Eligh
An outside-the-box MC and producer, Eligh was an important contributor to the development of California's hip-hop underground in the mid- to late '90s along with his crew, the Living Legends. Over a decade, they released more than a dozen efforts, from first set UHB I (1996) to Legendary Music, Vol. 2 (2008). Eligh also launched an adjacent solo career, starting with his debut, As They Pass, and extending into the 2010s with Last House on the Block (2018).
Born Eligh Nachowitz in Los Angeles, he was inspired to pursue hip-hop music by the '80s cult classic Beat Street and the LL Cool J cut "I'm Bad." In high school, he co-founded a hip-hop duo with MC Scarub called the Boogalu Badboys, but when they crossed paths with another eager rapper, Murs, the three became 3 Melancholy Gypsys (or 3MG). However, Eligh was eventually evicted from his aunt and uncle's home, forcing him to move from L.A. up north to the Bay Area. There, he met aspiring underground rapper the Grouch, which ultimately led to 3MG's incorporation into the Living Legends.
Combining his dogged work ethic with the Legends' D.I.Y. approach, Eligh issued almost a dozen LPs within the span of ten years, not to mention providing beats for those outside the Legends camp (sometimes under the producer alias Gandalf), including Company Flow, Pigeon John, and WWE wrestler John Cena. The mid- to late '90s saw the release of self-pressed albums like As They Pass (1996) and Gas Dream (1999); however, in the 2000s Eligh concocted darker and more cryptic albums such as Poltergeist (2003) and Enigma (2005).
In addition to offering more 3MG material, Eligh was involved in a number of LL offshoots as well, including the Righteous Brothers Project and G&E, aka the Grouch & Eligh. In 2009 he released On Sacred Ground, a collaborative album with his mother, Jo Wilkinson, then in 2011 he teamed with Amp Live for Therapy at 3. The MC's 2015 release 80 HRTZ landed on Empire Distribution and was supported by a tour of the U.S. and Europe.
In 2018, he returned with his 19th solo effort, Last House on the Block, which featured appearances by Evidence, the Grouch, Zion I, Eamon, and others.
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That's My Seat (feat. Locksmith) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Crowsnest le 22 juil. 2015
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On My Lap (feat. Andre Nickatina) - Single
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Crowsnest le 9 juil. 2015
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Gandalf's Beat Machine
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Eligh Music le 21 nov. 2000
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Inspire Nostalgia
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Eligh Music le 11 nov. 2022
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The Alpha Theme
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez 2403693 Records DK le 8 mai 2022
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Chimp Grey Crow Song
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez 2403693 Records DK le 30 juin 2022
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Fresh Perspective (feat. Paresa Raye)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Flow State le 25 août 2023
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Tired and inspired (feat. FFP)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Eligh Music le 22 nov. 2023
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Pain on the Break (feat. The Grouch)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Eligh Music - EMPIRE le 14 juin 2018
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Life is but a Dream
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Nohokai le 10 juil. 2020
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Lionheart
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez 2403693 Records DK le 24 juil. 2022
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Forrest green
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Eligh Music le 9 août 2022
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The Story of Chimp Grey Crow
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez 2403693 Records DK le 30 juin 2022
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Ice Cream Dream
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Eligh Music le 8 août 2022
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DR. MANHATTAN (feat. Mickey Factz & Mad Squablz)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Eligh Music le 24 août 2023
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Creators Corner Theme
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Eligh Music le 1 août 2022
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