Elzhi on Lead Poison & Elmatic. How His Depression Delayed What He Really Owed His Fans

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Elzhi’s supporters have been waiting for nearly two years for his new album, but the release of the Detroit wordsmith’s depression has had a delay for even longer. After building a legion of fans as a former member of Slum Village and through solo releases like Elmatic, his 2011 remake of Nas’ debut, Elzhi successfully raised more than $37,000 in November 2013 for a Kickstarter campaign for a new album. He promised an early 2014 release, but the drop was consistently delayed. A few months with scarce updates turned into nearly two years with no album, and angry comments on the campaign’s Kickstarter page began to pile up. The anger reached a head in January 2016, when some Kickstarter backers threatened Elzhi with a class action lawsuit for not delivering the goods.

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@Juiceish1 8 жыл бұрын

Elzhi + Rapsody. that's what I wanna hear.

@telepathy90 7 жыл бұрын

Roy King. That would be legendary

@unclebuck39 8 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite MC's right now.

@ikarus8982 6 жыл бұрын

Elzhi was the guy who made me realise i could spit, but I had to increase my vocabulary.

@stevensullivan5282 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro!

@Mikepepp2 7 жыл бұрын

Real talk I didn't mind the wait , it makes you hungry for more. I don't want rushed albums anymore , I want quality a true writer not the bullshit out now . I listen to this mans vocals and appreciate rhyme skill.

@JOEYBURNEM 8 жыл бұрын

I can hear his jacket

@nymlessblackbean3522 8 жыл бұрын

Elzhi is dope and under appreciated, but he dropped the ball with not updating us as his supporters. Now listening to Lead Poison, I can't help but think of how long I waited for it... The music is dope and no one is sicker than him yo..

@KQY614 8 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@SolidSnake240 8 жыл бұрын

when you're depressed you tend to not really care about anything

@saintstorm7 7 жыл бұрын

Nymless Blackbean he released it on my birthday. so dope feels like it was made for me.

@iansteelmatheson 3 жыл бұрын

man... I get it, but if you're depressed it can be hard just to like get out of bed in the morning and have breakfast. telling a few hundred people why things aren't going the way you said they would with an album you promised them is pretty much impossible.

@user-ce3cv2fn3c 9 ай бұрын

He doesn't owe anything to anyone. Just be grateful he exists. Period.

@chrisbrown8376 8 жыл бұрын

@ 1:45 ". . .it can inspire somebody?" - really tho - i'm bumpin' "February" right now. heavy inspiration. like the type that motivates me to be not just artistically creative, but fuels impowerment to change my life for the better, even when i'm in the midst of intense emotions from tough challenges in life. thank you Elzhi. good shit. thanks for the gift of your Art.

@AnthonyfromtheD 4 жыл бұрын

One of Detroit's dopest mcs!

@marcusgotti8231 4 жыл бұрын

Anthony L the best by far from Detroit

@ColdSteel-dz3pf 3 жыл бұрын

👊🏽

@BoChosen 8 жыл бұрын

Dope album. Very introspective and inspirational. On the real, maybe it's time for a relocation for Elzhi. While introspection is key, sometimes new surroundings can further inspire and aid in a new outlook. Respect to Elzhi. One of my favorite cats doing it...

@Stoney-Jacksman 8 жыл бұрын

+BoChosen Hmm, well said man.

@BoChosen 8 жыл бұрын

+Stones Jones Appreciate it, Fam.

@stevensullivan5282 5 жыл бұрын

But El will never leave the D. The D will never turn on Elzhi.

@duoflowerchild3516 8 жыл бұрын

I respect his honesty.

@donguapo7862 6 жыл бұрын

We all go through it El keep your head up... one of the best to ever do it Michigan represent

@valid3383 11 ай бұрын

One the the greatest to ever do it. Between him Royce and Em Detroit can not be matched skill wise.

@Kendrickthegreat 8 жыл бұрын

I see he's dressed like the album cover

@slasherbaba 8 жыл бұрын

All conceptual to the outfit! Wow!!

@killallhero 7 жыл бұрын

Im mad this has less than 10k views

@dapluva1 8 жыл бұрын

Best Album of 2016

@andrewedwards4619 8 жыл бұрын

definitely one of the best out

@xxxxxxxxx727 9 ай бұрын

get well soon✌️🍀🌞

@trkr49ncsthbound83 8 жыл бұрын

one of the G.O.A.T s !!

@smithantwaun26 7 жыл бұрын

Glad yall noticed the outfit as well! ...

@3irdcity902 8 жыл бұрын

I want Elzhi to adopt me.

@Blackout00745 15 күн бұрын

Bro if you are a real fan of him then you know that he doesn't owe you anything, just be thankful for getting some gold like that

@hebrew26commandmentspower55 8 жыл бұрын

Eyedea and Elzhi = perfect collaboration.... wish it could happen R.I.P.

