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'''Illy''' is an [[Australian hip hop|Australian hip hop artist]] from [[Melbourne, Victoria]]. He was a member of [[Crooked Eye]] and has since gone solo, releasing his first album, ''Long Story Short'' in 2009.<ref>3D World, 25 March 2009 [http://www.threedworld.com.au/music/features/2009/Illy--Licensed-To-Ill/ Illy - Licensed To Ill] by Matt Unicomb</ref><ref>Stonnington Leader, 10 June 2009, "Keep-it-simple Illy hip hopping to quality"</ref><ref>Hobart Mercury, 13 August 2009 "Illy communication"</ref> ''Long Story Short'' reached #24 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB |title=ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|date=21 September 2009 |accessdate=21 September 2009}}</ref> and the lead single, "Pictures", was placed on national rotation on [[Triple J]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music/hitlist_artist.htm |title=hitlist (by artist): triple j music|publisher=ABC|accessdate=21 September 2009}}</ref> In 2010, Illy released his second album ''The Chase'', and its lead single "It Can Wait" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number fifty-eight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm|title=Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 1st&nbsp;November 2010|date=1 November 2010|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5tx0pHeUE|archivedate=2 November 2010|accessdate=2 November 2010}}</ref>
'''Illy''' is an [[Australian hip hop|Australian hip hop artist]] from [[Melbourne, Victoria]]. He was a member of [[Crooked Eye]] and has since gone solo, releasing his first album, ''Long Story Short'' in 2009.<ref>3D World, 25 March 2009 [http://www.threedworld.com.au/music/features/2009/Illy--Licensed-To-Ill/ Illy - Licensed To Ill] by Matt Unicomb</ref><ref>Stonnington Leader, 10 June 2009, "Keep-it-simple Illy hip hopping to quality"</ref><ref>Hobart Mercury, 13 August 2009 "Illy communication"</ref> ''Long Story Short'' reached #24 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB |title=ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|date=21 September 2009 |accessdate=21 September 2009}}</ref> and the lead single, "Pictures", was placed on national rotation on [[Triple J]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/music/hitlist_artist.htm |title=hitlist (by artist): triple j music|publisher=ABC|accessdate=21 September 2009}}</ref> In 2010, Illy released his second album ''The Chase'', and its lead single "It Can Wait" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number fifty-eight. In 2011, Illy was nominated for an [[Aria]] for [[Best Urban Album]] for [[The Chase]], which was won by [[Aussie Hip Hop]] Artist, [[Drapht]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm|title=Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 1st&nbsp;November 2010|date=1 November 2010|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5tx0pHeUE|archivedate=2 November 2010|accessdate=2 November 2010}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 07:27, 1 January 2012

Illy
Birth nameAl Murray
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
LabelsObese Records

Illy is an Australian hip hop artist from Melbourne, Victoria. He was a member of Crooked Eye and has since gone solo, releasing his first album, Long Story Short in 2009.[1][2][3] Long Story Short reached #24 on the ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums chart[4] and the lead single, "Pictures", was placed on national rotation on Triple J.[5] In 2010, Illy released his second album The Chase, and its lead single "It Can Wait" debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number fifty-eight. In 2011, Illy was nominated for an Aria for Best Urban Album for The Chase, which was won by Aussie Hip Hop Artist, Drapht. [6]

Discography

Singles

  • "Pictures" (2009) (#66 in Triple J's Hottest 100, 2009)[11]
  • "The Chase" (2011)
  • "Cigarettes" (2011)
  • "It Can Wait" (2011) (#29 in Triple J's Hottest 100, 2010)

References

  1. ^ 3D World, 25 March 2009 Illy - Licensed To Ill by Matt Unicomb
  2. ^ Stonnington Leader, 10 June 2009, "Keep-it-simple Illy hip hopping to quality"
  3. ^ Hobart Mercury, 13 August 2009 "Illy communication"
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles". ARIA. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  5. ^ "hitlist (by artist): triple j music". ABC. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 1st November 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  7. ^ The Mercury, 12 June 2009 Illy - Long Story Short by Jarrad Bevan
  8. ^ Time Off Magazine, ILLY. Long Story Short by Rip Nicholson
  9. ^ The Canberra Times, 18 June 2009, review by Kate Kingsmill
  10. ^ The Cairns Post 11 June 2009
  11. ^ "Triple J Hottest 100 Dissected". News.com.au. 27 January 2010.

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