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Hip-Hop Weekly Disses The Gyant, And Who The Hell Is This ATL Rapper 4-IZE?!?

Posted on April 9, 2007 4:42 AM

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Who was the first person to break the story on TI and Tiny? That’s right me, and is anybody giving me any credit for it? HELL NO!! That’s how this business is. Sometimes, it can be one of the most grimiest and cut throat businesses out there.

Oh well I aint tripping because all this does is add to my plight that blogging will soon take over newsstands and publications sooner then people realize.

Benzino and Dave Mays (former Source magazine owners) ran TI and Tiny’s miscarriage tragedy in last week’s issue of their new “publication” Hip-Hop Weekly. While I guess it’s good they got the story in a national Hip-Hop “magazine” first. It’s still old news at this point.

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I just thought I would post the pics from the “magazine” for all y’all to see. As you can see if you stick with me you’ll get your Atlanta news first. Dave and Benz need to stop playing and get at me if they want the real dirt on whats happening in ATL.

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On another note can someone please educate me on who in the hell is this Atlanta rapper who goes by the name 4-IZE? I ran into him at an event—actually the Angela and Vanessa Simmons (Rev Run’s daughters) Pastry affair that was here in ATL last week. I got pictures of him as well as some video but I got to be honest with you guys, I have no idea who in the hell he is.

I looked on every single search engine and all I know is that he was apparently some west coast rapper who relocated here.

I’m trying to find some of his music or something. Who knows I might want to interview him for you guys if he’s nice. I went out to Decatur to this CD shop where I’m real cool with the owner, but he drew a blank when I mentioned this cats name.

S.W.A.T.S., Why4, Zone 4, Matt Herbz, DJ OKOTOBA can y’all school me please?

Talk to y’all lata

--SOHH Gyant

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Comments

  • Speecha says...
  • 1st BITCHES....4-IZE IS KNOWN FOR BEING A DTP APHILIATE..HE'S ON LUDACRIS'S 1ST 2 ALBUMS ON FREESTYLE TRACKS: MOUTHING OFF AND WORD OF MOUF

  • April 9, 2007 6:34 AM
  • Kartelist says...
  • who cares? muahahahhaa, Im 2nd bitches

  • April 9, 2007 6:41 AM
  • Dwayne Austin says...
  • Gyant. you just stated that someone needs to come to u first for news but u met 4ize in person and still dont know shyt bout him. nigga please. u stole the t.i. story from sandra rose. dunno if u can afford cable but 4ize had 2 videos on bet uncut that i saw. but fck that. where is the shop boyz interview? polow da don interview? last person u interviewed that we know bout is bow wow's mom. step your game up lil nigga.

  • April 9, 2007 7:05 AM
  • Banlieue Française says...
  • Gyant if you want to hear 4-IZE on a track (not his own), then cop "DJ Smallz Dirty RnB Part 6", and he's on the remix of the track called "Gimme A Chance", done by your homeboy Bobby V. (with Luda). Peace.

  • April 9, 2007 7:11 AM
  • SOHH GYANT says...
  • Uh excuse me Dwayne Austin but Sandra Rose didn’t even report on the story for almost three days after I did check her site. So don’t even try to come at me with that nonsense. I BROKE IT FIRST…PERIOD!

    And again I see you obviously have selective reading. I never interviewed anyone for this blog as of yet, and I for damn sure wouldn’t interview Bow Wow’s mother. What the fuck does she have to do with Hip-Hop.

    Can one of my loyals school this retard (yea Im bringing that word back) and shut him down.

  • April 9, 2007 7:20 AM
  • re says...
  • Am I the only one who thinks that baby looks like Benny Boom?

  • April 9, 2007 7:29 AM
  • re says...
  • Also, Gyant everyone knows the magazine as we know it is dying. Its just not quick enough. Didn't even know we still talk about the stillborn baby.

  • April 9, 2007 7:32 AM
  • SHAWSHANK says...
  • 4 IZE IS FRESH. DTP AFFILIATE. HE WAS ON THAT FLOYD THE LOCSMIF TRACK WITH K BANGER, CLICK ON MY NAME, I ALWAYS BIG UP K'S PAGE.

  • April 9, 2007 7:39 AM
  • Crosstown says...
  • 4-ize had a track on ludacris cd word of mouth. track 14

  • April 9, 2007 7:40 AM
  • Tennessey says...
  • 4 Eyez was also on Luda's album, I can't remember which one I think it was the one before Red Light District. He and Luda went back and forth off the top accapella ( I think that's how you spell it... you get the drift). I think that cat is from the midwest tho not the west coast I could be wrong....

