Ghostface Killah - Fishscale

^ Yea WHO did produce RAGU?? Its sounds right off OBFCL.


01. The Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit)

02. Shakey Dog 5/5

03. Kilo (Feat. Raekwon) 2.5/5

04. The Champ 4:09 4.5/5

05. Major Operation (Skit)

06. 9 Milli Bros. (Feat. Wu-Tang Clan) 4/5

07. Beauty Jackson 5/5

08. Heart Street Directions (Skit)

09. Columbus Exchange (Skit)/Crack Spot 4/5

10. R.A.G.U. (Feat. Raekwon) 5/5

11. Bad Mouth Kid (Skit)

12. Whip You With A Strap 5/5

13. Back Like That (Feat. Ne-Yo) 3/5

14. Be Easy (Feat. Trife) 3.5/5

15. Clipse Of Doom (Feat. Trife) 5/5

16. Jellyfish (Feat. Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs & Trife) 4.5/5 REAL OLD SCHOOL VIBE! HOTNESS

17. Dogs Of War (Feat. Raekwon, Trife, Cappadonna & Sun God) 2.5/5

18. Barbershop 2.5/5 (shame about the cut, wouldda been a 4)

19. Ms. Sweetwater (Skit)

20. Big Girl 4/5

21. Underwater 5/5

22. The Ironman Takeover (Skit)

23. Momma (Feat. Megan Rochell) 2.5/5

24. Three Bricks (Feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Raekwon) 2/5
(Bonus Track)

1. THe Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit) (sounds like ghost)
2. Shakey Dog (4.5/5)
3. Kilos (f. Raekwon) (3.5/5)
4. The Champ (3/5) I like the original way better
5. Major Operation (SKit)
6. 9 Milli Bros. (WU-TANG) (5/5)
7. Beauty Jackson (3.5/5)
8. Heart Street Directions (Skit) LOL
9. Columbus Exchange (Skit)/Crack Spot (4/5)
10. R.A.G.U. (f. Raekwon) (5/5) (there is more added to the song)
11. Bad Mouth Kid (Skit) (LOL Foul mouth kid)
12. Whip You With A Strap (4/5)
13. Back Like That (f. Ne-Yo) (3/5)
14. Be Easy (f. Trife) (4.5/5)
15. Clips Of Doom (f. Trife) (3.5/5)
16. Jellyfish (f. Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs & Trife) (4/5)
17. Dogs Of War (f. Raekwon, Trife, Cappadonna & Sun God) (3/5) (The beat bothers me)
18. Barbershop (4/5)
19. Ms. Sweetwater (skit)
20. Big Girl (4/5) (This song is similar to the song "In the rain") ( I would have gave this song less than 4 if it wasnt for the song in the background.)
21. Underwater (3.5/5) (Dope lyrics, but dont like the beat)
22. The Ironman Takeover (Skit)
23. Momma (f. Megan Rochell) (2/5)
24. Three Bricks (f. Biggie Smalls & Raekwon) (3.5/5) :nonono:


Nice album not better than SC.

Favorites tracks:
Shakey Dog
9 Milli Bros.
Crack Spot
R.A.G.U.

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Originally Posted by num2son

1. THe Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit) (sounds like ghost)
2. Shakey Dog (4.5/5)
3. Kilos (f. Raekwon) (4/5)
4. The Champ (3/5) I like the original way better
5. Major Operation (SKit)
6. 9 Milli Bros. (WU-TANG) (5/5)
7. Beauty Jackson (3.5/5)
8. Heart Street Directions (Skit) LOL
9. Columbus Exchange (Skit)/Crack Spot (4.5/5)
10. R.A.G.U. (f. Raekwon) (5/5) (there is more added to the song)
11. Bad Mouth Kid (Skit) (LOL Foul mouth kid)
12. Whip You With A Strap (4/5)
13. Back Like That (f. Ne-Yo) (3/5)
14. Be Easy (f. Trife) (4.5/5)
15. Clips Of Doom (f. Trife) (3.5/5)
16. Jellyfish (f. Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs & Trife) (4/5)
17. Dogs Of War (f. Raekwon, Trife, Cappadonna & Sun God) (3/5) (The beat bothers me)
18. Barbershop (4/5)
19. Ms. Sweetwater (skit)
20. Big Girl (4/5) (This song is similar to the song "In the rain")
21. Underwater (3.5/5) (Dope lyrics, but dont like the beat)
22. The Ironman Takeover (Skit)
23. Momma (f. Megan Rochell) (2/5)
24. Three Bricks (f. Biggie Smalls & Raekwon) (3.5/5) :nonono:


Nice album not better than SC.

Favorites tracks:
Shakey Dog
9 Milli Bros.
Crack Spot
R.A.G.U.

