Elzhi- Elmatic ALBUM REVIEW

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On Elmatic, Detroit's Elzhi rewrite's Nas' seminal Illmatic to fit his personal story. Thanks to his flow, lyricism, and some production help from the Will Sessions band, the project goes off without a hitch.
I'm sure it'll be debated whether or not this album is better than the original. And, of course, Illmatic will reign supreme. I'm not here to put my two cents in on that one, though.
What I will say is from the perspective of a tribute, revitalization, or revamp, this thing is freaking fantastic. Hell, it's more enjoyable than a lot of original albums I come across. It's just a nice reminder of hip hop's best characteristics, and what a trip it's been since the '94 release of the original.
What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? What should I review next?
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FAV TRACKS: GENESIS, DETROIT STATE OF MIND, MEMORY LINE, REPRESENT, LIFE'S A BITCH, ONE LOVE

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@CentipedeTheReal 11 лет назад

"The hood is like a glass house the devil throws stones through". Probably one of the best one liners I've ever heard. Ever.

@Maal7432 3 года назад

I swear.

@NilaktheProphet 2 года назад

I'm just now hearing this mixtape, but Lord, that line was straight poetry. You could write an essay on that.

@sleepisthecousinofdeath7395 Год назад

“I never sleep cuz sleep is the cousin of death”

@MadSUPANOVA 4 года назад

Greatest tribute album to another artist.. ever. It's a 5 out of 5 star album. He gives us Nas sound and style, but he gives us himself why it works. You hear Nas, but he separates the 2. Awesome

@ynorb9573 4 года назад

Imagine A elzhi retelling of reasonable doubt, sslp and ready to die

@nuggetz9380 Год назад

well said

@LogicThEncrypter 8 лет назад

can't believe he didn't do lead poison

@jonrobbin170 27 дней назад

I love Elzhi so much but I must admit after the preface and elmatic it was a bit underwhelming. Him and Georgia came out with a classic in Zhigeist though

@dorianh3986 27 дней назад

@@jonrobbin170that’s fair, Jericho Jackson was a great one too

@chefsweaty5108 9 лет назад

This mixtape was definitely a 10. For sure

@MoodMuzikFilez 9 лет назад

I feel he only gave it an 8 cause it's a tribute project. But it's definitely a perfect project for what it is. Elzhi got huge expectations for his next album he's gonna have to out do Elmatic.

@heraldhermes4127 7 лет назад

i really think lead poison deserves a review considering howmuch u liked this one :)

@jackharris2335 8 лет назад

review lead poison!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my album of the year so far

@lawlol313 11 лет назад

you know the way he did it and how he pulled it off incredibly well and added his own take to the original i think he does deserve a 10. but on the topic of whether its better than ilmmatic....i think the original will always have a special place in the hearts of those of loved it to begin with and therefore rank it over elmatic. but i still appreciate elzhis approach and look forward to his next release :D

@ginguberos 9 лет назад

Elzhi is a beast, and this album is fantastic. Nice review.

@KenteHipHop 13 лет назад

Thanks for bringing up how he kept the rhyme schemes and flows. It's like rapper sampling, and people don't realize how difficult that really is without sounding like a copycat (Purposely limiting yourself to someone elses rhythms). Salute to Elzhi for his craftsmanship.

@Drew.DrivesYT 11 лет назад

2 and a half years later and it's still amazing. I'd say it's basically on par with Illmatic. Elzhi brings it just as hard as Nas did in '94, and the fact that it's a live band that performed all the beats changes the dynamic just enough to give it a unique personality. If it were done any other way, it probably wouldn't be anywhere near what it is today.

@sleepisthecousinofdeath7395 Год назад

A decade later and it’s now a certified classic

@ImAlxxy 9 месяцев назад

They are hard records to compare for me. On a technical level its hard for me to argue that elzhi's record isn't better, he released it in 2011. Nas was laying that groundwork nearly two decades earlier.

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@Jowellzzz let me know if you end up digging it...or hating it. whichever. :-)

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@movealongBear *hugs*

@glynkeegan306 4 года назад

*hugs back*

@yeboiiiiiiii 3 года назад

@@glynkeegan306 don’t do drugs do hugs

@DecimalD_ 7 лет назад

This project was quite impressive. Can't believe I didn't find out about El until a couple months ago.

