LANZ, the Voice of Generation Young $ Restless, has landed a spot on Snoop Dogg's tour to mark her debut into the big leagues.

Winning a tour of this level for a new artist should be unusual. But this is no surprise if you know the tale of Interscope Records' freshest signing. Forever defying the odds to carve out her own destiny, Lanz was a high school drop out at 14. By 15 she was scrubbing toilets at New York City's infamous Quad recording studios. By the age of 16 she had made a name for herself on the harsh NY underground rap circuit. Lanz earned respect through her victorious battles and her relentless determination to perform, the determined contender delighting in winning over a hostile crowd. All before she was club legal.

Gaining respect and support early on from A- list producers like 3-6 mafia, cool and dre, focus, stargate, jr rotem ect.. Her sound is edgy and the chilling honoesty of her lyrics make it clear she has taken her turbulant childhood angst and turned it into fuel for her fire.
Now, barely 18, with a record deal under her belt and an album slated to drop Feb 12, and an 11-city tour with Snoop Dogg. One thing is for sure.. theres a new fire starter taking the stage. Watch out!

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Lanz is currently in the studio creating her debut album with some of hip hop’s heavyweights

Over the summer she was in Atlanta recording with Organized noise (Outkast) marrying her east coast flow to the laid back sounds of the dirty south. You can hear the lyrical rapper flawlessly take on the "ATL" swagger on tracks like" Sip it Slow."

(Check out photos of Lanz and Rico Wade in the studio)

Then onto LA, where Lanz laid down tracks with Oscar-winning team, Three6 Mafia, who also feature on “Swerve”, one of the tracks they produced. (Hear the tracks on the music page)

Her next stop is Miami's infamous south beach where she'll be working with hot producing twosome Cool and Dre.

Overseeing the album’s development is executive producer Nile Rogers.

Watch out for the debut album by Lanz. Coming next Spring

Lanz tore up the stage at this year's Lollapalooza. Following her 45-minute set, with hype man Mental Supreme, Lanz spent nearly an hour signing autographs for the Chicago festival-goers. Lanz said: “I felt so alive on stage. The most amazing feeling is to be validated. If I would have just impacted one kid I would have felt success, so it was amazing to see people of all ages taking me in and singing with me."

See review below by Jack Spilberg - glidemagazine.com

"With a bit of a sparse crowd off to the side on the cool and shady tree-lined BMI stage, female rapper Lanz proceeded to astonish anyone who happened to witness her forty-five minute set. She can accurately be described as “shorty,” petite and only sixteen-years-old, but this female busts out with a surprisingly powerful voice and a lyrical flow worthy of respect. Fresh off signing her first major contract with Interscope Records, Lanz is poised to quickly gain momentum as she joins the ranks of label mates M.I.A., 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Eminem. Look out for her debut album due out in Spring 2007."

Full article at http://www.glidemagazine.com/6/columns149.html

This will be Lanz’s only performance for the next few months as she continues recording record her album with a range of top hip hop producers including Three 6 Mafia, Stargate and Organized Noize.

Photos below by Scott Newton