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“A true chicago classic! Trust None is a gritty cult favorite, and a pioneering piece in Chi City cinema. It’s still celebrated, and it’s about time this groundbreaking film saw a rerelease for the digital age. The next generation will celebrate it as well”
Lil E is from Chicago’s infamous uptown neighborhood. Known as a jack of all trades Lil E has been known to do everything from hustling to acting. Lil E is also known throughout Chicago’s underground rap scene as the “go to guy”. Lil E represents the true spirit of a Chicagoan as co-star and narrator of Chicago’s first official gangster film TRUST NONE.
A native of the “Uptown” and “North Pole” neighborhoods of Chicago’s North side, E.C. Illa (also known as E.C. & WhiteFolks) began his recording career in 1990 as a member of The Ill State Assassins, a rap and production group that spawned several successful nationally-recognized artists such as Twista, The Legendary Traxster, Toxic and others. In 1994 E.C. Illa’s first CD titled “Live From The Ill” was released on local Chicago label, Wicked Entertainment. The CD was Illa’s most successful release to that point selling more than thousands of copies locally. This success prompted a quick follow-up in 1995 when Wicked Entertainment released E.C.Illa’s critically acclaimed “Illa LP”, along with his debut music video for the song “On Ill.
In 2003, Illa would appear under his new moniker “WhiteFolks” on the Do or Die / Rap-A-Lot Records release “Pimpin’ Ain’t Dead.” Illa was featured on the album’s first song, titled “One More Way.” “Pimpin Ain’t Dead” would go on to sell upwards of 150,000 copies. In the same year, the internet leaked a collection of Illa’s music recorded between 1998-2003 that included the Kanye West produced songs “Strugglin’” and “Mask & a Pump.” E.C continues his contribution to Chicago music as mentor and promoter of up and coming producer Skills which happens to be his son.
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Konee Rok is an American music video and documentary director & animator. He has done film and video work with many popular artists in hip-hop, rap music and break dancing culture.
He has directed music videos, documentaries and commercials featuring Grammy & Oscar award winner Rhymefest, Kanye West, Raekwon, rapper Cassidy, Little Jon, DJ Jazzy Jeff of the Fresh Prince and Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest. His documentary on MC Juice tells the story behind the freestyle M.C.’s battle against rapper Eminem.
He also has directed numerous video projects in the underground hip hop and break dancing community. Konee Rok is a member of the b-boy/breakdance crew, Chicago Tribe.