If you are looking for the essence of New York Hip-Hop, look no further than the Ghostface Killah aka Tony Starks.    People talk about Jay-Z and 50 Cent but let’s be honest; Ghostface has never made a wack or sub-par album.  Everything he touches is classic and from the early reviews “More Fish” is another [cont.]

   While the Wu dynasty reaches a point where a reunion album is nothing more than a myth (and a Rock The Bells concert), Ghostface continues to carry tradition on his back and broad shoulders. This year already saw Ghost come correct with Fishscale, but before the year closes out, Ghost has put together a [cont.]

     Looking back at the legacy of the Wu, early on it was thought that many members other than Ghostface were the strongest links in the chain. Method Man stole the show from the jump off with his patented theme song on Enter The 36 Chambers; RZA had an endless array of dirty beats; GZA was [cont.]

From when I was in High School I was always fascinated by the Wu-Tang sound.  It was truly an honor and a privilege for me to sit down and actually talk to someone who I felt changed the face of hip-hop.  With the “Fishscale” dropping on March 14th, Ghostface has been a very busy man.  [cont.]

     With his fourth studio album, Ghostface drops the “Killah” from his name, and delivers arguably one of his best albums to date, or at least a strong contender to knock Supreme Clientele or Ironman off the throne. While Ghost hasn’t had any problems delivering consistent solo albums over the last few years, he did [cont.]

 For the past few years, the Wu-Tang Clan has stood on its last limbs, stringing its remaining fans along between releases, with listeners hoping that each of these albums would be the one that would return the Clan to it’s throne. While recent albums from solo members like Raekwon, Cappadonna, and Inspectah Deck have not lived up [cont.]

 It’s pretty much agreed that since Wu-Tang Forever, the Clan just hasn’t been the same. Whether it was the abundance of lesser stimulating Wu-affiliate projects, RZA’s newfound comfort, or the formula breaking post “Forever” releases of the core members, things have changed, and what was once known as a never ending dynasty is no more [cont.]