  • April 9, 2007 7:44 AM
  • SHAWSHANK says...
  • IN FACT, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE SONG THAT HE'S ON WITH K AT MYSPACE.COM/KBANGERMUSIC. "TRUE LUV". CLICK ON THE "FREE REIGN" PICTURE ON THE PAGE, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE SONGS FREE.

  • April 9, 2007 7:45 AM
  • EffYOu says...
  • Who cares if u got the story first..You're supposed to,u live in ATL..Do u give us all the places where u be gettin some of your info from ?? No,so why would they

  • April 9, 2007 8:29 AM
  • quE says...
  • Damn bruh, u dont know who 4-IZE is?

  • April 9, 2007 8:52 AM
  • Dwayne Austin says...
  • gyant...dont tell me u asking for help. just like a lil nigga. lets break u all the way down. u wanna boast about posting the t.i. story first but what about any of the "poppin or floppin" videos u had up, the hip hop documentary on pbs u posted late as fck on, and not to mention, u didnt even know bout Glenwood Day. Lil nigga, we been knowin u a transplant puttin up mainstream nonsense week afta week and then your readers know more bout underground atl artists than you do and you've met them. the last "interview" u had set up was for bow wow and afta he cancelled on your ass, u write a hate blog on that nigga and then next week u "chitchattin" wit his mom at rich boy's party. fake. lil nigga u make yourself look real lame wantin stripes for 1 story when u been fcking up on the rest of em. nobody forgot back in feb how u said "str8drop" is the next big thing.nobody forgot when u typed "to the left,to the left" or when u consistently post on artists not from atl and when u do, its mostly hate or else u dont even know who the fck they are. dj octoba and all the otha folks u asking for help from dont get paid to do this shyt. u do. step your game up lil nigga.

  • April 9, 2007 9:05 AM
  • Big Man says...
  • Yeah SOHH Midget, step your game up.

  • April 9, 2007 9:11 AM
  • ATLatino says...
  • 4ize is actually from the chi, is he now claimin the A or you just assumed he from here because he's recording and livin here

  • April 9, 2007 9:35 AM
  • Tasha says...
  • I just did a Google search for 4-IZE and it pulled off a ton of info, including his myspace page that says his CD is dropping in July 07'. Dude is from the west side of Chicago and has been rapping with Luda since 91'.

    Might wanna get your info together before asking for help.. seems majority of your loyals are criticizing your ethics instead of assisting.

    You said it yourself.. it's cut throat so good luck Gyant!

  • April 9, 2007 9:44 AM
  • Gyant is a LAME!! says...
  • Damn Gyant, you really are a LAME!!!!

    You wrote a couple good pieces, and then all I see are pieces of shit. Come on mang, dont make me come back in here and break down your lame ass blogs again. Step it up, lil homie.

  • April 9, 2007 10:01 AM
  • NG says...
  • Hip-Hop Weekly looks like a damn tabloid. Dave Mayes and Benzino should get out of Hip Hop completely and open up a ranch, or farm or some shit.
    I like 4-Ize on Ludacris's first couple of albums. I haven't heard too many other things from him since.

    Check out my homeboy's page: http://www.myspace.com/davidjohnsonthegrain

  • April 9, 2007 10:03 AM
  • Alias says...
  • Gyant,
    I find it hard to believe that your searched for 4-ize and didn't find anything. Dude has been on is grind for a long time. I got a 12inch he made produced by No. I.D... It's pretty dope. 4-ize is from Chicago hence the Luda and No I.D. connection. Not to be putting he biz out there but you can find him around the westend mall.

  • April 9, 2007 10:06 AM
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  • April 9, 2007 10:10 AM
  • Eastpoint ATL says...
  • The dude 4-ize was in a group with Luda back in Chicago way back in the day. So Luda put him down on some sh!t after he blew.

    www.myspace.com/boc1010

  • April 9, 2007 10:11 AM
  • Spare me says...
  • Memo to you shytheads....posting your myspace just make people not want to click that bullshyt. You aint gonna get on with that shyt, nobody is gonna listen to that shyt, nobody is gonna want too meet singles, and any other money making shyt you got on myspace.....give it a rest. How bout you visit www.myspace.com/giveitafuckinrest

  • April 9, 2007 10:26 AM
  • SOHH GYANT says...
  • @ Dwayne Austin

    Wow so you are a fan! That’s whats up, thanks for reading. And again you got it all wrong, and just so we’re clear—I never said that str8drop was the next big thing. NEVER!!!

