Talking In My Sleep - Musique

Jason Powers Better Known As Elzhi - Often Printed As ELZhi Is A Rapper And A Former Member Of The Detroit Group Slum Village. Elzhi Joined Slum Village In 2001 While They Were Working On Their Third Album Trinity Past Present And Future . In 1998 Elzhi Recorded A Number Of Songs With Detroit Hip-Hop Artist DJ Houseshoes With DJ Rios. These Recording Sessions Yielded The Material That Would Become The Out Of Focus EP. In Late 2000 Elzhi Acquired His Master Tapes And Provided His Close Friends With CD's Of The Out Of Focus EP In Addition To 3 Extra Tracks. These Few Discs Allowed The Material To Eventually Leak Onto The Internet Under The Name "Unreleased Solo Project." CDs Sold Or Distributed Under This Title Are Usually Completely Mislabeled With Inaccurate Tracklistings And Credits. 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." "Farewell " Produced By Lacks Is A Song Where Each Emcee Spits A Verse About Their Relationships With Women. Elzhi Reprises A Verse He Had Originally Recorded For The DJ Houseshoes-Produced "What I Am " A Discarded Song From The Out Of Focus Sessions That Eventually Was Released When The EP Leaked Onto The Internet. "Farewell " Like The Rest Of The 9-2-5 Material Remains Incomplete And Unreleased. In 2000 Elzhi Became A Frequent Collaborator With Waajeed. During Their Countless Recording Sessions The Pair Would Create 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 Through Their Collaborations 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 "Days And Nights Analyzin' " "Concrete Eyes" And Attracted The Attention Of Slum Village Member T3 Who Took The Young Artist Under His Wing. T3 Brought 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. In 2001 With Jay Dee No Longer An Official Member Slum Village Began Recording Their Follow Up To Fantastic Vol. 2. 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 Of 2010 ElZhi Officially Announced His Departure From Slum Village. Elzhi's Manager Hex Murda Was Quoted In XXL Magazine Saying “For All Intents And Purposes Concerning ELZhi Slum Village Is Defunct." 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 To 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. read less