The Preface (album)
The Preface is the debut album of rapper Elzhi, released 12 August 2008 on Fat Beats Records. It features many other Detroit's MCs including Royce da 5'9", Guilty Simpson and Black Milk. The album has been critically acclaimed and considered by many professional reviewers as one of the best hip hop albums of 2008.
Production
The whole album was produced by Black Milk except for 2 tracks:
A great amount of work was put on the songs' drum lines. Black Milk used various hard kicks and snares, which is a common aspect of his production style. The song which displays this fact the best is probably "Guessing Game". However, some tracks are noticeable for their deep and soulful samples such as "Save Ya" or "Transitional Joint".
Songs and content
The Preface is known for containing songs which are related to various subjects and themes like dreams, colors or infatuation.
Podcasts:
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by Littlest Man Band
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by Elzhi
The Preface
by: Littlest Man Bandi turned all the lights off
and tried to find my way around,
i stuffed my ears with cotton
so i couldn't hear a sound
i covered my mouth with tape
so i wouldn't scream for help
i had to prove to everyone
i could do this by myself
but i asked some friends to come along
to see if we could work it out
we sweat and slaved and with all we gave
this is all that came out
a highwire act with acrobats
and no safety net
keep your eyes wide open
'cause you ain't seen nothin' yet.
so may i introduce to you
the one and only
littlest man band
telling a story of a boy and his friend
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