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4-Izestepped through to talk briefly with illRoots. He has a single out now with Luda and Chingy, as well you can catch 4 and Luda on Battleground Earth where he and Luda battle Tommy Lee. Battleground Earth can be found on the Planet Green Channel or every Tuesday @ 8pm EST on TLC. illRoots.com: I must say whats the deal with Chicago rappers going to Atlanta, such as yourself and your close friend Ludacris, and how have you two grown as artists together?
4-Ize: I call it the reverse slave escape. Black people from up north migrate down south because of the easier feeling. Its a little more relaxed in the ATL but still ghetto fabolous. As well its so many people from so many other places, that you get a wide variety of American Culture all you in one city. Please pardon the gap in the respond times, I'm eating greasy ass Popeyes. I've known Chris since 88' and he has the same focus and dedication towards making music and handling business as he always has. I've learned so much about the business from watching Luda work. We both have that desire to be lyrically outstanding and incredibly witty eith every verse.

You can catch 4-Ize on Team Luda as they battle Tommy Lee on TLC's own "Battleground Earth"
illRoots.com: Explain briefly your thoughts on Disturbing Tha Peace as a whole logistically and how they handle everything as far as artists?
4-Ize: D.T.P. would be a powerhouse in the music industry if they had more than Ludacris to depend on. D.T.P. was established on the premise of marketing and selling the brand of Ludacris. It just so happens that Ludacris is one of the most self sufficient artists in the Universe. Its super hard to reproduce that type of charisma.
illRoots.com: How do you feel about Shondrea reinventing himself as Bangladesh?
4-Ize: I missed him on Rap City last week! I'm proud that he's doing his thing because he's super talented on the beat game. I stayed with Luda when Shondrae first started making beats and he always had that heat.
illRoots.com: Define 4-Ize?
4-Ize: I am the perfect culmination of ignorance and intelligence making for the most excellentdisplay of lyrical entertainment. I am the metaphorical instrument of the almighty god in the form of a rapper here to manifest the wonders of the universe through my inner being. Thats not too bad of a self analysis for a high ninja.

illRoots.com: Thank Omen, and 4-Ize for stopping through. Keep your 2-Ize open for everything 4-Ize