Izza Kizza
Izza Kizza (born Terry Davis in 1981[1]) is an American hip hop recording artist and MC, currently signed to Timbaland's Mosley Music Group label. He is known for creating mixes with an eclectic flow and versatile style, recalling some of hip-hop's most playful moments.[2]
Biography
Born and raised in
Mosley Music/Interscope Records
. He has since left Timbaland's MMG citing that Timbaland was too busy with his solo album, Shock Value II, and didn't want to wait for him to finish with his other obligations. They are still friends.
Izza's first
Paste Magazine's June 2008 New-Music Sampler CD.[2] The song "Millionaire" was included in the soundtrack for the Madden NFL 09 video game,[6] as well as his song "They're Everywhere" being included on the NBA 2K10
video game soundtrack.
"They're Everywhere" also appeared on the 5th season of the popular FOX dance competition
So You Think You Can Dance in a hip-hop routine danced by 4th-place finisher Kayla Radomski and 7th-place finisher Jason Glover, it was choreographed by Shane Sparks
.
Discography
Albums
- 2008: Kizzaland (mixtape)
- 2009: The Wizard of Iz (mixtape)
- 2010: 10:15 (mixtape)
Compilation appearances
- The New Deal, 2008 – presented by 10 Deep, mixed by DJ Benzi; contributed "Back To Miami"[7] (prod. Koolade)
As featured artist
- 2007: "Happy Birthday" presented by So Def and Missy Elliott
- 2008: "Murder" presented by Ashlee Simpson on her album Bittersweet World
- 2009: "Worst Day" presented by Calvin Harris on his album Ready for the Weekend
- 2009: "What Up Y'all" presented by Crookers on his album Tons of Friends
- 2011: "Fucked Up" presented by Ultraviolet Soundon their album Ultraviolet Sound
- 2015: "Bruh" Presented by Jordyn Jones
External links
References
- ^ a b c "Izza Kizza - Photographed for Spin in Brooklyn, New York". June 2, 2008. Archived from the original on October 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "Paste Music - Guides to the Best Albums, Reviews and Live Music Video".
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace".
- ^ "Izza Kizza Interview". www.djbooth.net. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008.
- ^ "So What Had Happened Was......: MY MUTHA FUCKIN MIXTAPE!!". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ "EA Celebrates 20 Years of Madden Music With Announcement of the Madden NFL 09 Soundtrack". Archived from the original on November 13, 2012.
- ^ "10.Deep Presents: The New Deal - Mixed by DJ Benzi". 10deep.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008.
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