Before the world ever heard the name Elzhi, the young artist was sitting in… Read Full Bio ↴Before the world ever heard the name Elzhi, the young artist was sitting in the back of classrooms thinking of rhymes, spitting verses while his friend Fes banged out beats on lunchroom tables, or was battling rival emcees on the blacktop after school. He sharpened every blade in his arsenal, developing his style to measure up against the competition in Maurice Malone’s Hip Hop Shop, the legendary proving ground for Detroit artists that has produced some of the greatest emcees in the world.

Elzhi spent years paying dues, writing songs, entering battles, and recording demos until he finally made his international debut on "Come and Get It", a standout track from J Dilla's album, Welcome 2 Detroit. The acclaimed song drew massive attention to the mysterious artist, and made his unfinished EP, Out of Focus, a highly sought after recording.

In 2001, Slum Village asked Elzhi to be a part of the group to elevate their reputation, and allowing him to reach new levels of lyricism. He recorded multiple albums with his former group, sold hundreds of thousands of records, and toured the world performing his hit singles "Tainted", (featuring Dwele)” and "Selfish", (featuring Kanye West and John Legend)” in cities as distant as Tokyo and Amsterdam.

In 2004, Elzhi released Witness My Growth, a 2-disc mixtape featuring many of his lost or unfinished solo songs, which has come to be considered an underground classic by hip hop fans all over the world. Embarking on his first European solo tour in 2008, Elzhi released Europass as a merch-table exclusive. Upon his return to the United States, he promptly released the The Preface, his solo debut on Fat Beats Records. The album helped to solidify his reputation as one of the most respected and inventive lyricists in the world, earning acclaim from legendary artists and fans alike. In 2009, responding to the demands of his passionate fan base, Elzhi released The Leftovers Unmixedtape, mixtape, a collection of rare tracks and unreleased exclusives featuring the hit single "Deep".

In 2010, due to complications with his former label and no longer content with being “your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper,” Elzhi signed with Jae Barber and The JAE.B Group, an Artist Relations and Management firm, drafting them to help launch his career to the next level. Moving past the relationship with his former group, Elzhi has reinvented himself as a solo artist and reignited his buzz.

In 2011 Elzhi released Elmatic, an homage to Nas' classic debut, Illmatic. A labor of love for Elzhi, the project finds the Detroit emcee creating new songs out of Nas’s original titles while rapping over the Will Sessions Band’s interpretation of the original beats.

After the overwhelming success of Elmatic, Elzhi is in the beginning stages of writing his new album using beats provided by an exciting roster of producers, and is embarking on a tour to reintroduce himself to the world. More than 12 years after he finished recording the legendary collection of songs, he has finally released the Out of Focus EP exclusively through www.elzhi.com.

Get It Up
Elzhi Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Get It Up' by these artists:

A Tribe Called Quest Who that at the door? (Yo, Tip, it's her) What you…
A-O 孤寂像一场雨它迎着黄昏从海面上升起他走向窗台妻子面无表情绕过正哭泣的小孩他已经厌倦喋喋不休的争吵想忍却做不到 …
AD feat. Kid Ink Work hard for the money She work (hard for the money) She…
Aerosmith Take me on your rocking horse Hit the lights and shut…
Aerosmith - Draw The Line Take me on your rocking horse Hit the lights and shut…
Amel Larrieux Oooooo la di dumb (dum) Da da dumb (dum)da da dumb…
Atlantis Yeah I know that before I was hanging From the web…
Average White Band It's a tricky situation Hard to say just what the outcome…
Average White Band & Ben E. King Get up and get it Even in the bad pandemic Never the…

