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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]

Guilty Simpson
Simpson posing backstage in Atlanta, Georgia, March 2008
Background information
Birth nameByron Dwayne Simpson
BornDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1996-present
LabelsStones Throw

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


Year Title Chart positions
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top Heatseekers
2008 Ode to the Ghetto
  • Released: March 25, 2008
  • Label: Stones Throw
69 23
2010 O. J. Simpson (produced by Madlib)
  • Released: May 18, 2010
  • Label: Stones Throw
62 37
2015 Detroit's Son (produced by Katalyst of Quakers)[3]
  • Released: September 11, 2015[4]
  • Label: Stones Throw
2021 EGO (produced by Gensu Dean)
  • Released: October 8, 2021
  • Label: Mello Music Group

Collaborations


Year Title Chart positions
U.S.
200
U.S.
R&B
2011 Random Axe with Black Milk & Sean Price
  • Released: June 14, 2011
  • Label: Duck Down
83 15
2012 The Mission EP with 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
2014 The Simpson Tape with Oh No
  • Released: September 27, 2014
  • Label: Stones Throw
2019 Child Of The Jungle with MED
  • Released: March 29, 2019
  • Label: Bang Ya Head
 ?  ?
2020 LSD with Leonard Charles as the Leonard Simpson Duo[6]
  • Released: January 31, 2020[7]
  • 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. "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. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. Van Nguyen, Dean (February 4, 2020). "The Leonard Simpson Duo: LSD Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. "LSD by The Leonard Simpson Duo". Apple Music. Retrieved February 7, 2020.





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