Elzhi and Will Sessions-Elmatic-CD-FLAC-2011-THEVOiD

                              DRIFT INTO THE VOID
 Info   
     Artist  | Elzhi & Will Sessions
     Title   | Elmatic
     Genre   | Hip-Hop                              Format  | Album
     Source  | CD                                   Time    | 46:36
     Label   | The Jae.B Group                      Store   | 2011
     Catalog | n/a                                  Rip     | 2021
     Bitrate | 810 kbps                             Size    | 285.95 MB
     Freq    | 44.1 kHz                             Encoder | FLAC 1.3.1
 Tracks 
     01. The Genesis                                                 2:36
     02. Detroit State Of Mind                                       4:45
     03. Halftime                                                    2:11
     04. Memory Lane                                                 3:47
     05. The World Is Yours                                          6:16
     06. Represent                                                   3:09
     07. Life's A Bitch (Feat. Royce Da 5'9 & Stokley Williams of    5:53
         Mint Condition)
     08. One Love                                                    7:21
     09. It Ain't Hard To Tell                                       3:48
     10. Pete Rock Shout Out / Verbal Intercourse, Pt. 2 / Detroit   6:50
         State Of Mind, Pt. 2
 Notes  
     Remixing what a vast majority of Hip Hop fans call a classic album is
     dangerous. Even attempting to put a spin on something slightly lower on the
     hierarchy of epic music (on say, the notable level of musical quality) is
     a gamble. Many have tried, and few managed to live up to the original that
     they chose to confront. Achieving a rare feat, Detroit-based emcee Elzhi
     seems to have tackled one of the most esteemed LPs rap has seen to date,
     and turned it into his own. And for once, the end result sounds damn good.
     Nas Illmatic showcased the Queens spitter at arguably his rawest. His
     delivery and flow seemed effortless as he spun a tale of gritty New York
     City living, with an incredible production lineup only positively
     accentuating the project. There was little, if any, room for improvement on
     Nasir Jones LP, thus leaving Elzhi with quite a challenge when he chose to
     recreate the 1994 standout album and turn it into his own ELmatic. But this
     is where Elzhi got it right  rather than try to improve upon the original,
     its rather obvious that he merely personalized it. Elzhi does not try to
     outshine Nas, rather he reinterprets the tales of the Queensbridge Houses
     and tells them from a Detroit point of view. He channels Nas lyrical style
      from his delivery and flow to the actual bars from Illmatic  and pulls
     it off so successfully that one would think he was born rapping that way.
     New York State of Mind merely turns into Detroit State of Mind, with
     Elzhis gangster dreams being fueled by bottles of Rose, minus the Tec-9
     weaponry. Represent shares Nas straight up, shit is real sentiment,
     yet Elzhi strays from Nas formula on cuts like It Aint Hard to Tell,
     which doesnt boast Elzhi excelling and prevailing. The balance is key.
     Elzhi isnt completely jacking Nas style, but he utilizes the similarities
     between the two emcees viewpoints to tell his own tale.
     Perhaps the most noticeable difference between Illmatic and ELmatic  lies
     within the instrumentals. Produced by Detroits Will Sessions band, ELmatic
     takes the beats that Nas fans have grown to love, and enhances them with
     live instrumentation. The original samples still remain front and center,
     never losing the basic essence of the sound that fueled Illmatic, yet the
     sound is different enough to be refreshing and have it feel like Elzhi
     didnt simply rhyme over recycled beats. Combined with his impressive
     lyricism, the overall sonic feel of ELmatic is worthy of multiple replays.
     The once member of Slum Village not only made Illmatic his own, but more
     importantly honored the original and did it justice. In the process, the
     similarities between Nas upbringing in Queens and Elzhis life in Detroit
     become evident, and it is this common ground of experiences that bridges
     the gap between New York Citys past and Detroits present. Sure, One Time
     For Your Mind may be missing, and the sequence of the tracks doesnt match
     up between the two approaches, but its just another example of Elzhi
     reaching that balance between the original and his take on it. The bottom
     line is that Elzhi took on an intimidating task and managed to prove that
     he can stand up to classic material.
     Track 10 is a hidden track and contains 1:02 of silence after Pete Rock
     does a shout out before another two songs start.
     Produced by Will Sessions. Associate producer, DJ House Shoes.

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