Mansion Parties for All-Star Weekend in My LA Crib
So I uh…interviewed Ghostface last week. It was weird. Weird in a good way, as though it was perfectly normal that the two of us were having a conversation about The Big Dough Rehab, his gripes with the Wu hierarchy and whether or not he ever played as himself in Wu Tang: Shaolin Stylue. I’d say that we bonded but somehow I don’t think “bonded” is the right verb to use when Sean Wiggs was approximately four feet away trying to spit game at what Ghost would probably have called a “fly colored Asian.” But it was still pretty cool.
The interview was for Metromix, so it’s up over there and fairly heavily edited (please ignore the use of “we,” the rhetorical questions, and the erroneous Ghostface dropped the “Killah” from his name fact). Also sniped was a question where I asked Ghost what girls he’d put in the “Who Would You Fuck” skit from Supreme Clientele were he to re-make it today. After breaking into laughter, he diplomatically said that he didn’t want to name names lest he offend someone.
I also reviewed his show at UCLA that night for the LA Times print edition. The link is also below. It wasn’t the best Ghostface show I’ve ever seen, but it was solid and really, any time I get to hear “The Juks,” “Ice Cream” and “The Forrest” performed live, I’m a happy man. Also, the new Ghostface song is below. It’s nothing earth-shattering, but still probably better than almost anything else you’ll hear this year.
Ghostface Live Review in the LA Times
Download: (via Nah Right) The First Single from The Big Dough Rehab
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:48 am
“ut still probably better than almost anything else you’ll hear this year.”
seriously?
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:25 am
I’ve always wanted to hear that “1,2,3,4…” guitar/shout sample incorporated into a full song, as opposed to being used as an opener before getting into the real beat. I’m a little underwhelmed by the whole thing. Oh well.
October 22nd, 2007 at 7:53 am
This is the 3rd time I’ve heard that beat used since Ski flipped it on “82 Afros” for Camp Lo’s “Fort Apache/Black Hollywood” releases. I did, however play this song at midnight after the Sox won.
Lookin’ forward to this album even though I’m pretty underwhelmed with the single. (See last three Ghostface album lead singles)
One.
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:02 am
Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement but I like the single. And I’m obviously biased because I’m a big Ghostface fan and I think his most mediocre shit is still better than anything Lil Wayne, TI, et al will ever do. I’m also willing to bet like 99.99 percent of humanity he didn’t hear the new Camp Lo record, so i don’t think the sample jacking was intentional.
October 22nd, 2007 at 10:49 am
I’d say that Ski did a better job with the sample. I’d like to hear some more shit from Deini if he wants to get my cash for the 4th straight time.
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:22 pm
I believe the “You looking good fly-colored Asian” line was dropped by Raekwon.
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Unlike Wayne, Alice Cooper and socialist mayors in Milwaukee, I was aware of that.
October 26th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
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