4-IZE is an American hip hop aritsts from Chicago.
4-IZE (Tony Hayes III) of Soular Sausage Productions, LLC:
4-IZE began rapping in 1991 with his first group known as the LOUDMOUTH HOOLIGANS; a group that included Ludacris.
They performed at local hometown events, talent competitions and record company sponsored showcases.
In 1999, 4-IZE relocated to Atlanta, GA in order to further his musical career.
Hip-Hop fans have already experienced a taste of 4-IZE’s lyrical abilities on both 3X Platinum albums by Def Jam South recording artist, Ludacris.
4-IZE was a major contributor to the phenomenal album sales of “Back for the First Time”-2000 and “Word of Mouf”-2001.
4-IZE has reigned supreme with the kings of the underground, and he is widening those cracks in the pavement that he left imprinted in millions of people’s minds in 2000 and 2001.
4-IZE has featured articles that have appeared in ALLHIPHOP.COM’s Breeding Ground--January 2006.
4-IZE has been featured several times in The Source Magazine: "Fat Tape" section of the Feb.
2006--10th Annual Power 30 Edition, "SINGLES FILE" in the Record Report section of the publication for ("Looking At Your Booty" 4-IZE ft.
The Ying Yang Twins) in September 2005 edition, photo section of the August 2005 edition with Ludacris, and in the March 2005 edition 4-IZE was featured in the “Off the Radar” section.
4-IZE has been featured in Ozone Magazine’s October 2005 edition in the “patiently waiting” section.
4-IZE has been featured in Scratch Magazine’s May/June 2005 edition for his "Best of the Best" Mixtape, which was favorably reviewed in that edition.
4-IZE lent his voice to add some extra Hip Hop flavor to NESTEA’s new product, NESTEA ICE, by starring in NESTEA’s online commercial campaign.
4-IZE currently has a segment with EPYDEMIK Television, which is broadcast via the internet and has a quarterly DVD Magazine, called “Intelligent Idiot”.
4-IZE has two videos in rotation on B.E.T.
UnCut, “Smoke Wit Me” featuring Teck $ of MTV Real World Hawaii, and “Azz Dance” featuring Teck $ of MTV Real World Hawaii.
4-IZE, also, makes an appearance on the DVD, Paper Chasers (KOCH Vision 2005), where he takes part in a documentary along side LUDACRIS of Disturbing Tha Peace.
4-IZE has been featured on several Sirirus Satellite radio shows.
4-IZE co-hosted Ludacris’ RAW - XM 66 Radio Show in May 2006.
4-IZE has remixed his way onto the airwaves by remixing songs such as “Luxurious” featuring Gwen Stefani and Ludacris; “Snap ya Fingers” featuring Lil Jon, E-40, and Sean Paul; “Looking at your booty” featuring the Ying Yang Twins; “Dope Girl” featuring Brooke Valentine and Pimp C; “Get up on it” featuring Bonecrusher and Chamillionaire; “Cake” featuring Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent.
4-IZE has done numerous radio drops for Hot 104.5 FM—New Orleans, LA; WHRK 97.1 FM—Memphis, TN ; B96 FM—Chicago, IL; Power 92 FM—Peoria, IL; Power 106 FM – Los Angeles, CA; The Beat 100.3 FM—Los Angeles, CA ; Hot 107.9 FM—Atlanta GA; Odyssey Radio 88.5 FM—Georgia State University), Atlanta, GA; WREK 91.1 FM—(Georgia Tech University), Atlanta, GA; WRFK 89.3 FM—Atlanta, GA.
4-IZE has put out three official mixtapes with others in the works.
The first, being “Hotlinks” with distribution of 10,000 copies sold.
The second, being “Best of the Best”, which featured artists Ludacris, Shawnna, Talib Kweli, Do or Die, Lil Scrappy, Bonecrusher, and Big Rube of the Dungeon Family with a distribution of 20,000 copies sold.
The third, being “Premium Unleaded” with a distribution of 25,000 copies sold.
4-IZE is currently on the mixtape circuit and has made appearances on a score of dj’s mixtapes: Dj G-Spot Inspired by the South 1 & 2, Dj Dub, Dj Exclusive, Dj Rob, Dj Southpaw, DJ Swishocolate, Dj Fusion, Dj Shack, MF Doom’s Mixtape, Dj Kurupt, Dj Quote (Core Dj’s), Floyd The Locsmif: Devine Design #1, Dj G-Spot’s Mixtape Radio, Dj Technic, Dj Cocoa Chanelle, Dj Smallz, Dj Bijal, Dj Whitey Ford, Dj Uncle Skeeter(Not really a DJ but he likes to call himself that), Mixtapeshows.net, and many more…
4-IZE is currently preparing his highly anticpated album, Fantastik 4-IZE, scheduled to release in the 1ST QUARTER OF 2007.
http://www.soularsausage.com/id21.html
"Follow The Drip" by 4-IZE
http://www.soularsausage.com//mp3files/FollowtheDripDirty.mp3
[direct link to listen or right click and "save target as" to download mp3 ]
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