Baby O let's go let's floorlet's party to thesome comes uplet's go…
Ben Liebrand Yeah Yeah Dance, dance, dance, dance Yeah Yeah Dance, dance,…
CAPOREE Put you in Sydney, stand up with no pot Whip your…
Carola & Stand By First you're born you live your life And then you're getting…
Chicken Stir it up Stir it up Stir it up Stir it up I can't…
Chickenfoot Get it up Down deep the circle Round and round down below D…
Cold Flamez Ahhh... ummm. Really realz dee really realz Yeah they really…
Countdown Mix-Masters I've been really tryin', baby Tryin' to hold back this feeli…
Delaney & Paris [Amber:] Whats the matter, graverobber? Cant get it up if th…
Diplo I am walking down that road Where did all the flowers…
Disco-Tex Fellas, I'm ready to get up and do my thing I…
Dynamo 5 Love is but a song we sing, Hear a way we…
Esau Mwamwaya & M.I.A. Count it up All of these racks watch us pile it…
Esau Mwamwaya Santogold M.I.A & Radioclit Got a kiss on the neck from a mornin' cartoon Pullin'…
Esau Mwamwaya Santogold M.I.A and Radioclit I'm only, I'm only human y'all Hello out there (I'm only…
Esau Mwamwaya Santogold M.I.A. and Radioclit Yeah, yeah, yeah This for my niggas worldwide In the parks…
Evelyn It's been a long time since I heard your voice I'm…
Ex-3 ไม่เคยฝันถึงเธอเลยสักคืนฉันพูดจริงจริงนะเอ่เย นึกถึงเธอก็แค่…
Graham BLVD Whoa! I feel good, I knew that I would, now I…
Gucci Mane Oh Omarion, yeah, it's Gucci Song dynasty, yeah Watch me get…
Helloween A little thing you sure will know Why you came here…
Kodak Black I was on my ass, said "Fuck it, I gotta…
Kontra (A.K.A. Nuke & Ivan Devero I could never fuck with you hoes I know you a…
L.A. Connection Take off that make up honey I know what you've been…
LA. Connection Hey! Hey Hurry up and get home So we can talk On the phone …
Leslie West What you gon' do Its Good music and G-Unit Banks Loso Ladies…
Lil Duke ft. Young Thug Anything she want she can get (hn, gang) Anything she want…
Love & Sas Sexy girl And I know it Walk into clubs and I show…
Love And SAS Sugar I've been missing you And I've been wondering, where i…
Madison Sing, sing me a song And just keep on singing Think about…
Majik I'm a soldier On the street I'm a cop Out…
Mary J. Blige & Sting Written by George & Ira Gershwin The man who only lives…
Migos We fucked the world up when we dropped that Versace It…
Mindless Self Indulgence Gentleman, screwing in moderation, screwing is such a bore N…
Morris Day Morris Day & The Time - Get It Up Lyrics Get…
Morris Day and The Time - Get it up Get ready for a real good time I'm gonna…
MSI Gentlemen… Screwing in moderation Screwing is such a bo…
Mya & Sisqo Do I have to grab the back of your neck…
New England The whole world is looking at me now I'm getting so…
OG Ron C & Pleasure P Verse 1 all About gettin the money how we living…
Ox We gotta get it up! Let's go, let's go y'all! Let's…
Passion Electric Passion - Pump it up Pump it up Pump it up,…
Pr0files Turn the night up, make your dirty thoughts unhidden Kneel d…
Prince Get it back, get it back, get it back Get it…
PROFILES [Silencer] Califa Thugs straight coming and gunning You're r…
R.J.'s Latest Arrival I'm racked up like the grocery aisle Hoe you know I…
R.M. Project If you find your glass half empty, here's what you…
Redman (Get on down) Pick it up, pick it up Pick it up,…
Redman feat. Method Man Is y'all ready to go up in here? Aiight, pull the…
Ronnie Milsap Been preparin', All week long, To get it ready, To get it on…
Sacco & Beretta One wrong move and we’re all dead this time One wrong…
Santigold (Sirens) Police officer: May I see your d…
Santigold feat. M.I.A. & Gorilla Zoe Burn it up! yeah Burn it up! oh woah Burn it up!…
Santigold Feat. MIA & Gorilla Zoe (Sirens) Police officer: May I see your d…
Santogold M.I.A. and Gorilla Zoe I'm only, I'm only human y'all Hello out there (I'm only…
Sensity Word The whole world is looking at me now I′m getting so…
Sensity World Bone Thugs-n-harmony Thug World Order Get Up & Get It [Hook …
Shelco Garcia Come get it Come get it It's how baby be bad Hold me…
Silkk The Shocker [Snoop Dogg] Yo.. and this is No Limit records I am Snoop…
Silver Convention Get it up, get it up Oooh... get it up, sweet…
Skyy Today I crossed a line that I never thought I'd…
Snoop Dogg feat. Silkk the Shocker [Snoop Dogg] Yo.. and this is No Limit records I am Snoop…
Speedknot Mobstaz/Twista Dear love I was thinking how I should be starting…
Sticky Fingaz Is y'all ready to go up in here? Aight, pull the…
Sticky Fingaz (ONYX) Is y'all ready to go up in here? Aight, pull the…
T.C.B Verse 1 all About gettin the money how we living…
T.I. I'm only, I'm only human y'all Hello out there (I'm only…
T.I. & P$C Burn it up! yeah Burn it up! oh woah Burn it up!…
T.I. Feat. Mac Boney I'm only, I'm only human y'all Hello out there (I'm only…
T.O.T.T. Verse 1 all About gettin the money how we living…
The Time Get it up Get ready for a real good time I'm gonna…
The Very Best Feat. M.I.A Burn it up! yeah Burn it up! oh woah Burn it up!…
The Very Best feat. M.I.A. Love is but a song we sing, Hear a way we…
Time The Get it up Get ready for a real good time I'm gonna…
TLC Hey, ha ha There it goes Yeah Cause we's abouts to flow Ther…
Twista Dear love I was thinking how I should be starting…
U.S.D.A. Get it up niggas, get it up [x4] [Chorus x2] On the…
U.S.D.A. Young Jeezy Get it up niggas, get it up [x4] [Chorus x2] On the…
various artists Buckle it up, buckle it up Buckle it up, or you'll…
Wild Cherry Get it up Get it up Get it up Get it up Get it…
Xzibit Yeah man, I'm glad to have this opportunity 'cause I never…
Xzibit feat. Sticky Fingaz and Method Man & Redman Is y'all ready to go up in here? Aight, pull the…
Xzibit feat. Sticky Fingaz Method Man & Redman (Get on down) Pick it up, pick it up Pick it up,…
Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A. Get it up niggas, get it up [x4] [Chorus x2] On the…
Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A. Get it up niggas, get it up [x4] [Chorus x2] On the…
░Mindless Self Indulgence░ Gentleman, screwing in moderation, screwing is such a bore …

