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Esham (born Rashaam Smith on September 20, 1973) is a hardcore rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He calls his style of rock-influenced rap “acid rap”. He released his first album, Boomin’ Words from Hell, in 1990 at the age of 16, and attending Osbourne High School in Detroit.

That same year he teamed up with Detroit natives TnT and Mastamind and formed the group Natas, whose controversial debut Life After Death has been blamed for the suicide of a Tennessee youth. After another EP released in 1992 entitled Hellter Skkkelter dropped, Esham’s most recognized and most controversial album 1993’s KKKill the Fetus hit stores. The cover of this album depicted an unborn fetus and the title track was a song explaining why unfit, drug addicted mothers should chose abortion over birth. Esham followed up with Natas’ Blaz4me and another solo Closed Casket. This was all a prelude to another controversial release, Doubelievengod. Tracks such as “Pop Pop”, “Sunday School”, and “Heaven” set an unprecedented mark for evilness in rap music. Esham later released his final album on RLP, Dead Flowerz. This was a transitional period into Esham’s new Gothom label. Bruce Wayne/Gothom City introduced the world to the new age Esham. After this release the head nodding, trunk rattling Multikillionaire was released.

After a 2-year break, E hit the scene with the colorful Mail Dominance CD. This CD had everything from slow jams, retrospectives on lost ones, wickedness, to 50’s samples. The next release is what many feel was the critically acclaimed WWW.com. In 2001, Esham released what would become his smoothest album, Tongues. Followed by Natas 6th release Godlike.

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  • JOSH_XVX

    I fucking hate juggalo shit, but esham is tight.

    2 Mar 10:53pm Reply
  • j-yeags

    old shit was better.

    30 Jan 4:03am Reply
  • Music-Ninja

    How I need the eternal rest , Help me through my mental stress

    19 Dec 2012 Reply
  • jaska138

    U-N-H-O-L-Y esham back!

    17 Dec 2012 Reply
  • OSIRUS187

    VFT is not so bad actually , but i preffer early devilish Esham

    15 Dec 2012 Reply
  • juicy_joe

    the new album sucked ass, i want the gangsta esham :(

    13 Dec 2012 Reply
  • jaska138

    new album is average, cant say anything yet only listened it once.

    9 Dec 2012 Reply
  • RottenJ

    Venus Flytrap is definitely one of his best albums! Fucking awesome!

    4 Dec 2012 Reply
  • substancex

    The more I hear from Esham, the more impressed I am - especially the crazyass trippy beats. I can't believe he's associated with those ICP fruits.

    18 Oct 2012 Reply
  • CommonIceCube

    "Play a game, press your luck, punk, I don't give a fuck punk,If the butcher knife don't cut, Then I buck, buck, buck!!!"

    15 Oct 2012 Reply
  • Misfits93

    One of the best yet one of the most underrated

    7 Oct 2012 Reply
  • amuk8

    how did I sleep on this? tha fuck. hella dope!!!

    30 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Kir_666_Kir

    Атлична, например.

    16 Sep 2012 Reply
  • oleskelulupa

    west side bitches or dollars

    18 Aug 2012 Reply
  • Chingy314

    East Side Hoes And Money!

    12 Aug 2012 Reply
  • faceliftedd

    hush little baby dont say a word sometimes its best to be seen and not heard

    3 Aug 2012 Reply
  • ESSER187

    Ooooooooooohhhhhwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeee!!! [3]

    17 May 2012 Reply
  • jaska138

    Crime is life and life is crime

    2 May 2012 Reply
  • roobyyy

    It's sad that legend like Esham doesn't get much recognition..

    15 Apr 2012 Reply
  • oleskelulupa

    ON TOUR! FRIDAY THE 13 IN HELLSINKI!!

    11 Apr 2012 Reply
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