That same year he teamed up with Detroit natives TnT and Mastamind and formed the group Natas, whose controversial debut Life After Death has been blamed for the suicide of a Tennessee youth. After another EP released in 1992 entitled Hellter Skkkelter dropped, Esham's most recognized and most controversial album 1993's KKKill the Fetus hit stores. The cover of this album depicted an unborn fetus and the title track was a song explaining why unfit, drug addicted mothers should chose abortion over birth. Esham followed up with Natas' Blaz4me and another solo Closed Casket. This was all a prelude to another controversial release, Doubelievengod. Tracks such as "Pop Pop", "Sunday School", and "Heaven" set an unprecedented mark for evilness in rap music. Esham later released his final album on RLP, Dead Flowerz. This was a transitional period into Esham's new Gothom label. Bruce Wayne/Gothom City introduced the world to the new age Esham. After this release the head nodding, trunk rattling Multikillionaire was released.
After a 2-year break, E hit the scene with the colorful Mail Dominance CD. This CD had everything from slow jams, retrospectives on lost ones, wickedness, to 50's samples. The next release is what many feel was the critically acclaimed WWW.com. In 2001, Esham released what would become his smoothest album, Tongues. Followed by Natas 6th release Godlike. Esham resume of albums includes 10 full albums, 4 EPs, 3 greatest hits compilations, and 6 releases with Natas. Not to mention working with and producing for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ghetto E, Kool Keith, Insane Clown Posse, and the Dayton Family. From 1989 to 2005, Esham has given fans his heavy doses of Reel Life, Heavy Mental music. Esham truly revolutionized Detroit's rap sound and is a local legend.
Eminem has listed Esham as an influence, as he mentions on his debut album, The Slim Shady LP. Esham's next album, A1 Yola, was released April 19th, 2005 by Psychopathic Records. Included with the album was also a DVD with videos to every song, making Esham the first artist to make a music video for every song on an album. Towards the end of 2005 Esham could no longer be a part of Psychopathic Records. His last concert under the label was at the 5th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos. He contributed to the Soopa Villainz project and later left. The split was on bad terms according to acidrap.com. The reason, also according to acidrap.com, was that Psychopathic Records did not allow him to use the name The Unholy,The Black Devil or the group NATAS. Athough bitterness was expressed by both parties directly after the split, Esham and Psychopathic have since publicly apoligized to one another, and stated that any past grievances are water under the bridge.
On June 6, 2006 (6/6/06) Esham released the Judgement Day box set, Rap's first $100 box set, available only through the Natas website. This set includes Judgement Day Vol.1 and 2, the previously unreleased Judgement Day Vol.3 and 4, a new 6 track Esham EP, and a DVD featuring concert footage from '04. Only 1,000 have been produced.
E-Mail
Esham Lyrics
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Verse 1: Esham
I'm a Detroit Playa like Biggie Smalls saids,
So I never on tricks that's bald head,
And the car you riding in, I know you loves Black,
I'm from Detroit baby, I been test drove back,
You say you wanta battle me, but you can't rap
In the new millennium, I hope you all would die,
Cause some of those styles yaw chouse is wild,
(Chrous)
Babby,D-E-T-are-O-I-T,
3-1-3 (x4)
(Notorious B.I.G. Sample after chrous) "My Deroit Playas"
Verse 2: T.N.T.
