Aphelion is now available on limited-edition vinyl! Pressed on 180 gram, high quality vinyl. Featuring exclusive vinyl-only mixes and bonus tracks not available on the digital release.

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Another beat-break down video is up! This time I took on Nas’ classic “Halftime” produced by Large Professor. READ MORE…
Check out the new video from Brooklyn underground legend Illa Ghee “High Alert” – produced by Ill Tal. READ MORE…
After many months (cause that’s just how long pressing plants take these days) my newest album Aphelion is finally available on vinyl! The album is pressed on high-quality, 180 gram vinyl. READ MORE…
Decided to post up of a video of my rarest Hip-Hop LP’s from my personal collection. READ MORE…
This time, I’m breaking down the Pete Rock & CL Smooth classic “Can’t Front on Me” from their album Mecca & The Soul Brother. The beat consists of 5 main records (2 drum breaks, the main loop, a Rhodes sample, and some horn hits). READ MORE…
Trying a new type of content on YouTube. I decided to do an in-depth breakdown / re-creation of the Notorious BIG classic “The What” produced by the legendary Easy Mo Bee. Using the original samples (drum break / main loop), READ MORE…
Decided to upload this rare, live version of Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh (with DJ Chill Will) performing “La Di Da Di“. Not sure where it originally appeared, but I have it from an old bootleg Hip-Hop compilation record. READ MORE…
ILL Tal presents… Aphelion – a space-themed journey across 18 hip-hop instrumentals. Available now on all major streaming services including Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Amazon. Limited-edition cassettes available for purchase via Bandcamp. Contains 3 additional bonus tracks READ MORE…