Guilty Simpson is undoubtedly the grimiest rhymer in Stones Throw history. With vocals resembling a laid-back Ice Cube and an ability to spit ghetto war stories with wit, his well rounded debut doesn't drown in debauchery, but revels in versatility. There's plenty of rough stuff, including the Mr. Porter (D12's Kon Artis) produced 'Getting Bitches,' where Simpson viciously derides his 'maniac' lady. But on 'Kinda Live,' his heart is exposed as he recounts his paramour's fi nest traits without any hint of irony. Urban insight fills the Detroit MC's ...
The previous night of Atlanta’s A3C Festival set the bar pretty high, but there was still a whole lot of hip-hop left to go. Plus, I personally had to switch from just being a fan to grindin’ producer/artist mode. I had my own 15 minutes of fame performing in the middle of the istandardproducer showcase.The first act, ATL’s Lee Harvey Oswald presented a unique take on instrumental turntablism by wearing ski masks and having partially covered strippers dance with them on stage.I overheard the girls complaining about wearing the ski masks though.
The battle then started as aspiring beat makers went head-to-head in front of a packed crowd. The panel of judges included industry insiders and established producers like Diamond D …
2K Sports has been upping their cred as of late. Not only producing games that are actually pretty dope (All Pro-Football 2K8 was alright, but last years NBA 2K7 was the bomb explosive in the most positive way), but for the past several years they've enlisted indie hip-hop's finest to produce the complementing soundtracks to their games for folks to nod their head to.
In the past they had Dan the Automator, and with this year's All-Pro Football they had Z-Trip which saw all the Roots to Rakim to Redman rapping about schooling suckas on the courts or in the field. In continuing that trend, this year is no different. What they've got lined up for this year's NBA outing is that they've tapped Stones Throw presidente Peanut Butter Wolf to compile B-Ball Zombie War, an album with …
It's about time this cat had a single, even if it's just on Stones Throw's podcast. The late J Dilla lifts the popular James Brown sample, and Guilty rhymes about gripes he has with his father's job of raising him ('it's something I won't get past soon/that's real proof that time don't heal all wounds'). By displaying storytelling ability along with the blistering verses he's performed with previous cameos, Guilty proves that his signing with the premier indie label was more than Detroit love, and builds further anticipation for ...
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