Elmatic
Elmatic is an independent album by Detroit rapper and former Slum Village member eLZhi. The album is a tribute and a remake of Nas' 1994 classic debut Illmatic. Elmatic was initially released as free download on May 10, 2011,[1] and was later officially released via iTunes on December 20, 2011, with two extra tracks included.[2][3] The album was well received by critics and praised for its lyrics and production, many publishers and websites have named it on their top list of the year.
The music
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Working with Will Sessions was pretty cool. The whole band and myself had a love for the Illmatic album, so when I came to them with the idea they were with it, it was easy, and we all knew that we wanted to put a twist on the music as well as the lyrics. I put forth some ideas and they incorporated it in the music, made it come to life, it was pretty easy working with them. They are some talented cats, it was a blessing having them behind the project.[4] |
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—Elzhi |
Track listing
All lyrics written by Jason Powers, all music composed by Will Sessions.
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1. |
"The Genesis" |
2:36 |
2. |
"Detroit State of Mind" |
4:45 |
3. |
"Halftime" |
2:11 |
4. |
"Memory Lane" |
3:47 |
5. |
"The World Is Yours" |
6:16 |
6. |
"Represent" |
3:09 |
7. |
"Life's A Bitch" (featuring Royce da 5'9" & Stokley Williams) |
5:53 |
8. |
"One Love" |
7:21 |
9. |
"It Ain't Hard to Tell" |
3:48 |
10. |
"Pete Rock Shout" |
6:50 |
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11. |
"Verbal Intercourse, Pt. 2" |
2:13 |
12. |
"Detroit State of Mind (Remix)" |
3:12 |
References