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

[TheDarceKnight]

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

We have pretty much the same favorite tracks if you add Potential and Master Class.

The production sticks to the same note but for some reason I don't mind it. Usually I would want more variety but I think it works. If there's anything with the production it's that (in the car at least) the bass drowned out El's voice in some places. El's elite as it gets, but sometimes his voice isn't powerful enough to cut through really hard beats.

I also agree the satire misses the mark here a bit. It's my least favorite part about the album.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Why does El not rhyme on Guns & Boats?

That beat!

Who is Fes Roc? Dude is smooth with the bars.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I checked JR's Instagram and it looks like Smoke Mirrors and EarlyBird Night Owl are the first 2 joints they recorded a couple of years ago. I guess they took a break and then re-connected in 2020 and finished up all these other songs.

 

[NormanConnors]

“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.

El is asking for all of the smoke/begging for someone to try him with masterclass

 

[NormanConnors]

Why does El not rhyme on Guns & Boats?

That beat!

Who is Fes Roc? Dude is smooth with the bars.

Fes Roc has been at it for minute/is another dope Detroit emcee. Him and Blackmilk sound similar vocal tone wise. Pretty sure breh is on the preface.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Fes Roc has been at it for minute/is another dope Detroit emcee. Him and Blackmilk sound similar vocal tone wise. Pretty sure breh is on the preface.

Yeah you’re right. Didn’t realize it was the same dude.

 

[LEEeveryday]

I have A LOT Of albums to catch up on --- but this is album of the year so far ---

 

[NormanConnors]

Yeah you’re right. Didn’t realize it was the same dude.

I didnt either at first, literally thought it was black on first listen, his voice changed a bit

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I have A LOT Of albums to catch up on --- but this is album of the year so far ---

I wanna not be a prisoner of the moment too much. It's near the top to me though.

There's been a LOT of heat this year though. I'll drop you my favorites up until today. If you haven't peeped any of these, definitely check them out.

Reasonable Drought by Stove God Cook$ and Roc Marciano
The Price of Tea in China by Boldy James and Alchemist
King's Disease by Nas
Descendants of Cain by Ka
From King to a God by Conway
Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs and Alchemist
As God Intended by Che Noir and Apollo Brown
Director's Cut (Scenes 1 through 3) by Ransom
Miles by Blu and Exile
OutRunners and Director's Cut by Currensy and Harry Fraud

 

[Middle Finga U]

I wanna not be a prisoner of the moment too much. It's near the top to me though.

There's been a LOT of heat this year though. I'll drop you my favorites up until today. If you haven't peeped any of these, definitely check them out.

Reasonable Drought by Stove God Cook$ and Roc Marciano
The Price of Tea in China by Boldy James and Alchemist
King's Disease by Nas
Descendants of Cain by Ka
From King to a God by Conway
Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs and Alchemist
As God Intended by Che Noir and Apollo Brown
Director's Cut (Scenes 1 through 3) by Ransom
Miles by Blu and Exile
OutRunners and Director's Cut by Currensy and Harry Fraud

I played those the most so far this year

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I played those the most so far this year

You’re gonna have a blast listening to Reasonable Drought. It’s total fukkery and it’s got style for days.

 

[Middle Finga U]

Light One Write One comes on

El might have something here

 

[LEEeveryday]

I wanna not be a prisoner of the moment too much. It's near the top to me though.

There's been a LOT of heat this year though. I'll drop you my favorites up until today. If you haven't peeped any of these, definitely check them out.

Reasonable Drought by Stove God Cook$ and Roc Marciano
The Price of Tea in China by Boldy James and Alchemist
King's Disease by Nas
Descendants of Cain by Ka
From King to a God by Conway
Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs and Alchemist
As God Intended by Che Noir and Apollo Brown
Director's Cut (Scenes 1 through 3) by Ransom
Miles by Blu and Exile
OutRunners and Director's Cut by Currensy and Harry Fraud

I have to listen to Ka, That Che Noir and Apollo Brown, Ransom, Blue and Exile, and That Currensy....

Good looking out --- I can't wait.

 

[brianwuzhere]

El is asking for all of the smoke/begging for someone to try him with masterclass

Just caught "Don't be a hot shot, he'll turn to a shell of himself", but I think what really killed me was the laidback confidence of his flow on Smoke & Mirrors like look at how good at rapping I am lol.

 

[Kaydigi]

I'm stuck on smoke & mirrors..... wow