I2G got a sneek peak into Ghostface Killah's new album. How does it stack up? Check out our review and decide before the album drops.
| 1. | "Not Your Average Girl" (featuring Shareefa): Nice beat by Scram Jones and hook by Shareefa. Ghost comes with the lyrics, and it is a nice intro to the album. |
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"Do Over" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn): Very soulful track with Raheem on the hook. I was under the impression that the tracks would have Ghost singing but for the 2nd track in a row, he is rapping. He is reflecting on a relationship gone bad. Great storyteller.
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"Baby" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn): Another very soulful track as well. Not feeling the autotune effects on the hook. Early on with this album, the tone is very reserved and laid back, but it fits Ghost. Does not come off cheesy or forced. Another relationship track, but great storytelling once again
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Austin "Watts" Garrick & Rashad Smith | |
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"Lonely" (featuring Jack Night): Very smooth track. I dig the hook on this too. Ghost once again comes with the great reflective, emotion filled rhymes. This is a very lyrical album in the sense of content and delivery.
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"Stapleton Sex": Ghostface has to have some of the most descriptive sex songs in the game. From the roota to the toota, top to bottom, he breaks it down, literally, how he be sexing his woman. Dope track lol.
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Sean C & LV | |
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"Stay": If people are expecting a album like Only Built For A Cuban Linx II or Fishscale or any other Ghost album will be in for a disappointment. Gotta listen to it with a open mind. As this album main content is about relationships. Another great track.
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"Paragraphs of Love" (featuring Vaughn Anthony & Estelle): The word soulful is being used alot by me with this album, but it fits it so perfectly. This track is no different.
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"Guest House" (featuring Fabolous & Shareefa): So far this is my favorite track on the album. Rick Ross had a similar sample on his last album on a song (can't remember the name of the song offhand). Underrated storyteller.
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J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | |
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"Let's Stop Playin'" (featuring John Legend): Nice uptempo track, and Ghostface seemlessly weaves through the beat speaking on settling down with his girl. This is some grown man music right here. Even the ladies would dig this.
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Sean C & LV | |
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"Forever": I dig the sample on the hook on this. Has that digging in the crates sound to it and once again is very soulful. Ghost harmonizing a lil on this but the strength of this album is his ability to paint a picture with his words.
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"I'll Be That" (featuring Adrienne Bailon): Not a big fan of this beat. May grow on me later but I doubt it. Track is ehh, really sounds forced to be something for some radio play.
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Scott Storch | |
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"Goner" (featuring Lloyd): I dig the guitar on this track. Album gets back on track with this song. Definitely could picture this as a potential single.
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"She's a Killah" (featuring Ron Browz) (Bonus Track): God Ron Browz's production and hooks are really starting to sound the same. Reminds of Arab Money and that is not a good thing. This song is a MESS. Not even Ghost can save this one.
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Ant Acid | |
| 14. | "Back Like That (Remix)" (featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo) (Bonus Track): Remix is just as good as the original. Great verse from Kanye. Nice end to the album. |
Conclusion: This is a very DOPE album. I like the concept of it being centered on relationships. It gives it a very grown and mature sound. Something you would expect from a seasoned vet. Many might be turned off by the more R&B sounding beats, but Ghost executes flawlessly on them excluding 1 or 2 duds. Highly recommend people pick this one up on the 29th of September. Wu Tang is owning 09.