Casey Parks |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-rap/illmaculate.html |title=Star power – Battle Rapper Illmaculate's Comeback Bid |work=OregonLive |publisher=Oregonian Media Group |date=March 7, 2014}} He attended Roosevelt High School in Portland.
Career
At age 17, he won the 2004 Scribble Jam freestyle rap competition,{{cite news |author=Serena Markstrom |title=Sandpeople gather the crew together |work=The Register-Guard |date=November 17, 2006 |page=E4}}{{cite news |author=Patrick Sisson |title=Hip-hop's Woodstock to land in Logan Square: Scribble Jam expands this year |work=Chicago Tribune |date=June 3, 2005 |page=22}}{{cite news |author=Molly Willow |title=Hip-hop heaven: Rapidly growing Scribble Jam draws up-and-coming artists, highly devoted fans |work=Columbus Dispatch |date=August 16, 2004 |page=B1}}{{cite news |author=Greg Simms, Jr. |title=Alterna-hop nation descends on 'Nati' |work=Dayton Daily News |date=August 27, 2004 |page=6}} making him the youngest winner in the competition's history.{{cite web |url=http://www.scribblemagazine.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33&osCsid=2f316e6d20902627a8de07a7f3bc3333 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708095735/http://www.scribblemagazine.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=33&osCsid=80581896dc1c3d9dc9dd3f0f91bfb878 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 8, 2007 |title=Scribble Jam #9 |website=scribblemagazine.com |date=April 8, 2006 |access-date=October 3, 2008}} He is a member of the Sandpeople group.{{cite news |author=Ezra Ace Caraeff |url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/music/once-more-with-feeling/Content?oid=775473 |title=One More With Feeling: Illmaculate |work=The Portland Mercury |date=May 15, 2008 |access-date=October 3, 2008}} With rhyme partner The Saurus, he competed in and won the 2006 and 2007 World Rap Championships,{{cite news |author=Serena Markstrom |title=This time around, things not so personal for Atmosphere |work=The Register-Guard |date=September 12, 2008 |page=G44}} and the 2006 Spin the Mic competition.{{cite web |url=http://battlerap.com/news/2014/09/3644-illmaculate-reflects-classic-saurus-battle |title=Illmaculate Reflects on Classic Battle Against The Saurus |website=Battle Rap |date=September 7, 2014 |access-date=May 3, 2019}}
In 2007, Vibe magazine named him one of the Best MySpace Rappers in America.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2007/11/51_best_myspace/ |title=State Champs: The 51 Best MySpace Rappers in America |work=Vibe |date=November 8, 2007 |access-date=October 3, 2008}}
His 2007 album The Rain Check Mixtape is hosted by DJ Vlad, and includes appearances by 40 Cal. and Copywrite. Illmaculate also features with Sapient of Debaser in the track "The Truth" on Bliss n Eso's album Flying Colours and on the 'Turn It On Remix' from Justice & Kaos's Turn It On EP.
In 2011, he battled Bender at World Domination II, an event hosted by King of the Dot's Organik.{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonoberholtzer/2011/09/22/behind-the-scenes-at-world-domination-ii-part-one/ |title=Behind the Scenes at World Domination II, Part One |author=Jason Oberholtzer |work=Forbes |date=September 22, 2011}}
In April 2012, he performed at the Star Theater in Portland as an opening act for the group Slaughterhouse.{{cite news |url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/events/5838857/sould-out-music-festival |title=Soul'd Out Music Festival |author=Ryan Feigh |work=The Portland Mercury |access-date=May 3, 2019}}
On August 22, 2015, Illmaculate defeated Pat Stay in a title match at KOTD's World Domination 5 event on a 3-2 judges decision, making him the new KOTD Champion.{{cite web |url=http://battlerap.com/news/2015/08/17169-illmaculate-beats-pat-stay-to-become-new-kotd-champ |title=Illmaculate Beats Pat Stay To Become New KOTD Champ |author=Adam Felman |website=Battle Rap |date=August 23, 2015 |access-date=May 3, 2019}}
Discography
= Albums =
- The Rain Check Mixtape (December 25, 2007)
- Police Brutality (April 12, 2009)
- The Green Tape (April 12, 2011)
- Skrill Walton EP (November 1, 2011)
- Skrill Talk LP (April 17, 2012)
- CHRON: Legacy (December 17, 2012)
- Clay Pigeons LP (March 11, 2014)
- Only and Ill (September 18, 2015)
- Still Standing (October 28, 2016)
- The Red Tape (January 1, 2017)
- Only and Ill 2 (May 25, 2018)
- Sprng (June 16, 2020)
- Smmr (September 22, 2020)
- Atmn (January 21, 2021)
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.illmac.com/}}
Category:Musicians from Portland, Oregon