Comments on: Ghostface Killah: Ghostdini The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/ The Underground Hip Hop Authority | Hip Hop Music, Videos & Reviews Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cokish http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-61103 cokish Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:38:44 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-61103 STAY is a classic ghost is still here STAY is a classic ghost is still here

]]> By: joeyocean http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48949 joeyocean Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:22:57 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48949 Review was on point. Overall this came across like all GFk albums with the exception of the Pretty Toney album which is to say this shit is fiya! Only about 3 joints that may not ever get played again like the I'll be that, the Ron Brows joint, and the Back like that remix. Not sure what the point was of that one. But overall the shit is active. Ghost to me has always made the best albums out of the Wu and even on the OB4CL2 album it would be more certifiably classic if Ghost touched it more. When u consider the 1st Only built and how heavy Ghost was on that album and then look at everything he's dropped since, you have no choice but to respect his genius. Review was on point. Overall this came across like all GFk albums with the exception of the Pretty Toney album which is to say this shit is fiya! Only about 3 joints that may not ever get played again like the I’ll be that, the Ron Brows joint, and the Back like that remix. Not sure what the point was of that one. But overall the shit is active. Ghost to me has always made the best albums out of the Wu and even on the OB4CL2 album it would be more certifiably classic if Ghost touched it more. When u consider the 1st Only built and how heavy Ghost was on that album and then look at everything he’s dropped since, you have no choice but to respect his genius.

]]> By: Tommylux http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48697 Tommylux Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:51:34 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48697 Love the review Sean and I'm glad you gave Ghost the credit he deserves for this. When I first read about Ghost doing an R&B-tinged album I was worried it might turn out to be a dud, especially since it popped out of nowhere so quickly. But as always with Ghost, even if he doesn't invest massive time in putting together his albums, the results are still top notch. I've always loved Ghost when he flowed over smoother beats based on old soul samples and even though the songs on this have a more contemporary twist they still sound dope and some have that old school sample groove, like "Forever". I agree that the two bonuses spoil the show a bit, and the autotune touch comes at a very bad time when it's been officially debased as played-out, but overall the album is surprisingly dope. I think it's more satisfying than OB4CL2 in the sense that the anticipation and build-up for Rae were extremely high and when you wait that long for an album you somehow always feel slightly disappointed when the actual thing drops, no matter how brilliant it is, whereas with Ghost, he keeps churning them out at a rate where you expect him to make a misstep here or there but he always surprises you by exceeding your expectations. This is definitely a good year for the Wu, if I had to name my favorite Top 10 albums off the head, they'd get like 3 slots (Ghost, Rae, and the Chamber Music), and that U-God had some brilliant tracks too (but what was he thinking with those weird remixes at the end?) Love the review Sean and I’m glad you gave Ghost the credit he deserves for this. When I first read about Ghost doing an R&B-tinged album I was worried it might turn out to be a dud, especially since it popped out of nowhere so quickly. But as always with Ghost, even if he doesn’t invest massive time in putting together his albums, the results are still top notch. I’ve always loved Ghost when he flowed over smoother beats based on old soul samples and even though the songs on this have a more contemporary twist they still sound dope and some have that old school sample groove, like “Forever”. I agree that the two bonuses spoil the show a bit, and the autotune touch comes at a very bad time when it’s been officially debased as played-out, but overall the album is surprisingly dope. I think it’s more satisfying than OB4CL2 in the sense that the anticipation and build-up for Rae were extremely high and when you wait that long for an album you somehow always feel slightly disappointed when the actual thing drops, no matter how brilliant it is, whereas with Ghost, he keeps churning them out at a rate where you expect him to make a misstep here or there but he always surprises you by exceeding your expectations. This is definitely a good year for the Wu, if I had to name my favorite Top 10 albums off the head, they’d get like 3 slots (Ghost, Rae, and the Chamber Music), and that U-God had some brilliant tracks too (but what was he thinking with those weird remixes at the end?)

]]> By: Vatkeezy http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48687 Vatkeezy Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:16:35 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48687 Co-sign Jun, couldn't have said it better myself! Co-sign Jun, couldn’t have said it better myself!

