4-IZE sets his sights on something different

The Atlanta-based rapper stays in his own lane

By Jacinta Howard Thursday April 8, 2010 02:00 PM EDT

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4-IZE may seem a little alien compared to most. When image-conscious artists rushed out to get contacts, he became an advocate for prescription lenses. "Why do I need to wear contacts so that I can be seen as more sexy?" the MC questions. "That's that low self-esteem shit I'm talking about."

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And when industry peers started tweeting until their thumbs hurt in an effort to hustle up followers, he scoffed at the underlying implication. "The one thing that bothers me about Twitter is the word 'followers,'" he says. "They never put out a disclaimer, like, 'Make sure you have a reason for people to follow you.'"

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With Stanza, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. $20. 7 p.m. Wed., April 14. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.

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