On February 26, 2013, ILL TONE finally released his debut album, “Bringin’ the Hope Back”. The album was released on URBNET Records and features some of Canada’s best vocalists, including Juno nominees Jasmin Parkin of ‘Mother Mother’, and Kyprios (formerly of ‘Sweatshop Union’). Also featured on the album is Skryptcha from Australia’s ‘Obese Records’. Within a few weeks of being released, the album pulled within the top 5 hip hop releases in Canada on !earshot (Canada’s national Alternative Radio charts). This was ILL TONE’s 2nd release in as many months to chart within the top 5. His mixtape, “Superficial, Wack, and Grandiose (S.W.A.G.)”, had also reached a top 5 position in January, after having been released in December, 2012. In addition to the positive response the album received from radio, “Bringin’ the Hope Back” also gained praise and coverage from media outlets across Canada.