Known for being the owner of Grind Time Now, YouTube’s largest Battle Rap League, Madd Illz is also a seasoned and time-tested artist who has been making and releasing music since the late 90s. Now, in conjunction with his “USA2TOUR”, which just hit the streets on July 1, Illz will be dropping his next studio album entitled The United Slaves of America 2, a follow up to the original from 2008. Illz has also built and solidified a partnership with one of Orlando’s premier indie labels in Conscious Mind Records, a constant purveyor of positive music, culture and life.“The music that I’ve made for The United Slaves of America 2 comes both from my story and from the stories of the people that I know throughout Orlando’s Hip Hop scene, and beyond,” says Illz of this new project. “I am in the process of going beyond being known as just a battle rapper and the owner of Grind Time Now, and The United Slaves… is the perfect way for me to do so. And partnering with both Conscious Mind Records and Studio 18 of Orlando has allowed me to be in a greater creative space to make this album. People can get a sense of what is on the album from the freestyle videos I’ve been posting on social media. This is truly powerful music that I am confident many people will hear and resonate towards.”The United Slaves of America 2 drops on July __. Madd Illz is currently on the “USA2TOUR” in select cities along with Conscious Mind Records artists T and Souljah Bless, as well as Jay Terra and Basement City. For more information, visit the Conscious Mind Records website.