@amaritheskater 10 лет назад

elzhi is so underrated,im glad you reviewed this but hes got other great albums and mixtapes him and nas are my fav rappers i give this a 9 but thats my opinion

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@bitbybit1231 i've given 9s. you should check the loved list on theneedledrop. com. :-)

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@Bangaz22 let me know what you think of the tape.

@Bangaz22 13 лет назад

This shit is pretty good! Dude definitely did Illmatic justice. Thanks for the review man and allowing me to drop my initial skepticism

@MarkieB89 11 лет назад

With all due respect to Nas, my favorite ever, El was a better album than Ill. If we're comparing legacy, then it's not a competition. But the only thing is thats not the case. If i look back on Illmatic and compare it to Elmatic, there's only a few songs that id prefer, and that's Nas' Represent, One Love, and Memory Lane. Other than that, as crazy as it sounds, El ELevated on every song, ESPECIALLY The World Is Yours.

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@nevikselarom i'll try. :-)

@Call_Me_Jacob 13 лет назад

Hey man, glad you gave it a listen! You should already know by now that I live the project. Thank-you for reviewing it, peace.

@badboi0717 10 лет назад

2011 was a pretty cool year for hip-hop

@lyricsfromsweden 13 лет назад

it's a great mixtape, by far Elzhi's greatest solo work so far and i hope he does another like this, like "it wasn't written" or something

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@MrJamjen74 thanks for watching!

@ripcityuprise1994 11 лет назад

I was born the day after Illmatic dropped!!

@jdmc9748 8 лет назад

so going to listen to this album now didnt really want to because theres so many nas samples and remixes

@JamMastaJeremy 13 лет назад

YES! Totally nailed this review. I had exactly the same sentiments as you before I heard it, not really being sure if I wanted to listen (even though I really like Elzhi) because i thought it would be impossible to do justice to the original. And then after I listened and heard he made it his own I was totally blown away and I agree with everything you said. I'd give it a 9. 10 if not for the last song. Great stuff. Idk if you do leaks, but if you do, Bon Iver, Bon Iver next! I loved that too.

@daniellecoley88 12 лет назад

My friend, you hit the nail smack on the head. Nas is my favorite rapper, so automatically, I went into Elmatic with contempt. But upon FIRST listen, I was so impressed I played it for the rest of the day. Anthony, I truly trust your judgement and I endorse you as one of music's most objective and accurate critics.

@bigbawsdogg 3 года назад

I was skeptical initially. Elzhi who I love and ilmatic is in my top 5 albums, I thought he could do himself damage by taking this masterpiece on. My god I was wrong. Everything from production to lyricism and delivery was 10/10. I argue with myself often what I prefer it's that good. Will sessions did it absolute justice and brought their own flavour to it with the live instrumentals. Elzhi's best work imo and unforgettable lines. This needed some budget to do a visual piece to supplement but wow. One of the albums I wouldn't mind leaving on repeat. Well done to everyone involved. Take it from preemo's reaction himself. If he credits you then it means something.

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@Crankeye don't have one, sadly.

@bbrownsr.7533 8 лет назад

Not better than the original, still the best tribute work ever!

@drakeblackmon 13 лет назад

I was very hesitant to listen to this initially due to the fact it was a remake of a classic. Once I finally listened to it I was awestruck. I was kinda mad when it was over... so I replayed it again. It's that good.

@enyafreak2007 13 лет назад

One of the best mixtapes you've reviewed so far Anthony, thanks for recommending it,even though I thought I wasn't going to like it very much-but I love the vintage rap beats that very few rappers use nowadays.

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@farizben123 sincerity is important. :-)

@ihavenolegslol 13 лет назад

this is really, really fresh. you have quite the ear for good rap so far in 2011.

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@uphillracer thanks for the kind words, dude. :-)

@mind5tate 13 лет назад

Absolutely awesome mixtape.. loved the review and I'm glad I watch you Fantano.. my eclectic music taste gets fed even more!

@jamesrussel8371 11 лет назад

8 is a very positive score. Not having any overt negatives isn't enough to be a masterpiece.

@codfish746 13 лет назад

awesome. one of the best reviews you've done

@anarkie 13 лет назад

cool.i've been requesting this review the past 3 vids.glad to hear its praises being sang to the masses.the production was a great surprise & elzhi adding his own touch to the songs while still pulling from the originals was a good mix.well worth the wait.

@FafoGamer 13 лет назад

Wow you reviewed this fast! Great job and keep it up :)

@JPizzle1490 13 лет назад

Illmatic.... Probably my all time favorite album. And this was a decent tribute.

