Esham

Esham Attica Smith (born September 20, 1973), known mononymously as Esham, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Emerging as one of the first ever hip hop artists from Detroit, Esham released his debut studio album, Boomin' Words from Hell, in 1989 at the age of 16. Since then, he has gone on to release 21 studio albums in total and is best known as a representative of the hip hop subgenre horrorcore. In 1992, he co-founded the horrorcore group Natas. He and his brother James Smith founded and ran the Detroit hip hop label Reel Life Productions.

For the boxer, see Esham Pickering.

Esham
Birth nameEsham Attica Smith
Born (1973-09-20) September 20, 1973
Long Island, New York, U.S.
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
Years active1988–present
Labels
  • Reel Life Productions
  • Psychopathic
Websiteacidrap.com

As one of the first rappers to receive attention in the city, Esham was often cited as a major influence on another Detroit horrorcore act, Insane Clown Posse. Esham is known for incorporating elements of rock music in his beats, and his lyrics cover a number of subjects, including death, drug use, evil, paranoia and sex. Esham refers to his style of music as "acid rap".

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