INTERVIEW BY HECKSTAR

HECK: WHAT DO YOU WRITE AND HOW DID YOU GET YOUR NAME/TAG?

BA: BA1

HECK: WHAT CREWS DO YOU PUSH?

BA: IGW KREW/ ILLY SQUAD

HECK: WHEN DID YOU START WRITING?

BA: 1993

HECK: WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD DID YOU START WRITING IN?

BA: QUEENZ

HECK: WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT THE HOOD?

BA: NUFFIN REALLY

HECK: WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THE FIRST TIME YOU DID YOUR FIRST FILLIN, BURNER, OR PEICE?

BA: WOW I WAS TWISTED

HECK: WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LEGEND IN YOUR EYES?

BA: NIGGAZ THAT KILLED THE TRAIN ERA

HECK: WOULD YOU SAY YOU GOT INTO GRAFF FOR THE FAME, RESPECT OR SENSE OF SELF-ACHIEVEMENT?

BA: SELF-ACHIEVMENT/FAME

HECK: WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO MAKE PEOPLE RESPECT GRAFF AND WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU?

BA: IT'S EVERYDAY LIFE

HECK: WHO WOULD YOU SAY INFLUENCED YOU TO START BOMBING?

BA: A FEW HEADS

HECK: HOW DID YOU LEARN TO WRITE?

BA: BLACKBOOKS AND STAINING INSIDES

HECK: ANY FUNNY STORIES?

BA: TOO MANY RACKIN STORIES

HECK: BEEF: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT? ANYTHING YOU WANT TO GET OFF YOUR CHEST?

BA: WHEN I SEE U MAN UP. I AIN'T TRYING TO HEAR THAT "I'M SORRY SHIT"

HECK: WHAT ADVISE WOULD YOU GIVE TO WRITERS OUT THERE?

BA: JUST DOYA THING AND WATCH WHO U GO OVA

HECK: HOW DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO REMEMBER YOU BY?

BA: THAT DUDE THAT PUT IN MAD WORK/ AND THAT DUDE THAT WOULD THROW THE HANDS UP IN A NY MINUTE READY TO GET IT POPPIN

HECK: SHOUT OUTS?

BA: RIP AE21 ILLY PREZ/RIP PAULO/RIP RE.AND ALL THOSE THAT PASSED. BIG UP MUH ILLY FAM ,ACG FAM, WDS FAM AND SO ON. OTHER WISE MUH NIGGAZ.

HECK: FINAL THOUGHTS?

BA: WELCOME TO ILLYORK

Thanks for taking time to check out the site. Here you will find pics of names you know and names you don't. I just want to thank all those who have sent in pictures, and played a key role in contributing to the site. Hope you enjoy it!