]]> By: Southside jun http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48682 Southside jun Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:55:59 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48682 I ca see why Deez gave the album 90/100. Ghost made a whole album about love, sex, and relationships in its different forms and fashions and kept it entertaining the whole way thru. I think the beats bang and Ghost, like beastbeats said, is the only cat that could have pulled this off. Ghost made an adult contemporary HipHop album. Its like a new genre an shit. I think thats something unprecedented and should be applauded for effort, completion, and cohesion. I ca see why Deez gave the album 90/100.

Ghost made a whole album about love, sex, and relationships in its different forms and fashions and kept it entertaining the whole way thru.

I think the beats bang and Ghost, like beastbeats said, is the only cat that could have pulled this off.

Ghost made an adult contemporary HipHop album. Its like a new genre an shit.

I think thats something unprecedented and should be applauded for effort, completion, and cohesion.

]]> By: razorSHARPE http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48676 razorSHARPE Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:41:47 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48676 by the way...excellent review....i thought it was a good album...honestly thought mr. starks was going to take the album in another direction, and fortunately he didn't....i do argee with everyone saying that the rating is a little high...it's good and all but let's face it, it's no IRONMAN nor SUPREME CLIENTELE nor FISHSCALE nor BIG DOE REHAB....lol. by the way…excellent review….i thought it was a good album…honestly thought mr. starks was going to take the album in another direction, and fortunately he didn’t….i do argee with everyone saying that the rating is a little high…it’s good and all but let’s face it, it’s no IRONMAN nor SUPREME CLIENTELE nor FISHSCALE nor BIG DOE REHAB….lol.

]]> By: razorSHARPE http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48675 razorSHARPE Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:32:41 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48675 Yo eA, I feel you on the "stapleton sex" joint...I was playing it in my room one time and my moms came in there and started yelling at me because she thoguht i was watching porn...I had to laugh.... Yo eA, I feel you on the “stapleton sex” joint…I was playing it in my room one time and my moms came in there and started yelling at me because she thoguht i was watching porn…I had to laugh….

]]> By: C-Villain http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48667 C-Villain Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:18:12 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48667 rating is a little high... rae's album is better rating is a little high… rae’s album is better

]]> By: J. Rizzle http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48665 J. Rizzle Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:13:29 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48665 I'm back and Deez this is a nice review. I’m back and Deez this is a nice review.

]]> By: J. Rizzle http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48660 J. Rizzle Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:46:35 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48660 This cd has some good joints on it and then there's some that I ain't feeling..is it me or the sangria, lol...let get anutha taste of sangria and listen again. This cd has some good joints on it and then there’s some that I ain’t feeling..is it me or the sangria, lol…let get anutha taste of sangria and listen again.

]]> By: Sandra http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48654 Sandra Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:42:39 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48654 Quite surprised about the score! Good review.. the three highlights you picked are def very dope. Quite surprised about the score! Good review.. the three highlights you picked are def very dope.

]]> By: eA http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48653 eA Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:36:57 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48653 Stapleton Sex is one of those songs I had to delete from my iPod - it's uncomfortable as hell to hear in the morning or on the subway, etc, lol. The Ron Browz joint was instantly deleted, and Back Like That has been around for like 93 years now... I don't understand how that's a 'bonus.' Maybe I haven't given it a good-enough listen, but this isn't an album I'd be begging to replay. Stapleton Sex is one of those songs I had to delete from my iPod – it’s uncomfortable as hell to hear in the morning or on the subway, etc, lol. The Ron Browz joint was instantly deleted, and Back Like That has been around for like 93 years now… I don’t understand how that’s a ‘bonus.’

Maybe I haven’t given it a good-enough listen, but this isn’t an album I’d be begging to replay.

]]> By: Deez http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48652 Deez Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:30:24 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48652 dope comments guys, I reiterate again... take the scoring with a grain of salt, please lol. A 90 for this doesn't necessarily mean it's "better" than Only Built 2, especially since it was done by two different reviews. Would Melanie Fiona's score mean it's a better album than another Hip Hop album? That's hard to judge, especially considering they are two different genres.... so treat this the same way, especially given the different sound and content on this in comparison to Cuban Linx. For what it's worth, I agree with Fred's scoring of Cuban Linx, and to put it simply.. Ghost did what he set out to do better on this than what Rae set out to do on Cuban Linx 2. In the end, they are tough to compare and shouldn't be compared dope comments

guys, I reiterate again… take the scoring with a grain of salt, please lol.

