Elmatic
2011 mixtape by eLZhi
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Elmatic is the fifth mixtape by Detroit rapper and former Slum Village member eLZhi. The mixtape is a tribute and a remake of Nas' 1994 classic debut Illmatic. Elmatic was initially released as free download on May 10, 2011,[1] and was later officially released via iTunes on December 20, 2011, with two extra tracks included.[2][3] The album was acclaimed by critics and praised for its lyrics and production[citation needed], many publishers and websites have named it on their top list of the year[citation needed].
The music
Working with Will Sessions was pretty cool. The whole band and myself had a love for the Illmatic album, so when I came to them with the idea they were with it, it was easy, and we all knew that we wanted to put a twist on the music as well as the lyrics. I put forth some ideas and they incorporated it in the music, made it come to life, it was pretty easy working with them. They are some talented cats, it was a blessing having them behind the project.[4]
— eLZhi
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Elzhi; all music is composed by Will Sessions.
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Genesis" | Will Sessions | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Detroit State of Mind" | Will Sessions | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Halftime" | Will Sessions | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Memory Lane" | Will Sessions | 3:47 |
| 5. | "The World Is Yours" | Will Sessions | 6:16 |
| 6. | "Represent" | Will Sessions | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Life's A Bitch" (featuring Royce da 5'9" & Stokley Williams) | Will Sessions | 5:53 |
| 8. | "One Love" | Will Sessions | 7:21 |
| 9. | "It Ain't Hard to Tell" | Will Sessions | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Pete Rock Shout" | Will Sessions | 6:50 |
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Verbal Intercourse, Pt. 2" | Will Sessions | 2:13 |
| 12. | "Detroit State of Mind (Remix)" | Khrysis | 3:12 |