Guilty Simpson + Madlib = OJ Simpson: May 18, 2010: "Advance digital sale available now, exclusively at stonesthrow.com"

This is a collaboration of East & West that I hope turns out to be influential to the direction of hip hop sound in forthcoming years. Madlib seems to be carrying the torch in providing heat on the boards for Detriot MCs since J Dilla passed.

Here is a review from Stones Throw:

OJ Simpson. That’s the name of the album. No bloody gloves. No Ford Broncos. These are some 12 hard-hitting hip-hop tracks featuring Guilty’s inimitable baritone, and an equal number of Madlib’s 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 Detroit’s heavy hitting MC Guilty Simpson and the Los Angeles based Beat Konducta Madlib share testifies to a musical kinship that is rare in today’s rapper-as-an-accessory marketplace. Going back to Guilty’s first appearance on wax (Jaylib’s “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.

Listen to: Guilty Simpson & Madlb "Cali Hills" (right-click & save).