GHOSTFACE KILLAH
Supreme Clientele (Epic/Razor Sharp)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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With relative ease Tony Starks AKA Ironman AKA Ghostface Killah returns with his new joint, and it's as powerful as his debut, "Ironman". It lacks the consistent help from Raekwon and Cappadonna, but they assist here and there, and Method Man, the Rza, Masta Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-god, and the Gza come up to make a ‘where's ODB?' chunk of the Wu Tang Clan present for the first time until the new record comes out, which will hopefully be very soon. Starks can't keep the quality control meter going on his own. In essence, there's been a swarm of Wu Tang solo work, but aside from Method Man's continual midas touch, this is the strongest of the pack. Excellent production, lyrics, and cameos. Even Redman makes a brief appearance on "Buck 50", helping add an almost-but-not-quite-the-Clan feel that'll make you salivate for the new record even more. "Supreme Clientele" breaks the cycle completely of disappointing Wu solo albums. In half. My only complaint, and it's a tiny one, is the fact that the inlay track listing has almost nothing in common with the cd, which has several bonus cuts.

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