Elzhi

Ghostface stepped out of the box by collaborating with Adrian Younge for their awesome 2013 release 12 Reasons To Die and is now following it up with another experimental project. Toronto jazz/hip-hop trio BADBADNOTGOOD has teamed up with Ghostdini for the upcoming album Sour Soul, due out February 17th via Lex Records. The project i ...

After several delays, Diamond D releases his latest solo offering, The Diam Piece. Originally set for the summer, Diamond D gathered a plethora of hip-hop heavyweights like Pete Rock, Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Rapsody, Hi-Tek, A.G., Fat Joe, Alchemist, Pharaohe Monch, Kurupt and many more...

9th Wonder’s Jamla label is a squad that prides themselves on lyricism. In the latest leak off Jamla Is The Squad, Talib, Elzhi and Phonte show other MCs no mercy. Khrysis is behind this one. Check for the Statik Selektah-hosted project dropping on Jan. 28. ...

Elzhi has officially reached the amount allotted to fund his forthcoming album. To continue the momentum, the Detroit rapper releases another new freebie called “The Recap.” Although it's a rough draft of the song, it’s a firm reminder that he isn’t a slouch behind the mic. Listen to Karriem Rigg...

Elzhi keeps letting go music in support of his new album. “Can’t Lose” follows the release of “Pressure,” which was another track to build anticipation, as well as hold fans over. There are about nine more days on his Kickstarter, so head over to Elzhi’s page if you want to lend a helping hand....

Something really awesome happened recently. The legendary Jimmy Page, from rock outfit Led Zeppelin, mashed his own Led Zep track “Ramble On” with the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize.” You don’t always see that type of inter-mingling happening between the world of rock and rap, but it's usually special. For a while, Led Zeppelin has b...

Former member of Slum Village Elzhi is readying his new album set to come out early next year. The Detroit representative explains through his KickStarter: “Over the past couple of years people have been asking me for new music. I know it’s been a while since I’ve dropped something for you, and I appreciate all of the continuing support and patience that you have showed me over my career. I’ve al

The Former Slum Village member performs gems like "Detroit State Of Mind" and "Detroit's Best Kept Secret" in NYC show...

Here's how to see Elzhi live...

XXL's year-end recap continues into its second week with the Top 10 Best Mixtapes of 2011...

After listing the year's best guest spots, XXL salutes the MCs who've put in work on their own songs. See who made the cut for best verses of 2011...

Nas tells XXL he loves that Illmatic has spawned tributes and looks forward to hearing them soon...