We have lyrics for these tracks by Elzhi:

Alienated I feel out of place, I feel so out of…
Boomerang Slang This is the unfinished stories of the streets, baby Don't g…
Brag Swag [Intro: Elzhi - talking] Yeah, yeah This your boy Elzhi F…
Cloud Just leave me alone, damn Every day I'm trying to dodge…
D.E.M.O.N.S. [Intro - Woman talking] (*wind blowing and bell ringing in…
Egocentric Damn, it's happening again Feel like I'm 'bout to lose my…
February It's February, it's much different from the past year That w…
Fire [Intro: Black Milk] Elzhi, Black Milk, let's go, yeah [V…
Friendzone My heart bleed for her like cunt on that time…
Growing up [Intro - Elzhi - talking] Yeah, this goes out to all…
Guessing Game [Chorus 1] Here we go, go, let's play a game, game Try…
Hands [Intro: Elzhi - talking] Alright El Get it together nigga Ta…
Hello!!!!! Hello? Finally! Somebody playing this Aye, aye listen I don'…
Intro (The Preface) (I don't know what this world is coming to!) [Sample plays…
Introverted Whether you copped the album, downloaded, you streamed it or…
Keep Dreaming It's like everyday I wake up to some new bullshit Somebody…
Love It Here [Chorus x2] But I love it here, Just think if I…
Medicine Man A wise person said A wise person said Do what you do Think…
Memory Lane I'm trying to get to memory lane But wonder should I…
Misright I dated a lot of Misses and I gave em…
One Love We met up at the mall in the fall, somethin'…
Pete Rock Shout Yo, check this out man It's the Chocolate Boy Wonder Pete…
Represent Ya' listenin' to Elmatic Fire that weed up and put it…
Someone as Real as Her Someone As Real As Her (S.A.R.A.H.)Elzhi Magnetic know what…
Talking in My Sleep [Intro: Elzhi - talking] Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh Uh, uh,…
The Genesis Yo it's Elmatic, shouts out to the homie Nas, son Words…
The Healing Process Sit down Breathe in Stand up Get your mind right Today is a…
The Turning Point Render you unstoppable Take the red lights from which we aro…
The World Is Yours [Intro: Nas] "You want to get it, but you ain't gon'…
Transitional Joint [Verse:] Hey, hey I like her Isn't that how it starts? Sh…
Two 16's Yeah I know you looking for that fire I got that John…
Weedipedia Yeah, you made bail boy You need to stay your ass…

Yeah [Intro - Elzhi - talking] (*echo*) Up early Top of the mor…

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