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Jason Powers (born May 12, 1978), better known by his stage name eLZhi, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. In his youth, he made numerous visits to the Hip-Hop shop in Detroit, taking advantage of open-mic nights hosted by fellow Detroit rapper Proof. These sessions gave him the opportunity to be surrounded by Detroit's most talented MCs such as Obie Trice, Magestik Legend, Finale, Invincible, Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson, Royce da 5'9', One Be Lo, J Dilla, Baatin, D12 and Eminem.

• 1Biography
• 2Discography

Biography[edit]

Out of Focus[edit]

In 1998, Elzhi recorded a number of songs with Detroit hip-hop artist DJ Houseshoes with DJ Rios. These recording sessions yielded material that would become the Out of Focus EP, but the project was abandoned due to personal obligations and a lack of distribution options in Detroit. During the mixing process, DJ Houseshoes passed the DATs onto Dilla, who intended on remixing the whole album before his passing.^{[citation needed]}

In late 2000, Elzhi acquired Dilla's master tapes and provided his close friends with CD's of the Out of Focus EP, plus 3 extra tracks. With a few CD's out in the open, the EP eventually leaked onto the Internet under the name 'Unreleased Solo Project', but many CD's sold or distributed under this title are mislabeled with inaccurate track-listings and credits. The project was re-released in 2011 on his official website with a 27-minute bonus track showcasing verses from past features.

Dilla asked Elzhi to take his place in the group Slum Village because he believed in Elzhi's gift and Dilla was battling Lupus.

925, Waajeed, and Jay Dee[edit]

In 1999, Elzhi became affiliated with the 9-2-5 Colony, a group formed by Nick Speed and Magestik Legend. The trio of emcees recorded only a few songs together: 'Gun Talk', 'Oh Shit' and 'Farewell'. In 'Farewell', produced by Lacks, each emcee spits a verse about their relationships with women. Elzhi uses a verse he had originally recorded for the DJ Houseshoes-produced 'What I Am', a discarded song from the Out of Focus sessions. 'Farewell', like the rest of the 9-2-5 material, remains incomplete and unreleased.

In 2000, Elzhi began extensive collaboration with Waajeed, and the pair created an untold number of songs. 'Stunted Growth' is one of the few tracks to ever emerge from this era of recording.

As Elzhi and Waajeed became closer, so did El's affiliation with Slum Village. Constantly working on his music, Elzhi had the opportunity to record songs over some of Jay Dee's unused beats (e.g. 'Days and Nights Analyzin' and 'Concrete Eyes') and attracted the attention of Slum Village member T3 slum Village, who took the young artist under his wing, bringing Elzhi to the attention of Jay Dee. This connection paved the way for Elzhi's national debut on Jay Dee's Welcome to Detroit album, for which he received his first ever pay check in the rap game. Elzhi's verse on the song 'Come Get It' was acclaimed by Hiphopsite.com upon its release.

Slum Village[edit]

In 2002, with Jay Dee no longer an official member, Slum Village began recording their follow up to Trinity. During the sessions, T3 invited Elzhi to collaborate on a few tracks. One of the earliest of these was the 'Aerodynamic Remix' by Daft Punk, which was featured on the Kiss of the Dragon soundtrack. Originally, Slum Village intended Elzhi's presence on the album to be nothing more than a featured guest. But, recognizing their chemistry, Baatin and T3 invited Elzhi to become a full-time member, a choice enthusiastically supported by J Dilla. In July 2010, Elzhi officially announced his departure from Slum Village.

Libido Sounds and the Future[edit]

In 2004, Elzhi and Nick Speed formed the Libido Sounds label in order to release Witness My Growth, a double CD compilation of Elzhi's unreleased solo material from as early as 1997. The double disc includes exclusive J Dilla collaborations, as well as highlights from the Out of Focus EP. Production credits on the mixtape include J Dilla, Waajeed, Karriem Riggins, Page Kennedy, B.R. Gunna, DJ Magnetic, Houseshoes and The Alchemist.

His first solo project with national distribution, The Preface, was released on August 12, 2008.^[1]

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eLmatic[edit]

On May 10, 2011, Elzhi released a mixtape as an homage to Nas's debut album Illmatic, with Will Sessions recreating the sounds of the iconic album. The mixtape was greatly received by hip hop fans and considered one of the best projects released in 2011. He has released three videos for the mixtape, 'Halftime', 'Memory Lane', and 'It Ain't Hard to Tell', which has hit 1 million views despite not being backed by a major record label.^{[citation needed]}

Lead Poison[edit]

In November 2013, Elzhi successfully raised over $37,000 for a Kickstarter project designed to facilitate the creation and release of his next studio album. Following an extended delay, Elzhi announced in January 2016 that his new album Lead Poison was officially completed. Lead Poison was released on March 11, 2016.^[2][3][4]

Jericho Jackson[edit]

On December 31, 2017, 9th Wonder posted a snippet of new music on his Instagram, revealing that Elzhi and Jamla producer Khrysis were working on a project under the name Jericho Jackson, named after the character in the film Action Jackson. The project was finally announced on February 9 as Elzhi & Khrysis are Jericho Jackson, releasing the single 'Self Made' along with this information. The second single “Listen” featuring Amber Navran of neo soul band Moonchild, was premiered by Billboard on February 20. The album was released February 23, with Elzhi primarily on vocals, and Khrysis entirely producing the album.

