Elzhi-Hands Up

Producers: Black Milk; DJ Dez; T3
Label: Fat Beats Records
Release Date: 8/8/2008

I've been waiting for another decent - to say the least - detriot hip hop release. I see that my wish was granted. Elzhi comes back in one year with another album for true hip hop heads. The album is completely produced by Black Milk, excluding two tracks. Elzhi is without a doubt one of the most intelligent MCs in the 2000s, and hearing his lyrics on beats by Black Milk is something special. The producer has developed a sound similar to the late J Dilla, only instead of the experimenting Jay Dee did, Black Milk makes the beat raw and in your face. Other Detriot representatives come along as well, like Royce Da 5'9" (who is said to be recording a full album with Elzhi), Phat Kat, and many more. Some moments in the album you give you a feel that the album is going down, but sooner than you realize it, your head is nodding to the powerful tracks.

1. Intro (The Preface) (Produced By: Black Milk) -
2. The Leak feat. Ayah (Produced By: Black Milk)
3. Guessing Game (Produced By: Black Milk)
4. Motown 25 feat. Royce Da 5'9" (Produced By: Black Milk)
5. Brag Swag. (Produced By: Black Milk)
6. Colors (Produced By: Black Milk)
7. Fire (Remix) feat. Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fatt Father, Danny Brown, Fat Ray (Produced By: Black Milk)
8. D.E.M.O.N.S. (Produced By: Black Milk)
9. Save Ya feat. T3 (of Slum Village) (Produced By: T3)
10. Yeah feat. Phat Kat (Produced By: Black Milk)
11. Transitional Joint (Produced By: Black Milk)
12. Talking in My Sleep (Produced By: Black Milk)
13. The Science feat. Fes Roc (Produced By: DJ Dez)
14. Hands Up (Produced By: Black Milk)
15. What I Write (Produced By: Black Milk)
16. Growing Up feat. A.B. (Produced By: Black Milk)

This album is hot! It's REAL hip hop. It's refreshing. I see hip hop SLOWLY making a come back. You can download "The Preface" album here>> http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6UFOF7L3