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You got some weird ratings dude.

the champ rocks

01. The Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit)

02. Shakey Dog 5/5

03. Kilo (Feat. Raekwon) 4.5/5 - Grew on me.

04. The Champ 4:09 5/5 - 3rd Version a charm

05. Major Operation (Skit)

06. 9 Milli Bros. (Feat. Wu-Tang Clan) 2/5

07. Beauty Jackson 5/5

08. Heart Street Directions (Skit)

09. Columbus Exchange (Skit)/Crack Spot 5/5

10. R.A.G.U. (Feat. Raekwon) 5/5

11. Bad Mouth Kid (Skit)

12. Whip You With A Strap 5/5

13. Back Like That (Feat. Ne-Yo) 3.5/5

14. Be Easy (Feat. Trife) 3.5/5

15. Clipse Of Doom (Feat. Trife) 5/5

16. Jellyfish (Feat. Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs & Trife) 4.5/5

17. Dogs Of War (Feat. Raekwon, Trife, Cappadonna & Sun God) 4.5/5

18. Barbershop 5/5

19. Ms. Sweetwater (Skit)

20. Big Girl 4/5

21. Underwater 5/5

22. The Ironman Takeover (Skit)

23. Momma (Feat. Megan Rochell) 5/5

24. Three Bricks (Feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Raekwon) 2.5/5
(Bonus Track)

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13. Back Like That (Feat. Ne-Yo) 3.5/5

14. Be Easy (Feat. Trife) 3.5/5
(Bonus Track)

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Be Easy is waaay better than Back Like That.

Be Easy is not what i hoped Ghost would get from Pete Rock!!!!

me either

OK.......let's really be honest about this album for a change.......

1. THe Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit)
2. Shakey Dog - This beat is just Pit Bull fights slowed down + tweaked
3. Kilos (f. Raekwon) - Good song w/rae and ghost doing what they do
4. The Champ- It's ok, not as good as people are saying. Great rocky sample though
5. Major Operation (SKit)
6. 9 Milli Bros. (WU-TANG) -For "the great group joint" it falls short. Meth, deck and ugod come thru. Least favorite is Ghost(not counting odb..lol)
7. Beauty Jackson - Nice little joint, really short though
8. Heart Street Directions (Skit)
9. Columbus Exchange (Skit)/Crack Spot - Once again nice, but short
10. R.A.G.U. (f. Raekwon) - Probably the best flowing joint on here
11. Bad Mouth Kid (Skit) -Actually pretty funny
12. Whip You With A Strap -good storytelling, what gost does well
13. Back Like That (f. Ne-Yo) -People hate bc it's "commercial"but a good song, ghost is good at stuff like this
14. Be Easy (f. Trife) - A fun Hip Hop song
15. Clips Of Doom (f. Trife)- I cant even listen the beat is so old and overused
16. Jellyfish (f. Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs & Trife)- not good at all
17. Dogs Of War (f. Raekwon, Trife, Cappadonna & Sun God) - Nice joint one of my favorites
18. Barbershop -little skit followed by less than 50 second rhyme
19. Ms. Sweetwater (skit)
20. Big Girl - The best thing about this and the joints on Pretty Tony, if someone not Wu just rhymed over old songs everyone would be hating on it.....lol
21. Underwater -good creative joint
22. The Ironman Takeover (Skit)
23. Momma (f. Megan Rochell)- Touching song I think ghost did really well
24. Three Bricks (f. Biggie Smalls & Raekwon)- I really like it. It's also complete bullshit though, joining all the fakers rhyming with a Biggie verse. They HATED Biggie and diss him on OB4CL

Overall, honestly....this is a GOOD album. I would say it's very similar to Pretty Toney and a step better. Nice to see Rae and the Clan here. BUt some just sound uninspired, at times Ghost's flow is not as good as it should be and there are no joints that get you really excited to listen to.

Ghost' smain problem is he always uses old recycled beats and at times it really hurts the songs. Also why the Ironman Takeover, Ms Sweetwater, amd Major operation are listed as seperate tracks and "skits" I dont know. They are intros that last only seconds

So yea it's a nice album but no where near a "classic"....lol......that word gets thrown around like a cheap whore nowadays. It's not the best album since SC either.

Some beats on the song like Jellyfish and Clispe of Doom I just can't stand. the rest I liked, 9 mili borthers...eh. I'm loving that Three Bricks shit though

I am listening to this album as I write this review, song by song.

1 - intro skit: Clyde Smith opening 7/10

2 - Shakey dog - Nice beat, great lyrics. Ghost says "to be continued" at the end. 8.5/10

3 - Kilo - Sorry not feeling this. Not bad but not classic material. 6.5/10

4 - The Champ - hmmm....interesting beat. Electric guitars and a nice breakbeat. Sounds like Mr. T in the intro. Alot of classic lines in this song "Im like james bond in the octogan". Lyrically VERY impressive. 8/10

5- Major operation skit - short skit, nothing much 7/10

6 - 9 milli bros - I liked this beat on Moster Island Czars LP, but it is still nice here too. Wished I never heard it before cause I knocked that cut alot, kinda ruined it for me on this album. 8/10

7 - Beauty Jackson - This is a very nice short song. Nice beat, nice lyrics. 8/10

8 - Heart Street "......take clit Boulevard...it kinda wet down there...." LMFAO funny shit 9/10

9 - Colombus skit/Crack Spot - Nice beat, lyrics are good. Not really feeling this that much though, I don't know why. 7/10

10 - R.A.G.U. - Ok, Ok here we go. Heard this before but its better audio this time around. I like this. Raekwon and Ghost flip verses. Beat sounds like classic Cuban linx/ironman feel to it. 8.5/10

11 - Bad mouth skit - A kid swearing. kinda funny. 7/10

12 - Whip u with a strap - I was waiting for something like this. Took 12 songs. CLASSIC WU TANG SHIT HERE. This is a rewinder. 10/10

