Talk:Esham

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Esham Age of First Album

In the opening paragraph it states: ESHAM (East Side Hoes And Money) (born Rashaam Attica Smith on September 20, 1973) is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan and member of the hip hop group Natas. He calls his style of rock-influenced hip hop "acid rap". He released his first album, Boomin' Words from Hell, in 1990 at the age of 13.

I'm unsure as to when he was born or when his first album dropped or at what age, but if he was born in 1973, then in 1990 he would have been 17, not 13 as this states. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Echosider (talk • contribs) 21:11, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

• According to Allmusic, he was 13 when he released his debut album. His website states that the album was originally released in 1989. (Sugar Bear (talk) 19:39, 27 February 2009 (UTC))

Amazingly, to much confusion, Mickey Hess' Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: Volume 1: East Coast and West Coast lists Esham's birth year as 1977, which would place Esham as releasing his first album at the age of 12, which is certainly not true. (Sugar Bear (talk) 00:11, 8 April 2010 (UTC))

It's likely that he was born in 1973. On the Closed Casket album cover it reads "1973-1994" likely denoting Esham's birth year and fictional death year. Some sources also state Esham as being 15 when he released his first album, which is the age he would have been until September of 1989.

Sources said that he released his first album at 13. He was not born in 1973. WTF (talk) 09:48, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

Esham vs. Rashaam being birth name

I haven't seen anywhere where it said 'Rashaam' was his birth name or any references for that being accurate on here. I have information for 'Esham' being his birth name and have a reference listed for it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.247.137.111 (talk) 01:16, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

The first two references in the article both say his real name is "Rashaam Smith". One is online, check here. Please also not that blogs are not reliable sources. --Tgeairn (talk) 01:20, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

It is the blog for his website, it isn't just 'a blog'.  If it's going to say 'Rashaam' is his birth name, I would like to see a reference for that being accurate since I have not seen that as being accurate information anywhere, only false.  Metrotimes isn't an accurate source of information but thank you.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.247.137.111 (talk) 01:27, 7 December 2012 (UTC)