Ill Blu
London-based production duo iLL BLU have been at the vanguard of U.K. dance and hip-hop since the late 2000s. Initially associated with the U.K. funky and garage scenes, the duo released singles on Hyperdub and Numbers. during the early 2010s before switching to a more mainstream dance sound during the middle of the decade, working with singers like James Morrison and Bibi Bourelly. The duo have also produced tracks by British rappers such as Shystie and Sneakbo, and they embraced U.K. drill during the early 2020s with singles like "Magic" and "Dumpa."
James Grant and Darius Ellington first started working together as iLL BLU in 2008. Their remixes and productions for artists like Shystie, Princess Nyah, MJ Cole, and Roll Deep established the duo as one of the hottest forces in the U.K. funky scene, and they made their debut on Kode9's vaunted Hyperdub label with the 2010 single "Bellion." Meltdown EP appeared on Numbers. in 2011, followed in 2012 by Illusions (Madtech Records) and a second Hyperdub single, "Clapper." The duo made more mainstream moves during the mid-2010s, releasing the James Morrison-featuring single "Lonely People" in 2015, and co-producing Nick Brewer and Bibi Bourelly's "Talk to Me." They released several big room house singles in 2016, including "Win or Lose" (with former Inner City member Ann Saunderson) and "Antidote" (featuring Kahlia Bakosi), both on Armada Deep. The duo moved closer to hip-hop and Afroswing with singles like 2018's "Chop My Money" (with Krept & Konan, Loski, and ZieZie), then produced several U.K. drill tracks, including 2020's "Magic" (featuring OFB, Bandokay, and Double Lz), "Dumpa" (featuring M24 and Unknown T), and 2021's "Routine Check 2.0" (with the Mitchell Brothers and Sneakbo).
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Sugar and Spice feat. iLL BLU
Pop - Released by Big Dirte3 Records on 18 Sep 2023
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Magic
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RCA Records Label on 12 Mar 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Go Time
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RCA Records Label on 28 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dumpa
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RCA Records Label on 27 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tribalist (Get to Know)
Dance - Released by Columbia on 27 Oct 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Chop My Money
Ill Blu, iLL BLU feat. Krept & Konan, Loski, ZieZie
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RCA Records Label on 23 Aug 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Eyes On Me (Danny Byrd VIP Mix)
Drum & Bass - Released by RCA Records Label on 15 Jun 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Eyes On Me (Dutty Jungle Remix)
Drum & Bass - Released by RCA Records Label on 1 Jun 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Oceans
Electronic - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 14 Sep 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The BLU Magic Project
Electronic - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 30 May 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Dumpa (ATG Musick Remix)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RCA Records Label on 26 May 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Routine Check 2.0
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by RCA Records Label on 21 Jan 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Lonely People (Remixes)
Dance - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 12 Apr 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Lonely People (Radio Edit)
Dance - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 12 Apr 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The BLU Oceans Project
Electronic - Released by Universal-Island Records Ltd. on 14 Sep 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo