O. J. Simpson (album)

O. J. Simpson is the second solo studio album by American rapper Guilty Simpson from the Almighty Dreadnaughtz.^[8] It was released on May 18, 2010, via Stones Throw Records,^[9] and was produced entirely by Madlib.^[5] It also features guest appearances from Frank Nitty and Strong Arm Steady.^[2] The album peaked at #62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #37 on the Heatseekers Albums in the U.S.

O. J. Simpson
Studio album by Guilty Simpson
Released	May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
Studio	Studio One (Livonia, MI)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	57:44
Label	Stones Throw Records
Producer	Peanut Butter Wolf (exec.) Guilty Simpson (exec.) Egon (exec.) Madlib
Guilty Simpson chronology
Ode to the Ghetto (2008) O. J. Simpson (2010) Random Axe (2011)
Madlib chronology
Madlib Medicine Show (2010-2012) O. J. Simpson (2010) Thuggin' (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	B+[2]
Consequence of Sound	C[3]
Dusted Magazine	mixed[4]
Exclaim!	favorable[5]
HipHopDX	[6]
Impose Magazine	favorable[7]
Pitchfork	[8]
PopMatters	[9]
Potholes in My Blog	[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Prelude"	2:58
2.	"Introduction"	1:11
3.	"O.J. Simpson"	3:31
4.	"Pimp Rap" (Interlude)	2:06
5.	"New Heights"	2:47
6.	"Karma of a Kingpin"	1:49
7.	"Think Twice" (Interlude)	1:04
8.	"Coroner's Music"	2:30
9.	"A Friend's Help" (Interlude)	2:38
10.	"Back on the Road Again"	1:56
11.	"Gone Crazy" (Interlude)	1:44
12.	"Hood Sentence"	3:12
13.	"The Preacher's Wife" (Interlude)	0:45
14.	"Cali Hills"	3:06
15.	"Something Bad" (Intermission One)	4:25
16.	"Something Good" (Intermission Two)	3:05
17.	"Scratch Warning" (featuring Frank)	3:29
18.	"Hold Your Applause" (Interlude)	1:41
19.	"Outside" (featuring Strong Arm Steady)	3:10
20.	"Bow Wow" (Interlude)	0:41
21.	"Mic Check 313"	2:40
22.	"Trendsetters"	1:55
23.	"100 Styles"	2:51
24.	"Outro"	1:31
25.	"Friends Only" (vinyl only bonus track)	3:07

Personnel

• Byron Simpson – main artist, executive producer
• Frank Bush – featured artist (track 17)
• Jason Smith – featured artist (track 19)
• Marvin P. Jones – featured artist (track 19)
• Otis Jackson, Jr. – producer, mixing
• Eothen Aram Alapatt – executive producer, A&R
• Chris Manak – executive producer
• Tommy Hoffman – mixing & recording
• Kelly Hibbert – mixing & mastering
• Jeremy Deputat – art direction & photography
• Eugene Howell – management

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11]	62
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12]	37

References

1. Jeffries, David. "OJ Simpson - Guilty Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
2. Rabin, Nathan (June 1, 2010). "Guilty Simpson: O.J. Simpson". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
3. Maideron, Ted (August 16, 2010). "Guilty Simpson – O.J. Simpson". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
4. Becker, Daniel Levin (March 18, 2010). "Dusted Reviews: Guilty Simpson & Madlib - OJ Simpson". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
5. Bozzer, Mark (June 2010). "Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
6. Ketchum, William (May 17, 2010). "Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
7. Gopper, Simon (March 14, 2010). "Guilty Simpson and Madlib, O.J. Simpson". Impose Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
8. Cohen, Ian (May 19, 2010). "Guilty Simpson: OJ Simpson". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
9. Umile, Dominic (May 25, 2010). "Guilty Simpson: OJ Simpson". PopMatters. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
10. Castano, Fred (June 19, 2010). "Album Review: Guilty Simpson & Madlib – OJ Simpson". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
11. "Guilty Simpson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
12. "Guilty Simpson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• OJ Simpson at Discogs (list of releases)