4-IZE
Traditional hip-hop for adults.
49th Birthday
Release Party
- Music by DJ Prince Paul · DJ Shakim · Dillon
- Performing Wise Intelligent · Legendary Baller · Bruiser Wolf
- Hosted by Headkrack & Fort Knox
Tickets via Opendate · also at sobatl.com
- Produced by
- D.R.U.G.S. Beats & K-Rec
- Featuring
- Xzibit · Bruiser Wolf · Legendary Baller · AOS · Dillon · Scar
- Scratches
- DJ Wickit
- Label
- Atlanta Beat Street, LLC
The album,
early
Hip-hop is 53. He's turning 49 — and answering the ageism talk the only way that counts: with a record.
Twelve tracks. Half produced by D.R.U.G.S. Beats, half by K-Rec. Fun-filled bars of wisdom and introspective grown-man lyrics — adult contemporary hip-hop for foundational rap fans. First single: "4Eva Chemicals."
Explicit Uncut version — the mastered release lands everywhere 09.11.26.
It's always been in his nature to go where he could be heard.
The Reel
Stills from the current era. Drag it.
01Studio · White
02Editorial
03Motion
04Color Study
05The 49th EraA Chicago-born emcee who left home to be heard — and built a two-decade career in Atlanta doing exactly that.
Get
the text
No feed, no algorithm. Drops, shows, and first looks land straight in your phone. Text is his best line — this is how you stay on it.
Music
Two decades of catalog on every platform — and a new album on the way. Follow on Spotify to catch the drop the day it lands.
- Produced by
- D.R.U.G.S. Beats & K-Rec
- Featuring
- Xzibit · Bruiser Wolf · Legendary Baller · AOS · Dillon · Scar
- Scratches
- DJ Wickit
- Label
- Atlanta Beat Street, LLC
Early access, straight from the artist. Email in, album out.
Explicit Uncut version — the mastered release lands everywhere 09.11.26.
Explicit Uncut version.
- 01Birthday Crazy
- 02Witness feat. Xzibit & Bruiser Wolf
- 03Ignant
- 04Ya Blind feat. Legendary Baller
- 05Freestyle on the Titanic feat. AOS
- 06Gotta Keep Movin'
- 07Smart Mouf
- 08Timeline Talk
- 09Dressed Up feat. Dillon
- 10That's That BS feat. Scar
- 114Eva Chemicals — first single
- 12How Could I Forget You
- Production
- Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 & 12 — D.R.U.G.S. Beats
Tracks 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 & 11 — K-Rec - Scratches
- DJ Wickit (tracks 4, 9 & 11)
- Executive producers
- 4-IZE & MUDNOC
- Co-executive producers
- K-Rec & Shauna Pina
- Art & design
- "mr.soul" · @mistersoul216
- Label
- © ℗ 2026 Atlanta Beat Street, LLC
The first single, "4Eva Chemicals" (prod. K-Rec), is a declaration for the staying power of hip-hop — the effect of half a century inside the culture.
The long game
Selected works, 2000 to now — the catalog behind the 49th. The full discography lives on Bandcamp.
- 2000Back for the First Time — LudacrisFeatured on "Mouthin' Off"
- 2001Word of Mouf — Ludacris"Word of Mouf (Freestyle)" · co-writer, "Freaky Thangs"
- 2004Mm.. Food — MF DOOMFeatured on "Guinnessez"
- 2007Fantastik 4-IZEDebut solo album
- 2020Look Into My IzeFeat. Ludacris, Talib Kweli, Sean Price
- 2025Slaveboats with Seatbelts — with Bronze NazarethConcept LP
- 2025Ronald Reagan Sold Crack12-track solo album
Videos
#VerseADay — a new verse on the timeline every single day, and it's where the album will come alive first. The full archive lives on YouTube.
Shows
One on the books and more loading. For festival, club, and private booking, hit the booking line.
Music by DJ Prince Paul, DJ Shakim & Dillon · Performances by Wise Intelligent, Legendary Baller & Bruiser Wolf · Hosted by Headkrack & Fort Knox
The Story
4-IZE has worn glasses since the third grade — so he takes the name as a badge, not an insult.
A Chicago-born emcee who left home to chase a professional music career in Atlanta, it's always been in his nature to go where he could be heard. In the 99 & the 2000, he ran rap-battle competitions and open mics to put his craft in front of anybody who'd listen.
His childhood friend Ludacris took notice and featured him on his first two albums — Back for the First Time and Word of Mouf. Soon after, 4-IZE joined the group The Firemen alongside Teck Holmes of MTV's Real World: Hawaii.
From videos on BET Uncut and work with MF DOOM, to an episode of American Greed on CNBC, to rapping every single day on social media, 4-IZE keeps staying true to himself and persevering in a volatile industry.
- Real nameTony Hayes III
- GenreHip-Hop / Rap
- BasedAtlanta, GA
- Active since2000
- TrajectoryBuilding his own label
Career
highlights
- "Mouthin' Off" on Ludacris — Back for the First Time (2000)
- "Word of Mouf (Freestyle)" · co-writer on "Freaky Thangs" — Word of Mouf (2001)
- "Guinnessez" with MF DOOM — Mm.. Food (2004)
- The Firemen with Teck Holmes (Real World: Hawaii)
- Videos aired on BET Uncut
- Story featured on American Greed (CNBC)
- 100k+ following and #VerseADay on social
Store
Physical, wearable, playable. The shop is being loaded now — join the text list and you'll be first through the door.
CDs, shirts, cups, cards — physical things from a physical artist.
The
Text List
Drops, shows, merch, first looks — straight to your phone. Text is his best line. This is the front row.
Press / EPK
The one-sheet for venues, media, and partners. Assets below.
4-IZE — traditional hip-hop for adults.
Chicago-born, Atlanta-based emcee Tony Hayes III has built a two-decade career on going where he could be heard. Early features from childhood friend Ludacris (Back for the First Time, Word of Mouf) and a run with the group The Firemen put him on. Work with MF DOOM, videos on BET Uncut, and a feature on CNBC's American Greed mark a career that keeps moving. Now 100k+ deep and rapping daily, he's building his own label around a grown, lyrical sound.
- Ludacris features — first two albums
- The Firemen w/ Teck Holmes (Real World: Hawaii)
- "Guinnessez" with MF DOOM — Mm.. Food
- BET Uncut · American Greed (CNBC)
Primary wordmarkGlasses mark
Atlanta Beat Street crestFor hi-res logos and photography, email the booking line.
- Artist4-IZE (Tony Hayes III)
- GenreHip-Hop / Rap
- BaseAtlanta, GA
- ActiveSince 2000
- Current release49th Birthday Album — 09.11.26
- Release partySep 12, 2026 · Smith's Olde Bar, ATL
- LabelAtlanta Beat Street, LLC
- Bookingatlantabeatstreet@gmail.com
- Phone404-379-6334
Booking
Shows, features, press, and partnership. Text is fastest — or use the form and it routes straight to the booking inbox.
- Booking emailatlantabeatstreet@gmail.com
- Phone / text404-379-6334
- Management4-IZE
- Instagram@4izeRaps
Atlanta Beat Street, LLCThe label. The 49th Birthday Album releases through Beat Street — booking and business run through the same line.