13 - Back like that - zzzzzzzzzzz. Sorry not feelin this. Damn Tony WTF?! 5/10

14 - Be Easy - Snore. Im a big ghost fan and this is unacceptable. 5/10

15 - Clipse of Doom - I love MF but this beat is hard to listen to more than once. Ouch, my ears. 5/10

16 - Jellyfish - Haha I like this. A simple two chord organ loop. This is what ghostface needs to be putting out. Wow, lyrics on this are way above normal. Cappa on this too, he drops some nice lyrics. 8.5/10

17 - Dogs of War - Hmmm. I kinda like the beat but not something I would bump in my car with the windows down. Lyrics are nice as usual. Raekwon drops a nice verse. Just not Crazy ill shit. 7.5/10

18 - Babershop - Starts off with sound of clippers cutting hair in a barbershop and ghostface talking. Then a Quick 1:30 song short but really nice. 9/10

19 - Ms. Sweetwater - Quick Skit

20 - Big Girl - Very nice. This is what I was thinking this whole album would be like. That late 60's early 70's psycadelic hip hop shit. Oh well. 8/10

21 - Underwater - Was hearing the hype about this song and I was once again disappointed. Its not horrible but not phenomenal. Breezy beat with egyptian flutes and sounds like xylophones in the backround. Lyrics are great. 9/10

22 - The ironman skit - 5 second skit. 6/10

23 - Momma - Beat is nice but no ghostface on it. Instead its Megan Rochelle singing. zzzzzzzzzz. 6/10

24 - Three Bricks - Biggie recycled verse with Rae and ghost. Heard it before. Nothing spectacular. 7/10


Well, I give the album a 8/10. Not a Ghost classic in the slightes, or even a Ghost best. Overall I am kind of dissapointed. I am a HUGE wutang fan and I am now looking forward to Linx 2 after this trainwreck. I know it has been said alot but he needs to go back to fam for his beats. I like the MF Doom production angle but you can tell the album is not cohesive due to lack of production flow. It sounds like 19 seperate songs instead of one album. I know I will get ridiculed for the bad review but I cannot honestly give it a good review if the songs are not good.


Top songs:
Shakey Sog
The Champ
Whip u with a strap
JellyFish
Big Girl
UnderWater
RAGU

Everything else is....Meh.

Just telling it how it is

-P

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Originally Posted by MauiLife

I am listening to this album as I write this review, song by song.

1 - intro skit: Clyde Smith opening 7/10

2 - Shakey dog - Nice beat, great lyrics. Ghost says "to be continued" at the end. 8.5/10

3 - Kilo - Sorry not feeling this. Not bad but not classic material. 6.5/10

4 - The Champ - hmmm....interesting beat. Electric guitars and a nice breakbeat. Sounds like Mr. T in the intro. Alot of classic lines in this song "Im like james bond in the octogan". Lyrically VERY impressive. 8/10

5- Major operation skit - short skit, nothing much 7/10

6 - 9 milli bros - I liked this beat on Moster Island Czars LP, but it is still nice here too. Wished I never heard it before cause I knocked that cut alot, kinda ruined it for me on this album. 8/10

7 - Beauty Jackson - This is a very nice short song. Nice beat, nice lyrics. 8/10

8 - Heart Street "......take clit Boulevard...it kinda wet down there...." LMFAO funny shit 9/10

9 - Colombus skit/Crack Spot - Nice beat, lyrics are good. Not really feeling this that much though, I don't know why. 7/10

10 - R.A.G.U. - Ok, Ok here we go. Heard this before but its better audio this time around. I like this. Raekwon and Ghost flip verses. Beat sounds like classic Cuban linx/ironman feel to it. 8.5/10

11 - Bad mouth skit - A kid swearing. kinda funny. 7/10

12 - Whip u with a strap - I was waiting for something like this. Took 12 songs. CLASSIC WU TANG SHIT HERE. This is a rewinder. 10/10

13 - Back like that - zzzzzzzzzzz. Sorry not feelin this. Damn Tony WTF?! 5/10

14 - Be Easy - Snore. Im a big ghost fan and this is unacceptable. 5/10

15 - Clipse of Doom - I love MF but this beat is hard to listen to more than once. Ouch, my ears. 5/10

16 - Jellyfish - Haha I like this. A simple two chord organ loop. This is what ghostface needs to be putting out. Wow, lyrics on this are way above normal. Cappa on this too, he drops some nice lyrics. 8.5/10

17 - Dogs of War - Hmmm. I kinda like the beat but not something I would bump in my car with the windows down. Lyrics are nice as usual. Raekwon drops a nice verse. Just not Crazy ill shit. 7.5/10

18 - Babershop - Starts off with sound of clippers cutting hair in a barbershop and ghostface talking. Then a Quick 1:30 song short but really nice. 9/10

19 - Ms. Sweetwater - Quick Skit

20 - Big Girl - Very nice. This is what I was thinking this whole album would be like. That late 60's early 70's psycadelic hip hop shit. Oh well. 8/10

21 - Underwater - Was hearing the hype about this song and I was once again disappointed. Its not horrible but not phenomenal. Breezy beat with egyptian flutes and sounds like xylophones in the backround. Lyrics are great. 9/10

22 - The ironman skit - 5 second skit. 6/10

23 - Momma - Beat is nice but no ghostface on it. Instead its Megan Rochelle singing. zzzzzzzzzz. 6/10

24 - Three Bricks - Biggie recycled verse with Rae and ghost. Heard it before. Nothing spectacular. 7/10


Well, I give the album a 8/10. Not a Ghost classic in the slightes, or even a Ghost best. Overall I am kind of dissapointed. I am a HUGE wutang fan and I am now looking forward to Linx 2 after this trainwreck. I know it has been said alot but he needs to go back to fam for his beats. I like the MF Doom production angle but you can tell the album is not cohesive due to lack of production flow. It sounds like 19 seperate songs instead of one album. I know I will get ridiculed for the bad review but I cannot honestly give it a good review if the songs are not good.