  • April 9, 2007 10:36 AM
  • The Professor says...
  • @GYANT

    You cover the ATL, but you've never heard Ludacris' first two albums (Not counting Incognegro)?

  • April 9, 2007 10:41 AM
  • truth95 says...
  • **yawns at this post**


    **bumps Illmatic**

  • April 9, 2007 10:42 AM
  • bobby drake says...
  • So what if u broke that story first, i'm it was one that TIP and tiny didn't want broke untill they were ready. what did u do, disguise yourself as a doctor and sneak into the hospital. i could understand if u broke a story like "young jeezy a double agent for iran" or some shit, but this aint even worth gettin ya khaki thong in a knot over.u suck Gyant, but i'm sure everyone's already pointed that out.

  • April 9, 2007 10:45 AM
  • bobby drake says...
  • *correction*
    So what if u broke that story first, i'm sure it was one that TIP and tiny didn't want broke untill they were ready.

  • April 9, 2007 10:48 AM
  • bobby drake says...
  • *correction*
    So what if u broke that story first, i'm sure it was one that TIP and tiny didn't want broke untill they were ready.

  • April 9, 2007 10:49 AM
  • SOHH GYANT says...
  • @ The Professor

    I said I never heard of F-IZE bruh. I know Luda's records dawg. Im just trying to spark dialogue.

  • April 9, 2007 11:05 AM
  • BamaBoiLaz says...
  • 4-Ize is from Chicago like aforementioned. He is the cat on the first two Luda CD's going back on forth (Mouthing Off-Back for the First Time & Word of Mouf-Word of Mouf) He also is in a group with Teck from the Real World called the Firemen.

  • April 9, 2007 11:05 AM
  • y'ard core3 says...
  • 4 IZE IS FRESH. DTP AFFILIATE. HE WAS ON THAT FLOYD THE LOCSMIF TRACK WITH K BANGER, CLICK ON MY NAME, I ALWAYS BIG UP K'S PAGE.

  • April 9, 2007 11:08 AM
  • SOHH GYANT says...
  • @ Drake

    I understand you being in the military might blind your reasoning skills. I was VERY respectfull in my approach to that story. My job as a writer/blogger is to tell the story and tell my way.

    At the end of the day thats what I did. And if you think I snooped around a hospital for this info kidd you obviously dont know what "sources" mean.

  • April 9, 2007 11:11 AM
  • why4 says...
  • Gyant,
    We all know that you did not break that story. You gotta it from SandraRose the official ATL Blogger. You may have reported it next but you were not first. TI and Tiny more than likely interviewed or spoke directly to this publication unlike you. You rarely have exclusive interviews with anyone. Step ya game up.
    I think everyone told you about 4IZE but I always wondered why he never signed with DTP? He is not that bad; he is better than Player Circle.LMAO

  • April 9, 2007 11:22 AM
  • datniggadre says...
  • Damn my nigga r u serious 4ize been around since luda dropped incognegro an he fucks wit bme step yur game up or let me get yur spot

  • April 9, 2007 11:24 AM
  • The Professor says...
  • @Gyant

    How in the hell could you know Ludacris' records, and not know of 4-IZE? If you're merely stating that to spark dialog, please find another way. No disrespect, but your potentially compromising your credibility just to spark "dialog".

  • April 9, 2007 11:43 AM
  • bobby drake says...
  • No disrespect, but your potentially compromising your credibility just to spark "dialog".

    Posted by: The Professor at April 9, 2007 11:43 AM
    ^^^
    too late, we already know that Gyant makes Sohh ATL the Weekly World News of SOHH.com. he loves to hate on people for petty reasons, and from reading the majority of people's comments, he don't know anything about the ATL culture. I think he's an ATL transplant from Denmark or something, honestly.

  • April 9, 2007 12:11 PM
  • SOHH GYANT says...
  • BOBBY DRAKE

    Said the man who lives in Arlington VA.

  • April 9, 2007 12:17 PM
  • Huda? says...
  • He got a song wit the Fanatix -out of Oakland Ca- wanna hear it go to myspace.com/fanatixmusik

  • April 9, 2007 12:19 PM
  • Big Cascade says...
  • Hole' up, I think we need to raise up off of GYANT a little bit and get on the people in charge at SOHH. They put this nigga in charge after SOUTHERN dipped so it's really on them.

    At least I used to see Southern at the spots like Apache, The Palace and other hip hop events so I know that nigga was in the know. This other dude AINT jo!!