A 90 for this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “better” than Only Built 2, especially since it was done by two different reviews. Would Melanie Fiona’s score mean it’s a better album than another Hip Hop album? That’s hard to judge, especially considering they are two different genres…. so treat this the same way, especially given the different sound and content on this in comparison to Cuban Linx.

For what it’s worth, I agree with Fred’s scoring of Cuban Linx, and to put it simply.. Ghost did what he set out to do better on this than what Rae set out to do on Cuban Linx 2. In the end, they are tough to compare and shouldn’t be compared

]]> By: Ghostface Killah – Ghostdini: The Wizard Of Poetry | "I do this for my culture..." http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48650 Ghostface Killah – Ghostdini: The Wizard Of Poetry | "I do this for my culture..." Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:02:33 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48650 [...] Via KevinNottingham.com [...] [...] Via KevinNottingham.com [...]

]]> By: skeme http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48649 skeme Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:00:05 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48649 cosign beatsbeast..the replay value for me isnt there..a few listens and on to the next cosign beatsbeast..the replay value for me isnt there..a few listens and on to the next

]]> By: Kevin http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48646 Kevin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:47:24 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48646 Personally, I have had a hard time getting into this album... need to give a few more spins. Personally, I have had a hard time getting into this album… need to give a few more spins.

]]> By: Sho'Nuff http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48641 Sho'Nuff Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:07:19 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48641 Good way to mix up the game and give yourself a new look without being fake. Haters will find something wrong if they look hard enough. KeepRealHipHopAlive Good way to mix up the game and give yourself a new look without being fake.
Haters will find something wrong if they look hard enough.
KeepRealHipHopAlive

]]> By: Justin http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48639 Justin Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:36:12 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48639 A solid album, I enjoyed it but it's not up there w/ many of his other albums. The 90/100 is overzealous imo. In the 80-84 range. A solid album, I enjoyed it but it’s not up there w/ many of his other albums. The 90/100 is overzealous imo. In the 80-84 range.

]]> By: beatsbeast http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48638 beatsbeast Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:03:46 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48638 I kinda have mixed feelings about this lp. Fisrt off let me say I feel like Ghost pulled off something that no one else in Hip-Hop could have gotten away with & I applaud him for it. But I don't know how much replay value this album has. After the first 2 spins I kinda felt like...OK enough is enough...pop in the Supreme Clientele. I definitely can't agree with the score/rating. Definitely doesn't deserve a higher rating the OB4CL II. Rae gave the people what we've been asking & waiting for, whereas I feel like Ghost really just did the type of album HE wanted to do. Not a dissapointment by a long shot, but for me it was a "listen to it 3 good times then put'um away lp" I kinda have mixed feelings about this lp. Fisrt off let me say I feel like Ghost pulled off something that no one else in Hip-Hop could have gotten away with & I applaud him for it. But I don’t know how much replay value this album has. After the first 2 spins I kinda felt like…OK enough is enough…pop in the Supreme Clientele. I definitely can’t agree with the score/rating. Definitely doesn’t deserve a higher rating the OB4CL II. Rae gave the people what we’ve been asking & waiting for, whereas I feel like Ghost really just did the type of album HE wanted to do. Not a dissapointment by a long shot, but for me it was a “listen to it 3 good times then put’um away lp”

]]> By: FlamesYalll http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/10/05/ghostface-killah-ghostdini-the-wizard-of-poetry-in-emerald-city/#comment-48637 FlamesYalll Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:53:41 +0000 http://kevinnottingham.com/?p=22140#comment-48637 Dope review Deeeeeez. I'm a def check this out. I love the juxtaposition between Ghost as we know him and the smoothed out 'love' tracks. Delicious. Dope review Deeeeeez.

I’m a def check this out. I love the juxtaposition between Ghost as we know him and the smoothed out ‘love’ tracks. Delicious.

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