Reel Life Productions discography

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Reel Life Productions , also known as Gothom, is an independent record label formed in 1990. Based in Detroit, Michigan in the United States, it was formed by rapper Esham and his older brother James H. Smith.

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Catalog

YearArtistTitlePeak chart positions RIAA Certification
(sales thresholds)
Co-labels
US Rap US US Indie US R&B US Heat
1989 Esham Boomin Words From Hell
1991 Esham Erotic Poetry EP
Esham Homey Don't Play EP
1992 Esham Judgement Day Vol. 1 & 2
NATAS Life After Death
1993Esham KKKill The Fetus
Esham Hellterskkkelter EP
1994NATAS Blaz4me
Esham Maggot Brain Theory EP
Esham Closed Casket
1995 Mastamind Lickkuiddrano EP
NATAS Doubelievengod?
1996 Dice The Neighborhoodshittalka
Esham Dead Flowerz 38 [1]
1997Esham Detroit Dogshit
Esham Bruce Wayne: Gothom City 1987 57 [2]
20 Dead Flower ChildrenCandy, Toy Guns & TelevisionOvercore Records
NATAS Multikillionaire: The Devil's Contract Overcore Records
1998The Workhorse MovementRhythm & Soul CartelOvercore Records
1999Esham Mail Dominance Overcore Records
NATAS WicketWorldWide.com Overcore Records
2000Esham Bootleg: From the Lost Vault, Vol. 1 Overcore Records
MastamindThemindziOvercore Records
2001 Ghetto E Ghetto Theater11 [3] 54 [3] 17 [3] Overcore Records
ShoestringCross AddictedOvercore Records
Kool Keith Spankmaster 11 [4] 48 [4] 16 [4] Overcore Records
BootlegHated By Many Loved By Few174 [5] 6 [5] 38 [5] Overcore Records
Esham Tongues 195 [6] 7 [6] 46 [6] 14 [6] Overcore Records
2002NATAS Godlike
2006NATAS N of tha World Warlock Records
Esham Martyr Sity
2007Esham Lamb Chopz EP
2008Esham Esham Presents: The Butcher Shop 86 [7]
Esham Sacrificial Lambz 42 [8] 50 [8]
D.E.TDoin Every Thang
2009MastamindToxsic Avenger
Esham I Aint Cha Homey
Esham Hellaween: Pure Horror
NATAS The Vatican EP
2010Esham Suspended Animation
Esham Suspended Extended
Mastamind Mastercard EP
King Solomon 1 Shot Deal
DeadBoy Anubis Wisdom
2011EshamSecret Society Circus
Esham DMT Sessions
Esham Death of an Indie Label
Chupacabra Drug Addict
Daniel Jordan The Stranger
Esham Holy Black Mamba EP
Doc Hollywood Hustle RLP Will Never Die
2012EshamVenus Flytrap
2014NATASFUQERRBDY
2015EshamDichotomy
2017EshamScribble
2018EshamDead Of Winter

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