# Invincible (rapper)

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Invincible_(rapper)
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Invincible_(rapper).md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_(rapper)
> Source revision: 1340473816
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Ilana Weaver** (Hebrew: אילנה ויבר; born c. 1981),[1] also known as **Ill Weaver** and more commonly by their [stage name](/source/Stage_name) **Invincible**, is an American and Israeli [rapper](/source/Rapper) based in [Detroit](/source/Detroit).

## Early life

Weaver's mother is Israeli, and their father is from [St. Louis](/source/St._Louis), Missouri. When they were one year old, they moved to Israel, returning to the United States at the age of 7. Their first language was Hebrew; they learned English from hip-hop music as a child and stopped speaking Hebrew by age ten.[2][3] Upon their return to the United States, they first lived in [Ann Arbor, Michigan](/source/Ann_Arbor,_Michigan), then moved to [Detroit](/source/Detroit).[4]

At age 15, Weaver started performing at [open mic](/source/Open_mic) nights and getting into Detroit's [battle](/source/Battle_rap) scene in its [late-1990s heyday](/source/Music_of_Detroit#National_breakthrough_(1990s)). Weaver's passion for activism was sparked when members of the [Ku Klux Klan](/source/Ku_Klux_Klan) gathered and spoke at Ann Arbor's city hall. Invincible was disgusted with what they heard, but felt they could not do anything about it.[4]

## Career

Beginning in 1997, Invincible was a member of the Anomalies crew.[2] They collaborated with Finale, [Suheir Hammad](/source/Suheir_Hammad), [Marco Polo](/source/Marco_Polo_(producer)), [Tunde Olaniran](/source/Tunde_Olaniran), and [Waajeed](/source/Waajeed) of the [Platinum Pied Pipers](/source/Platinum_Pied_Pipers).[5]

In 2008, Invincible released their debut album, *ShapeShifters*, via Emergence, a record label they co-founded. In 2010, Invincible performed at the Can A Sista Rock a Mic? festival in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington,_D.C.)[6] That same year, Invincible received attention after the music video for "Ropes" was banned on [mtvU](/source/MtvU), [MTV](/source/MTV)'s college-targeted channel, after it was deemed "too problematic" because of its theme of suicide.[7] The ban was later lifted.[8] Also around this time, Invincible worked in [youth organizing](/source/Youth_activism) with [Detroit Summer](/source/Detroit_Summer)'s Live Arts Media Project[1] and the US-Palestine Youth Solidarity Network.[9]

## Personal life

Weaver identifies as [gender-nonconforming](/source/Gender_nonconforming), and uses *[they/them](/source/They/them)* pronouns.[10] They hold American and Israeli citizenship.[11] Weaver is [anti-Zionist](/source/Anti-Zionist) and a [critic of Israel](/source/Criticism_of_Israel).[2][11][12]

## References

1. Lyden, Jacki (2008-12-08). ["Reclaiming Detroit Means Reinventing A City"](https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98771280). *[NPR](/source/NPR)*. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

1. Swan, Rachel (2008-07-16). ["Invincible in Two Worlds"](http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/invincible-in-two-worlds/Content?oid=1090835). [East Bay Express](/source/East_Bay_Express). Retrieved 2013-03-27.

1. Smith, Brian (2008-08-06). ["Invincibility"](https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/invincibility/Content?oid=2192777). *[Detroit Metro Times](/source/Detroit_Metro_Times)*. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

1. ["Invincible Interview"](http://ec.libsyn.com/p/a/5/4/a54e43e64ab5ddcf/PoDc4_Inv.mp3?d13a76d516d9dec20c3d276ce028ed5089ab1ce3dae902ea1d01cf8734d3c15a6d81&c_id=4654189). Rap Genius.[dead link]

1. J-23 (2005-08-17). ["Platinum Pied Pipers - Triple P"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150402165826/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.556/title.platinum-pied-pipers-triple-p). *[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)*. Cheri Media Group. Archived from [the original](http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.556/title.platinum-pied-pipers-triple-p) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

1. Merry, Stephanie (2010-06-01). ["Nightlife Agenda: Capital Pride and Can A Sista Rock A Mic festivals kick off"](https://archive.today/20130412041802/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2010/06/nightlife_agenda_108.html). *[Washington Post](/source/Washington_Post)*. Archived from [the original](http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2010/06/nightlife_agenda_108.html) on April 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

1. Clark, Anna (2010-05-04). ["MTV bans female rapper's "suicidal" video"](http://www.salon.com/2010/05/04/dj_invincible/). *[Salon](/source/Salon_(website))*. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

1. Harling, Danielle (2010-09-20). ["MTVU Lifts Ban On Invincible's "Ropes" Video"](http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12288/title.mtvu-lifts-ban-on-invincibles-ropes-video). [HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX). Retrieved 2013-03-27.

1. Nagaraja, Tej (2008-07-18). ["Outervisions: A Review of Invincible's "ShapeShifters""](http://www.indypendent.org/2008/07/18/outervisions-review-invincibles-shapeshifters). *[The Indypendent](/source/The_Indypendent)*. Retrieved 2013-03-27.

1. Weaver, ill (2015-12-07). ["THEY: Statement of Nonconformity"](https://emergencemedia.org/blogs/news/80985604-they-statement-of-nonconformity). *EMERGENCE Media*. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

1. Healey, Josh (2010). ["Invincible Hip-Hop: Slipping the Medicine In"](http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/08879982-2010-3016). *Tikkun*. **25** (3): 47–50. [doi:10.1215/08879982-2010-3016](https://doi.org/10.1215/08879982-2010-3016). [ISSN 0887-9982](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0887-9982)

1. weaver, ill (29 December 2023). ["invincibledet"](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1dd5uhyADE/). *Instagram*

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Invincible (rapper)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_(rapper)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invincible_(rapper)?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.