Yo thanks for learning we the expression "purple patch". Type ironic as being applied to cohost of the Purple Tape! Matter fact RAGU should make a song called "Purple Patch"!
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He said in interview that he wanted Lil Wayne and Mac Miller (even though he couldn’t remember his name) on this album. Which is even more proof that this should not have been called SC2 and that Ghost has no clue who his fan base is. Peace 🕊️
Streets saying this album of the year.
After a few listen the album grew on me. Lyrically Ghostface is still sharp for sure. The main problem are some of the beats. I don't like Zoom, Soul Thang, Beat box and You Ma Friend (The beat is fruity and soft). Those are the worst songs on the album. RZA should have produced 3-4 songs on this album. The outcome could have been better. Ghostface could have use Alchemist, Appolo Brown if he didn't want Wu production. I guess 4th Disciple is the only Wu producer on the album and the song is like 1min and a few seconds 😆.
Listened to it once and don't feel the urge to listen to it again. Whereas with SC, I couldn't get enough of it when it dropped and banged it everyday for a month or 2. This was back when CD's were a thing though and I remember the cassette was missing some songs, so I had to return it and cop the CD. Good times! + Ghost and RZ were on the cover of The Source that month, so it made it the more special. That was a great time to be a Wu fan and I hoped the next Wu record (The W) would bang like that too. Sadly it turned out to be a disappointment (compared to SC), but it grew on me with the years though.
The production is where the main problem is. Lyrically Ghost still has it and his flow is immaculate. I wonder what the hell all of these Wu producers are doing right now 🤔
https://youtu.be/h_PVbB-QGxE?si=sddOJQww6hlfBolQ
He explains it in this Nems interview. The way I interpreted it was Mac Miller was supposed to be on Candyland, had it all set up, but then he passed away. So Ghost tried for Lil Wayne afterwards to take that spot on Candyland. So it would’ve been 2018 Lil Wayne or later.
The joint with Jadakiss got cut for being “too slow”, along with a Havoc track. Amongst others. Ghost will be on the new Mobb Deep album tho, so maybe it’s that joint.
Clears the air on the track names and album art a little. Doesn’t rule out a SC3 in the year 2050. lol
Fun interview