XXL and Elzhi.com are proud to present Elzhi’s new mixtape, Elmatic, for free download. [Cop it here ***Fixed]

The 10-track offering—which finds the Detroit lyricist paying homage to Nas’s classic debute LP, Illmatic—was produced entirely by Will Sessions. Fellow D-Town MC Royce da 5’9” and Illmatic beatmaker Pete Rock also make appearances.

Fans can pre-order limited edition physical copies of the disc and other merchandise at elzhi.com. now. —XXL Staff

View the entire tracklisting below:

1. The Genesis
2. Detroit State of Mind (Houseshoes Shout)
3. Halftime
4. Memory Lane
5. The World Is Yours
6. Represent
7. Life’s A Bitch feat. Royce da 5’9 and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition
8. One Love
9. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Pete Rock Shout)
10. Pete Rock Shout

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1. 
   Luke  | May 10, 2011 1:30 pm

   first!! to say its the hottest mixtape of 2k11.

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   deja-vu  | May 10, 2011 1:57 pm

   D O P E …. no competitors expected this year… sorry rappers!!!

   one of the best YET….

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3. 
   xxxd  | May 10, 2011 1:59 pm

   recognizeee, best mixtape of 2011

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4. 
   excalibur  | May 10, 2011 2:07 pm

   Simply the best lyricist in hip-hop.His rendition of half-time is better than Nas’.Though his Detriot state of mind is brilliant Nas’ version remains untouchable.Its simply a cardinal sin that people don’t give this musical genius the respect he deserves.Keep doing it for the real hip-hop heads El!

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  Johnny Dawkins  | May 10, 2011 7:22 pm

  Politely disagree with the “better than Nas’ version” sentiment.

  Can’t beat the original.

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  sandman  | July 30, 2011 11:04 am

  the nas album is better. its a sin to hear someone say that this is better than the original. go hang yourself for that one bud. he is good lyrical but he’s not as great with imagery. nas is the best.

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  ryan  | November 5, 2011 7:13 pm

  hes not saying the whole thing is better, just the halftime song.

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5. 
   I Live Hip Hop  | May 10, 2011 2:08 pm

   Listening to the mixtape now, all I can say is NICEEEE!!!

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6. 
   maurice  | May 10, 2011 3:16 pm

   this shit is just nasty. the live band holds it done, and elzhi lyrics are sharper than ever. dude really is in a class of his own.

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7. 
   No Dignity  | May 10, 2011 3:26 pm

   His rendition of “The World Is Yours” is a work of art and dare I say musically better than the original. This is amazing stuff.

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8. 
   A-Ro of Elekwent Folk  | May 10, 2011 3:52 pm

   yuuup. this is dope as hell.

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9. 
   M  | May 10, 2011 4:01 pm

   UNEQUIVOCALLY GENIUS.

   Breathtaking. Stupefying. Enlightening. Incomparable.

   It’s a tragedy more people don’t know his name.

   Elzhi is an inspiration.

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