| Seven Times Down Eight Times Up | ||||
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| Released | September 25, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Glow365 | |||
| Producer | JR Swiftz | |||
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Seven Times Down Eight Times Up is the third studio album by rapper eLZhi. It was released in 2020, four years after his sophomore effort, Lead Poison . The entire album was produced by JR Swiftz, and featured fellow Detroit-based artists Monica Blaire and Fes Roc as the only guests.
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| Source | Rating |
| Rap Reviews | 9/10 [1] |
Seven Times Down Eight Times Up appeared in lists compiled by several reputed publications such as Hip Hop Golden Age and The Boston Globe . [2] [3]
| Source | Category | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hip Hop Golden Age [4] | The Best Hip Hop Albums Of 2020 | 8 |
| Glide [5] | Quarantine Hits: Notable Hip Hop Albums of 2020 | - |
| PopMatters [6] | The 15 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2020 | 11 |
| The Boston Globe [7] | Top 10 hip-hop albums of 2020 | - |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Foolish Intro" | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Smoke & Mirrors" (featuring Monica Blaire) | 3:56 |
| 3. | "EarlyBird Nightowl" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Hot Winter Cold Summer" | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Light One Write One" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Ferndale" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Grindhouse Double Feature Presents Guns & Boats" (performed by Fes Roc) | 2:11 |
| 8. | "Grindhouse Double Feature Presents THUGGed Out Zombies" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Potential" | 4:51 |
| 10. | "G.O.D." (feat. Monica Blaire) | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Master Class" | 4:11 |
| 12. | "JASON" | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 46:40 | |
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