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ESHAM (East Side Hoes And Money) (born Rashaam Attica Smith on September 20, 1973) is a rapping|rapper from Detroit, Michigan and member of the hip hop group Natas (group)|Natas. He calls his style of rock music|rock-influenced hip hop music|hip hop "acid rap". He released his first album, ''Boomin' Words from Hell'', in 1990 at the age of 17.

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Acid Rap
Reel Life Productions/Gothom Inc. is an independent record label based out of Detroit, Michigan. Originally conceived by ESHAM A. Smith and his brother James, R.L.P. set a new precedent in rap music from the Midwest. ESHAM created the music which he calls "Acid Rap", a blend of violent reality raps and tales of vivid drug use over hip hop/rap beats that sampled everything from Heavy Metal to Japanese flutes.

His brother James, handled the back of the office doing all of R.L.P.'s business. What began as a small operation out of their mother's house (coined as "Land of the Banned" on inside album cover art) grew into a full fledged record label.

ESHAM releases controversial projects at a frantic pace with each album offering a dramatic difference in creative vision and sound from the last. The lyrics drip with scathing religious and political commentary and often delve deep into the description of the dangerous Detroit underworld. ESHAM consistently pushes the envelope by i... read all