title: Custom Made Presents: Element – Great Expectations
artist: Element (of Custom Made)
label: Custom Made Recordings


Great Expectations is finally here! After two years of recording in between five group projects, Element from the critically acclaimed LA hip-hop collective, Custom Made, debuts with his solo mixtape.

Known from his role as a founding member of Custom Made, Element is here to showcase the skills and talents he brings to the table. After emerging on the hip-hop scene with Custom Made in 2002 the group went on to enjoy continued success because of their hard-work effort. Custom Made has since made their brand of lyrical hardcore well known via their Street Cinema mixtape series and consistent albums. In 2005 they signed with Babygrande to release their Sidewalk Mindtalk CD+DVD and in 2007 they linked up with Rawkus to release Truth Be Told. After dropping countless group albums and mixtapes over the years, Element was finally able to wrap up his solo project. “I’ve been workin