@Stoney-Jacksman 8 жыл бұрын

Word..experiencing life and theeeeeeen express.. Having a real need for expression makes shit real. those/lots of other cats nowadays express to express. Thats why they all the same..

@septopia Жыл бұрын

Imagine being humble and absolutely dope and extremely underrated Very few now hyped out of nowhere will never know. Detroit!

@evanssindane538 7 жыл бұрын

i love this guys music #egocentric

@lukef3559 2 жыл бұрын

I really like this artist. he has such a good head for it. but it's really sad to hear one say 'if they write' they might listen to the words. how did that happen?

@adambrydges1040 8 жыл бұрын

just in case it rains indoors

@TwistaN9NE 8 жыл бұрын

Alienated is my favorite track

@BLewTheKake 8 жыл бұрын

man... where is LEAD POISON? I've been waiting so long for this. it's not on Google play

@pSmurf954 8 жыл бұрын

Itunes only, which kinda sucks. Really wanted a hard copy of this.

@digitalmusicalart3494 8 жыл бұрын

it's on google play now.

@mrbigdouchebag 8 жыл бұрын

+pSmurf954 you can order a copy off of his website

@Rodney9312 8 жыл бұрын

you can listen to it in Spotify

@pSmurf954 8 жыл бұрын

mrbigdouchebag Bet

@ecoflow1 8 жыл бұрын

great n2vu

@idealizedspirit748 8 жыл бұрын

I have lots of love for Elzhi and I really love this Lead Poison album but I felt like he didn't really tell us anything about what was going on with him and stuff.. Lots of open ended answers and not quite answering the questions really..

@KQY614 8 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I felt the same. Like he wasn't giving us the deep deep down truth..

@marcusgotti8231 4 жыл бұрын

You lot are possessive fam he's got no obligations..just appreciate the art, you're witnessing a 🐐

@worldchaos1943 8 жыл бұрын

ELZHI IS PART OF THE FORCE LIKE YODA AND THE GIRL GUY GIVING THE INTERVIEW MIGHT AS WE'LL HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR TMZ BECAUSE HIS GOSSIP DRAMA QUEEN QUESTIONS OUTNUMBERED HIS QUESTIONS ABOUT MUSIC AND IN MY EYES THAT IS WHAT A HURT SCORN WOMAN WOULD DO!! SMH!!

@biniar__ 8 жыл бұрын

How many times does he say "you know" ?

@KingJT80 8 жыл бұрын

+Eddie Thieda about as many times as he has spit dope rhymes...a lot

@biniar__ 8 жыл бұрын

+mrhazel Good answer :-)

@Bhrok3n 7 жыл бұрын

who is this interviewer?...he is the worse...dumb questions

@foyoGames 8 жыл бұрын

do Elzhi & Ab-Soul sound just alike? Selfish & Tainted the only Slum Village songs I recall

@pSmurf954 8 жыл бұрын

Hell no they dont sound alike. And go dig bro, your missing out on alot of good Slum music. Let alone Elzhi solo work. One of the best to ever do it.

@foyoGames 8 жыл бұрын

Will do ...gotta step my hiphop game up

@foyoGames 8 жыл бұрын

Dilla comes from Slum right?

@pSmurf954 8 жыл бұрын

+Toan Hanh Yep.

@pSmurf954 8 жыл бұрын

Help ya out right quick... Fantastic Vol. 1 Fantastic Vol. 2 Best Kept Secret(J88) Dirty District Trinity Detroit Deli Prequel To A Classic Slum Village Villa Manifesto

@pvtryan72 7 жыл бұрын

His jacket is louder than the interviewer

@tmonjr8490 8 жыл бұрын

realest ever? why not just admit what was really going on stop being so ambiguous

@SolidSnake240 8 жыл бұрын

its all in the music .

@mrpostman730 8 жыл бұрын

eLZhi still my Favorite Emcee, but I think he is Too weird for his own good.

@Juiceish1 8 жыл бұрын

How is he weird ???

@mrpostman730 8 жыл бұрын

+Roy King. Just how he moves and goes about things. Trust I heard from sources that's very close to him that says this too. I mean he still the Dopest Lyricist to me, but he still seems a lil' off.

@Stoney-Jacksman 8 жыл бұрын

+mrpostman730 Who's normal? Those that fit the norm.. I hate niggas calling someone who is different ' a lil off'..just cause he aint average like your dumb ass.

@Stoney-Jacksman 8 жыл бұрын

mrpostman730 Stop gossiping like a lil bitch, bitchboy. Your pappy hasnt thought you how to be a man obviously. Even reacting like a lil girl, be a man! Talk like a man. There was no need for cussing and shit. Stop gossiping, hater.

@Stoney-Jacksman 8 жыл бұрын

mrpostman730 I hope I have thaught you something here. To be a man, and that gossiping is for bitches. So the only one who is a bit off here..is u/ Take the lesson, or keep being female.