Producer Madlib (Otis Jackson) + MC Guilty Simpson = OJ Simpson. OJ Simpson. Thats the name of the album. No bloody gloves. No Ford Broncos. These are some 12 hard-hitting, straight-from-the-gutter hip-hop tracks featuring Guiltys inimitable baritone, and an equal number of Madlibs signature album-as-soundtrack/radio/sideshow arrangements, where the beat & sequence is as important as the rap. This, with a couple no-nonsense guest appearances, some cuts by J.Rocc, and a whole bunch of attitude, makes up one of our favorite projects in a while. The charisma that Detroits heavy hitting MC Guilty Simpson and the Los Angeles based Beat Konducta Madlib share testifies to a musical kinship that is rare in todays rapper-as-an-accessory marketplace. Going back to Guiltys first appearance on wax (Jaylibs Strapped - 2003), Guilty over a Madlib beat to us is like hearing Guru over Premier circa Daily Operation, or CL over Pete around the time of Straighten It Out. Some times, a rapper and a producer just work well together.
A1 Prelude 2:58
Mixed By - Kelly Hibbert
A2 Introduction 1:11
A3 O.J. Simpson (Vocal) 3:31
A4 Pimp Rap Interlude 2:06
A5 New Heights (Vocal) 2:47
Mixed By - Kelly Hibbert
A6 Karma Of A Kingpin (Vocal) 1:49
A7 Think Twice Interlude 1:04
B1 Coroner's Music (Vocal) 2:30
B2 A Friend's Help Interlude 2:38
B3 Back On The Road Again (Vocal) 1:56
B4 Gone Crazy Interlude 1:44
B5 Hood Sentence (Vocal) 3:12
B6 The Preacher's Wife Interlude 0:45
C1 Cali Hills (Vocal) 3:06
C2 Something Bad (Intermission One) 4:26
C3 Something Good (Intermission Two) 3:05
C4 Scratch Warning (Vocal) 3:29
Rap [Featuring] - Frank*
C5 Hold Your Applause Interlude 1:41
Written By - F. Bush
D1 Outside (Vocal) 3:10
Rap [Featuring] - Strong Arm Steady
D2 Bow Wow Interlude 0:41
Written By - J. Smith , M. Jones
D3 Mic Check 313 (Vocal) 2:40
D4 Trendsetters (Vocal) 1:55
D5 100 Styles (Vocal) 2:51
D6 Outro 1:31