Top songs:
Shakey Sog
The Champ
Whip u with a strap
JellyFish
Big Girl
UnderWater
RAGU

Everything else is....Meh.

Just telling it how it is

-P

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Your review is on point but listen to it a bit longer
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if you rate RAGU 8.5, tahts just fucking blasphemy. I mean you gave Shaky dog that.

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Originally Posted by MauiLife

I am listening to this album as I write this review, song by song.

1 - intro skit: Clyde Smith opening 7/10

2 - Shakey dog - Nice beat, great lyrics. Ghost says "to be continued" at the end. 8.5/10

3 - Kilo - Sorry not feeling this. Not bad but not classic material. 6.5/10

4 - The Champ - hmmm....interesting beat. Electric guitars and a nice breakbeat. Sounds like Mr. T in the intro. Alot of classic lines in this song "Im like james bond in the octogan". Lyrically VERY impressive. 8/10

5- Major operation skit - short skit, nothing much 7/10

6 - 9 milli bros - I liked this beat on Moster Island Czars LP, but it is still nice here too. Wished I never heard it before cause I knocked that cut alot, kinda ruined it for me on this album. 8/10

7 - Beauty Jackson - This is a very nice short song. Nice beat, nice lyrics. 8/10

8 - Heart Street "......take clit Boulevard...it kinda wet down there...." LMFAO funny shit 9/10

9 - Colombus skit/Crack Spot - Nice beat, lyrics are good. Not really feeling this that much though, I don't know why. 7/10

10 - R.A.G.U. - Ok, Ok here we go. Heard this before but its better audio this time around. I like this. Raekwon and Ghost flip verses. Beat sounds like classic Cuban linx/ironman feel to it. 8.5/10

11 - Bad mouth skit - A kid swearing. kinda funny. 7/10

12 - Whip u with a strap - I was waiting for something like this. Took 12 songs. CLASSIC WU TANG SHIT HERE. This is a rewinder. 10/10

13 - Back like that - zzzzzzzzzzz. Sorry not feelin this. Damn Tony WTF?! 5/10

14 - Be Easy - Snore. Im a big ghost fan and this is unacceptable. 5/10

15 - Clipse of Doom - I love MF but this beat is hard to listen to more than once. Ouch, my ears. 5/10

16 - Jellyfish - Haha I like this. A simple two chord organ loop. This is what ghostface needs to be putting out. Wow, lyrics on this are way above normal. Cappa on this too, he drops some nice lyrics. 8.5/10

17 - Dogs of War - Hmmm. I kinda like the beat but not something I would bump in my car with the windows down. Lyrics are nice as usual. Raekwon drops a nice verse. Just not Crazy ill shit. 7.5/10

18 - Babershop - Starts off with sound of clippers cutting hair in a barbershop and ghostface talking. Then a Quick 1:30 song short but really nice. 9/10

19 - Ms. Sweetwater - Quick Skit

20 - Big Girl - Very nice. This is what I was thinking this whole album would be like. That late 60's early 70's psycadelic hip hop shit. Oh well. 8/10

21 - Underwater - Was hearing the hype about this song and I was once again disappointed. Its not horrible but not phenomenal. Breezy beat with egyptian flutes and sounds like xylophones in the backround. Lyrics are great. 9/10

22 - The ironman skit - 5 second skit. 6/10

23 - Momma - Beat is nice but no ghostface on it. Instead its Megan Rochelle singing. zzzzzzzzzz. 6/10

24 - Three Bricks - Biggie recycled verse with Rae and ghost. Heard it before. Nothing spectacular. 7/10


Well, I give the album a 8/10. Not a Ghost classic in the slightes, or even a Ghost best. Overall I am kind of dissapointed. I am a HUGE wutang fan and I am now looking forward to Linx 2 after this trainwreck. I know it has been said alot but he needs to go back to fam for his beats. I like the MF Doom production angle but you can tell the album is not cohesive due to lack of production flow. It sounds like 19 seperate songs instead of one album. I know I will get ridiculed for the bad review but I cannot honestly give it a good review if the songs are not good.


Top songs:
Shakey Sog
The Champ
Whip u with a strap
JellyFish
Big Girl
UnderWater
RAGU

Everything else is....Meh.

Just telling it how it is

-P

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are you smokin SHERM?

FISHSCALE is the best WU TANG album since SUPREME CLIENTLE....

by far the best hip hop album to drop in 2006.....dont know how you are not feeling BE EASY or KILOS or CLIPSE OF DOOM.....

in my opinion GHOST really stepped up on this album

He's not feeling Kilos, Clipse of Doom and Be Easy the same way i'm not feeling them. Those Joints are wack! The Album is heat though.

