What separates Detroit’s husky emcee Guilty Simpson from many other emcees that depict dark images of urban landscapes is the fact that he like Senator Obama is believable, unlike so many “Clintonesque” rappers who say what people want to hear because it may bring the popularity and followers. When it comes to the musical tradition that Detroit has started and progresses forward from Motown, Slum Village to Eminem; Simpson with his unique voice and consistent lyricism is only keeping alive the standard that has been built, and at his own pace Guilty is spreading the legacy that is Detroit music and culture. Read the rest at Scheme
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