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1 January, 1999@12:00 am
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 Oakland is the home to many an artist; some flamboyant while others remain more incognito, although only one can remain Elusive. Said dread is deeply rooted in the Living Legends family garden, having lent his board-work to the entire roster, release after release. As well as his own catalog of instrumental and compilation-like albums, he’s also provided musical backdrops for artists like L’Roneous  and The A-Team (Aceyalone and Abstract Rude ). Elements of Prototype (an EP to a preceding full length) is yet another egg in Elusive’s basket of smoked-out treats.

It’s evident that Elusive’s development as a producer has progressed from release to release. Once plagued with a low-end monotony that missed more than hit, his recent work with Murs and The A-Team on top of this EP reveals a more flexible producer. His usage of drums has become more captivating and there is a noticeable tweekage of samples to better accustom the given emcee. Scarub  helps exemplify this on the infectious “Itz Uz” . While The Grouch and Elusive shine the brightest together on the standout, “Speak It Like A Prophet” . It’s here that Elusive seems to find his niche, while short-bar loops are his specialty, its the selection of samples that make the simple into the powerful (also noticeable on The A-Team’s Who Framed The A-Team). Aceyalone makes his presence felt on the eclectic “Organic Energy” . A slow burning oddity of sorts, the robotic vocalization of Acey grates on the ears after a bit, but gets the nod for its attempt. Possibly it would of worked with a different beat behind it, but it comes off like his previous “The Jabberwocky” except on 50 BPM’s.

There are a few instrumentals included, but an Elusive track seems better driven than driving. His simplicity provides a platform that can put any emcee to the test of carrying its weight, but when successfully accomplished the results are infectious to say the least . I’m anxious for the rest of the full length.

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