@tommccarthy9205 7 лет назад

review Lead Poison by Elzhi!!!

@LucasduToit 13 лет назад

A general request in regards to Brainfeeder releases: Please review them all, whether it be an album review/single trckrvw, a video review/audio review. Brainfeedever. And this review was insightful and sincere, not like that's exceptional for you though. Illever.

@ShehaazSaif 13 лет назад

great review! thanks to you I discover great artists thanks!

@Hipfire0824 13 лет назад

completly agree with you....this was one great album

@Eziokilla9595 12 лет назад

@MuscleElement Blue print? That album IS PERFECT.

@panterxbeats 11 лет назад

The rating isn't about how the album is as a full, it's about how much he enjoyed it. And on a scale from 1 - 10, he personally enjoyed it on as an 8.

@yugang08 13 лет назад

Good to see you've reviewed this! I kinda knew that you would like this project cause its dope as fuck! Some people did dismiss this at first, and then once they've listened to this they were like "damn! its better than i thought!"

@Alphagrey718 13 лет назад

i really like this review and your insight about the image elzhi has encountered but for street cred and for what hip hop needs right now this was definitely a good idea

@Jowellzzz 13 лет назад

7 minutes left on the download, this better be good.

@KevinCongTu 13 лет назад

I'm loving this longer, more detailed reviews!

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@mic9check So you knew the future? Congrats. You should use your powers for good, not evil.

@Rightonrightoff 13 лет назад

I was feeling the same way prior to listening to the album. I completely dismissed it thinking that it can never possibly live up to the original 'illmatic'. I'm glad I gave it a second shot. it completely blew me away. great review. I sub'd.

@SethGoTribe 13 лет назад

I picked this one last week, and Its a nice little ode to illmatic. Elzhi's rhymes left something to be desired at times, especially when I think of NaS' on each classic beat. However i really enjoyed hearing the Beats on Illmatic revisited and prettied up a little be. overall I enjoyed it. A nice like homage

@novanebula8004 7 лет назад

Anyone else still mad he skipped Lead Poison

@vitinhoramos4544 3 года назад

0:27 OH GOD OH FUCK THIS CANT BE TRUE

@seanglane 12 лет назад

@Trolls4Ever While he may be able to pick up Nas' rhyme schemes and cadences and reproduce them, Elzhi's style is not like Nas' at all. He is a Detroit rapper and like Detroit rappers, he is VERY cadence heavy.. Listen to his solo projects, slum village projects, and mixtapes. Elzhi is an original trust!

@Rightonrightoff 13 лет назад

Great review. Anthony knows his hiphop.

@00xXInfiniteXx00 11 лет назад

idk what you reviewed man but this is a BIG 10!!!

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@waali23 HELL YEAH

@lichtfilme 13 лет назад

nice man! keep it coming!

@Respect2theFallen 11 лет назад

@theneedledrop nice review glad you saw them as two separate cd's instead of a copy. I feel a little snippet of the lines you like woulda been sick tho but maybe that's not what you wanted and instead want people to hear on there own but anyway good shit might have to link this to a friend so he can stop being ignorant.

@rizjizzed 7 лет назад

hi do an elzhi's lead poison review I think it's an interesting album

@coc0be4n77 13 лет назад

Fucking fantastic in my opinion. I can't wait to hear more from Elzhi and I hope he gets some serious recognition.

@MattH-wg7ou Год назад

Nas is my favorite and Illmatic is the best hip-hop album of all time in my personal opinion. Just, a perfect album. Everyone sleeps on many of his other albums just because they couldnt live up to Illmatic, but almost all of them are great by themselves on their own right.

@nuka5619 10 лет назад

Fucking love Elzhi,

@theneedledrop 13 лет назад

@KermitsBanjo that's me.

@Bangaz22 13 лет назад

You actually made me check this one out. I hold Illmatic in very high regard so I was turned off by the idea. But I'll give it a listen.

@VicePrezProductions 12 лет назад

Very accurate review. He definately fuckin murked those beats as did nas. And with his own twists on all the tracks, through beat lyrics and themes, it put it on another level completely

@MrSelfDestructt420 6 лет назад

just listened to it today for the first time ever, dope ass album

@jpoodle 13 лет назад

I've loved this tape since it dropped. Great remake.

@DallasShalDune 13 лет назад

This is funny--I JUST got into Illmatic in the last week! Nas's impeccable on that album. I'll check this out! Thanks, AnFan!

