Gregory Poe (born February 4, 1986), better known by his
stage name
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Illmaculate (a.k.a. Illmac), is an American
battle rap
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per and
hip hop artist from
St. Johns, Portland, Oregon. He attended
Roosevelt High School in Portland.
Career
At age 17, he won the 2004
Scribble Jam freestyle rap
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competition, making him the youngest winner in the competition's history. He is a member of the Sandpeople group.
With rhyme partner The Saurus, he competed in and won the 2006 and 2007 World Rap Championships,
and the 2006 Spin the Mic competition.
In 2007, ''
Vibe
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'' magazine named him one of the Best MySpace Rappers in America.
His 2007 album ''The Rain Check Mixtape'' is hosted by
DJ Vlad
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, and includes appearances by
40 Cal.
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40 Cal made his first appearance on the self-titled theme song, "40 C ...
and
Copywrite. Illmaculate also features with Sapient of
Debaser
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in the track "The Truth" on
Bliss n Eso
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'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
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's
Organik.
In April 2012, he performed at the
Star Theater in Portland as an opening act for the group
Slaughterhouse
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Slaughterhouses that produce meat that is no ...
.
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.
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)
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.illmac.com/
1986 births
Living people
Musicians from Portland, Oregon
Rappers from Oregon
21st-century American rappers
Roosevelt High School (Oregon) alumni