[Album] Izzy Strange – A Good Day 2 B The Bad Guy | @ishestrange
Izzy Strange swings hard and connects to fan’s ear drums with his second album, “A Good Day 2 B The Bad Guy”, accompanied by an esteemed cast of features. –
Izzy Strange may be from a virtually unknown town but rest assured, his drive and aim are set on becoming a household name. He’s come a very long way from his Strangers With Candy days, performing alongside his brother. Since his first solo endeavor, “Dinner With My Enemies”, Strange has continued to build upon his relationships with contributors such as Nate Fox . After DWME, Izzy began to really self-examine Hip Hop and himself as an artist. This soul searching would become the beginning stage of his latest work of art, “A Good Day 2 B The Bad Guy”.
To begin, Strange tapped into a set of artists he looked up to and/or was influenced by at some point in his career. Doing so landed some big features in Mick Jenkins, Blu, Open Mike Eagle and Eligh. Keeping true to the underground indy scene however, he would also go on to work with Red Pill, Tahlyn, Mike Incite and DJ Halo. Instead of crafting instrumentals for the album as he did with DWME, Izzy would look towards frequent collaborator Nate Fox and Casa Nada to craft the anti-hero sound. This allowed him to fully focus on writing, experimenting and crafting a wide variety of tunes for AGD2BTBG.
Those familiar to Strange’s music are aware of his unique flow and delivery. With this new body of work, it’s safe to say he’s found his sound and is fully comfortable behind the mic. This holds truest on songs such as “No One But Me” (Mic Jenkins) and “At Home” (Blu). Strange holds his own ten fold among the two Hip Hop heavyweights. He also drops some great radio records in “Real Love” and “Might Slip” with the aid of songstress, Tailyn.
AGD2BTBG is riddled with emotions and feelings yet doesn’t overwhelm the listener. –
Right when it gets deep, he flips things into full-on Hip Hop mode. Listen to the first two tracks, “Everybody Got A Story” and “Making Movies”. Right when you think this album is from a personal perspective, he drops knowledge with “On One” and instantly gets your head nodding with “No Commercials”. He has solid singles but what should be appreciated the most is that the album is a full-bodied presentation. It was created to be played from start to finish unlike many albums of today. Definitely worthy of your attention, please take some time out your day to soak in the sounds of “A Good Day 2 B The Bad Guy” down below.
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Amanda Goldben, more commonly known as Mz. On Point has always had a love for music, growing up in a household filled with music. Over the years she found herself more involved behind the scenes, then in the spotlight. She realized she wanted to help other obtain their dreams not just live her own. After working in a professional office setting and capacity for over 10 years, it was time to find something new. She wanted to find something that would fully utilized her skills and abilities, while still allowing her to be not only the main provider but also caregiver for her daughter. Almost accidentally discovering her love for music and her business skills could be used together Mz. On Point knew this was she was meant to do and began her research and networking to build not only her business and brand, but also those of the artists and clients she would be helping along the way. In November 2012 she realized that online promotions, public relations, and brand exposure where her “nitch”, all those years of office experience and computer work were showing their true worth and potential became endless. In a few short year she has had the privilege of working with some very influential people within the industry. In January of 2013 she began with DJ Shalamar and became a part of Team Fuego and now handles most of Southern Fuego’s social media & promotions. Attending sometimes dozens of events a month Mz. On Point quickly made a name for her brand throughout Central Florida. Being sure to attend key networking events, and conferences to not only network but more importantly to expand her knowledge of the industry and perfect the services she offers. January 2014 Mz On Point had the privilege of becoming apart of the infamous and world renowned DJ coalition, Team Bigga Rankin & the Cool Running DJs. May 2015 Mz On Point was honored to learn that she had been chosen to receive the Hard Hitta Award at the the 7th Annual SCM Awards which took place in Memphis, Tennessee. While she wasn't able to make the trip to accept the award one of her mentors Bigga Rankin accepted it on her behalf.
