 Critical Praise for IamSu!:
Best New Artist, June 2012 - SPIN
"IamSu!'s confident and fluid rhymes shine." - Complex
"[Iam]Su! asserts himself as a hip-hop tour de force with fluid, confident rhymes." - The FADER
"...a standout in the Bay's young, emerging pool of talent." - HipHopDX
The Mixtape:
Today, IamSu! is excited to release his new mixtape, $uzy 6 $peed. The tape, which is presented by Pink Dolphin, and includes features from Wiz Khalifa, Juvenile, and members of Su!'s HBK Gang, is currently available for free download exclusively via LiveMixtapes.
Earlier this month, IamSu! announced $uzy 6 $peed, a mixtape that serves as the year-end culmination for what has been nothing short of a breakout 2012 for the rising Bay Area artist. IamSu!'s work on radio hits like LoveRance's "UP!" (Su! produced the track, wrote the hook, and featured on the song), and E-40's "Function" (Su! featured on the song), are well documented by now, but Su!'s success has spread well beyond those early-year hits, including his spring-released KILT mixtape, and, most recently, his collaborative work with Wiz Khalifa, who called on Su! to produce and feature on "Bout Me," a fan-favorite from Khalifa's Cabin Fever 2 mixtape.
Now, with $uzy 6 $peed, IamSu!, at only 22-years-old, is showing off the range of talents – bouncy production; quick-witted lyricism; a seemingly uncanny knack for crafting radio-friendly hooks – that continues to prove Su! as one of the genre's most promising young talents. $uzy 6 $peed displays IamSu!'s impressive growth on songs like "Mobbin'," the tape's infectious lead single with which Su! continues to push his sound forward, rather than regurgitating past hits. But perhaps most notable are songs like "Goin' Up," and "100 Grand," which feature Wiz Khalifa and Juvenile, respectively, that prove Su! is just as comfortable and confident next to superstars and legends as he is collaborating with the likes of his own HBK Gang.
To celebrate the release of $uzy 6 $peed, IamSu! will hold two in-stores this coming weekend, in Los Angeles and San Francisco, where he will also celebrate the release of his limited edition t-shirt and hoody collaboration with Pink Dolphin.
Download $uzy 6 $peed here: http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/19377/iamsu-uzy-6-peed.html
For more information on Iamsu!, please contact Michelle or Dan at Audible Treats.
The Background:
2012 has been nothing short of a breakout year for IamSu!. The 22-year-old popped up with a triple-threat performance on LoveRance's "UP!," which Su! produced, penned the hook for, and guested on with a scene-stealing verse. The song peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and in the midst of that success, Su! again delivered a fan-favorite verse on a big-time radio single, this time with E-40's "Function." Su! followed that success with a solo mixtape, KILT, and the critical acclaim came in droves, as the project was hailed by SPIN as their Rap Release Of The Week, with the outlet also naming Su! as one of their 5 Best New Artists for June '12. Su!'s been plenty busy since – a west coast tour; a collaborative mixtape with Jay Ant; a standout collaboration with Wiz Khalifa, "Bout Me," that appeared on Khalifa's Cabin Fever 2 and will also show up on his sophomore album, O.N.I.F.C. Now, IamSu! is prepping a new mixtape, $uzy 6 $peed, which was released exclusively through LiveMixtapes on November 10th. The tape is presented by Bay Area streetwear company Pink Dolphin, which will release an exclusive t-shirt and hoody for the tape.
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