Ghostface Killah 'Big Doe Rehab' album

"When you get a new Ghostface Killah album, the only reasonable reaction is to get lost in it," said the New York Times of Ghost's last full studio album, '06's instant classic Fishscale. And with the December '06 release of More Fish and Ghost's near-constant touring in '07, his legions of fans have been happily lost in the 'World According To Pretty Toney.' Now, with a new Def Jam album - The Big Doe Rehab - set for release on December 4th, his current tour with Rakim, and a coffee-table book set for release on January 8th through MTV Press, the devoted will be positively delirious.

Fishscale, Tony Stark's return to vivid street tales and gripping narratives of the drug trade, was greeted with universal acclaim and topped crtitcs' year-end lists unanimously: Rolling Stone (#5), Blender (#5), and Spin (#4) all anointed the return of the Wu's greatest banger. The Big Doe Rehab finds Ghost and company still in razor-sharp form, weaving a rich, complex tapestry from tales of drugs, violence, paranoia, love, hate and humor over gritty, soulful beats. The lead single "We Celebrate" featuring Kid Capri is a party on wax, with Ghost proclaiming "Tony Starks just won an Oscar, y'all!" and Capri hyping up the crowd over Rare Earth's classic "I Just Want To Celebrate." Elsewhere, Ghost's partner in crime Raekwon shows up on two of the album's standouts "Yolanda's House" and "Shakey Dog Starring Lolita," an epilogue to the Shakey Dog story on Fishscale. On 'White Linen Affair (Tony Awards)," Starks and Theodore associate Shawn Wiggs host through a hilarious, star-studded white linen and "Evian water" affair, complete with the requisite A-list - Janet & Jermaine, Kanye & Keyshia, etc. Ghost truly shines on the album's quieter, darker, more introspective moments, "Walk Around" and "I'll Die For You."

Ghostface's penchant for dropping random pearls of wisdom is notorious. And so MTV Press has collected a volume of 'Toneisms' set for a Jaunary 8th release. Co-written by MTV's J. Brightly and inspired by the popular MTV skits of the same name, The World According To Pretty Toney is the modern hustler's guide to life; Pretty Toney offers nuggets of wisdom on the key elements to becoming your own personal success story: Livin', Hustlin', Love, Nutrition, and the all-encompassing Toneology. Coupled with vibrant 4-color photos by Dave Hill that illustrate each pearl of wisdom, and a companion audio disc, these are indispensable life lessons that will teach hustler's everywhere what to do and what not to do.

Ghostface has also taken those lessons on the road. Presented by Flow TV and Dodge, the HIP HOP LIVE! Tour showcases the hip-hop's top wordsmiths backed by an incredible 10-piece live band. Celebrating the progression and possibilities embraced by Hip-Hop culture, Ghost is joined by the legendary Rakim and underground sensation Brother Ali, bringing the show to life with new songs and infectious renditions of the classics you know and love - each energized by the amazing Rhythm Roots Allstars.

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"Predictably Outstanding...Rehab delivers everything we've come to expect from hip-hop's most dependable absurdist -- more psychedelic, coke-addled crime fiction spit relentlessly over horny rewired soul samples. Still hot from the (critical) success of last year's Fishscale and More Fish, Ghostface swings for the fences and scores on almost every track...It's hard to imagine that any of the thousand rap records coming out next month will best this one." - New York Magazine's "Vulture Blog"

"Ghostface can't lose. While the Shaolin rapper's sales fail to parallel the critical adoration that revolves around his Marble cake dripping steez, Tony Starks nevertheless continues to pad his already impressive discography. In '06 he dropped not one but two solid albums, Fishscale and More Fish, and before old man winter can get a fresh '08 Timb to the rear, he drops The Big Doe Rehab (Def Jam). Ghost's seventh proper album finds him at his emotive best, keeping his eye on his circa '88 era fly aesthetic while making his music hard boiled enough for new age Hip-Hop aficionados." - Allhiphop.com

"In the six years the Clan were on hiatus, Ghostface Killah was busy becoming one of the greatest MCs ever....Ghost's bouncy, more direct approach on cuts like "Walk Around" shows off his ability to turn crack-slinging narratives into big, hooky pleasures. By the time he lays his inimitable, Ginsu-sharp whine into "White Linen Affair," a gloriously detailed rant that touches on baking soda, polar bears and Norah Jones, this much is clear: Right now is a good time to be a Wu-Tang fan." - Rolling Stone (4 Stars)

"With Rehab, Ghostface proves his tried-and-true technique has plenty of juice left in it...Given his urgent delivery and detailed verses, Ghostface is still in his prime when weaving yarns about inner-city crime. Songs like ''Yolanda's House''and ''Yapp City'' drop listeners in the midst of chaotic police chases and bullet-riddled robberies....By the end of the Rehab stint, you'll find that this Ghost is very much alive." - Entertainment Weekly

"All through "The Big Doe Rehab" you want to tell the New York rapper Ghostface Killah to take 10 deep breaths. The lyrics here -- more of the cinematic cocaine-and-guns pulp-drama that he perfected last year on "Fishscale" -- are paranoid or apoplectic from the start. The characters shouting these stories aren't just unreliable narrators; they are grandiose, violent, tired, self-doubting and high...Ghostface is a poet of unraveling minds and multiple distractions...For backing samples, he uses sentimental late-1960s or early '70s soul music with string arrangements. The violins, boosted and whining, under the hiss of old vinyl, intensify the paranoia in the tracks. But his storytelling focuses it all..." - New York Times

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