Everybody from Philly can rap" Uptown Ezy boasts, while being interviewed in a Center City studio session at the widely popular Batcave Studio. At 23 years old, coming out of Philadelphia pursuing a hip hop career, it's understood that only the strong survive. Ezy has a story to tell. His solo debut project "Tha Ezy Way Out", he gives you the in's and out's of growing up in his world. Although he... resides in a rough city, he gives you an outlook most artists from the streets couldn't. "The coke game is dead! I just want these young dudes to understand." Ezy says while discussing what "The Ezy Way Out" is all about. "I'm living proof because I never thought I would be rapping!!" Growing up with his mother and sister, Uptown Ezy born (Ian Brown) was supposed to be doomed, as a product of a failing environment. Contrary to belief, he became the complete opposite. "The Youth Is The Future!!" he says. "The Ezy way Out" is perfect for the state of hip-hop right now. "Its crazy to me to see artists my age, who are actually from this city, making dumb ass dance tracks. I know we all like to dance. But who wants to go "HAM" in the club when you got electric, gas, and all types of other bills?" In order to give us an in depth version of who Ian 'Ezy' Brown really is, he linked up with his former cell-mate to complete a full length Novel - Rightfully titled "Da Ezy Way Out." Have you ever wished on a star? Well this star strives to shine bright. Uptown Ezy goes hard To follow his dreams so that his own children know the resilience it takes to make it in this "barrel full of crabs," Ezy's description of Philadelphia. As a father of four year old daughter (Iyanah Garland) and father to his girlfriends 2yr old daughter (Samantha), Uptown Ezy lives by this code: "I Gotta Make it, these girls are my motivation.

From the middle of the Midwest hails untapped Potential 
rapping since the early 90's and growing with the times 
They have found the ability to integrate there sound in clever flows and punch lines
Always striving for greatness and making music for the higher power*

"Diversity, Complexity, Skilled, Humble, & Driven. Where creativity & consciousness meets the microphone."

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