Izzy Ice

No stranger to the scene, Brooklyn rapper Izzy Ice has a career that spans both decades and hip-hop zeitgeists. In the early '90s, he was part of the duo Da King & I, releasing one album with his partner DJ Majesty. Silent for years after the pair disbanded, he launched a late-2010s comeback as a solo artist, scoring an underground hit with the 2019 single "Cake Up." Born Isadore Francois, the New York City native hooked up with DJ Majesty in the late '80s, releasing the single "Soulman" before signing with Rowdy Records in 1992. Drawing comparisons to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth...