Detroit MC Elzhi is the latest rapper to take his crack at what British rag
The Guardian calls a "totem" of hip-hop -- Nas's
Illmatic. The legendary 1994 album, released when young Nasir Jones was just 20 years of age, is consistently named one of the top rap albums of all time. Elzhi's mixtape interpretation drops May 10, and
Elmatic is already receiving tons of buzz, from hip-hop heads in the 313 and around the globe.
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Layering trademark witty wordplay and fast-moving flow over classic
tracks, the former Slum Village lyricist resurrects the spirit of his
source material and rises above mere hip-hop karaoke. To quote Nasir
Jones himself, though, It Ain't Hard To Tell why today's rappers are
paying tribute to his debut album.
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here to read the rest of the article, or check out the first single, "Detroit State of Mind,"
here.
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