I'm probably the only one on this board who hasn;t heard the whole LP. Trying to wait 'til Tues but ya'll are make this hard lol

Solid album none the less.

I'll keep it simple..

You have no soul, if you're not feeling this album..

This album is really confusing. On the one hand, it has everything you expect in a Ghostface album - seemingly random concepts (Underwater), blazing beats, great verses and storytelling tracks (Shakey Dog, RAGU) and (seemingly) randomly thrown in R&B (Back Like That, Momma).. on the other hand, this is easily Ghost's most confused effort.. all of his other albums had central concepts. Ironman was like a look into the soul of the 'bully' from Cuban Linx, Supreme Clientele was hip-hop for the sake of hip-hop style.. BPW was 'happy' in the sense that it was meant to be a follow-up to OB4CL, or a side-story. Pretty Toney was basically all about love. But Fishscale jumps around with seemingly no coherence whatsoever. You recall beat styles from all his other albums (except Ironman) and he has all three of his families repping on the album. The best tracks to me right now are Shakey Dog, Kilos, 9 Milli Bros (would've liked a RZA verse or real intro though), RAGU, Back Like That (don't hate) and Dogs Of War, but I don't skip any of the songs. This album just confuses me, that's all. 4/5 right now, might go up with time. As a matter of comparison, PT is 4/5 after 2 years, BPW is 3.5/5, SC is 4.5/5 and Ironman is 5/5.

^^thats understandable since his goal was to combine the sound of all his albums into one.

I haven't heard it but to be honest with everyone i haven't been this excited about a wu album since wutang forever. I was never really into ghost when wu first dropped but as the years go on I'm feeling him more and more. He's def constant and is keeping the wu name alive. I'm just going to take the album for what it is. I'm not comparing to anything from just wu , but compared to 90% of the bullshit that drops these days in hiphop I'm sure this is going to be a dope album.

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^^thats understandable since his goal was to combine the sound of all his albums into one.

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Yeah, but do you think that was a great idea on his part?

fish scale has some class tracks. but over all.. its.. maybe 3/5
as in
ironman 1
s.c 2
fishscale 3
bulletproof 4
pretty toney 5

so 3/5!!!!

a few of the tracks are amazing.. too many tracks that are designed for cross over appeal,

ras kass's revenge of the spit.. mixtape
kills this album :(

the 3 bricks track is dope and also the momma ft megan rochell track is dope too

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He's not feeling Kilos, Clipse of Doom and Be Easy the same way i'm not feeling them. Those Joints are wack! The Album is heat though.

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Kilos and Clipse of Doom are FAR from wack... I really can't understand how many of you don't like Kilos... That track is so gutter..

I love Be Easy... the lyrics are kinda wack but the beat is DOPE as fuck!
Kilos is decent... alright beat and dope lyrics.. i never skip it. This is album is a 9/10 to me. If they removed that 3 bricks track then it would have been 9.5.
I like all the tracks... even Back Like That and Momma.

Yo First Of All U Don't Know Hiphop, And I Don't Know How U Even Became A Critic. Lets Go Through Fishscale. The Purest Hiphop Album To Date. Name One Hiphop Artist That Has A Album That Can Top This. Tracks Like Shakey Dog And Columbus Exchange, The Champ, Kilo, Ragu, Jelly Fish Are All Bangers. Even Humourous Joints Like Barbershop Is Something That Any Man Can Relate To. Yeah Ghost Doesn't Get The Sales He Deserve But I Find It Hard To Understand How Ironman And Supreme Clientele Go Gold And Bullet Proof Wallets And The Pretty Toney Album Didn't Even Come Close. True Ghost Fans Where U At ? Wheres The Love? The Album Is Great One One Of The Best Albums Ever In My Eyes. Respect Music Respect The Legend Ghostface Killah. Peace

U Crazy That's Hiphop At It's Best Kilo Is Tough. Ghostface Is The Best Thing Since Peanut Butter And Jelly And I Know U Can Relate So Don't Front. U Frontin On Hiphop Pure Music Not That Weak Commercial Crap Like Downsouth Music. Ghost Is Newyork King. No Disrespect To D-block And Dipset But Ghost Is The King.

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Yo First Of All U Don't Know Hiphop, And I Don't Know How U Even Became A Critic. Lets Go Through Fishscale. The Purest Hiphop Album To Date. Name One Hiphop Artist That Has A Album That Can Top This. Tracks Like Shakey Dog And Columbus Exchange, The Champ, Kilo, Ragu, Jelly Fish Are All Bangers. Even Humourous Joints Like Barbershop Is Something That Any Man Can Relate To. Yeah Ghost Doesn't Get The Sales He Deserve But I Find It Hard To Understand How Ironman And Supreme Clientele Go Gold And Bullet Proof Wallets And The Pretty Toney Album Didn't Even Come Close. True Ghost Fans Where U At ? Wheres The Love? The Album Is Great One One Of The Best Albums Ever In My Eyes. Respect Music Respect The Legend Ghostface Killah. Peace

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Is there really any need to tell people that don't have the same opinion as you that they don't know hip hop? Sorry but thats straight up bullshit.

