I think I just Googled Hip Hop Production...I joined several sites but it was just something about Illmuik that kept me coming back...ILL was off the chain back then, tons of characters, a few assholes but alot of great music producers. I was around at the birth of hip hop and this site just appealed to me the most with the lifestyle. Fade has always been very active with the site and the others just seemed to be a box with no guidance or administrative order. I remember thinking to myself "damn, some of these cats really need to be signed to major record labels.
I've seen a lot come and go but there was a time when the perfect combination of active members, great info and a good user interface just clicked. No one can say that they didn't have a great time at some point on Illmuzik. For me, it was the days when I would rush home to see what was new, who posted what and to see the responses to a question that I asked.
ILL will ALWAYS be my home, I've learned SOOO much for this site alone and the memories will be in my heart forever!