Mixtape | Elzhi - Elmatic

Finally. It's here. Former Slum Village member and Detroit MC Elzhi releases his highly-anticipated Elmatic, a mixtape and homage to the classic Nas album, Illmatic. Produced entirely by Will Sessions with features from fellow 313 rapper Royce Da 5'9, the record pulls no punches. Elzhi breathes new life into a classic, lyrics sharp and hard as ever, his cadence never tripping over the beats. Let no-one tell you that a two year wait for this mixtape wasn't worth it. Tracks such as One Love, It Ain't Hard To Tell and Halftime receive a slight airbrushing with crisp new instrumentation, while AZ's legendary verse on Life's A Bitch makes way for a worthy replacement from Royce. Pete Rock's (he produced Nas' monumental single The World Is Yours) shout-out/outro wraps up the mixtape and is a fine seal of approval for one of the most coveted and complete pieces of the year. 10/10.

Peruse the tracklisting below and hit the pic to download the mixtape.

Tracklisting

1. The Genesis

2. Detroit State of Mind (Houseshoes Shout)

3. Halftime

4. Memory Lane

5. The World Is Yours

6. Represent

7. Life’s A Bitch f/ Royce da 5’9 & Stokley Williams of Mint Condition

8. One Love

9. It Ain’t Hard To Tell

10. Pete Rock Shout