    But this aint his lane, he should be on Ya' Heard or something so I don't knock a nigga for trying and being honest when he don't know some shit

    SOHH is showing Atlanta readers no respect by having someone misreppin our city. I bet they wouldn't have SOHH NYC jumpin off like that-so it's a lack of respect for us. It doesn't matter if he's a transplant as long as he/she is blogger with knowledge of THE DIRTY!!!!!

  • April 9, 2007 12:20 PM
  • Dwayne Austin says...
  • fuck being a fan. u see the rest of the comments so u know it aint just me talkin shyt lil nigga. then u go with the safe post with d wood's pics. step your game up lil nigga. "it is what it is" and right now u are halfsteppin my nig.

  • April 9, 2007 12:56 PM
  • Dwayne Austin says...
  • fuck being a fan. u see the rest of the comments so u know it aint just me talkin shyt lil nigga. then u go with the safe post with d wood's pics. step your game up lil nigga. "it is what it is" and right now u are halfsteppin my nig.

  • April 9, 2007 12:57 PM
  • bobby drake says...
  • your readers have spoken Gyant. If this was the Roman Coliseum in 20 A.D., u would have gotten a thumbs down, and eatin by a tiger.

  • April 9, 2007 1:12 PM
  • Big Crash says...
  • Back for the First time was basically Incognegro with a couple bonus tracks.

  • April 9, 2007 3:06 PM
  • luda fired shawnna says...
  • In the news today Luda fIRED SHAWNNA AND NOW BACK TO OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE PROGRAM SOHH.COM

  • April 9, 2007 4:34 PM
  • Dirty South D says...
  • your readers have spoken Gyant. If this was the Roman Coliseum in 20 A.D., u would have gotten a thumbs down, and eatin by a tiger.

    ^^^^

    Thats real talk right there. I can see that fat ass security guard from spring bling escorting yo ass off the property.

    But for real man, fat people cant be models, short people cant be basketball players, and mufukas who dont know shit about Atlanta cant write blogs about Atlanta. These are what we call "facts of life". I heard its real easy to get a job at six flags. You should check that out cuz its fa sho this aint workin.

    And you was talkin greasy bout Sean J (who aint from atlanta either by the way). You ought to be ashamed.

  • April 9, 2007 8:24 PM
  • Dirty South D says...
  • Why the fuck dont we ever see anything about open mics and all the fuckin countless hip hop shows that go on damn near every night in the city? Project Pat and them was at Primtetime last night doin a show. You aint said shit about that. We live in the most boomin hip hop city in the country and all you can think of to talk about is a ugly bitch from makin the band and benzinos magazine? MAN WHERE THE FUCK DID THEY FIND YOU? You supposed to be out at these shows and shit takin pictures and lettin us know what time they started shootin the parkin lot up and shit like that. I think you scared to get your hands dirty round this mufuka you ask me. You aint got the nuts to go hit up some of the places where shit goes down in the A-Town. They just bullets man, we been duckin them shits at damn near every event for mufukin years round here.

  • April 9, 2007 8:35 PM
  • Trae says...
  • lol gyant, you broke the story? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • April 9, 2007 9:54 PM
  • tommy gunnz says...
  • if you want info on 4 Ize check solar sausage.com as well as the fireman with tech and kalil he is a member of that group as well as he is from chicago .he is a Luda crony

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  • April 10, 2007 3:38 PM
  • BHave says...
  • 4-IZE is from Chicago he is in a group with TEck from real world he is featured on a couple of freestyles with ludacris on ludacrises first commercial album and one other luda album he might even be on ludas incognegro album also for more info on 4-ize go to www.soularsausage.com CHitown stand up peace.

  • April 10, 2007 11:19 PM
  • Tiffany says...
  • Gyant,
    The guys here are tearing you up enough so they dont need my help, although I agree with most of the comments. Its sad though when the comments are more interesting than the posts. I am not going to criticize harshly and I admire anyone dedicated to conquering a challenge, but there has to be a time when every fighter must throw in the towel, please Gyant, throw in the towel before you are unable to move on to another blog spot. This is not the right one for you, or should I say you are not the right one for this ATL blog. Dont take it wrong,every thing is not meant for every body. I dont think this is meant for you. You tried.

  • April 11, 2007 10:13 AM
  • Itsmeagain says...
  • Gyant, your an ass.

  • April 12, 2007 2:46 PM
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  • December 13, 2007 4:40 PM
  • ghost says...
  • whats good.Do ya 411 orangeman from da original RSO is back in da game seems some wrote him off and abandoned him after he got knocked 4 da body.but da grind neva stops.we on and its poppin.we gonna let da music speak 4 us.be da new "SOURCE"of this shitttt! one luv,ghost.

  • December 18, 2007 12:36 PM

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