@TaffyRaphie 13 лет назад

Thanks for the hip hop history lesson. I enjoy learning about genres I'm fairly new to

@Eziokilla9595 13 лет назад

Elmatic, Section.80, and Return of 4eva...It's been a good year for Hip-Hop!!!

@Eziokilla9595 12 лет назад

@TheMastersplinter1 Uhhhhh, Yes I do. KRS-ONE is an old school rapper who was once with Boogie Down Productions and released many albums with them and some solo work as well. He is one of the greatest rappers ever.

@venom2k2 13 лет назад

Good review! Elzhi is one of the most underrated (Along with Black Thought and numerous other rappers). It's good to see someone do Rap with a Live Band, it's truly beautiful and amazing. If you dig Rap with a Live Band, you should check Big KRIT's "Wuz Here Sessions", it's a 4 track EP with R&B group (??) Grillade.

@AskAboutItProd 13 лет назад

Great review!

@huamanJR 13 лет назад

@And8But i say listen to the original to get an idea because when you listen to something new its hard to like at first but until then it grows on you

@chefsweaty5108 8 лет назад

DO LEAD POISON!!!!!

@MyDogBrownie 13 лет назад

@MuscleElement if he'd truly gotten better then illmatic would've BEEN topped "especially if you're Nas"

@DustinLe 12 лет назад

This album is a touchy subject for those of us who have experienced the original "Illmatic" first. I liken it to comparing Michael Jordan to Lebron James, and I'm sure it feels the same for the older generations that compare Michael Jordan to Kareem or even Magic. It feels blasphemous, but in a way, you can't let nostalgia bias your opinions. With that being said, I think this mixtape is comparable to Illmatic, and lyrically, maybe even better. His metaphors are so intricate. I say AT LEAST a 9.

@CodysFavorites 13 лет назад

this mixtape is AMAZING. best mixtape of the year, i think the best ive ever heard. Best production since How I Got Over

@jpoodle 13 лет назад

@Jowellzzz This tape is great. If you love the original version, you'll love this one the same.

@MoonchildMindaugas2 13 лет назад

@IllWill894 Thanks for the support.

@chaosinorderrr 13 лет назад

Elzhi killing it lately! One of the best doing it now.

@JGsGarden 13 лет назад

great review, but an 8? You were right in calling it ballsy, but he did the job. I think the conversation of which is better is absurd. You can't take the floor plan blueprints of the Taj Majal, add new drapes and context, and then compare it. The entire framework was created by Nas. Elzhi created a great record, but Nas' record is a cornerstone of hip hop. You can't compare these albums. Illmatic has a historical significance and context that can't be measured or compared.

@stewyjmu 13 лет назад

i am excited to give it a listen. look for a comment when i finish up listening.

@YoungEazy97 12 лет назад

elzhi and nas should make a song

@battleboy777 13 лет назад

You should just do a full review on Illmatic; song for song. Matter of fact, you should go back and do old albums from the 90's and 00's; maybe one a week.

@BRobMint 11 лет назад

Great review but this is easily a 10/10 mixtape.

@PeuVoRa33 7 лет назад

Without a doubt one of my favorite albums.

@mic9check 13 лет назад

@LopatoBeats I mean, comparing it with Illmatic is not necessary. Just look at this tape as a really underrated emcee, saluting and remix an album he's a fond of.

@michaelfarfan4714 10 лет назад

Great Review! I enjoyed Elmatic but not as much as Illmatic though.

@axLhimself 13 лет назад

Moonface - Fast Peter track review would be awesome. or are you waiting for the whole album to make a review?

@nuggetz9380 Год назад

6:45 damn he predicted that shit

@morganmccoy87 13 лет назад

You should download the Boris Attention Please. I'm loving it!

@battleboy777 13 лет назад

Sorry guys, I confused Friendly fires with Fire flies, wich I found out wasn't even the band name, which I thought it was; it's the song by Owl City. Sorry about that. I stand by the Charles Hamilton quote though.

@Doctordre93 13 лет назад

Wowwww!!!! This guy knows Hip Hop!! Great review I was wondering if yu would give this a good review but it worked out!! I totally agree with the score it received!!!!

@fimpson 13 лет назад

Hello! Hope you make plans for Zomby's "Dedication" which is due in July. I don't know how far you plan what to review in advance - just thought I'd remind you that IT LOOKS FRIGGIN AWESOME. PANDA BEAR WILL BE THERE!!!! =D