Guilty Simpson & Small Professor: Highway Robbery 12″ (RSD Essentials)

Description

Coalmine Records digs into their storied discography to unveil their ten-year anniversary reissue ofHighway Robbery, the collaborative concept album from Detroits heavyweight emcee Guilty Simpson and Philly beat smith Small Professor. Weighing in at 11 tracks, the project places the listener in a seemingly post-apocalyptic Detroit where the mentality is feast or famine.Highway Robberyplays as one long narrative of Guiltys day-to-day survival in Detroits concrete jungle, all set to the tone of Small Professors foreboding, percussion heavy production. Featuring guest appearances from Detroits Boldy James, A.G. (of D.I.T.C.), Elucid and Castle, the album is further highlighted with the meticulous turntablism of both Statik Selektah and DJ Revolution. This reissue also boasts the Zilla Rocca remix of Go which features Audible Doctor on the cuts. A decade removed from its original release, Highway Robbery remains a gratifying listen and strong addition to anyones hiphop record collection with its high-level lyricism, avant-garde production value and overall creativity.