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Elmatic

eLZhi
Total Quantity Pressed: 500

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Hot on the heels of our feature of The Preface in VMP Hip-Hop, we bring you eLZhi's 2011 mixtape masterpiece Elmatic. Originally released as a free mixtape in 2011, the album would make eLZhi a beloved figure in the underground blog rap scene then taking shape, establishing him as one of the brightest spots in a then-exploding Detroit rap scene.

Between paying his dues at Hip-Hop Shop, building a buzz from his Out of Focus EP, and enjoying more visible success after joining the renowned group Slum Village, Elzhi always had a one-of-a-kind penchant for lyrical wizardry. With multilayered rhyme schemes, uncanny metaphors, and inventive concepts, he persistently had a case as the most gifted rapper in his city — even when Eminem dominated the charts. 

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Label
The JAE.B Group / Coalmine Reissues
Original Release Year
2011
Release Type
Reissue
Format
1LP
Speed
33 1/3 rpm
Vinyl Size
12 inch
Weight
Standard
Color
Gold Nugget
Jacket
Tip-On; Single
Pressing Location
Precision Record Pressing (PRP)
Total Pressing Quantity
500
Extras
Features bonus track remix of "Detroit State of Mind." Album layout includes a foreword written by renowned music journalist William E. Ketchum III.
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