Well readers, I dropped the ball on this one. I have been
sleeping on this artist heavily. The only time I listened to him is his
“Maintain” feature with Joey Bada$$ (Listen to it here on BITM). That song alone should have been enough to influence me to listen to
him, but I stuck to my slumber. Dizzy Wright dropped his mixtape “The Golden
Age” a couple of days ago. Prior to this mixtape I heard maybe three songs from
him. They were very good songs that actually carried a message, I just never
pursued any more of his music. I am grateful that I am aware of his ability now
because this dude can spit. He is just yet another reminder of why the West
Coast is on top when it comes to which region is producing the best music
overall; as Twon states in his article How The West Was "One."
Before I heard the rest of the mixtape, “Maintain” featuring
Joey Bada$$ (written in a prior article written by myself), was hands down my
favorite track. After listening to half of the mixtape, I had about three more
contenders. Once I got through the whole tape, I couldn't decide. This mixtape
is half hip-hop and half rap. You get the best of both worlds. I was excited to
hear each and every track the deeper I got into the tape. As a younger
rapper/MC this was a brilliant format for a mixtape. For younger ears, there is
a balance of tracks that have a positive message & tracks that are simply
punch lines and sweet rhymes.
This is a 22 track mixtape that I believe old heads and
youngins can come to terms with. I don’t think Dizzy Wright purposely tried to
make a project that has the potential to bridge the worlds; he just followed
his own style and creativity which happened to be a great outcome. Dizzy is one
of the emerging rappers who try to enlighten and show the youth that there is
more to life then clothes, money, and partying. “The Golden Age” has
appearances from Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight (of Pro Era), Wyclef, Tory Lanez and
more. For those looking for Hip-Hop tracks, I suggest listeners start off with
songs like “Maintain,” “The Perspective,” “Untouchable,” and “World Peace.” If
you want punch lines go for “Fashion,” “B.T.T.,” and “Step Yo Game Up.” If you’re
reading this, don’t be like myself and sleep on the kid.
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