Guilty Simpson
Hip-hop band from Detroit, MI · formed 1980
- detroit
- hip hop
- rap
- Stones throw
- underground hip-hop
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- Apr 28, 2026The Jazz Cafe
About
Guilty Simpson is a band from Detroit, MI, formed in 1980, tagged detroit, hip hop, rap by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2026, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Guilty Simpson formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
- Guilty Simpson is based in Detroit — MusicBrainz
- Almighty Dreadnaughtz: member — MusicBrainz
- The Leonard Simpson Duo: member — MusicBrainz
- Po Folks: member — MusicBrainz
- Runyon Ave. Soldiers: member — MusicBrainz
- OJ Simpson: member — MusicBrainz
- Guilty Simpson has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2008–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Guilty Simpson formed in 1996 — Wikipedia
- Guilty Simpson plays Hip-hop — Wikipedia
- Guilty Simpson has 153862 listeners on Last.fm — Guilty Simpson on Last.fm
- Guilty Simpson has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2026 — Guilty Simpson on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Detroit, Michigan — Guilty Simpson on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20161 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | The Jazz Cafe · LondonSupportwith Apollo Brown, Journalist 103, Sonnyjim | Support | Apollo Brown, Journalist 103, Sonnyjim |
| Mar 31, 2016 | Star Theater · PortlandSupportwith Slum Village, Ape Machine | Support | Slum Village, Ape Machine |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Magic Stick · DetroitSupportwith Supa Mc, Aztek the Barfly, Illingsworth, +2 | Support | Supa Mc, Aztek the Barfly, Illingsworth, +2 |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Glaz'art · ParisSupportwith Killer Mike, Apollo Brown | Support | Killer Mike, Apollo Brown |
| Apr 20, 2012 | City Hall · DenverSupportwith Barrington Levy, Reggie Watts, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, +13 | Support | Barrington Levy, Reggie Watts, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, +13 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | The Hague City Center · The HagueSupportwith Biosphere, Minilogue, Agoria, +65 | Support | Biosphere, Minilogue, Agoria, +65 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- City Hall · Denver1 show
- Glaz'art · Paris1 show
- Magic Stick · Detroit1 show
- Star Theater · Portland1 show
- The Hague City Center · The Hague1 show
Cities played
- Denver1 show
- Detroit1 show
- London1 show
- Paris1 show
- Portland1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
31 releases, 2008–2026Higher Level
2026
Pathways
2025
Big Bad Wolf
2025
Block Runners
2024 · Album
Giants of the Fall
2024 · Album
Escalation
2023 · Album
Ratz
2023 · Ep
Everybody Pays
2023
Guilt
2022 · Album
Guilty By Association
2022
EGO
2021 · Album
Guilty by Association
2021 · Ep
THEY BASH!
2021
Actus Reus
2019 · Album
Child of the Jungle
2019 · Album
Sterling
2019 · Album
Carved From Stone
2018 · Album
Loyalty
2018 · Album
Detroit’s Son
2015 · Album
Dice Game: Shaken
2014 · Ep
The Simpson Tape
2014 · Album
Highway Robbery
2013 · Album
Highway Robbery / Land of the Crooks
2013 · Compilation
Swan & Simpson
2013 · Ep
Dice Game
2012 · Album
Close Curtains (Backed with Unbelievable)
2011
OX To The D
2011 · Ep
Ancient Treasure EP
2010 · Ep
Ghettodes
2010 · Album
OJ Simpson
2010 · Album
Ode to the Ghetto
2008 · Album
Lineup
- Almighty Dreadnaughtz
- The Leonard Simpson Duo
- Po Folks
- Runyon Ave. Soldiers
- OJ Simpson
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Guilty Simpson on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Guilty Simpson on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Guilty Simpson on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.