Sunday, October 11, 2009

First Listen: Ghostface Killah/Ghostdini: The Wizard Of Poetry In Emerald City


Not Your Average Girl (feat. Shareefa): 3/5
Do Over (feat. Raheem DeVaughn): 3.5/5
Baby (feat. Raheem DeVaughn): 4/5
Lonely (feat. Jack Knight): 4/5
Stapleton Sex: 2.5/5
Stay: 3/5
Paragraphs Of Love (feat. Estelle & Vaughn Anthony): 3.5/5
Guest House (feat. Fabolous & Shareefa): 3.5/5
Let's Stop Playin' (feat. John Legend): 3/5
Forever: 3.5/5
I'll Be That (feat. Adrienne Bailon): 2.5/5
Goner (feat. Lloyd): 3/5
She's A Killah (feat. Ron Browz): 2.5/5
Back Like That [Remix](feat. Ne-Yo & Kanye West): 4/5

Overall: Switching things up was a risky move for Ghost, however he's such a respected emcee at this point that the Ghost faithful and old heads can appreciate what he's done here. The album could have been a disaster, rather its a solid release from a Wu Tang vet who isn't afraid to express his feelings toward the opposite sex. With soulful samples in a number of the productions, Ghost delivers elaborate and interesting tales of relationships that he's known for. Assisting guests play roles of singing hooks, characters and add their talents to complement the stories told. Ghost correctly does the R&B laced album without losing his credibility.

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