Elzhi - Seven Times Down Eight Times Up (Discussion Thread)

[TheDarceKnight]

I can’t get off of EarlyBird Night Owl

 

[brianwuzhere]

“So I wrote this to warn you bout the unicorn shytting on your goat list”

All the transitions made me revisit The Preface for a minute to see if there was anything like this back then. The Science ends by setting up the robbery in Hands up, which ends with like Elzhi going through his book of rhymes to set up What I Write. There’s a lot more attention to sequencing these days. Foolish Intro through THUGGed Out Zombies is especially dope.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

This knocks in the car too. Bass is crazy! JR Swiftz almost on some Pete Rock bass lines but on steroids here. He should’ve had co-billing credits. He went crazy on this.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Potential and Master Class

 

[Yayo Toure]

Havent listened to dudes music since elMatic

Elzhi easily one of the dopest MCs DOA

you missed out on Lead poison and his joint with Khyrsis which are both good projects.

 

[Nero Christ]

put Ben Wallace wigs on the deer called them ferocious lions

 

[TheDarceKnight]

This shyt is NICE!! Like it better than his last project with Khrysis.

much different vibe, thought that was a solid album but this stands out much more after a few listens

7 times down, 8 Times up > J Jackson

I think I like this more than Jericho Jackson too. Jericho was basically all concept joints. Which is dope. But I like that there are some more joints on here that are basically straight up bangers and just raw raps.

Hot Winter Cold Summer
Potential
Master Class

Even some of the concept joints like Jason are hard as nails.

This might be my favorite album from El.

 

[mr.africa]

wow
i like this a lot so far

 

[JBone4eva]

Haven't listened all the way thru but G.O.D is

El harmonizing out here is

 

[SoulController]

“So I wrote this to warn you bout the unicorn shytting on your goat list”

All the transitions made me revisit The Preface for a minute to see if there was anything like this back then. The Science ends by setting up the robbery in Hands up, which ends with like Elzhi going through his book of rhymes to set up What I Write. There’s a lot more attention to sequencing these days. Foolish Intro through THUGGed Out Zombies is especially dope.

hes grown alot as a complete artist. i feel like Lead Poison and this had a more clear direction to them

 

[TheDarceKnight]

@King Ming
Definitely check out Lead Poison and Jericho Jackson breh. They're both really dope albums. If you like this here and you liked Elmatic then you'll like those.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

hes grown alot as a complete artist. i feel like Lead Poison and this had a more clear direction to them

IMO Lead Poison is when he became better at fleshing out full projects. I'll forever love EuroPass and Preface. And even Witness My Growth. Those are really when Elzhi became one of my favorite emcees. And I really miss him rhyming over Black Milk production.

But I really think Seven Down Eight Up, Lead Poison, and Jericho Jackson are all a bit more fleshed out. EuroPass and Preface have more of a mixtape feel to me.

 

[Nero Christ]

I liked this & can't say anything on it was a negative but I just think the nature of what else I been listening to made this sound kind of unimpressive in regards to different sounds on a project. El bars are as impressive as ever but the production sticks the same note throughout..nice beats but wish there would have been some more variety. Also thought Little Brother did this same satire better on MTLW.

best tracks
Hot Winter Cold Summer
EarlyBird NightOwl
Light One Write One
Guns & Boats

 

[Dylmatic]

Great album. Also at the outro at the end of JASON.

 

[SoulController]

Elzhi - Seven Times Down Eight Times Up (2xLP - "Detroit Tiger" Blue Vinyl - Fat Beats Exclusive)

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