Out of Focus (EP)
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Out of Focus is the first solo project of Hip-Hop rapper Elzhi
, which has never been officially released. This EP features many of Elzhi's collaborators from the legendary Detroit Hip Hop crew, The Breakfast Club
(Lacks, Big Tone and Dwele
).
In 1998, after years of cultivating a reputation for himself performing with groups such as The Fingers of Death (F.O.D.) and The Breakfast Club, Elzhi began collaborating with Detroit Hip-Hop icon DJ House Shoes. These frequent recording sessions yielded that material that would form the "Out Of Focus EP". As the project developed, Elzhi finalized a track list, commissioned a cover to be designed by Skinny Boy Graphics, and procured a large number of blank cassettes and cases. Everything seemed to be falling into place for the young artist but he abandoned the project at the last minute. The music, while recorded and roughly mixed, was never completed. The blank tapes remained in Elzhi's infamous closet for many, many years.
In 2000, Elzhi buckled under the constant pressure of his friends' persistent begging, and provided them with CD's of his music. These CD's contained the entire Out of Focus EP and three additional songs ("Horny," "Choose," and "What I Am") and are the source of the subsequent internet leak often called "Unreleased Solo Album."
Elzhi
Jason Powers is a hip-hop artist from Detroit, Michigan. Many Underground fans know him as "Detroit's Best Kept Secret". As a former member of Slum Village he now records as a solo artist...
, which has never been officially released. This EP features many of Elzhi's collaborators from the legendary Detroit Hip Hop crew, The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen drama film written and directed by John Hughes. The storyline follows five teenagers as they spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes.-Plot:The plot follows five students at...
(Lacks, Big Tone and Dwele
Dwele
Andwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:...
).
In 1998, after years of cultivating a reputation for himself performing with groups such as The Fingers of Death (F.O.D.) and The Breakfast Club, Elzhi began collaborating with Detroit Hip-Hop icon DJ House Shoes. These frequent recording sessions yielded that material that would form the "Out Of Focus EP". As the project developed, Elzhi finalized a track list, commissioned a cover to be designed by Skinny Boy Graphics, and procured a large number of blank cassettes and cases. Everything seemed to be falling into place for the young artist but he abandoned the project at the last minute. The music, while recorded and roughly mixed, was never completed. The blank tapes remained in Elzhi's infamous closet for many, many years.
In 2000, Elzhi buckled under the constant pressure of his friends' persistent begging, and provided them with CD's of his music. These CD's contained the entire Out of Focus EP and three additional songs ("Horny," "Choose," and "What I Am") and are the source of the subsequent internet leak often called "Unreleased Solo Album."
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Broken Frames (Intro)" | 2:36 | Theory 13 | ||
| 2 | "Scattered Pictures" | 3:39 | DJ HouseShoes | Elzhi | |
| 3 | "MuSick (Last Days Of Hip Hop)" | 3:14 | Elzhi | ||
| 4 | "Interlude" | 2:01 | Elzhi featuring Dwele Dwele Andwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:... |
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| 5 | "Someone As Real As Her" | 2:41 | DJ Magnetic | Elzhi featuring Dwele | |
| 6 | "Interlude" | 1:52 | Elzhi featuring Dwele | ||
| 7 | "The Big F.U." | 4:47 | Elzhi | ||
| 8 | "Boomerang Slang" | 4:27 | DJ HouseShoes | Elzhi featuring Lacks |
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| 9 | "Where It All Begins" | 3:43 | Elzhi featuring Hodge Podge |