Guilty Simpson

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Guilty Simpson
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Simpson performing for Detroit's 330th naissance, 2021
Background information
Birth nameByron Dwayne Simpson
Born Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1996-present
Labels Stones Throw
Member of Almighty Dreadnaughtz

Byron Dwayne "Guilty" Simpson [1] is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan whose recording career spans more than 20 years. He is signed to Stones Throw Records, and is known for being one of the late producer J Dilla's favorite rappers. [2]

Contents

Simpson's debut album, Ode to the Ghetto , includes production from J Dilla, as well as from Madlib and Black Milk; all three have been frequent collaborators of his. Along with Black Milk and the late Sean Price, Guilty Simpson formed one-third of the rap trio Random Axe. Simpson is also affiliated with the Detroit hip-hop collective Almighty Dreadnaughtz.

Guilty Simpson’s major rap influences are Big Daddy Kane, Scarface, Kool G Rap, and Ice Cube. [2]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleChart positions
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top Heatseekers
2008 Ode to the Ghetto 6923
2010 O. J. Simpson (produced by Madlib)
  • Released: May 18, 2010
  • Label: Stones Throw
6237
2015Detroit's Son(produced by Katalyst of Quakers) [3]
  • Released: September 11, 2015 [4]
  • Label: Stones Throw
——
2021EGO(produced by Gensu Dean)——
2023Escalation(produced by Uncommon Nasa)
  • Released: October 13, 2023
  • Label: Uncommon Records
——

Collaborations

YearTitleChart positions
U.S.
200 		U.S.
R&B
2011 Random Axe with Black Milk & Sean Price 8315
2012The Mission EPwith Eric Lau
  • Released: February 3, 2012
  • Label: Kilawatt Music
——
2012 Dice Game with Apollo Brown
  • Released: November 13, 2012
  • Label: Mello Music Group
——
2013 Highway Robbery with Small Professor
  • Released: September 24, 2013 [5]
  • Label: Beat Goliath/Coalmine
——
2014The Simpson Tapewith Oh No
  • Released: September 27, 2014
  • Label: Stones Throw
——
2019Child Of The Junglewith MED
  • Released: March 29, 2019
  • Label: Bang Ya Head
 ? ?
2019Sterlingwith Pendo Botha
  • Released: July 26, 2019 [6]
  • Label: Musikverein Rychenberg MVR
——
2020LSDwith Leonard Charles as the Leonard Simpson Duo [7]
  • Released: January 31, 2020 [8]
  • Label: Jakarta
——

Mixtapes

Singles

Appearances

2001

2002

2003

2004

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2018

2020

2022

Personal life

Former NBA player Ronnie Brewer is a cousin of Guilty Simpson.

References

  1. ↑ "ACE Repertory: SIMPSON BYRON". ASCAP . Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Guilty Simpson – Stones Throw Records". Stonesthrow.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Guilty Simpson". Real Detroit Weekly. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Guilty Simpson - Detroit's Son [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  5. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Highway Robbery by Guilty Simpson & Small Professor". iTunes. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Sterling by Guilty Simpson on Apple Music, 2019-07-26
  7. ↑ Van Nguyen, Dean (February 4, 2020). "The Leonard Simpson Duo: LSD Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ "LSD by The Leonard Simpson Duo". Apple Music . Retrieved February 7, 2020.
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