01. The Return Of Clyde Smith (Skit) - lol nice lil intro that nigga Clyde be back

02. Shakey Dog 5/5 - Nice lil beat, dope storytelling from Ghost

03. Kilo (Feat. Raekwon) 4.5/5 - Sick beat, nice to hear Ghost and Rae together again

04. The Champ 4:09 5/5 - In contention for my favorite track on the album. ill lines from Ghost and the beat is CRAZY.

05. Major Operation (Skit) - One sentence long...lol nothin special.

06. 9 Milli Bros. (Feat. Wu-Tang Clan) 5/5 - I hear niggas hatin on this song but I dunno I like it. The beat is dope and every general comes correct on this IMO.

07. Beauty Jackson 5/5 - Chill ass beat, lovin that shit nice short story from Ghost too. 5/5 for that -10/5 for Ghost not makin this longer!

08. Heart Street Directions (Skit) - LOL all I gotta say 5/5

09. Columbus Exchange (Skit)/Crack Spot 5/5 - Really smooth beat, nice lyrics keepin with the whole Cocaine trafficing theme on the album.

10. R.A.G.U. (Feat. Raekwon) 5/5 - Again a dope beat, can't go wrong with the Chef and Toney.

11. Bad Mouth Kid (Skit) - again all I can say is LOL 5/5

12. Whip You With A Strap 5/5 - definitely some heartfelt lyrics from Ghost on this one, nice sample on the beat as well.

13. Back Like That (Feat. Ne-Yo) 4/5 - I know all the the niggas and thugs gon hate on this cause it's not all grimey n shit but I dig it, Ghost knows how to do a love song, nice chill beat.

14. Be Easy (Feat. Trife) 4/5 - Like the lyrics, Trife comes correct but damn Pete Rock? Maybe his reputation precedes him for this track but I know he can cook up somethin better than this. Still a pretty good track.

15. Clipse Of Doom (Feat. Trife) 3.5/5 - Not a bad track, nice lyrics, Ghost got a nice verse but ain't so crazy about the sample used.

16. Jellyfish (Feat. Cappadonna, Shawn Wigs & Trife) 5/5 - Kinda soulful sounding reminds me of Pretty Toney real chill and you got Ghost singing lol so it's gotta be good

17. Dogs Of War (Feat. Raekwon, Trife, Cappadonna & Sun God) 4.5/5 - Nice beat, that sample is ill and Sun God comes hard on this shit.

18. Barbershop 5/5 - Like Beauty Jackson another crazy ass chilled out beat that just begs to be made into a full fledged song. A single one minute verse don't do this beat justice.

19. Ms. Sweetwater (Skit) - Another 1-2 sentence skit...

20. Big Girl 5/5 - Sounds like that Pretty Toney ish. Like some of the other soul shit Ghost does alotta niggas prolly gonna hate but I love when he does this kinda shit. Crazy ass laid back beat with another one of those dope samples (reminds me of Holla) one of my favorites.

21. Underwater 5/5 - This is the kinda song that reminds me why Ghost is one of my favorite emcees of all time. Crazy sampled beat real unique with water and ocean sounds in the background. Trippy ass story about Ghost getting lost underwater and then meetin mermaids and seeing Noah's Arc.

22. The Ironman Takeover (Skit) - 5 seconds long....

23. Momma (Feat. Megan Rochell) 3.5/5 - Meh...I don't really like the hook, that singer is madd generic and doesn't really do anything for the track but when Ghost is on with his verses it's not bad.

24. Three Bricks (Feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Raekwon) 2/5 - Dunno kinda sounds outta place. Don't like the beat and I never been into B.I.G. that much.

Overall a crazy album from Ghost IMO. I'd rank this above Pretty Toney and Wallets but below Ironman and Supreme Clientele. Nice beats and I like that Ghost really did his own thing on this more so than Pretty Toney with the tracks and the guest apperances n shit. Plus he got alotta different styles on this that could fit on all of his albums so it makes it a interesting listen all the way through.

9/10

straight burner.....best hip hop record of 2006......like you can play this album the whole way through.......has a great flow like all classic wu tang records.......best WU TANG Record since SUPREME CLIENTELE

.....I think this album is right up there with IRONMAN and SUPREME CLIENTELE.......like 100x better than PRETTY TONY and BULLETPROOF WALLETS......

props to GHOST

Good album - 8.5/10
round to 9/10 (integer wise :) )
All songs are alright, but Standouts are rare
among them
R.A.G.U, UnderWater, Momma, Strap

rest are almost filler imo

Beats are good but Personally I hate 9 Milli Bros Beat and the song over all. Seems like all the members are trying to catch up to the beat.

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best WU TANG Record since SUPREME CLIENTELE

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count how many times you've said that in this thread.


I havent heard it, i'm still waiting to buy it, but 9 Milli Bros is dissapointing. I like the beat, its just not fire. and the clan members are far below their normal posse cut lyrics. 7.5/10 for that song.

the champ alone makes this album ill

i mean ghost sounds fuckin hungry on there..aggresive...like a beast...thats how ghost should do it....and that beat is classic no doubt..best wu song in yeeeeeeeeears

i think this album is a little overrated. i love ghost and fishscale is dope but far from a classic as many guys said. so many skit and the nicest songs are too short. clipse of doom and 3 bricks are shit comparing to the rest.
but anyway there are some doppe shit like shakey dog, barbershop, beauty jackson etc... but the wu track is disapointing i know it's cool to listen the all wu but try to be wise and you can notice that they can do better than that. and according to me grandmasters is better than supreme clientele and fishscale..

