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Nation of Elzi
12+ albums
dutchunderground hip-hop
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Nation of Elzi is de nieuwste hiphopformatie uit Amsterdam. Niet de zoveelste, maar de eerste engelstalige hiphopformatie in de stijl neo-hiphop. Internationale legendes zoals Pete Rock, Mos Def en gingen hen al voor. Maar ook in Nederland is dit van de bodem. De groep bestaat uit 3 leden die allen producers zijn. De members Rome & Profetic kunnen zichzelf ook de MC’s van de groep noemen en Dangarus. C houdt zich bezig achter de draaitafels. De mannen zijn onder coördinatie van Studio West begonnen in mei 2008 en opereren nu met 3 tracks die als promotie beschikbaar zijn gesteld voor hun EP die in mei 2009 zal uitkomen. The Nation of Elzi is the newest hip hop formation to come out of Amsterdam. They are not just one out of many, but the first English rapping Dutch hip hop formation that make music in the neo Hip Hop style. International legends such as Pete Rock, Mos Def, and the men of Slum Village precede them. But now, through the likes of the Nation of Elzi, Neo-HipHop has set foot on Dutch soil. The group consists out of 3 members who are all producers. Two of the members, Rome & Profetic call themselves the MC’s of the group where as Dangarus. C, has found his groove at the turntables. The Nation of Elzi started in May 2008 under the guidance of Studio West, and are currently finishing up 2 tracks that will be used to promote their EP which comes out in May 2009. Urban terms such as: hip hop, laidback and soul will soon be mentioned in one breath when people talk
