on the Real: Ill Conscious on New Album, Losing His First-Born Son

Featuring one of the best freestyle performances to grace an on the Real, Baltimore’s Ill Conscious brings us the story of how he started rhyming, as well as detailing his approach to his recently released album, The Prerequisite. Ill also discusses the loss of his first-born son, a tragedy he tackles on the song, “The Testament,” from the new album.

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