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Reel Life Productions
Founded1990
FounderEsham A. Smith
James A. Smith
Distributor(s)Select-O-hits/Street Level LLC
GenreHip hop
Country of originUS
LocationDetroit, Michigan
Official websiteAcidRap.com

Reel Life Productions, also known as "RLP/Gothom", "RLP", "The Devil In The Moon", or "Gothom Inc", is an independent record label based in Detroit, Michigan in the United States, which was formed in 1990 by Esham and his older brother James H. Smith.[1][2]

The Early Days

In 1990, Esham and James H. Smith founded the independent record label Reel Life Productions. Since 1990 Esham and his brother James became multimillionaires without Radio or MTV paving way for other Detroit Labels such as Psychopathic Records, Shady Records, and Top Dog Records. Between 1990 and 1997 Reel Life Productions became one of the top Indie labels in the United States.

The James Smith Jail Period

In 1998 James Smith was sent to jail for Statatory Rape Charges and Esham Merged Reel Life Productions with Overtrue Records to form Gothom/Overcore which would last from 1999 to 2001. After Smith's Release he restarted Reel Life by reissuing the entire RLP/Gothom/Overcore Catalog. In Late 2005 James Smith would once again be returned to jail due to a probation violation which would send Esham to leave Psychopathic Records in October 2005 to take over as sole owner of Reel Life Productions/Gothom Records alongside TJ Knight of Aknu Media.

Current artists

Solo Artists

  • Esham
  • Mastamind
  • TnT
  • Doc "Hollywood" Hustle
  • Filthy Rockwell
  • Daniel Jordan
  • Boss
  • Poe Whosaine

Group Artists

Past Artists/Groups

Discography

The Following Albums were released from Reel Life Productions/Overtrue Music from 1990-Present.

Esham

The Following are the albums Esham Released from Reel Life/Overtrue Records. For his complete discography Visit

Main article: Esham discography

NaTaS

Mastamind

  • Lickkuiddrano - 1995
  • Themindzi - 2001
  • Toxsick Avenger - 2009

Dice

  • ThaNeighborhoodShitTalka - 1995

The Dayton Family

  • Ghetto Theater (Ghetto-E) - 2001
  • Cross Addicted (Shoestring) - 2001
  • Hated By Many..Loved By Few (Bootleg) - 2001

Kool Keith

TnT

  • Suicide Bomber - 2009

Daniel Jordan

  • Greatest Anti-Hits - 2008

Videos

  • Gothom/Overcore - Caught In The Act Vol-1 (2001)
  • Reel Life The Movie (TBA)

Production Team

  • Esham
  • Mike Puwal
  • Filthy Rockwell
  • J Zone
  • DA
  • DJ Butter
  • Kidd
  • Den @ Hells Doors

Corporate Members

  • Esham: Executive Producer/Co Founder
  • TJ Knight: A&R, Management, Project Coordinator "Aknu Media"
  • James "Deadboy" Smith: Co Founder/Spiritual Guidance.
  • Jayson Morgan: Graphic Designer

Former Corporate Members

  • Jason Scott Santos: Co Producer/Co Executive Producer "Overtrue Music"
  • Matthew Kozuch-Rea: Graphic Designer

References

  1. ^ All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop. Backbeat Books. 2003. pp. pages 160—163. ISBN 0879307595. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ McLeod, Rodd (March 2, 2000). "The Wicket World of Natas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-07-19. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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