Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini the Wizard of Poetry
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Artist: Ghostface KillahBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 2009-09-29
Model: 602527179681
Music Label: Def Jam
Soundtracks:
- Not Your Average Girl
- Do Over
- Baby
- Lonely
- Stapleton Sex
- Stay
- Paragraphs Of Love
- Guest House
- Let's Stop Playin'
- Forever
- I'll Be That
- Goner
- She's A Killah
- Back Like That Remix
Music reviews of Ghostdini the Wizard of Poetry
Music Review: ....Not your typical Ghostface CD
Rating: 4 Stars
I have been a fan of the Wu Tang Clan since their 1st release. Obviously, with so many group members, they were going to release solo albums. Method Man, Raekwon, and GZA, in my opinion, would be the main members that would be expected to release the best solo material. However, over the years, the member with the most consistent CD catalog is Ghostface Kilah. His first solo CD, Ironman, was released in 1996. My favorites included tracks such as Iron Maiden, All That I Got Is You w/Mary J. Blige, Assassination Day, which didn't even feature a verse from Ghostface, Camay and Box In Hand. In the year 2000, Ghostface released my personal all time favorite of his, Supreme Clientele. The first single, "Apollo Kids" featured Raekwon. My other favorites included "Buck 50" which featured Redman, Method Man & Cappadonna, "Wu Banga 101", "Ghost Deini", "Nutmeg" w/RZA and "Stay True". Ghostface released Fishscale in 2006, which was one of my favorite rap CDs of that year. You could play the entire CD from beginning to end, unless you were tired of hearing the first single, "Back Like That" w/Ne-Yo. Anyone that has followed Ghostface, whether it's with Wu Tang or his solo CDs, knows that he always has a verse or a song dedicated to the ladies. "Ice Cream" from Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, "Wisdom Body", which was a solo Ghostface song on "Cuban Linx", "Wildflower" and "Camay" from Ironman, "Never Be The Same Again" from "Bulletproof Wallets" and who could forget Ghostface's verse on Jodeci's "Freek N U (Remix)" which also featured Raekwon. Ghostface's latest offering, "Ghostdini: Wizard Of Poetry in Emerald City" is based on various scenarios involving the ladies. Some tracks involve natural feelings he has for ladies, other tracks has Ghost doing women wrong and trying to get back in good with them and some tracks involve Ghost only wanting one thing from a particular woman. The first single, "Baby" features Raheem DeVaughn and has Ghost describing the joy of finding out that his woman is having a baby. He doesn't know if it's going to be a boy or girl, but he is just excited about the news of becoming a father again. The autotune use by Raheem may turn some people off from this song, but overall it is a good track. Raheem is also featured on "Do Over". On "Do Over" Ghost's girl finds out that he got another woman pregnant and she isn't happy about it obviously. Ghost tries to apologize for what he has done wrong and wants his woman to give him another chance. Shareefa is featured on "Not Your Average Girl". Ghost breaks down the type of woman that he is looking for and Shareefa thinks she is qualified to be that woman. "Guest House" features Fabolous as Ghostface describes an episode where he is trying to reach his wife and he is unsuccessful. After some careful investigating, GHost finds his wife in bed with Fabolous, who was the Fios guy that installed the cable in their house. "Lonely" features Jack Knight and describes Ghostface regretting not treating his woman right. His woman has moved on with another man and his kids are telling Ghost how much better that the new man in their mom's life is treating her. "Let's Stop Playin'" features John Legend and has Ghost describing a situation where him and the woman that he finds attractive are already with someone else. Obviously, GHost isn't worried about that because he wants the woman to meet him at his place at a specific time. "Paragraphs Of Love" features Estelle and Vaughn Anthony as Ghost meets a pregnant Estelle and thinks she is the "most beatifullest" woman that he has ever seen. She is about to get married soon and although she is flattered by Ghost taking interest in her, she has to keep it movin'.
Out of all 14 tracks, "I'll Be That" w/Adrienne Bailon" and "She's A Killah" will probably be the only songs that you won't want to hear everytime you listen to this CD. This is definitely what you would call a concept album but if you like past verses or songs that Ghostface has dedicated to the ladies, you won't have a problem with this CD, even if it takes multiple listens to get into it. If you only want to hear Ghost as he is 90% of the time with the Wu or on his solo CDs where he is giving you his witty lyricism you will either appreciate the CD for what its worth or hate that Ghost took a step in this direction, especially after Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. 2. As a man I can definitely relate to most of these situations that Ghost is referring to when dealing with women over time.
James' Top 5
Guest House w/Fabolous
Lonely w/Jack Knight
Let's Stop Playin' w/John Legend
Do Over w/Raheem DeVaughn
Paragraphs Of Love w/Estelle & Vaughn Anthony
Honorable Mention:
Forever
Stay
Baby w/Raheem DeVaughn
Not Your Average Girl w/Shareefa
Stapleton Sex
Description of Ghostdini the Wizard of Poetry
Dubbed by the New York Times "the most lovable rapper in the world: a wounded warrior with raps to match his speeding heartbeat," Def Jam artist - and Wu-Tang Clan ironman - Ghostdini (aka Ghostface Killah) returns under a new guise in 2009 as THE WIZARD OF POETRY, his 6th Def Jam album (and 10th major label album), in which he attracts an A-list of duet partners including John Legend, Fabolous, Raheem DeVaughn, Lloyd, Estelle, and others. The new album will arrive in the physical and digital marketplace on September 29th. The first single from the new album is "Baby" featuring Raheem DeVaughn.Leading up to the release of The Wizard Of Poetry, iTunes will be running a "Complete My Album" campaign. The first single "Baby" was released on August 18th. "Forever" was released on September 1st. On September 8th, the John Legend duet "Let's Stop Play'n" will be released, followed by Ghost and Fab's "Guest House" on September 15th. Throughout, Ghost sprinkles his trademark wit and charm over signature sample-based grooves and modern R&B tracks.
A hip-hop icon for more than 15 years, Ghost's legions of fans have been tuning in to The World According to Pretty Toney long enough to know that "he doesn't so much deliver rhymes as narrate graphically detailed scenes, rife with violence, passion and a little humor," as USA Today stated. Along the way, Ghost has made a habit of enlisting duet partners on his singles and album tracks - Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Jadakiss, Ne-Yo, and many others, including his WTC mates Raekwon, Method Man, U-God, and so on.
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