The Breakfast Club

"Jefferson" (BETTER MIX/QUALITY)

Straight from Wikipedia:

Early Years

Elzhi first gained notoriety as a rapper during his frequent visits to the legendary Hip-Hop Shop in Detroit during the mid nineties, where he took part in the weekly emcee battles. Originally part of the F.O.D. or Fingers of Death crew, El' (then called L.Z.) earned his reputation based on his rapid fire delivery and unique cadences.

Eventually, Elzhi would become part of the Breakfast Club with fellow artists Dwele, Big Tone(Then called Hodge Podge), Lacks and 87. During this era of his young career, El' would record such sought after classics as "Vitamins" and "Physical Therapy" with Big Tone.

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So yeah...

If Slum Village and Dwele ever did an album together, this would be it. Heavy bass grooves, Patrice Rushen like keys and that Detroit sound we love so much. (which is really just a Jay Dee sound, no?). "Jefferson" is the only track that prominently showcases Dwele, while the other songs have him singing background vocals and hooks. There's no doubt his production style is prominent throughout the album, so chances are if you like Dwele, Elzhi or Slum Village, you'd really enjoy this album.

The biggest setback is that most copies of this album sound like it came from a tape that has been copied over 5 times. The version above is of much higher quality...so if you don't have it...GRAB IT! The amazing thing is these cats were doing this back in 1997, which was also during the production of Slum's "Fantastic Vol. 1". It's a shame this album didn't get the proper exposure because there are a few great grooves between the static. Sorry, I don't have the entire album in this quality (i wish).