| Theory Hazit | |
| Birth Name: | Thearthur Readié Washington IV |
| Birth Date: | 3 November 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Winchester, Kentucky, US |
| Origin: | Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Genre: | Christian hip hop |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
Thearthur Readié Washington (born November 3, 1978),[1] better known by the stage name Theory Hazit[2] is an American Christian hip hop artist and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Thearthur Readie Washington IV was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on November 3, 1978,[1] to Tenecia Jackson[1] and Thearthur Readie Washington III.
At the time his debut album was released in 2007, Hazit had relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio.[3] This album, entitled Extra Credit, was released on July 17, 2007, in the United States by Groove Attack Productions.[3] It featured production from Tony Stone and Re:Flex the Architect.[4] A review of Extra Credit written in Relevant compared Hazit to Kanye West and Common, as both a producer and an MC.[5] Another review of this album, written by Omar Mouallem for Exclaim!, praised the album's song "I Just Wanna Come Home" for having "lyrics as contagious as its soulful hook."[6] The album was also ranked as the 59th best hip hop album of 2007 by Quentin Huff in PopMatters.[7]
Since then, he has released several additional albums, including Thr3e in 2012.[8] [9] He has also released another album entitled "Fall of the Light Bearer".[10]