Discography[edit]

Solo albums[edit]

• 2008: The Preface
• 2011: Elmatic
• 2016: Lead Poison
• 2018: Elzhi & Khrysis are Jericho Jackson(with Khrysis as Jericho Jackson)

With Slum Village[edit]

• 2002: Trinity: Past, Present And Future
• 2004: Detroit Deli: A Taste Of Detroit
• 2005: Slum Village
• 2009: Villa Manifesto EP
• 2010: Villa Manifesto

Extended plays (EPs)[edit]

• 1998: Out of Focus
• 2000: The Breakfast Club(with Dwele, Lacks, Big Tone & 87)
• 2010: Out of Focus EP(re-release with 20 min bonus track)

Mixtapes[edit]

• 2004: Witness My Growth: The Mixtape 97-04
• 2005: Prequel To A Classic(with Slum Village)
• 2008: EuroPass: An Exclusive Tour CD (Tour CD)
• 2009: The Leftovers (Unmixedtape)

References[edit]

1. ^'MichiganHipHop.com » Elzhi 'The Preface' In Stores August 12'. www.michiganhiphop.com.
2. ^http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. 'Elzhi Says Depression & Addiction Fueled New Album 'Lead Poison''.
3. ^'PREMIERE: Elzhi The Great 'February' - Mass Appeal'. 24 February 2015.
4. ^'Elzhi Announces New Album, Struggle with Depression & Drops a Bold New Single (Audio)'. 29 January 2016.

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I never heard of Elzhi, but quickly realized hes a part of Slum Village. Of course, I heard of em, but never really check their music doe. I heard alotta people luvd Elzhi's new record The Preface, so I thought Id give it a shot. BTW.its mostly produced by Black Milk. Lets c if its worth da praise.
1. Intro (The Preface) - Elzhi n his boy complain bout da rap game n show us how 2 make a classic. He then kix a brief rhyme. All which is over sum beautiful soul production. Nice intro track.
2. The Leak - This is prob da most borin track on da album, which says a whole lot bout The Preface (Ull ketchup lata). I say borin cuz of da production, which seems repetitive but catchy. I keep hearin 'its the leak' over n over n my head. Im not sayin its a bad song either. Elzhi comes correct doe, hes such a great lyricist. But its 'the leak you wanna hear.'
3. Guessing Game - Da title of da song says it all. Jus listen 2 da chorus. Its a guessin game. Elzhi spits a line which ends n 1 syllable of a 2 syllable word n b4 he spits da 2nd, ur supposed 2 guess da word. Dont let him fool ya doe. Very creative song. I luv it. Hip Hop needs more shit like this. Nice drums 2.
4. Motown 25 - Elzhi rips this soulful work of art, while Royce 'seems kinda lazy.' His flow was jus slower. Dont worry he still spits flames. This no hook track is nice 2 sling darts round.
5. Brag Swag - This rite here is prob my fav cuz I luv da beat, Elzhi's brag sway n da Hov sample, 'nigga u heard what I said.' Im glad sum producer still use scratchin.
6. Colors - 'OK kids, today we learn the color schemes.' Here he name drops all da colors n his short stories over a nice catchy beat. 'What exactly did we learn?' 'We learned that Elzhi's da shit!' 'Oh you right.'
7. Fire (Remix) - Posse cut here over a simplistic beat. Get 2gether ur metaphors n similes. I mostly hit skip. Its jus not as good as da other songs.
8. D.E.M.O.N.S. - Elzhi gives several meanings of da acronym which is da title of da song. My fav would b 'Devils Effecting Music Out Now on your Stations.' Jus more creative shit 4 ya ears.
9. Save Ya - Da message here is he isnt Captain Save A Ho. Mo soulful shit 4 ya ears.
10. Yeah - This 1s got sum mesmerizin horns. Elzhi's boy Fat Cat schools da hatas on this track..'I dont water my shit down 4 da record execs.' Elzhi spits gems 2..'I light up White Pubs like light bulbs.' Nice!
11. Transitional Joint - Another nice track wit a soul sample. Here he rhymes bout love. Nuthin real excitin, but not bad either.
12. Talking In My Sleep - This 1 sounds like it coulda been produced by 4th Disciple or Mathematics for a Killah Priest joint. Nice production. Elzhi raps bout all his dreams, his 4 real dreams. Great track.
13. The Science - 'On that 2Pac Juice tip.' Descent track that is 1 of 2 that wasnt produced by Black Milk.
14. Hands Up - I dont no y no1 has used these samples n concept b4. Great story bout stickin up a store. 'Hands up! Freeze, Freeze, Freeze, Freeze!'
15. What I Write - I luv da writtin n da background. Its on sum Stan shit n I think Proof had a song like that 2. Did I mention that I luv a good soul sample? Ha! This track is self explanatory, he talks bout what he writes bout.
16. Growing Up - Da sample n this track was used n Red Gone Wild. Personally, I like Redman's version better, but not a whole lotta difference.
0-20: Terrible listening experience
21-40: Maybe 1 good song
41-60: A few good songs
61-80: Half r good songs, half r weak
81-100: Great listening experience, almost all r great songs
1 word..CLASSIC! I would give this album a 95 rating. WoW, is that even high nuff? But then again, maybe Im bein bias cuz this is da kinda Hip Hop I luv. BOY..was I blown away! I had 2 listen 2 it over n over 2 soak up da entire feel. Elzhi's creative ideas n messages r great n really hit home wit me. There wasnt a bad track at all. Not 2 mention Elzhi's lyrically game is quite high n hes a very witty writer as well. When I think bout it, I havent been this excited bout an album since Blu & Exile's Below The Heavens. I think older heads r gonna appreciate this album since younger fans luv da shit on da radio, but if u r younger I would still encourage u 2 give it a listen. Basically, if ur a fan of great lyrics over soulful production, then dont even DL it..go buy The Preface.
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