| Amil Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 19, 1973 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Amil is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a Jay-Z protégé. Her discography consists of albums and tracks such as All Money Is Legal, Amil Az Iz, I Got That (ft. Beyoncé), and 4 Da Fam (ft. Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, and Beanie Sigel).
Born Name
Amil Kahala Whitehead
Nick Name
Amil
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Actor
Genre
Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Roc-A-Fella Records, Columbia Records, D.O.E
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
60 kg or 132 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Amil has dated –
- Jay-Z – It is RUMORed that she had a fling with rapper, songwriter, and record executive Jay-Z in the past.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (Black and White)
Amil is of African-American, European, and Cherokee Native American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
High cheekbones
Religion
She is a practicing Black Hebrew Israelite.
Amil Facts
- She was active with an all-female group named Major Coins in 1997.
- Amil has appeared on songs with several artists like Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Jermaine Dupri, AZ, DJ Kay Slay, LL Cool J, and Funkmaster Flex.
- On August 29, 2000, she released her debut studio album All Money Is Legal (also known as A.M.I.L.: (All Money Is Legal)) via Roc-A-Fella, Columbia, and Sony Music and it included songs like All Money Is Legal (A.M.I.L.), I Got That (ft. Beyoncé), Raw, Girlfriend, That’s Right (ft. Jay-Z), and Ya’ll Dead Wrong. The album peaked at #12 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at #45 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
- Soon after the release of her debut album, Amil was dropped from Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records and it was rumored that her departure resulted from her personal conflict with Jay-Z as well as his disapproval of her (reported) weight gain. However, in a 2011 interview with Vibe, Amil addressed the rumors about her and Jay-Z and stated, “People think there was bad blood between us, but there never was any bad blood. Things happen and I wasn’t ready for where my career was going at that time. It was really overwhelming.”
- In 2002, she made her first theatrical film appearance as Boss’ Assassin in the crime film State Property, starring Beanie Sigel, Omillio Sparks, Memphis Bleek, and Damon Dash.
- When asked in a 2006 interview if female MCs are forced to meet standards that male MCs are not, Amil stated, “Oh, yeah. Definitely. You have to be picture-perfect and you have to meet the standards of the perfect woman. That’s unreal to me. Real women do not have plastic-looking bodies. The average woman is not a size 0. You can do what you have to do to keep yourself looking like that or you could just be you. Me, I choose to just be me.”
- In 2008, she released her mixtape Amil Az Iz.
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