Jason Powers, better known by his stage name
eLZhi, is an American
rapper from
Detroit, Michigan. He is a former member of
Slum Village and now records as a solo artist. On May 10, 2011, Elzhi released
Elmatic as a tribute to
Nas’s classic debut
Illmatic, produced by Will Sessions. In his youth, he made numerous visits to the Hip-Hop shop in Detroit, taking advantage of open-mic nights hosted by fellow Detroit rapper
Proof. These sessions gave him the opportunity to be surrounded by Detroit's most talented MCs such as
Obie Trice, Magestik Legend, Finale,
Invincible,
Phat Kat,
Guilty Simpson,
Royce da 59,
One Be Lo,
J Dilla,
Baatin,
D12 and even
Eminem.