Amil 2015601 224512779 2008-07-09T05:00:00Z JBsupreme 6593610 {{Unreferenced|date=February 2007}} {{Infobox musical artist |Img=Replace this image female.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> | |Name = Amil |Alias = <!--this field is not for nicknames. See [[Template:Infobox musical artist/doc]]--> |Img_size = 150 |Background = solo_singer |Birth_name = Amil Whitehead |Born = |Origin = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York State|New York]], [[United States]] |Genre = [[hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[gangsta rap]], [[hardcore hip hop]] |Occupation = [[Rapper]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]], [[actor|actress]] |Years_active =1997–present |Label = [[Roc-A-Fella]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]] <small>(1997-2001)</small> <br> D.O.E <small>(2007-present)</small> |URL = [http://www.myspace.com/officialAmil official Myspace] }} '''Amil Whithead''' (born in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York State|New York]], [[United States]]) professionally known as '''Amil''', is a female rapper from [[New York City]]. She was prominent in the late 1990s as a [[Jay-Z]] protegé, most notably on the single "Can I Get A..." from the ''[[Rush Hour (film)|Rush Hour]]'' soundtrack. ==Early career== {{Unreferencedsection|date=June 2008}} In 1997, she was involved with the all-female group Major Coinz. The group met [[Jay-Z]], who was looking for a woman to provide vocals on his third album, ''[[Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life]]''. The part for the female rapper was really for her friend, but when Jay-Z asked Amil to freestyle and liked it, he decided to put her on the song instead. Amil, wanting to remain loyal to her friend, did not prefer to be put on the song, but Jay-Z allowed them both to do a version of the song. Since then she appeared on his following 3 albums and in many videos by [[Jay-Z]], [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Beanie Sigel]], [[Ja Rule]], [[Tamar Braxton]] and [[Jaz-O]] such as, "[[Nigga What, Nigga Who]]" and "[[Can I Get A...]]" and "Get None" her vocals were also featured on many album-tracks. For example: "[[Hey Papi]]", [[Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)]], "S. Carter" and "Playa". In 1998 Amil, [[Beanie Sigel]], [[Jay-Z]] and [[Memphis Bleek]], being the main [[Roc-A-Fella]] artists at the time, formed [[supergroup]] "The Dynasty". Together they released the album [[The Dynasty: Roc La Familia]]. It's the only Dynasty Album they released. ==''All Money Is Legal''== After Major Coinz broke up, Amil decided to pursue a solo career with Jay-Z's label, [[Roc-a-Fella]] and released her solo debut, ''[[A.M.I.L|A.M.I.L - All Money Is Legal]]'' in 2000. The album featured the hit single "[[I Got That]]", a duet with [[Beyoncé]] also known as the lead singer of R&B group [[Destiny's Child]] and "All-Star-Roc-A-Fella-single" "[[4 Da Fam]]". The album features [[Memphis Bleek]], [[Jay-Z]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Carl Thomas]], [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]], and [[Beanie Sigel]]. Album sales were disappointing and the singles didn't sell well either. After that album her last Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam single was released: [[Hey Papi]], a song from the soundtrack to ''The Nutty Professor II''. Due the fact that she wasn't featured in the video it was expected that she had already been dropped by that time. ==After Roc-a-Fella== {{Unreferencedsection|date=June 2008}} Amil had also gained weight, as she stated, because she wanted to have a baby. Her weight gain was much to Jay-Z's chagrin and he publicly chastised her appearance. It is rumored that these factors contributed to Amil's departure from the label and led to her hiatus from the recording industry. She went on a [[public relations]] crusade and her story was heavily circulated through rap music publications prior to her exit from the Roc-a-Fella roster. Amil is a mother and bought a home down south. Amil re-grouped with the Major Coinz and has released songs on the mixtape circuit. She is currently signed to D.O.E. and a distribution deal with Baby Grande, who is owned by the producer of the movie Soul Plane. ==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="20" rowspan="2"| '''Year''' ! width="250" rowspan="2"| '''Album''' ! colspan="2"| '''Chart positions''' <sup><small>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9fexqwkldde~T51]</sup></small> ! width="170" rowspan="2"| '''Certification''' |- !width="20"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|USA]]<small> !width="20"|<small>[[US]] [[R&B]]/[[Hip Hop]]<small> |- |align="center"|2000 |align="left"|'''''[[All Money Is Legal]]''''' *1st [[studio album]] *Released: [[September 19]], [[2000]] *Format: [[CD]] |align="center"|45 |align="center"|12 |align="left"|<small>[[RIAA]]: Gold</small> |- |align="center"|2008 |align="left"|'''''Amil Azizz''''' *2nd [[studio album]] *Release: TBA *Format: [[CD]] |align="center"| |align="center"| |align="center"| |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2"|Single !align="center" colspan="4"|Chart positions !align="center" rowspan="2"|Album |- !width="40"|<small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<small> !width="40"|<small>[[US]]<br>[[Rap]] !width="40"|<small>[[US]]<br>[[R&B]] !width="40"|<small>[[UK]]<small> |- |rowspan="1"|1998 |align="left"|"[[Can I Get A...]]"