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. 
   marv  | May 10, 2011 6:46 pm

   I been waiting for this

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   marv  | May 10, 2011 6:52 pm

   I been waiting for some one that can actually do justice to this album. Having followed El for the past 10 years he hasn’t failed my ears once and delivered on his promise. How many people wish they could remake/remix their favorite artist work as an homage and can’t. I thank him for doing this just of the strength of own love. Unsung hero for real.

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   Pete Marriott  | May 10, 2011 7:14 pm

   Real Talk: If I was Nas and I heard ELmatic, I’d want to say to myself fuck the bullshit and get my Pops, A.Z., Large Professor, L.E.S., Pete Rock, Q-Tip and DJ Premier on the phone and run up in Def Jam’s A&R office like it’s 1993 and tell them I’m making “Illmatic 2″ and y’all corny motherfuckers ain’t stopping me!

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   E.C  | May 10, 2011 8:48 pm

   WOW. Dope! Sonically dope too. Great mix. Will Sessions added another element to it. Lyrically, one of the best to do it. CLASSIC remake.

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5. 
   MIYA  | May 10, 2011 9:35 pm

   This guy is really good but how could you say this is as good or better than Nas. The original is way better end of story.

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6. 
   Rap  | May 10, 2011 9:40 pm

   Dope shit from Elzhi as usual, but he needs to drop way more shit when he wants to be recognized as one of the best. Also, this is not even close to the original. I can’t listen to this without thinking of Nas’ rhymes. I’d rather hear an all new solo album from him.

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7. 
   Haha  | May 10, 2011 9:45 pm

   3 years for an illmatic rip-off? LMAO

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   Dj D@wodu  | May 10, 2011 10:06 pm

   just a blessing! Thank You Sir!

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9. 
   elzhi is a god  | May 10, 2011 10:27 pm

   simply genious

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    LILROCKARKANSAS  | May 10, 2011 10:41 pm

    MAN THIS IS NICE I HAVENT HEARD TRUE HIP HOP LIKE THIS IN I DONT REMEMBER HOW LONG……HE SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS A ALBUM AND CHARGED FOR IT I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT 3 COPIES ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE PAST 3 YEARS

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