Sound It Out Records

With The Leftovers, one of Detroit’s finest MCs drops a compilation of some rarities, tracks he’s been featured on, and promo joints that never saw a proper release. eLZhi has been at it for years holding it down for Detroit on his own and since 2001 with Slum Village. On this tape we get to hear him go in on beats from Black Milk and Jake One and others. eLZhi showcases his ear for beats choosing soulful sample based beats in the vein of J Dilla that solidify the Detroit sound I love. The record “Like This”, serves as a great example of his lyrical skills and flow with lines like “You ain’t rap/ you just yap since my absence/ so hi haters/ I’m back off hiatus” eL reminds listeners that he’s a truly great voice in a game full of rappers who are more talk than talent. so, to me this is one of the better tapes that came out last year. It’s pretty sad that eLZhi gets overlooked so often when he’s dropping a free tape that was better than most dudes albums. have a taste of the leftovers! Official video for “Deep” download link http://elzhi.com/ If you like this make sure to buy the Slum Village albums!