User:Kushavelli/Lando Beats

Lando Beats is an urban music producer from Springfield, MO. He participated in Beat Society, competing against well-known acts like Kanye West and Just Blaze. Illmind has created music for underground artists such as MC Smitty, Sincerely Yours, The SpaceTones, Big Face, & D.L.C.

In 2005, Illmind collaborated with producer Symbolyc One, releasing an album entitled The Art of OneMind on the BBE imprint. The album features Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, Little Brother and several other notable artists. The single from the album was "The Broke Song", featuring Strange Fruit Project.

In 2006, Illmind produced tracks from Boot Camp Clik's album The Last Stand and Kenn Starr's Starr Status. He was responsible for "Cardiac" from Sean Price's 2007 album Jesus Price Superstar and produced four tracks on the 2007 Little Brother album, Getback. In 2008 he produced on Absolute Value by Akrobatik.

Illmind released a mixtape project featuring some of the artists he produced for throughout 2008 entitled Blaps, Rhymes & Life. It was followed by the second volume in early 2009, the third volume in the summer, and the fourth volume in December 2009.

He has been featured in multiple publications, such as Scratch ("Top 20 Best Producers"), Mass Appeal, The Source, XXL, Hiphopgame and Hiphopdx.

In 2008-2010, Illmind taught at the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.