The Wizard of Iz, aka Izza Kizza, has been making a name for himself within a bubbling part of the hip hop community for a minute now.
This Valdosta, Georgia, native is bringing back the fun, creative, boundless hip hop style made famous by artists such as Busta Rhymes and Outkast. Most importantly Kizza is able to keep his own originality in the process!
This presence is what lead to Kizza signing a record deal with Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group label.
To get a feel for Izza Kizza’s lyrical style, check out this line from The Wizard of Iz:
“I ride tracks like a steam locomotive,
thought I had a phantom grinnin, I was dreaming when I drove it,
Spark it off, let it sizzle in your ear lobes,
I’m talking in the future and you listenin a year ago,
So if you think you’s a hip hop ambassador,
Call me the sniper that assassinates your character.”
Izza Kizza’s lyrics are refreshingly original!
Recently, Izza Kizza was in Brooklyn to film the video for his track “Connect the Dots” featuring Colin Munroe. HipHopAtLunch.com and PocketFullofPaper.com stopped through to ask Kizza about his music, and to get a better feel for his personality.
As you can tell from the interview, Izza Kizza is a fun dude, and when we took a minute to speak on his mixtapes, Kizza said some really insightful stuff.
He pointed out that, everyday, people pay for crappy music while he’s simply releasing his music for free in exchange for people’s attention. Kizza doesn’t feel cheated by giving out his music for free, rather, he feels that anyone who doesn’t pick up his mixtapes is getting cheated!
Hit up Izza Kizza on Twitter: @IzzaKizza, and let him know what you thought of the interview. Also if you missed Kizza’s story about almost catching himself on fire, go back and check it out!
The “Connect the Dots” video was shot with Izza Kizza and Colin Munroe both performing their lines backwards… Watching the artists learn their lines in reverse was quite entertaining!
This video is going to get some major buzz, simply becuase of its creative concept!
Another creative video from Izza Kizza is “Hello.” This video off of Kizzaland was filmed in NYC.
He is definitely putting out some of the most creative videos in the game!
Like you heard in the interview, Kizza is about to start his 69 day tour, which will hit 49 college campuses. Don’t miss Izza Kizza when he comes to your city!
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