White Chicks On Rap - Ghostface Killah - The Big Doe Rehab

Label: Island/Def Jam
Rating: 3 Guns

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There are very few amazing and talented veterans in the rap game; Ghostface Killah is one of the those tiny few. At 37, Ghostface has released seven solo albums, is a member of The Wu-Tang Clan and shows a lighter side on the MTV2 shorts “The World According To Pretty Toney” and in films like “Walk Hard.”

On “The Big Doe Rehab,” the violence is still in full force. On the song “Walk Around” an innocent trip to the grocery store turns into a murder and how much of a bitch it is to get the blood stains out. Trust me, it is a bitch getting blood stains out of your clothes.

After a murder, Ghostface knows how to have a good time. On “We Celebrate”, Ghostface celebrates hip hop, poppin’ corks, New York and the world. “Paisley Darts” is a true “you can’t fuck with me” anthem featuring Cappadonna, Method Man, Raekwon, Sun God, and Trife Da God. I would give you a line, but there are too many to choose from and I would be writing the whole song.

Like I said from the beginning…there are very few good veterans.

p.s. If you want a fact, The Wu-Tang Clan’s “The 8 Diagrams” was supposed to be released on December 4th, but Ghostface was upset as this is the date he was releasing his album. RZA of Wu-Tang moved the Clan’s release to December 11th to avoid conflict.

White Chicks on Rap - Wu Tang Clan - The 8 Diagrams

Label: Universal
Rating: Three Guns

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A lot has happened in the six years since The Wu-Tang Clan released their last album. The members have gone to release successful solo albums, Ol’ Dirty Bastard died, so on and so on…

“The 8 Diagrams” brings all the Wu-Tang members (RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Masta Killa) together. Even Ol’ Dirty Bastard appears on “16th Chamber”.

The track that stands out is “The Heart Gently Weeps” which is a take off of The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. George Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison, Erykah Badu and The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante guest-star on the song. The song is dark as it explores loss and the reality of violence and crime. Erykah’s interlude “I don't know why/Nobody told you/Man's not supposed to cry/Though we're just babies and you're so crazy/How tears of joy bring so much life” speaks volumes to the emotions of life and yeah, sometimes life is that fucked up.

Like this group? you may also like: Ol' Dirty Bastard, Redman, Method Man, Jay-Z