TAG: elzhi

Jun02

Slum Village “Faster” feat. Colin Munroe (MP3)

Slum Village are like the Lynyrd Skynyrd of hip-hop. Two-thirds of the founding three are deceased, yet the group keeps going. This is the first track off of the forthcoming SV LP, Villa Manifesto. Recorded mostly before the untimely death of Baatin, the album reads like a family reunion, with original member T3 and Baatin, as well as Elzhi, who joined in 2002, appearing on tracks with the late J Dilla and his younger living brother Illa J. Also involved are extended family Dwele, De La Soul, Little Brother, Colin Munroe, and Phife on vocals, plus Young RJ, J Dilla, Dave West, Hi-Tek, and Mr. Porter contributing to production.

Faster features hip-pop wunderkind Colin Monroe. Like a newborn cousin to SV’s hip-hop elders, Monroe’s creative auto-tune (yep—creative) is …

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Feb02

Nightlife: Songs in the key of “D” (Video)

A celebration of Dilla's life & Legacy 

“We’re all fans of music” Come out and support the life & legacy with one of the best to do it…

Shoes House : 2U4U A night celebrating the life and legacy of James “J-Dilla” Yancey
Donations for the
J-Dilla Foundation Feb 3rd, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/yfn6kgx
Special Guests
J-LOGIC, KUTMAH, JEDI, MR.CHOC, RHETTMATIC & More
Blue Monkey Lounge 5521 Hollywood (At Western) 21+ No Cover doors @ 9:30

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Dec13

Dj Rhettmatic/Babu/J.Rocc {Beat Junkies’ Takeover – San Diego 12.17}, House Shoes & Dj Rhettmatic {LA}1.7.10 & stories… (MP3)

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Dec11

eLZhi – Leftover UnMixedtape (MP3)

The Leftovers UnMixedtape is exactly what it sounds like: A compilation of one of the game’s most talented emcee’s unreleased and featured works.  Whether it’s a promo joint from a few months back (eLZhi and Black Milk – Deep), a feature from another artist’s project (Danny Brown – Contra feat. eLZhi), or just a rare gem from years past (eLZhi and DJ Dez – Living), these Leftovers would have passed for a fresh cooked meal if you didn’t know better.  It’s raw, uncut, unmastered, fresh from the studio and ready for your ears.  No DJs, just eLZhi and his comrades, your speakers and you. Without the Leftovers UnMixedtape, most of these songs would never have seen the light of day, so consider this a gift, and come get your grub on!

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Dec09

Slum Village’s T3 Discusses How Reuniting Feels So Good

T3 Discusses Villa Manifesto EP, Solo Projects and How the Deaths of Baatin, Dilla and Proof Impacted the Group 

Slum Village could arguably be The Temptations of the modern hip-hop era. Three marvelously talented lyricists stunned audiences, producers and rappers alike with their talents, however mounting tensions and personal issues surrounding late group member Baatin led to his leaving the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career. Celebrated producer Jay-Dee (largely known as J-Dilla) passed away in 2006, and the group introduced a new bandmate, Elzhi. Within a span of eight years, Detroit’s beloved underground kings have witnessed the passing of two members and a close friend, D12’s Proof. Through it all, T3 has stood strong, and maintained his love for Slum Village, and most of all, music.

How does it feel to represent the Hip-Hop underground, but remain such an in-demand phenomenon?
I feel that Slum Village is both underground and commercial, but it all depends on which …

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