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Guilty Simpson was born in Detroit, the son and grandson of the family’s performing musicians in his father and grandfather. At age four, Simpson and his mother began traveling wit
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By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 27, 2016
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Unfortunately lacking a strong push from its label, Guilty Simpson's Detroit's Son LP is heading for cult status.
The MC is no frills, maybe that's why he's not quite the lighting rod for attention in today's environment. Mr. Simpson crafts his vers...
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Sounds like:
Quakers,
Homeboy Sandman,
House Shoes
By
sweeney kovar
on
Oct 1, 2015
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Guilty is a favorite. The flow is precise, the lyrics are granular, and the delivery booms. Detroit's Son, his collaborative LP with Australian DJ/producer Katalyst, is an international collaboration that feels home-grown.
"Fractured" is a blisteri...
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Sounds like:
Sean Price,
Ka,
Rah Digga
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jul 9, 2015
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I stand firmly on the claim that Guilty Simpson raps in the top one percentile of MCs today. Though his Stones Throw debut Ode To The Ghetto is a classic, Guilty's no-frills approach to rapping and disaffinity towards colorful clothing hasn't exactly...
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Sounds like:
House Shoes,
J Dilla,
Sean Price
By
sweeney kovar
on
Mar 11, 2014
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Black Milk isn't even cooling off from last year's stellar No Poison, No Paradise, and he's already back at it. Glitches In The Break is an EP better groomed than most LPs. The tracks are a balanced selection of instrumental and rap cuts, featuring b...
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By
sweeney kovar
on
Jan 12, 2013
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The 25th element of hip-hop is the posse cut. Multiple MCs swarming over a beat, each one taking it to different places, but everyone killing it. The further you move through the posse cut, the tougher the bars should get, to the point where the end ...
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Sounds like:
Black Milk,
Quelle,
Sean Price,
J Dilla
By
sweeney kovar
on
Nov 17, 2012
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Guilty Simpson is one of the most technically proficient and consistent MCs of the last several years. His fantastic debut, Ode To The Ghetto, introduced his hardcore sound to many. His underrated follow-up projects with Eric Lau, Black Milk and Madl...
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Sounds like:
Gilles Peterson,
Floating Points,
Waajeed
By
sweeney kovar
on
Nov 17, 2011
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Eric Lau is a young, gifted producer and DJ from the UK. Introduced to many by Gilles Peterson in 2006, his first LP New Territories proved him to be beyond his years in musical sensibilities. The debut album combined a soul aesthetic with Detroit-in...
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