<small>(with [[Jay-Z]] & [[Ja Rule]])</small> |align="center"|19 |align="center"|13 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|24 |rowspan="2"|''[[Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life]]'' |- |rowspan="2"|1999 |align="left"|"[[Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)|Jigga What, Jigga Who]]"<small>(with [[Jay-Z]] & [[Jaz-O]])</small> |align="center"|23 |align="center"|22 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|19 |- |align="left"|"[[Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)]]"<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. [[Beanie Sigel]] & Amil)</small> |align="center"|65 |align="center"|9 |align="center"|11 |align="center"|- |rowspan="1"|''[[Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter]]'' |- |rowspan="4"|2000 |align="left"|"Get None"<small>([[Tamar Braxton]] feat. [[Jermaine Dupri]] & Amil)</small> |align="center"|- |align="center"|- |align="center"|59 |align="center"|- |rowspan="1"|''[[Tamar (album)|Tamar]]'' |- |align="left"|"[[Hey Papi]]"<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. [[Memphis Bleek]] & Amil)</small> |align="center"|76 |align="center"|12 |align="center"|16 |align="center"|- |rowspan="1"|''[[Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (soundtrack)|Nutty Professor II Soundtrack]]'' |- |align="left"|"[[4 Da Fam]]" <small>(feat. [[Memphis Bleek]], [[Jay-Z]] & [[Beanie Sigel]])</small> |align="center"|- |align="center"|29 |align="center"|99 |align="center"|- |rowspan="2"|''[[A.M.I.L]]'' |- |align="left"|"[[I Got That]]" <small>(feat. [[Beyoncé]])</small> |align="center"|- |align="center"|- |align="center"|101 |align="center"|- |} ===Album appeareances=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center"|Year !align="center" width="300"|Song !align="center" width="250"|Album |- |rowspan="3"|1998 |align="left" |"[[Can I Get A...]]"<small>([[Jay-Z]] with Amil & [[Ja Rule]])</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[Rush Hour|Rush Hour O.S.T]]'' |- |align="left" |"Can I Get A..."<small>([[Jay-Z]] with Amil & [[Ja Rule]])</small> |rowspan="2"|''[[Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life]]'' |- |align="left"|"[[Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)|Jigga What, Jigga Who]]"<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. Amil & [[Jaz-O]])</small> |- |rowspan="7"|1999 |align="left"|"Playa"<small>([[Beanie Sigel]] feat. Amil & [[Jay-Z]])</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[The Truth (Beanie Sigel album)|The Truth]]'' |- |align="left"|"First One Hit"<small>(Amil & [[Solé]])</small> |rowspan="1"|''Light It Up O.S.T'' |- |align="left" |"I Still Believe (Stevie J. Remix)"<small>([[Mariah Carey]] featuring Amil & Mocha)</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[I Still Believe]]'' |- |align="left"|"S. Carter"<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. Amil) |rowspan="3"|''[[Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter]]'' |- |align="left"|"Pop 4 Roc"<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. Amil, [[Memphis Bleek]] & [[Beanie Sigel]])</small> |- |align="left"|"[[Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)]]"<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. Amil & [[Beanie Sigel]])</small> |- |align="left"|"For My Thugs"<small>([[Funkmaster Flex]] feat. Amil & [[Jay-Z]], [[Memphis Bleek]] & [[Beanie Sigel]])</small> |rowspan="1"|''The Tunnel'' |- |rowspan="5"|2000 |align="left"|"Get None"<small>([[Tamar Braxton]] feat. [[Jermaine Dupri]] & Amil)</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[Tamar (album)|Tamar]]'' |- |align="left"|"Hello"<small>([[LL Cool J]] feat. Amil)</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[G.O.A.T.]]'' |- |align="left"|"Me, Him and Her"<small>([[Beanie Sigel]], Amil, [[Jay-Z]] & [[Memphis Bleek]])</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[The Dynasty: Roc La Familia]]'' |- |align="left"|"Hey Papi"<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. [[Memphis Bleek]] & Amil)</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[The Nutty Professor|Nutty Professor II Soundtrack]]'' |- |align="left"|"PYT"<small>([[Memphis Bleek]] feat. Amil & Jay-Z)</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[The Understanding (Memphis Bleek album)|The Understanding]]'' |- |rowspan="2"|2001 |align="left"|"How Many Wanna"<small>([[AZ (rapper)|AZ]] feat. Amil)</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[9 Lives (AZ album)|9 Lives]]'' |- |align="left"|"What Yall Wanna Hear"<small>([[Queen Pen]] feat. Amil)</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[Conversations With Queen]]'' |- |rowspan="1"|2002 |align="left"|"Can I Get A..."<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. Amil & [[Ja Rule]])</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[Chapter One: Greatest Hits]]'' |- |rowspan="1"|2003 |align="left"|"Seven Deadly Sins"<small>([[DJ Kayslay]] feat. Amil, [[Angie Martinez]], Duchess, [[Lady May]], [[Remy Ma]], Sonja Blade & [[Vita (rapper)|Vita]])</small> |- |rowspan="1"|2006 |align="left"|"Can I Get A..."<small>([[Jay-Z]] feat. Amil & [[Ja Rule]])</small> |rowspan="1"|''[[Greatest Hits (Jay-Z album)|Jay-Z: Greatest Hits]]'' |} ==External links== * [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/amil/bio.jhtml VH1 Artist biography] * [http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=amil Hip Hop Game - Interview with Amil] {{Amil}} [[Category:1978 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:African American singers]] [[Category:African American rappers]] [[Category:Female rappers]] [[Category:People from New York City]] [[de:Amil]] [[it:Amil]] [[pl:Amil]] [[pt:Amil]]