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Illmaculate
Birth nameGregory Poe
Also known asIllmac
BornFebruary 4, 1986 (1986-02-04) (age 38)
St. Johns, Portland, Oregon
OriginPortland, Oregon
GenresHip hop
Years active2001–present
LabelsSandpeople Music, Wapikiya Records, Sky Is Ours Media

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.[1] He attended Roosevelt High School in Portland.

Career[edit]

At age 17, he won the 2004 Scribble Jam freestyle rap competition,[2][3][4][5] making him the youngest winner in the competition's history.[6] He is a member of the Sandpeople group.[7] With rhyme partner The Saurus, he competed in and won the 2006 and 2007 World Rap Championships,[7][8] and the 2006 Spin the Mic competition.[9]

In 2007, Vibe magazine named him one of the Best MySpace Rappers in America.[10]

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.[11]

In April 2012, he performed at the Star Theater in Portland as an opening act for the group Slaughterhouse.[12]

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.[13]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Casey Parks (March 7, 2014). "Star power – Battle Rapper Illmaculate's Comeback Bid". OregonLive. Oregonian Media Group.
  • ^ Serena Markstrom (November 17, 2006). "Sandpeople gather the crew together". The Register-Guard. p. E4.
  • ^ Patrick Sisson (June 3, 2005). "Hip-hop's Woodstock to land in Logan Square: Scribble Jam expands this year". Chicago Tribune. p. 22.
  • ^ Molly Willow (August 16, 2004). "Hip-hop heaven: Rapidly growing Scribble Jam draws up-and-coming artists, highly devoted fans". Columbus Dispatch. p. B1.
  • ^ Greg Simms, Jr. (August 27, 2004). "Alterna-hop nation descends on 'Nati'". Dayton Daily News. p. 6.
  • ^ "Scribble Jam #9". scribblemagazine.com. April 8, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
  • ^ a b Ezra Ace Caraeff (May 15, 2008). "One More With Feeling: Illmaculate". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
  • ^ Serena Markstrom (September 12, 2008). "This time around, things not so personal for Atmosphere". The Register-Guard. p. G44.
  • ^ "Illmaculate Reflects on Classic Battle Against The Saurus". Battle Rap. September 7, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  • ^ "State Champs: The 51 Best MySpace Rappers in America". Vibe. November 8, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
  • ^ Jason Oberholtzer (September 22, 2011). "Behind the Scenes at World Domination II, Part One". Forbes.
  • ^ Ryan Feigh. "Soul'd Out Music Festival". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  • ^ Adam Felman (August 23, 2015). "Illmaculate Beats Pat Stay To Become New KOTD Champ". Battle Rap. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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