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Willard Hughes, better known by his stage name Att Will, was an American rapper.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | Willard Hughes March 22, 1971 |
| Origin | Compton, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 5th, 2017 (age 46) |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Years active | 1991-2017 |
| Label | Big City Records |
Biography
[edit]Att Will began rapping around 1991 and got his name from Notorious Joe aka Blue Ragg.[3] His first recorded song was titled, “Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way”. Also has a song called “Party’s On” which he used to perform in various L.A. Club. “Nose Trouble”, “Lock Up”[4]
He made his rapping debut on Tweedy Bird Loc's 1992 debut album "187 Ride By" on the tracks "Fuck The South Bronx" and "Comin' Out The Cage."[5][6]
Then, he started working on his debut album, "Do It Att Will",[7] which would then spawn his single, Just Another Day In Compton.[8] The single also got an official video and also a remix. The track "Hoe Hopper" from "Do It Att Will" is very similar to an unreleased version that was recorded by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg for the Death Row Records release, "The Chronic."[9] "Do It Att Will" was officially released in September 20, 1993.[citation needed]
In 2011, he released his only extended play, "Tha Return."[10]
Death
[edit]In October 5th 2017, Willard passed away due to heart complications.[11][12][13]
Discography
[edit]- Do It Att Will (1993)
- Tha Return (2011)
References
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- ^ "Att Will Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ^ Hess, Mickey (2009-11-25). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-34322-3.
- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018-12-01). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-35759-6.
- ^ https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=86cJAQAAMAAJ&q=90s+compton+rap&dq=90s+compton+rap&hl=es&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4sY2ppN2UAxUzNrkGHf4GBfcQ6AF6BAgMEAM
- ^ Johnson, Phylis (2014-01-10). KJLH-FM and the Los Angeles Riots of 1992: Compton's Neighborhood Station in the Aftermath of the Rodney King Verdict. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5466-2.
- ^ Schwann Spectrum. Stereophile, Incorporated. 1999. ISBN 978-1-57598-078-2.
- ^ "Att Will – Do It Att Will 2xLP | Hip-Hop Enterprise". www.hiphopenterprise.com. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ^ Swirski, Peter (2015-06-03). American Political Fictions: War on Errorism in Contemporary American Literature, Culture, and Politics. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-51471-4.
- ^ Records, Crate. "Crate Records — Platenwinkel Kortrijk". Crate Records (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ^ III, Emmett G. Price (2006-05-19). Hip Hop Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-85109-868-2.
- ^ West, James (2017-10-06). "R.I.P. Att Will". One West Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ^ "Willard "Att Will" Hughes dead at 46". 2Pac Forum. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ^ T, Anton (2017-10-05). "Очередная потеря в хип-хопе... умер Att Will". HipHop4Real (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-05-23.