Emcees Stevie Ali, Flow Assasin, and Renegade First began rapping together in '89, but thier plans changed in '95 when Flow joined the Navy and Renegade was sent to jail. Four years later they re-grouped and, in 2000, added producer Big Burley and the name Illanotix. With a loyal following and a reputation for the best live show in Chicago, they signed with EV in 2003 and released their debut album "Killa Products" in 2004.