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Beneficence Newark NJ native and co founder of Ill Adrenaline Records has been active as an independent emcee since the early 1990s. His vinyl single "Sucka's Brevity" / "Hostile Life Style" was recorded in 1991 and released in 1994.[2] The follow-up single "Thin Line" / "Low Profile Man" was released in 1998. His debut album, Eye of the Storm, was released in 2004. His sophomore album, Vocal Sport, was released in 2006 – it featured Mr. Len of Company Flow and El Da Sensei and DJ Kaos of The Artifacts, among others. His third album, Holders of the Key, was a collaboration with Swiss producer DJ LKB, and dropped in 2009.
2010 saw the release of the single "Heavyhitters" / "Royal Dynasty", following which Beneficence released two albums, Sidewalk Science (2011) and Concrete Soul (2012), on his own label, Ill Adrenaline Records, with guest appearances by Diamond D, Roc Marciano, Lord Tariq, and Masta Ace, among others.[3]
In 2016, Beneficence released the album Basement Chemistry. The album received critical acclaim, including a rating of 4 out of 5 stars from Pop Magazine, which called it "a body of work that builds on the foundation of what hip-hop truly represents".[4]
In 2021, Beneficence released “My Way”, a single featuring Phantasm of the Cella Dwellas and Masta Ace. In April 2021, Beneficence announced the publication of Concrete Soul: The Memoir and Making of Ill Adrenaline Records, a memoir of his life and experiences in the music business.
2010 saw the release of the single "Heavyhitters" / "Royal Dynasty", following which Beneficence released two albums, Sidewalk Science (2011) and Concrete Soul (2012), on his own label, Ill Adrenaline Records, with guest appearances by Diamond D, Roc Marciano, Lord Tariq, and Masta Ace, among others.[3]
In 2016, Beneficence released the album Basement Chemistry. The album received critical acclaim, including a rating of 4 out of 5 stars from Pop Magazine, which called it "a body of work that builds on the foundation of what hip-hop truly represents".[4]
In 2021, Beneficence released “My Way”, a single featuring Phantasm of the Cella Dwellas and Masta Ace. In April 2021, Beneficence announced the publication of Concrete Soul: The Memoir and Making of Ill Adrenaline Records, a memoir of his life and experiences in the music business.
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