{"id":194809,"date":"2024-03-25T10:05:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T09:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=194809"},"modified":"2024-03-23T17:09:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T16:09:02","slug":"elzhis-classic-debut-the-preface-now-on-digital-outlets-inbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/elzhis-classic-debut-the-preface-now-on-digital-outlets-inbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Elzhi&#8217;s Classic Debut &#8220;The Preface&#8221; Now On Digital Outlets Inbox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eSowbjGexio?si=XBf9KKHZQVEgaqSi\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>By the time his 2008 solo debut The Preface was released, Elzhi was already recognized as one of hip-hop&#8217;s most gifted lyricists. 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