Elzhi

No wonder Illmatic still has hip-hoppers taking that trip down Memory Lane …Elzhi's Elmatic is released on 10 May

That Illmatic magic: revisiting Nas's masterpiece 2011

And now Detroit's Elzhi is, with the help of a live band, riding the same beats on his Elmatic mixtape.

That Illmatic magic: revisiting Nas's masterpiece 2011

To this day when I hear a Swann, Elzhi, or Quest McCody murder a verse I think back to hearing old freestyle tapes in the back room at work when I managed the Tower Records on Newbury St.

Death and Hip Hop aka R.I.P. Proof (Re-Up From 2006) Dart Adams 2009

Listeners were happy with the addition of Elzhi in the wake of Dilla leaving the group but the extra elements that Baatin added to the group were sorely missed.

Dart Adams presents Baatin, Come Back To Earth! Dart Adams 2009

I don't care who came up with rapid fire rapping or multis and compound rhymes first, if he heard Elzhi in 2009 he say Dayum!

Dart Adams presents Old Ghosts* Dart Adams 2009

Swifty, Kuniva, Elzhi, Fat Kat, Que D, 5 Ela, Athletic Mic League, Binary Star and a host of other dope emcees who have come to influence hip hoppers the world over.

Death and Hip Hop aka R.I.P. Proof (Re-Up From 2006) Dart Adams 2009

There were several good hip-hop albums Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, J-Live do spring to mind, but few had replay value after the first two or three weeks.

Dart Adams vs. Sam Chennault: The 3 Day War Dart Adams 2008

Keep in mind that they are an evolution of Garage and 2 step emcees with mostly Reggae and some Rap influences so they aren't emulating Elzhi, instead they're trying to be recognized as the top boys in Grime and nothing else.

Grime Time 2 Dart Adams 2008

Black Milk always brings it with the hard production and guest spots by AB, NameTag, Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson and Elzhi only help to heighten the experience.

Archive 2008-02-01 Dart Adams 2008

Then Elzhi beat him until he saw double then he saw four arms reach for him and tear him apart.

Dart Adams presents Secret Wars (Part One Of Two) Dart Adams 2008