"No Competition" by Talib Kweli, Elzhi & Phonte [prod. Khrysis]

"I point it right where her thong at/
And knocked it loose, and like Dr. Seuss, I gave the cat the long hat/
And shift the bed with this gift instead/
Illest, pointin' the infa red at an infant head/"

Originally check this song specifically for the Elzhi verse. And it's definitely the highlight of the song for me, but these guys all killed it. From the verses to the production, everyone involved in this was at the top of their game. Dope shit. Check it.

"D.E.M.O.N.S" by Elzhi

"Drug epidemics measure obsession needles, got dealers earning money over-night, deceitful/

Elections, monitor our nations, while devil's effectin, music out now on your stations/

Dirty, explicit, material, oozing negativity, distorting, eardrums mentally/

Overwhelming nonsense, dysfunctional, educational, malfunctions oppressed negroes/

Death, equals murder, oxygen's neglected, drama, extreme mayhem, ownin a necklace/

Diabetes enter, many, obese niggas, so dreams eventually match, ordinary nightmares/

Department eviction management office notices, dreadful, evolved missles operating nuclear/

Why is this new to ya?"

So I honestly don't listen to Elzhi very much cuz I like songs with more musical elements and I find his music just too raw and straight hip hop sometimes but Brenton is a fan of him and I've always known he was a crazzzy lyricist. I watched an R.A. The Rugged Man interview today and he mentioned this song so I checked it out and at first I didn't even realize what was going on but once I figured it out I started tripping. This song is so cool. The first verse is hot but the second verse is crazy. Pay attention and you'll realize a large percentage of the lines are an acromym for the word Demon. Just thought it was too clever. Haha sorry for the large chunk of lyrics but once you listen you'll be glad it's there. "You see if you listen close, you can hear the songs they sing between good and evil." Check it out!

"Memory Lane" by Elzhi

"I ain't wanna leave, without hittin' my first blunt filled with chronic leaves/

I choked up and couldn't breathe/

That's the day I missed class, smelling like twist grass/

Ms. Nash kicked me out because I'm not a kiss ass/"

About a year ago, Elzhi released a remade version of Nas' album, "Illmatic". He named his version "Elmatic" and had the beats produced with live instruments by Will Sessions. I downloaded the tape first when it came out, but I hadn't noticed this video until today. It's El's version of "Memory Lane", and the track takes you on a journey through his past experiences in the Detroit hip-hop scene. You may see a few familiar faces within the retro footage that was included in the video. Open ya Earz!

Halftime by Elzhi

Can't front on Elzhi. This man's a beast. This remake of Nas' version from the album Illmatic, is revamped and lyrically upgraded by Elzhi in his mixtape, Elmatic. The production of the beat by Will Sessions is awesome, and the video was just as great. One of my favourite lines is,"Chicks give me dome in my home, while I'm sittin' spittin' poems watching Conan!" haha. El's too illwidit. Open ya earz!