Boomin' Words from Hell was recorded in one day.[3]
Lyrical themesedit
The lyrics of Boomin' Words from Hell developed from the turmoil of Detroit at the time, including the era's rise in crack use. According to Esham, "It was all an expression about ['70s-'80s drug cartel] Young Boys Incorporated, Mayor Coleman Young, the city we lived in and just the turmoil that our city was going through at the time. We referred to the streets of Detroit as 'Hell' on that record. So that's where my ideas came from."[4]
Releaseedit
Boomin' Words from Hell was first issued in 1989.[5][1][4] It was promoted via word of mouth.[3] Following the album's initial release, the album was reissued with an alternate track listing and artwork in 1990. Word After Word was also censored in the second half of the line, "I'm not an atheist / But what has god done for me?".[5] A 25th anniversary reissue of the album, containing songs from the original release as well as the 1990 version, was released on February 13, 2015.[6]
Receptionedit
According to Esham, the album's lyrical content was so dark that it was the subject of many rumors:
"People got the first album, and they would just make up stories. They'd get into an accident and be like, 'I got into an accident because I was playing that tape.' It wasn't like we helped ourselves when we described what was in people's heads. It wasn't to shock people, though, but to get people involved in what we were doing. We had to get peoples' attention. [...] We said a lot of things that people wanted to say but didn't say. We talked about a lot of political and social [issues] that people didn't want to talk about."[4]
Esham found it difficult to develop a fanbase, because many wrote off the dark content of his lyrics and imagery as shock value, while hip hop fans did not connect to the album because of Smith's heavy metal influences.[4] In All Music Guide to Hip-Hop Jason Birchmeier writes that "Many of the songs here are fairly mediocre relative to Esham's later work, but there are a few gems here that foreshadow his subsequent work."[1] Rap Reviews reviewer John-Michael Bond wrote that "the fully realized darkness that surrounds both soundtrack and verses on Boomin Words... stands as a stark reminder that just because someone's a kid doesn't mean he can't have anything to say."[2]
^ abSmith, Esham A. . Reel Life Productions. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
^ScottieD. "ESHAM to release remastered "Boomin' Words from Hell" on Friday, 2/13". faygoluvers.net. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Boomin Words from Hell news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Boomin Words from Hell is the debut album of Esham It was first released in 1989 and was reissued the following year Boomin Words From HellStudio album by EshamReleased19891990 reissue 2015 remastered reissue GenreHorrorcoreLength52 50LabelReel Life ProductionsProducerEshamEsham chronologyBoomin Words From Hell 1989 Judgement Day 1992 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Rap Reviews 2 Contents 1 Production 2 Lyrical themes 3 Release 4 Reception 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 ReferencesProduction editBoomin Words from Hell was recorded in one day 3 Lyrical themes editThe lyrics of Boomin Words from Hell developed from the turmoil of Detroit at the time including the era s rise in crack use According to Esham It was all an expression about 70s 80s drug cartel Young Boys Incorporated Mayor Coleman Young the city we lived in and just the turmoil that our city was going through at the time We referred to the streets of Detroit as Hell on that record So that s where my ideas came from 4 Release editBoomin Words from Hell was first issued in 1989 5 1 4 It was promoted via word of mouth 3 Following the album s initial release the album was reissued with an alternate track listing and artwork in 1990 Word After Word was also censored in the second half of the line I m not an atheist But what has god done for me 5 A 25th anniversary reissue of the album containing songs from the original release as well as the 1990 version was released on February 13 2015 6 Reception editAccording to Esham the album s lyrical content was so dark that it was the subject of many rumors People got the first album and they would just make up stories They d get into an accident and be like I got into an accident because I was playing that tape It wasn t like we helped ourselves when we described what was in people s heads It wasn t to shock people though but to get people involved in what we were doing We had to get peoples attention We said a lot of things that people wanted to say but didn t say We talked about a lot of political and social issues that people didn t want to talk about 4 Esham found it difficult to develop a fanbase because many wrote off the dark content of his lyrics and imagery as shock value while hip hop fans did not connect to the album because of Smith s heavy metal influences 4 In All Music Guide to Hip Hop Jason Birchmeier writes that Many of the songs here are fairly mediocre relative to Esham s later work but there are a few gems here that foreshadow his subsequent work 1 Rap Reviews reviewer John Michael Bond wrote that the fully realized darkness that surrounds both soundtrack and verses on Boomin Words stands as a stark reminder that just because someone s a kid doesn t mean he can t have anything to say 2 Track listing edit1989 versionNo TitleLength1 Esham s Boomin 4 112 Word After Word 3 473 Dream Girl 2 084 Some Old Wicket Shit 3 005 Kissing Bandit 3 336 Devil s Groove 3 087 Telling It How It Is 2 288 Amen Another Sin 1 499 My 9 Rhymes 1 3910 Pussy Ain t Got No Face 3 3511 Don t Trip 3 1812 Watch Cha Back 2 30 1990 versionNo TitleLength1 Esham s Boomin 4 112 My 9 Rhymes 1 393 4 All the Suicidalist 4 034 Dream Girl 2 085 Devil s Groove 3 086 True 4 097 Knockin Em Dead 2 588 Red Rum 4 089 Kissing Bandit 3 3310 Some Old Wicket Shit 3 0011 Cross My Heart 3 1512 Amen Another Sin 1 4913 Pussy Ain t Got No Face 3 3514 Word After Word 3 4715 Wish U Was Down 3 0316 Devils in the Soup 4 36Total length 53 05 2015 versionNo TitleLength1 Esham s Boomin 4 112 My 9 Rhymes 1 393 4 All the Suicidalist 4 034 Dream Girl 2 085 Devil s Groove 3 086 True 4 097 Knockin Em Dead 2 588 Red Rum 4 089 Kissing Bandit 3 3310 Some Old Wicket Shit 3 0011 Cross My Heart 3 1512 Amen Another Sin 1 4913 Pussy Ain t Got No Face 3 3514 Word After Word 3 4715 Wish U Was Down 3 0316 Devils in the Soup 4 3617 Telling It How It Is 2 2818 Don t Trip 3 1819 Watch Cha Back 2 30Total length 61 29Personnel editEsham programming production engineering mastering Mike E Clark engineering keyboards Reginal Nelton executive producer Greg Reilly mastering James H Smith executive producerReferences edit a b c Esham All Music Guide to Hip Hop The Definitive Guide to Rap amp Hip hop Backbeat Books 2003 pp 160 163 ISBN 0 87930 759 5 a b Bond John Michael September 22 2009 Review of Boomin Words from Hell Rap Reviews Retrieved 2009 09 28 a b Death of an Indie Label Part 2 of 5 Esham Shockumentary Event occurs at 4 21 Archived from the original on 2021 12 22 a b c d Ketchum III William E October 15 2008 Mayor Esham What Metro Times Detroit Michigan Retrieved 2008 10 16 a b Smith Esham A Discography Reel Life Productions Archived from the original on 2008 09 22 Retrieved 2008 08 18 ScottieD ESHAM to release remastered Boomin Words from Hell on Friday 2 13 faygoluvers net Retrieved February 5 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boomin 27 Words from Hell amp oldid 1155253507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