From the East out-of-towner, where you find T.N.T.,
With the smoke in my hand,in the fithy reme,
Back 7 M.I.L.E., West to East (Westside)
Hit crashes,
Swerving,
100 spokes,
Hataz wanta me to krash it,
Pus I pack the plastic,
The situation drastic,
Still Political,
Still Poetic Hoe,
Yeah,
(Chorous x4)
Verse 3: Esham
You say you wanta get your gamble on,
Get your bang on,
Slang on,
Get your trick,
And get Gone in the Wind like Ghandie,
Out hunting for a fine little mommy,
Might see "E" on 7 M.I.L.E.,
Manhattan N-why-see, East Coast,
To Cali,
I be running through this bitch like Barry Sanders,
Detroit underground commander,
Say you bust something,
Disscus someting,
Smoke a little crush something,
Plus ride a little plus on em,
(Chrous x4)
Song Fades
The song E-Mail by Esham is a classic representation of Detroit rap style. The song's title "E-Mail" appears to be a pseudonym for the city of Detroit, as the lyrics mention the city multiple times. The song's first verse opens with Esham proclaiming to be a "Detroit Playa" like Biggie Smalls. He mentions that he never spends money on prostitutes and the car he's riding in loves Black, which can be interpreted as a slang for a Cadillac. The verse continues with him dissing his competitors and their lackluster rap skills. Esham expresses his disappointment with the current state of rap music and hopes that some of the styles that people choose to follow will die in the new millennium. The chorus of the song repeatedly spells out DETROIT and its area code 313.
The second verse of the song is delivered by T.N.T. She starts by introducing herself and mentions smoking while driving on 7 MILE Road. The verse continues with her bragging about the diamond-studded wheels (100 spokes) and how the haters want to see her crash. She says that she carries a gun (packs plastic) and the current situation is drastic but that she prefers to maintain her political and poetic stance. The final verse is delivered by Esham again. He encourages the listeners to come to Detroit to gamble, hang out with women, and do drugs. Esham also talks about running through the city like Barry Sanders (a former running back for Detroit Lions). He emphasizes that he is the commander of the Detroit underground rap scene and mentions doing drugs and having sex again before the song fades out.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a Detroit Playa like Biggie Smalls saids,
I am a player from Detroit, as Biggie Smalls said.
So I never on tricks that's bald head,
Therefore, I don't fall for bald headed tricks.
And the car you riding in, I know you loves Black,
I can tell that you prefer black cars from the one you're riding in.
I'm from Detroit baby, I been test drove back,
I'm from Detroit and I have been tried and tested here.
And plus you dirty rat, you need a chineese slap,
And furthermore, you need a Chinese slap because you're a dirty rat.
You say you wanta battle me, but you can't rap
You claim to want to battle me, but you can't rap.
In the new millennium, I hope you all would die,
In the new millennium, I hope some of those wild styles you choose to use die out.
Cause some of those styles yaw chouse is wild,
Because some of the styles you choose are very wild.
From the East out-of-towner, where you find T.N.T.,
T.N.T. can be found in the East as an out-of-towner.
With the smoke in my hand,in the fithy reme,
He has smoke in his hand and is in the filthy room.
Back 7 M.I.L.E., West to East (Westside)
Back to 7 Mile, from West to East (Westside).
Hit crashes,
Getting into accidents.
Swerving,
Making sharp turns while driving.
100 spokes,
Referring to the wheels on his car or bike.
Hataz wanta me to krash it,
People who dislike him want him to crash.
Pus I pack the plastic,
He carries a gun.
The situation drastic,
The situation is serious.
Still Political,
He is still involved in politics.
Still Poetic Hoe,
He still has poetic ability even while using derogatory language.
You say you wanta get your gamble on,
You say you want to gamble.
Get your bang on,
You want to fight.
Slang on,
To use slang while speaking.
Get your trick,
Getting a prostitute or a woman who's interested in sex.
And get Gone in the Wind like Ghandie,
To disappear like the wind, like Ghandi.
Out hunting for a fine little mommy,
Looking for a good-looking woman.
Might see "E" on 7 M.I.L.E.,
You might see 'E' (Esham) on 7 Mile.
Manhattan N-why-see, East Coast,
Going to Manhattan, N.Y.C. on the East Coast.
To Cali,
Going to California.
I be running through this bitch like Barry Sanders,
He's moving fast like the football player, Barry Sanders.
Detroit underground commander,
He's in charge of the underground scene in Detroit.
Say you bust something,
You talk about busting something.
Disscus someting,
Discussing something.
Smoke a little crush something,
Smoke a little when under pressure.
Plus ride a little plus on em,
Riding with some people.
Babby,D-E-T-are-O-I-T,
Baby, D-E-T-R-O-I-T (spelling out Detroit).
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