Starting 2014, Wright begun touring with Hopsin on the Knock Madness world tour. On December 18, 2013, he was named a runner-up for "Rising Star of the Year" by HipHopDX. Wright announced plans to drop The Second Agreement EP, and then his second studio album after the release of the mixtape. Due to its retail release, the mixtape debuted on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at number 39 becoming his highest charting project at the time. The mixtape was released for free, and for purchase on iTunes on August 19, 2013. Along with production from DJ Hoppa, Rikio, Kato, 6ix, and Cardo. Guest appearances on the mixtape included Wyclef Jean, Hopsin, Joey Bada$$, Jarren Benton, SwizZz, Logic, Kid Ink and Honey Cocaine among others. These songs were the second and third releases from his upcoming mixtape, which was shortly announced to be titled, The Golden Age. Three days later he would release the music video for a new song titled, "Still Movin'" which featured cameos from his Funk Volume label mates which was followed by "Killem Wit Kindness" a few days later. On March 26, it was announced that Wright would be included in XXL's Freshman Class of 2013 due to getting the "Peoples Choice" vote. On March 11, 2013, Wright released the first song from his upcoming mixtape, titled "Maintain" featuring fellow rapper Joey Bada$$. Main articles: The Golden Age (Dizzy Wright album) and State of Mind (EP) 2013–2014: The Golden Age and State of Mind Wright had also hinted at the releases of more chapters in the series. The EP debuted at number 41 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and number 25 on the Top Rap Albums charts. Its lead single, "Fly High", was released. The EP was named after Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements. On December 3, 2012, Dizzy released his debut extended play, titled The First Agreement. He capped off the year performing on the Funk Volume Tour 2012 with Hopsin, SwizZz and Jarren Benton. The album's success allowed him to perform on a national 30-day headlining tour following its release. Not withstanding the original plan to release the mixtape prior to the album, but then instead Dizzy released the album. It also contains his single "Independent Living". This mixtape features guest appearances from a fellow rapper and his label-mate Hopsin, and SwizZz. Months later, Wright released a reloaded version of a mixtape, titled Free SmokeOut Conversations, which has been downloaded over 170,000 times. The album included the single "Can't Trust Em", and peaked at number 42 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number eight on the US Heatseekers Albums charts. Wright's debut studio album, Smokeout Conversations, was released on April 20, 2012, in honor of the annual marijuana type-of "holiday" under Funk Volume. In 2012, Wright signed to rapper Hopsin's independent record label Funk Volume. In 2011, Dizzy Wright released his mixtape, titled Soul Searchin' Next Level, which would be a final release under Bluestar Records. Musical career 2010–2012: Signing to Funk Volume and Smokeout Conversations In 2010, he also appeared on 106 & Park 's Wild Out Wednesday, as Dizzy D Flashy. In 2010, Wright took part in and won the Sheikh Music Rip the Mic competition, which impressed record label Funk Volume. Throughout the rest of high school he lived in Georgia and California before moving back to Las Vegas when he was in twelfth grade. In seventh grade Wright lived in a homeless shelter with his family for five months. He credits this for being the reason he wants to stay away from major record labels and stick to independent labels. His mother wrote his raps at the time and was a concert promoter so he was exposed to the music industry early even doing youth reporting at major awards shows like the BET Awards and interviewing Tyrese, St. He began rapping at just 8 years old with the group DaFuture which included his brother and a very close friend. At the age of four he moved with his mom and siblings to Las Vegas, Nevada. Wright looked up to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, of which his uncles Layzie Bone and Flesh-N-Bone are members. On May 22, 2015, he released his second studio album The Growing Process which peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200. Following touring with Hopsin in early 2014, Dizzy Wright released State of Mind, an EP that would peak at number 54 on the Billboard 200. He followed that with The First Agreement in December of that year, and then a mixtape The Golden Age in August 2013. After signing, he released his debut studio album SmokeOut Conversations in April 2012. In December 2011, Wright signed to rapper Hopsin's independent record label, Funk Volume. La'Reonte Wright (born November 26, 1990), known professionally as Dizzy Wright, is an American rapper and record producer.
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