Esham (born Rashaam Smith in 1975) 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, at the age of fifteen. He was the first rapper to release a double album (Judgement Day, Vol. 1: Day and Judgement Day, Vol. 2: Night). 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 92 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 what some call the most wicket album ever, DOUBELIEVENGOD . Tracks such as Pop Pop, Sunday School, and Heaven set and unprecendented 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 label Gothom . Bruce Wayne/Gothom City introduced the world to the new age Esham. After this release the head nodding, trunk rattling Multikillionaire was released.

Afte 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, wicketness, to 50's samples. The next release is what many feel was the most lyrically superior and complete album to come from this camp, WWW.com . In 2001, Esham released what would become his smoothest album, Tongues. Followed by Natas 6th release Godlike . Esham resume of albums includes 10 full albums, 4 ep's, 3 greatest hits compilations, and 6 releases with Natas. Not to mention working with and producing for Bone Thugs N Harmony, Ghetto E , Kool Keith, Insane Clown Posse, and the Dayton Family . From 1989 to 2005, Esham has given fans his heavy doses of Reel Life, Heavy Mental music. Esham truly revolutionized Detroit's rap sound and is a local legend.

Eminem has listed Esham as an influence, as he mentions on his debut album: "I'm a cross between Manson, Esham and Ozzy." Tensions have since grown between the two, as they have taken swipes at each other in their lyrics.

Esham's next album, A.1. Yola, is tenatively scheduled to be released April 19th, 2005 by Psychopathic Records.

Discography

• Boomin' Words from Hell (OG Tape) (1990)
• Homey Dont Play EP (April 15, 1991)
• Erotic Poetry (Part 2) EP (April 15 1991)
• Boomin' Words From Hell (Re-release) (1992)
• Judgement Day, Vol. 1: Day (April 9, 1992)
• Judgement Day, Vol. 2: Night (April 9, 1992)
• Finger In The Cake Mix (Single) (1992)
• Hellterskkkelter (1992)
• Erotic Poetry (Re-release) (March 2, 1993)
• KKKill the Fetus (June 16, 1993)
• Sunshine (Single) (1993)
• Maggot Brain Theory (May 24, 1994)
• Closed Casket (November 22, 1994)
• Stop Diggin' On Da D-L (Single) (1994)
• Mental Stress (Single) (1994)
• [[The Fear [Morty's Theme](Single)]] (1995)
• Dead Flowerz (May 7, 1996)
• You Betta Ask Somebody (Single) (1996)
• Detroit Dogshit (December 10, 1996)
• Bruce Wayne: Gothom City 1987 (March 1997 )
• Twirk Yo Body (Single) (1999)
• Mail Dominance (February 26, 1999)
• "Bootleg" From The Lost Vault - Vol. 1 (March 28, 2000)
• All Night Everyday (Single) (2001)
• Tongues (June 19, 2001)
• Acid Rain (December 10, 2002)
• In Detroit (Single) (2003)
• Woo Woo Woo (Single) (2003)
• Repentance (November 18, 2003)
• Woo Woo Woo Remix! (Single) (2004)
• A1 Yola Sampler (2005)
• Boliva (Single) (2005)

Other Apperances

Sticky Icky Situation ABK - Hatchet Warrior

Enjoy Life Bedlam - Bedlamitez Rize

Skatin' Believing in Detroit

Murda Ride Black Hippiz - Dead Residentz

Shotgun Blaze Ya Dead Homie - Colton Grundy

Climbin Blaze Ya Dead Homie - Colton Grundy

Roll Breed - The New Prescription

Player Haters Dayton Family - F.B.I.

Poemz Dice - Theneighborhoodshittalka

Still Goin' Thru A Thang Ghetto E - Ghetto Theatre

Taste ... - Carnival of Carnage

Chop Chop ICP - Beverly Kills 50187

Ain't Yo Bidness/Soopa Villains ICP - The Wraith: Shangri-La

Thug Pit ICP - Hallowicked 2003

New Chicks Jacky Jasper - Keep My Shit Clean

Aftermath Know Good - Illegal Hustle

Dark Vader Kool Keith - Spankmaster

Yes Yes Y'all Kool Keith - Spankmaster

Don't Be Lavel - Nutty

Bad Influence Mann - Opposition

Bitcheshate Mastamind - Likkuiddrano

In This Life Moebadis & Snake P - Thugz Millenium

12 Bitches Moebadis & Snake P - Stockz N Bondz

Outta My Way Monoxide - Chainsmoker

Turbulance Murder Dog Magazine's Best of the Best 10 Years

Oldie But Goodie Psychopathics From Outer Space 2

24’s On a 84 Psychopathics From Outer Space 2

Killin Spree Psychopathics From Outer Space 2

Free Studio Psychopathics From Outer Space 2

Conquer Psychopathics From Outer Space 2

Bitch Shut Up Psychopathics From Outer Space 2

Wicked Wild Psychopathics From Outer Space 2

The World Is Hell Twiztid - The Green Book

My Man, My Man, My Man P Funk All-Stars - Dance on the Wildside

Losin' It Project Born - Born Dead

Cunt Killers Race Riot

Imagine Street Lordz - Platinum Masterpiece

Jesus Street Preacher - [unknown]

Traffic Workhorse Movement - Sons of Pioneers

External links

• Acidrap dot Com -- The last REEL source for everything RLP!
• Esham's Official site
• Halls Of Illusions: The Story Of Esham