New York veteran Ghostface Killah of the almighty Wu-Tang Clan along with his seventeenth solo LP. Certainly one of hip hop’s most prolific storytellers & simply probably the most constant member of the Clan exemplified by Ironman, Supreme Clientele, FishScale, Apollo Youngsters, 12 Causes to Die & Bitter Soul simply to call a couple of. Ghostface Killahs within the fall of 2019 stands as one of many solely few duds in his discography together with Extra Fish & the Mass Enchantment Information debut Set the Tone (Weapons & Roses), persevering with the Legend Has It sequence with Supreme Clientele 2 lastly seeing the sunshine of day.
After the Redman intro, the primary music “Iron Man” opens with a increase bap instrumental speaking about having Wall Avenue bugging over helium shares whereas “Pattern 420” that includes M.O.P. sees the trio coming collectively for a fly gangsta rap lower. “Curtis Could” that includes Conway the Machine & Kinds P talks about their bars being prescribed out right here prefer it’s drugs whereas “4th Disciple” dustily tells the story of a homie of his shedding his life in a shootout.
“Home windows” embraces a extra soulful course stylistically speaking about his crew mobbin’ & him dartin’ however after the “Pause” skit, “Georgy Porgy” exuberantly clarifies that he ain’t right here to play no video games. After the “Drive MD” skit, “Break Beats” jazzily flexes that he can get proper with God & return to Hell simply earlier than the funky “Beat Field” talks a few shawty who occurs to be in her personal lane.
Scram Jones producing the lead single “Rap Kingpin” sampling “My Melody” by Eric B. & Rakim for a sequel to “Mighty Wholesome” whereas “The Trial” that includes GZA, Methodology Man, Pillz, Raekwon & Reek da Villain after the “Sale of the Century” skit vividly portrays themselves in a courtroom with a decide. Nas joins Starks for the soulful “Love Me Anymore” talks about how foul individuals might be whereas the crooning “Soul Thang” that includes DriZ, Iceman, Pillz, NEMS, Reek da Villian, Supreme-Intelligence & Solar God finds everybody going back-&-forth with each other.
“Metaphysics” was a decent remix to “Storm Rap” by Meyhem Lauren that includes Motion Bronson whereas the soulful “Candyland” unpacks tons of sweet & drug wordplay. After the “Lenny Inexperienced” skit, “The Zoom” samples “Zoom” by the Commodores for a passionate love ballad & the ultimate music “You Ma Good friend” that includes Methodology Man forward of the “Knuckles” outro finishes with an ode to friendship.
The third entry within the Legend Has It saga & the Yapp Metropolis Information founder’s 2nd providing beneath the Mass Enchantment umbrella redeems Ghostface Killah from the mediocrity of Ghostface Killahs & Set the Tone (Weapons & Roses) by presenting itself as an echo of a chamber that by no means dosed though I’d choose each Solely Constructed 4 Cuban Linx…, Pt. II & Muddy Waters 2 when discussing sequel albums. Certainly one of hip hop’s biggest storytellers who’s seen all of it & lived it twice feels extra like his classic self than his final couple albums besides he’s sharper, looser, freer & discovering new methods to flip the script.
Rating: 8/10