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Illogic, is an American

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artist from

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Illogic Biography
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, retrieved 2011-06-05 He has collaborated with many artists—particularly

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, who has produced three of his albums, but also Aesop Rock,

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, Copywrite,

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, and other MCs. His style has been described as having "a classically metered flow" with "deep lyrics and poetic verses."

History

Illogic began his career in freestyle battles and became the Columbus champion in 1997. He released his first four albums with Weightless Recordings which established himself as a forerunner of the indie rap boom. Illogic then moved to the Dove Ink label which he ran with his friend Eyamme until his return to Weightless Recordings in 2009 for '' Diabolical Fun'' accompanied by Ill Poetic. In 2012, he released an EP titled ''Preparing for Capture'', which was entirely produced by Blockhead in preparation for their upcoming full-length album, ''Capture the Sun''. Speaking on the collaboration, Illogic said, "We have worked hard to really try to find our own identity as a duo and not to try recreate what I've done with other producers and what he has done with other artists." After the success of ''Preparing'' ''for'' ''Capture'', they proceeded to release a sequel to the EP, ''Preparing for Capture 2.''

Discography

Albums

* '' Unforeseen Shadows'' (2000) * '' Got Lyrics?'' (2001) * '' Celestial Clockwork'' (2004) * '' Diabolical Fun'' (2009) * ''Capture the Sun'' (2013) (with Blockhead) * ''Bend But Don't Break'' (2013) (with

, as Greenhouse) * ''Blank Eyes'' (2016)
A Man Who Thinks With His Own Mind
(2016) (with Ill2lectual ) * "Lucid Logic" (with Lucid Optics) * Autopilot (2020) * ''The Transition'' (2022)

Extended plays

* '' Write to Death Volume 1: My Hand Hurts'' (2003) * '' Write to Death Volume 2: The Missing Pieces'' (2006) * '' One Bar Left'' (2008) * ''Preparing for Capture 1'' (2012) (with Blockhead) * ''Preparing for Capture 2'' (2012) (with Blockhead) * ''After Capture'' (2013) (with Blockhead) * ''Something in the Water'' (2014) (with Ill2lectual)

Guest appearances

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- "Blur" from '' Hemispheres'' (1998) * Clouddead - "Apt. A" from '' Clouddead'' (2000) * Aesop Rock - "One Brick" from '' Labor Days'' (2001) *

- "Who Do You Love?" from '' Adventures in Counter-Culture'' (2011) * Copywrite - "Sorrow" from''

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(2012)''

References

External links

Official website
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