Ode to the Ghetto

2008: Best Rap Albums (11 items)
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Guilty Simpson's full-length solo debut, Ode to the Ghetto, brings him worldwide, while chronicling a life led in the rough-hewn city that birthed him. Featuring an all-star cast of producers normally reserved for those signed to six-figure deals (Denaun Porter of D-12, Oh No, Madlib, J Dilla) Ode to the Ghetto marks an evolution, incorporating a more topical and thought-provoking persona in addition to the extra-savage braggadocio Simpson is known for. Guilty Simpson was a favorite MC of the late great J Dilla, who was also responsible for getting the acclaimed MC signed to Stones Throw.