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 Elucid performing in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chaz Hall [1] |
| Born | Jamaica, Queens, New York City, US |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
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| Website |
elucid |
Chaz Hall, better known by his stage name Elucid (often stylized as E L U C I D), is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He has been a member of Armand Hammer, [2] Cult Favorite, [3] Lessondary, [4] Nostrum Grocers, [5] and Small Bills. [6]
Early life
Elucid was born Chaz Hall in Jamaica, Queens. [7] His mother was a singer and his father was a bassist. [7] He grew up in Deer Park, New York. [7] Subsequently, he moved to East New York, Brooklyn. [8]
Career
Elucid released his debut solo studio album, Save Yourself, in 2016. [9] In 2017, he released a mixtape, Valley of Grace. [10] In 2018, he released a collaborative studio album with Milo, titled Nostrum Grocers, under the group moniker Nostrum Grocers. [11] In that year, he also released a mixtape, Shit Don't Rhyme No More. [12] In 2019, he released a mixtape, Every Egg I Cracked Today Was Double Yolked. [13] He released "Seership!" in 2020. [14] In that year, he also released a collaborative studio album with The Lasso, titled Don't Play It Straight, under the group moniker Small Bills. [15] In 2022, he released a solo studio album, I Told Bessie. [1]
Discography
Studio albums
- For Madmen Only (2013) (with A.M. Breakups, as Cult Favorite)
- Save Yourself (2016)
- Nostrum Grocers (2018) (with Milo, as Nostrum Grocers)
- Don't Play It Straight (2020) (with The Lasso, as Small Bills)
- I Told Bessie (2022)
Mixtapes
- Smash & Grab (2007)
- Police & Thieves (2008)
- The Sub Bass Diet (2009)
- Super Chocolate Black Simian (2011)
- Super Chocolate Black Simian II (2011)
- Bird Eat Snake // The Love Offering (2012)
- Valley of Grace (2017)
- Horse Latitude (2017)
- No Edge Ups in Uganda (2018) (with Haj of Dumhi)
- Shit Don't Rhyme No More (2018)
- Every Egg I Cracked Today Was Double Yolked (2019)
Extended plays
- Bear Trapz (2009)
- Osage (2016)
Singles
- "Bernadette" (2017)
- "Seership!" (2020)
References
- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (June 17, 2022). "Elucid: I Told Bessie". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (September 10, 2014). "Armand Hammer". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (March 6, 2013). "Cult Favorite - For Madmen Only". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (July 1, 2016). "Favorite Mixtapes of June 2016". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (August 8, 2018). "Review: Nostrum Grocers Explore the Freedom of Rapping for Rap's Sake". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (October 30, 2020). "Stream The Debut Album From Small Bills, The Duo Of Elucid & The Lasso". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c Diamond, Samuel (July 14, 2016). "Elucid". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (October 8, 2018). "Elucid Tried to Warn Us". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Lipez, Zachary (July 25, 2016). "Elucid Premieres a Medley Video for "Son Still Shine" and "Obama Incense"". Vice. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Paul A. (March 13, 2017). "Elucid: Valley of Grace". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 16, 2018). "milo & Elucid playing Nostrum Grocers release show, other shows separately". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (March 30, 2018). "Favorite Rap Mixtapes of March 2018". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Jherwood, Soe (August 29, 2019). "Favorite Rap Mixtapes of August 2019". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Elucid Releases New Project 'SEERSHIP!': Listen". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 15, 2020). "Small Bills (Elucid & The Lasso) share song ft. Fielded (who also has an upcoming LP)". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Elucid discography at Discogs
Elucid | |
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Elucid performing in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chaz Hall [1] |
| Born | Jamaica, Queens, New York City, US |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
|
| Member of |
|
| Website |
elucid |
Chaz Hall, better known by his stage name Elucid (often stylized as E L U C I D), is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He has been a member of Armand Hammer, [2] Cult Favorite, [3] Lessondary, [4] Nostrum Grocers, [5] and Small Bills. [6]
Early life
Elucid was born Chaz Hall in Jamaica, Queens. [7] His mother was a singer and his father was a bassist. [7] He grew up in Deer Park, New York. [7] Subsequently, he moved to East New York, Brooklyn. [8]
Career
Elucid released his debut solo studio album, Save Yourself, in 2016. [9] In 2017, he released a mixtape, Valley of Grace. [10] In 2018, he released a collaborative studio album with Milo, titled Nostrum Grocers, under the group moniker Nostrum Grocers. [11] In that year, he also released a mixtape, Shit Don't Rhyme No More. [12] In 2019, he released a mixtape, Every Egg I Cracked Today Was Double Yolked. [13] He released "Seership!" in 2020. [14] In that year, he also released a collaborative studio album with The Lasso, titled Don't Play It Straight, under the group moniker Small Bills. [15] In 2022, he released a solo studio album, I Told Bessie. [1]
Discography
Studio albums
- For Madmen Only (2013) (with A.M. Breakups, as Cult Favorite)
- Save Yourself (2016)
- Nostrum Grocers (2018) (with Milo, as Nostrum Grocers)
- Don't Play It Straight (2020) (with The Lasso, as Small Bills)
- I Told Bessie (2022)
Mixtapes
- Smash & Grab (2007)
- Police & Thieves (2008)
- The Sub Bass Diet (2009)
- Super Chocolate Black Simian (2011)
- Super Chocolate Black Simian II (2011)
- Bird Eat Snake // The Love Offering (2012)
- Valley of Grace (2017)
- Horse Latitude (2017)
- No Edge Ups in Uganda (2018) (with Haj of Dumhi)
- Shit Don't Rhyme No More (2018)
- Every Egg I Cracked Today Was Double Yolked (2019)
Extended plays
- Bear Trapz (2009)
- Osage (2016)
Singles
- "Bernadette" (2017)
- "Seership!" (2020)
References
- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (June 17, 2022). "Elucid: I Told Bessie". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (September 10, 2014). "Armand Hammer". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (March 6, 2013). "Cult Favorite - For Madmen Only". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (July 1, 2016). "Favorite Mixtapes of June 2016". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (August 8, 2018). "Review: Nostrum Grocers Explore the Freedom of Rapping for Rap's Sake". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (October 30, 2020). "Stream The Debut Album From Small Bills, The Duo Of Elucid & The Lasso". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c Diamond, Samuel (July 14, 2016). "Elucid". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (October 8, 2018). "Elucid Tried to Warn Us". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Lipez, Zachary (July 25, 2016). "Elucid Premieres a Medley Video for "Son Still Shine" and "Obama Incense"". Vice. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Paul A. (March 13, 2017). "Elucid: Valley of Grace". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 16, 2018). "milo & Elucid playing Nostrum Grocers release show, other shows separately". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Samuel (March 30, 2018). "Favorite Rap Mixtapes of March 2018". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Jherwood, Soe (August 29, 2019). "Favorite Rap Mixtapes of August 2019". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Elucid Releases New Project 'SEERSHIP!': Listen". Stereogum. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 15, 2020). "Small Bills (Elucid & The Lasso) share song ft. Fielded (who also has an upcoming LP)". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Elucid discography at Discogs