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i think this album is a little overrated. i love ghost and fishscale is dope but far from a classic as many guys said. so many skit and the nicest songs are too short. clipse of doom and 3 bricks are shit comparing to the rest.
but anyway there are some doppe shit like shakey dog, barbershop, beauty jackson etc... but the wu track is disapointing i know it's cool to listen the all wu but try to be wise and you can notice that they can do better than that. and according to me grandmasters is better than supreme clientele and fishscale..

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clipse of doom is so fuckin ill. i don't understand these people hatin on it.

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i think this album is a little overrated. i love ghost and fishscale is dope but far from a classic as many guys said. so many skit and the nicest songs are too short. clipse of doom and 3 bricks are shit comparing to the rest.
but anyway there are some doppe shit like shakey dog, barbershop, beauty jackson etc... but the wu track is disapointing i know it's cool to listen the all wu but try to be wise and you can notice that they can do better than that. and according to me grandmasters is better than supreme clientele and fishscale..

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SC>>>>Fishscale>Grandmasters

Honestly I think every track on this is dope save clipse of doom, 3 bricks, and momma. I ain't sayin the album is a classic, it ain't even out yet, but it is the best Ghost cd since Clientele and that's sayin something since IMO Ghost has been the most consistent general as far as solo material. One thing I will agree whole heartedly is why he didn't make Beauty Jackson and Barbershop longer. This album might get a 10/10 from me if he scrapped 3 bricks, put in Charlie Brown, and made Beauty Jackson and Barbershop atleast 3 minutes +

Fishscale

Artist: Ghostface Killah
Title: Fishscale
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Reviewed by: Martin A. Berrios

The evolution of Dennis Coles has been colorful, to say the least. It began with the mask and shortly progressed to the silky fly sh*t. From there he freaked it with robes, championship belts and a gold Versace dinner plate piece, propelling him to cult icon status. As Wu-Tang’s most thorough member, Ghostface Killah has held down New York during the Clan’s untimely slump. Pretty Tone steps it up once again with Fishscale (Def Jam), giving its title justice by delivering a raw and uncut fifth album.

On the opener “Shakey Dog” you get Starks at his best. He vividly paints a story about setting up a coke connect with a push in robbery during a routine visit. No detail is left untouched, as he covers everything from the cab ride over to the spot (“Got the whip smelling like fish from 125th”) to the actual drama popping off with his accomplice getting busy during the break in (“Frank’s scheming blowing shots in the air”). Ghost connects with Just Blaze to cook up the album’s strongest track on “The Champ”, though. Blaze takes inspiration from the Rocky series as he implements interpolations of the films classic dialogue throughout song. The blaring horns compliment the track’s competitive theme. Ghost goes for the belt with lines like, “My wallos I did ‘em up/the bricks I split ‘em up/my raps ya’ll bit ‘em up/for that now stick ‘em up,” to make it all the way official.

In regards to subject matter, Starks doesn’t disappoint. Ghost Deini switches the mood up on “Whip You With A Strap.” The late great J-Dilla (R.I.P.) loops up a sullen soul sample with finesse to compliment the song’s sincerity as Ghost reflects on his childhood and the old school discipline that came along with it, thanks to a heavy-handed mother. As a pleasant surprise comes “9 Milli Brothers.” All nine original Wu members once again form like Voltron over MF DOOM’s sweeping production. The metal fingers don’t fail as the masked wonder comes through with some dusty piano keys.

Beat wise Ghost sticks to his usual sample heavy script. Even though RZA didn’t put any work in, the album still maintains a strong Shoalin feel to it. Soul brother number one Pete Rock uses bouncy guitar licks and light conga drums on “Dogs Of War.” With “Jellyfish,” DOOM lays down some playful synthesized bass notes as Starks and Theodore Unit address the ladies on some “Camay” ish.

While Tone goes hard for eleven rounds, the questionable closer hinders him from dropping an undeniable classic. On “Three Bricks” Raekwon and Ghost bring back B.I.G. via borrowed vocals from “Ni**as Bleed.” The uninspired Cool & Dre production behind this awkward collaboration (remember: “Ni**as bit off of Nas sh*t!”?) does nothing but make posthumous appearances look bad.

Overall Fishscale doesn’t disappoint. It picks up right where The Pretty Toney album left off. Point blank Ghost is one of the best doing it. The ziti is still banging.

from www.allhiphop.com

Todays the big day. I'm def going to cop 2 today one for me and one for my younger brother that thinks g-unit is god. I got him hooked on pretty toney when it came out. Hopefully I will get him hooked on this. It's crazy cause I know when I was in high school like 10 years ago wu-tang was a s popular as g-unit is today. Now my brother asks his friends and 90% of them never even heard of wutang. The only ones who did have older siblings.

