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Recently, Pitchfork announced that Capitol/EMI and King Cole Partners & Productions are set to release a new disc of reworkings of Nat King Cole tunes by some of music's heavy hitters. And with that the tradition of tribute albums for recently deceased greats (sup, Elvis, Cash, Biggie and Waylon) continues.

We told you it was coming. Now the new Izza Kizza mixtape is finally here and ready for your eager ears.

You may have forgotten that Valdosta, Ga. existed since watching that one episode of Mr. Show back in the '90s, but Izza Kizza is out to remind you that the epicenter of the hip-hop world right now is the South. And it's not like he's asking for much. All the up-and-coming acolyte of Mosley Studios wants to do is redefine the southern hip-hop game entirely with his upcoming KizzaLand mixtape, which features collaborations with Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Keri Hilson, Nelly Furtado and 88 Keys. The newest track Kizza dropped is "11even 12elve," a thumping club banger that cops a chorus line from a particularly memorable Sesame Street cartoon (hint: think pinball.)

Hailing from Valdosta, a sleepy South Georgia town known for azaleas and high school football, the inventive MC known as Izza Kizza spouts goofy but clever lines that reference The Sixth Sense and encourage listeners to “party ’til you’re narcoleptic,” flowing in a deep voice that falls somewhere between Mike Doughty and Mr. Bubbles. His music recalls some of hip-hop’s best and most playful moments (like the classic 3 Feet High and Rising, and Deltron 3030), and he tentatively plans to drop his first full-length in early 2009. Meanwhile, he’s collaborated with Missy Elliott and legendary beatmaster Timbaland, and he’s posted a Family Guy viral-video promotion on YouTube that finds baby-genius Stewie Griffin asking, “What the deuce is Izza Kizza?” From the mouth of Izza himself, here are three more reasons to get down with his unorthodox talent: