Marlon Fung (born July 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Issa Gold, is an American rapper from
Brooklyn
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,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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. He is one half of the hip hop duo
The Underachievers
The Underachievers are an American hip hop duo from Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2011, the duo is composed of rappers AKTHESAVIOR and Issa Gold. American record producer Flying Lotus signed the duo to his Brainfeeder record label i ...
, along with
AK. In 2014 the rapper considered leaving a career in rap but was short lived.
Musical career
In 2011, Issa Gold and
AKTHESAVIOR formed the hip hop duo
The Underachievers
The Underachievers are an American hip hop duo from Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2011, the duo is composed of rappers AKTHESAVIOR and Issa Gold. American record producer Flying Lotus signed the duo to his Brainfeeder record label i ...
. Issa Gold and The Underachievers went on to work with other notable hip hop groups and figures such as;
Denzel Curry
Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995) is an American rapper and singer. Born and raised in Carol City, Florida, Curry started rapping while in the sixth grade and began working on his first mixtape in 2011. Influenced by underground Flo ...
,
Flatbush Zombies
Flatbush Zombies (stylized as Flatbush ZOMBiES) is an American hip hop group from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 2010. The group is composed of rappers Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott, with Elliott ...
, and
Pro Era
Pro Era (short for The Progressive Era) is an American hip hop collective group from Brooklyn, New York. The group is a collective of rappers and record producers that includes East Coast rappers Joey Badass, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, ...
.
Discography
MIXTAPES (solo)
* ''Conversations With A Butterfly'' (2014)
ALBUMS (solo)
* ''Tempus'' (2021)
* ''Tempus Act II: Mirrors'' (2022)
Studio albums (with The Underachievers)
EPs (with The Underachievers)
Mixtapes (with The Underachievers)
References
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Rappers from Brooklyn
1990 births
People from Flatbush, Brooklyn
Living people
21st-century American rappers
Beast Coast members