yet another fantastic review of FISHSCALE from www.allmusic.com

4.5/5 stars

Whenever a veteran artist professes disinterest in modern music, a safe retreat into the past — a tired attempt at recapturing the magic of classic material — tends to follow. Since Ghostface Killah towed that line after the two least-thrilling albums of his career, Fishscale seemed destined to be just another part of his discography; if his fans were lucky, they'd get a couple flashes of his mad maverick genius and nothing as clumsily foul as "Tush." Fishscale is much more generous than that. It's evident that Ghost knows where he's at in his career, and it's directly acknowledged by the Mickey Goldmill-like boxing coach during "The Champ": "You ain't been hungry...since Supreme Clientele!" Ghost responds by pouring all that he has, both lyrically and vocally, into every track on the album. The scenarios he recounts are as detailed and off-the-wall as ever, elaborate screenplays laid out with a vocal style that's ceaselessly fluid and never abrasive. This is especially remarkable since each one of Ghost's lines, when transcribed, require one-to-five exclamation points, and every frantic scene's details — from the onions on the steak, to the show on the television, to the socks sticking out of the "big Frankenstein hole" in a shoe worn by an accomplice — are itemized without derailing the events. Since no active MC sounds better over obscure-'70s soul samples, Ghost was wise to select productions that are best-suited for him, no matter how bizarre or un-pop. Just Blaze, Lewis Parker, MoSS, Crack Val, Pete Rock, Doom, the late J Dilla, and several others supply Ghost with a tremendous round of productions. "Underwater" is the loopiest of all, even by Doom standards; its balmy Bobby Humphrey flute and slippery beat, aided by burbling water effects, backs a hallucinatory journey in which Ghost swims with butterflies, casts his gaze on numerous riches (rubies, the Heart of the Ocean, "Gucci belts that they rocked for no reason from A Different World") and bumps into a Bentley-driving, Isley Brothers-listening, girlfriend-smacking SpongeBob Squarepants before hitting spiritual paydirt. "Back Like That," featuring Ne-Yo, is the lone apparent crossover attempt, and it hardly compromises Ghost's character the way "Tush" did in 2004 ("In the summertime, I broke his jaw — had to do it to him quick, old fashion, in the back of the mall"). Another completely unique track is "Whip You with a Strap," where Ghost recalls the pain of being whipped by his mom with more than a hint of misty-eyed wistfulness. How many other MCs are capable of making you feel nostalgic about leaking welts you never had? More importantly, how many MCs entering their late-thirties have made an album as vital as any other in his or her career?

from www.allmusic.com

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Monday - March 27, 2006

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Ghostface Killah isn’t the best emcee in the world, he really isn’t even the best emcee in his crew. His lyrics often make little sense to those unfamiliar with the Wu vernacular and he even made an entire album where he said nothing but shit that “sounded fly.” That album, Supreme Clientele, was worshipped and hailed as the return of the Wu. Why? Cause Ghost has it. What is it? No one knows, it is that intangible that an A&R can’t force on a new artist and a marketing team can’t put in an ad campaign. It is what makes Ghostface one of my favorite emcees ever. Of course, there is a bit more than just it. Pretty Tony happens to have incredible taste in beats and prefers to make his own rules rather than follow them (like say just rapping over a Delfonics song). The man has more style and swagger than perhaps anyone in the game, be it telling the heartbreaking story of his childhood or talking shit about choppin’ them bricks. For those who are wondering what exactly Fishscale means, it is quite simply the finest cocaine money can buy. So you shouldn’t be surprised when he unites with partner-in-crime Raekwon to dedicate a song to the white as only they can on Kilo. Ghost and Rae connect several more times here, most notably again on the Pete Rock laced standout R.A.G.U. where they converse through story. Rae also pops up on the irritating Dogs of War with Trife, Sun God and Cappadonna, and on the bonus cut Three Bricks featuring Biggie that sounds like it’s from the Duets cutting room floor. Bonus cut or not, it has no business on this album. Of course Rae and Ghost are also together for 9 Milli Bros., along with all 8 other Clan members. I don’t remember the last time they were all on one track, but they sound great over a typically dope MF DOOM beat.
Guests aside, Ghost holds shit down in classic fashion as he always does. He gets his storytell on over the flavorful Lewis Parker banger Shakey Dog and the abbreviated-but-dope Barbershop. He takes it from the streets to the ocean for the DOOM-produced Underwater where he gets crazy bizarre; “Sponge Bob in a Bentley coupe.” Yeah, like that. As expected, Ghost has some words for the ladies and all that shit is on point. He pens thoughtful songs for the struggling (Momma), the drug-addicted (Big Girl), and the trifling (Back Like That), and of course the tale of a dime piece over a sultry J-Dilla beat (Beauty Jackson). It’s his mother who inspires him the best again though as Whip You With A Strap has Ghost fondly remembering the beatings that kept him in check as a youngster.
Fishscale’s finest moments come when Ghost links up with two of hip-hop’s best past and present producers. Be Easy, the lead street single blessed by Pete Rock, is as ridiculous as it gets as Ghost talks reckless over the minimalist thumps. Just Blaze takes it back to PR’s days with drums that bring tears to my eyes as Ghost spits his trademark darts, out to prove he is indeed The Champ. To no surprise, Ghost delivers yet another dope LP, long cementing his status as the best solo artist outta the Wu. But much like 2004’s Pretty Toney, Fishscale has its flaws. A couple lackluster songs aside (Dogs of War, Clipse of Doom), the album doesn’t really flow too well and it’s a bit bloated at 24 tracks. While the album length isn’t overwhelming like the 24 tracks would indicate, Ghost could have easily lengthened some of painfully short tracks (Beauty Jackson, Barbershop), and cut out a couple others. Plus I must say, the continual presence of Cappadonna, who is getting worse by the bar, did irritate me quite a bit. Even with some missteps, Ghostdini knocks another out the box in his own unmistakable way. It certainly is that raw, uncut…