Azage bounced around quite a bit as a child. From Montreal to Toronto and eventually the Westside of Atlanta, he experienced the pain and reality of street culture at an early age. Surrounded by an impoverished community and everything that came with it, from police brutality to drugs and prostitution, Azage soaked it all in. Since the age of 10 he took what he saw in person and transformed it into music. Without having any parents in his life he moved in with his aunt and uncle and grew up in the SWATS (South West Atlanta) community near fellow rappers Goodie Mob, Outkast, T.I and Killer Mike. Azage was once a member of a four member group at B.E. Mays High School. One talent show in particular caught the eyes of the R&B super group 112. After a production deal fell through with the Bad Boy affiliates he decided to put his fate in his own hands and create his own situation…The High Society. Azage’s appearance on the Source’s Unsigned Hype Tour gave him quick buzz in the streets of Atlanta and made him relevant on the local mixtape circuit. Heralded as the next best thing in Hip Hop, Azage has started to bang on the doors of the industry. In 2008 he teamed up with Dj Nice to drop the critically acclaimed “A Different World” mixtape. Nice has been on MTV Mixtape Mondays and has also worked with Joe Budden, Juelz Santana and Joell Ortiz. In 2009 he released “The Bars Outbreak” which reached critical acclaim quickly. It started out as weekly freestyles for 10 weeks on major blog sites and social networks like Twitter and Myspace. The demand for more material caused “Ace” to put it all into one tape with additional songs. A variety of media outlets gave the project much praise and recognition. Everyone from Hip Hop DX to Get Right Music, Rock The Dub, Hip Hop Update and Kevin Nottingham have co-signed the hot young lyricist. His laid back and raw narratives depict the everyday street tales of his life and his peers. His mini movies allow you to witness why he is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with. His flow contains charm, witty punchlines, pain and struggle that his fans simply relate to. There is a reason why his reputation holds weight. His ambition and perseverance to succeed through adversity exemplifies his future longevity and why he is called “the Ace” of this rap game.
Radio Appearances/Interviews:
88.5 WRAS “Tha Bomb”
89.3 WRFG “Beatz & Lyrics Show”
Media Features:
www.rollingout.com, www.hiphopdx.com, www.getrightmusic.com, www.kevinnottingham.com, www.hiphopupdate.com and more!
