Now this is pretty dope. eLZhi decided to break down each song from The Leftovers Unmixedtape and provide us with some pretty interesting stories. Hit the jump for his words on The Great; Deep; Red, Black and Green; and Dream.
The Great (prod. OhNo)
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I linked up with Oh No, and recorded “The Great” a long time ago. It’s like five or six years old. Oh No sent me a beat CD, and that was one of the beats I chose. I recorded it to the track, I let him check it out, and he thought it was dope. We were planning to work on an entire album, but our schedules didn’t allow for it at the time. Originally “The Great” was leaked on a fan made mix around 2006. I know it didn’t really get out to the people how I wanted it to, so I brought it back here, for the “Leftovers”.
Deep (prod. Black Milk)
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“Deep” was me just flexing my skills as a MC. I heard the beat off of a Black Milk beat CD, and I thought it was funky. It was just me trying to school emcees. That’s why I said, “A bunch of new school n***** I wouldn’t fuc***’ pass, they should flunk in class.” Me and Black went into the studio on this one, just to keep my skills sharp…. Just me schoolin’ cats.
Red, Black and Green (prod. Black Milk)
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I call “Red, Black and Green” the story of my black people doing anything for the blood money. Someone said that it might make some people mad that I’m using those colors when it’s the colors of African pride, but I don’t think it’ll piss anybody off. It’s just me being a narrator to what is going on in the streets. I’m not for it, and I’m not trying to knock nobody’s hustle neither. I’m just trying to be a voice of reason. I want to just let people know that don’t live in these environments what’s going on. Cats are doing what they’ve got to do because it’s hard to find a legit job, and get money in a legit way out here. Because of that, my people are out for the blood money. That’s why I say, “The red is for the bloodshed, the black is for the color who bled, getting green by any means, that’s the bread.”
Dream (prod. Jake One)
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The version on “Leftovers” is actually the second version of “Talking In My Sleep.” The first version was done over a Nick Speed beat, and that one’s called “The Dream Song.” The second version on Leftovers is done by Jake One. Around the time I did that song, I did “Glow.” I sent both those records to Jake, and Jake had told me that Little Brother had used the beat to that “Dream” cut, so I couldn’t use that for The Preface. I thought it was a dope concept, and I didn’t want to put it to rest. So when I heard the perfect beat that Black put down for it, I combined the first two verses and put down a brand new verse for it. that song ended up becoming “Talking In My Sleep.”
I’m critical, I try to take it to another level, and I give myself options. I’ll say, ‘That’s dope, but let me come with something even doper.’ If I try that out and I’m still feeling the original version I used, I’ll keep the original version. If this version is dope and I go with the new one, I’ll choose that over the original version. It’s just me trying to make the best joint that I can possibly make.
sweet
Elzhi is dope, its always nice to see/read/know behind the scenes stuff
top 5 right now.
elzhi need to blow up big …talent is limitless with people like black milk
yup mos def elzhi is top 5 now
top 5 no doubt
this is dope Shake…THANKS
This was kind of choppy. I mean the mixtape was kind of pieced together. If this dude wants to make god mixtapes, duke needs to holla at Either Gucci or Waka Floka. Dudes are murdahing the industry with there dope mixtapes. I am perturbed that this website never posts em. Seriously, if this duke named Elzhi wants to come up in the game, he needs to network better. his lyrics are aight, he will probably make XXL magazines top 10 freshman of 2010 if he works harder and perfects his game.
His skill on the mic is amazing and way underrated. If he gets some reallly good production (Black Milk is pretty good) he could drop a classic. The Preface was a great record and should be checked out, not quite a classic though.
Interesting. Elzhi’s one of my favorite MCs out right now.
Elzhi is better than you!
Detroitwhat!!!
elmatic will be coming soon!
if this duke named Elzhi wants to come up in the game, he needs to network better. his lyrics are aight, he will probably make XXL magazines top 10 freshman of 2010 if he works harder and perfects his game.
^^^
Robbie’s gotta be one of P’Cola’s multi United States of Tera personalities… Plus your a retard for not knowing that El has been out for at least 10 years…he’s not a freshman dumbass. He’s in SLum Village.
Europass was a classic. Robbie Maynard sleeps.
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eLZhi- The Leftovers « said this on January 6th, 2010 at 7:36 am
El’s been my favorite emcee for a long, long time. He’s bound to go down in my book as a top 5, easily.
he shoulda done a whole song on red black & green shits fire
WOW HE SAID HE SHOULD LINK UP WITH GUCCI REALLY U DUMB STU HES A FRESHMEN WOW THIS GUY PRETTY OBLIVIOUS IF U NO WAT I MEAN HE SHOULD OF NEVER EVEN POSTED THAT RIDICULOUS COMMENT SOME PEOPLE SERIOUSLY DONT NO GOOD MUSIC (ELZHI=GOOD MUSIC)
THIS IS THE SAME GUY THAT MAKES RADIO SO FAKE NOW A DAYS
Duke, you must know nothing about hip hop if you dont know who Gucci Mane is…La Flare…So Icey entertainment? Never heard of em? Ha! You aint a tru Hip Hop head in my book then. Let me guess you never heard of OJ DA JuMan or Aye! too?
robbie the jokes old…go back under your rock your not needed anymore
Yeah homie. I mean it’s pretty obvious you’re just trolling and it’s gotten to a point where the shits not even funny anymore. It’s just annoying…
Duke, who gave you the right to tell me about who, when, where and or why to make a comment/posting. Seriously Duke, I am my own person. Don’t like my posts? Ignore em.
SMH at some people on this site. The level of dumbness in you youngins is very scary
@Mark Twain, Robbie is being sarcastic (in case you can’t tell)… Anyways, Elzhi is the truth.
red black and green was strait fire
SMH at some people on this site. The level of dumbness in you youngins is very scary
^U right.
Preface was a underground classic wish more ppl heard it. prob better than %90 of shit that dropped in ’09…..IMO
if him and oh no make an entire album together the game is over.. oh’s beats are bangers, and elz’ rhymes are nasty..
it’d be too sick
@KAMUS
FYI, The Preface dropped at the end of ’08. Haven’t heard an album better than that since it dropped though.
The PReface to me was the album of the year! The mixtape is sick!
I wish they “Red Black and green” was alittle bit longer, it felt too short!
Do you guys think that Black Milk and El are the new Gangstar?
Robbie shut your face
DUKE, 106 and park should also bring B2K back. Elzhi is overrated!
a full elZhi & Black Milk album would be fucken insane fer sure copped that shit!
EL..top 5 MC’s dead or alive…period…Gucci and Flocka are NOWHERE NEAR Elzhi’s level. thats an insult lol