Dizzy Wright is a Las Vegas rapper who is currently a part of the independent label Funk Volume. This label also includes artists such as Hopsin, Jarren Benton, and Swizzz. I have been a fan of this guy just for hearing him on features. As far as a technical MC, Dizzy has everything I look for, just judging from his verses on features. I thought it was just about the right time to finally give a full length project by this guy a listen. Did I enjoy Dizzy for this many tracks?
This first track, 2 Wings and a Crown, was definitely pretty solid. Dizzy Wright and Irv da Phenom, a guest on the track, spit some nice, high energy verses over a really nice, smooth beat. The hook on this one was very catchy as well. Dizzy decides to have another feature on track two, titled The Flavor. I wasn't feeling this track as much as the first one. Dizzy spits just as nicely and Swizzz has a pretty good verse here, but this hook just wasn't connecting with me. I also wasn't into this beat, as it just felt generic. Another feature hops on the next track, Maintain, with it being underground superstar, Joey Bada$$. Right away, I was drawn into this beat. It felt so laid back and relaxed that it was just sounded silky. Dizzy doesn't spit with too much energy here, but I was definitely feeling his lyrics. Oddly enough, I wasn't totally feeling Joey's verse, and I don't really know why. Overall, this track felt a little too long. Fantastic beat, though.
Finally, Dizzy delivers a solo track with Progression. I was pretty underwhelmed with this. It was just a very run-of-the-mill, generic song. Dizzy does have some interesting lyrics, though. This was the common theme with the next few tracks on this mixtape, The Perspective, Kill Em with Kindness, and Welcome Home. I was feeling the instrumental on Kill Em with Kindness, though. All these tracks featured similar lyrics and structure, leading to some boredom with this mixtape. A much-needed change comes through next, though, with the song Bout That Life. This track was dark, grimy, and hard-hitting. Hopsin also kills it on his verse. He sounds mean and is rapping with an awesome, rapid fire flow.
The next handful of tracks on The Golden Age were a mixed bag for me. I really enjoyed tracks with rapping features, like Untouchable and Step Yo Game Up. Logic and Jarren Benton definitely stood out on the tracks they were on. My only real problem on these songs was Dizzy himself. He really does sound the same on every song. All the other songs were either forgettable or decent. B.T.T was a pretty good track and had a cool, funky beat. Still Movin was also a nice song that had a cool vibe to it. The closer, New History, also felt like an appropriate final track and a good one lyrically.This mixtape suffers from one major problem: there are far too many songs. You can't make a 22-track project and not have piles of filler. Fashion, Can't Stop Won't Stop, Tell Em My Name, World Peace, and a few more could've been left out.
THE GOLDEN AGE WRAP UP
+a good handful of songs I enjoyed
+Dizzy is a pretty good lyricist
+Some very good feature verses
-WAY too many songs
-a lot of boring instrumental
-Dizzy sounds the same on a lot of tracks
Best: 2 Wings and a Crown, Bout That Life, Untouchable
Worst: Your Type
Dizzy Wright- The Golden Age
6.5/10
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