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Media Type: CD
Artist: GHOSTFACE KILLAH
Title: SUPREME CLIENTELE
Street Release Date: 02/08/2000
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Media Type: CD
Artist: GHOSTFACE KILLAH
Title: SUPREME CLIENTELE
Street Release Date: 02/08/2000
"It seems to me that after the first round of 36 chambers, people say the second round Wu falls off. First, lets rewind a bit. Gza's "Beneath the Surface", Inspectah Deck's "Uncontrolled Substance", U-God's "Golden Arms Redemption", and ODB's "Ni@@a Please" were all on fire! One needs to judge an album by what it contains, not on how it rates up against its prodessor. I'll agree that Meth's "T2000" and RZa's "Bobby Digital" were up to pare of what they should've been. Keeping just to Clan official members, not spin-off Wu's, the second rounds haven't fallen of one bit. On "Supreme Clinete", there's no exception. "Ghost Deini", the best track, "Apollo Kids", "Wu Banga 101", "The Grain", and "Cherchez LaGhost" all are bangin'. No bad production or poor lyricism here. Every track is tight, with the expection of track 13(it has a wierd back straching beat thats so annoying). I would have giving Ghost's CD 5 stars, but I felt some tracks were too short, that's unforunate because they had potential(there good anyway); tracks like "Stay True" and the other was one where Ghost sings, but other than that I glad I copped this up when it released....you should too. Oh, check out the others I've mentioned to or see my reviews on them. P.S. Raekwon's new one is only average."
On another level.......
J. Storm | The Abyss | 06/15/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"For those of you who thought Wu-Tang was dead, this album proves completely otherwise. After lukewarm Wu releases such as Raekwon's "Immobilarity," Ol' Dirty's "N**ga Please," & RZA's awful "Bobby Digital," (as well as many others) it seemed as if the Wu had lost their special touch. Then comes the build-up to this album. Everybody was saying it's on another level, that it's the Wu of old.....and were they ever right.
Production is handled nicely by several producers. Surprisingly (or not surprisingly as of late) RZA only produces two cuts, "Buck 50" & "Child's Play," but both are definite stand-outs. But the main ingredient that makes this album so good is Ghost himself on the mic. Dude's crazy! He can go from lyrics that really get you thinking cuz they're deep, to lyrics that really get you thinking cuz they make no sense at all! "This rap is like ziti".....hmmmm, does that mean he's "cooking" up a masterpiece? Wouldn't that be the Chef's job? How about "supercalifragilisticespialadoscious, dosciousalaespilisticfragicalisuper!" LOL, it's times like these that give this album continuous spins. I personally like his crazy lyrical style, and he comes at you with so much energy in his flows that you gotta get amped-up every time you listen.
Definitely a must-have album for Wu fans, former Wu fans, and Wu haters worldwide. BUY THIS!"
The Wu Ain't Through... God was that corny...
Patrick G. Varine | Georgetown, Delaware | 02/16/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"THE WU RETURNS! I have to admit, I thought they were either gonna fall off or grow apart. I thought the RZA had lost his edge and had withdrawn into creative limbo. I was wrong. "Supreme Clientele" is, without a doubt, the best Wu-related album since "Wu-Tang Forever." "T2000" was good, but it wasn't really, TRULY Wu the way "Supreme Clientele" is. Now, I have the bootlegged version, which has 21 tracks, and also a few bonus joints (a PHAT remix of "Wu-Gambinos," a short song called "In the Rain" and a soul duet w/Stevie J. called "R.I.P. General Wise"), and I can honestly say that they are ALL bangin'. There is one song that is annoying as hell because of a backscratch every few beats, but otherwise, the joint is pure meat, no filler. From the cartoon intro (I LOVED that) to the grittiness of "The Grain," the syncopated bounce of "Buck 50," and the usual Gambino narratives ("Saturday Nite," etc.), this is the seminal Wu album for the new millennium. Ghost's bid at Rikers only did him good, apparently. If all the Clan has to go to jail in order to make an album this good, start jackin' fools! It's worth it! I loved this album. If you are Wu, you NEED it. You deserve it."
Ghost Is A Supreme Clientele To The Hip-Hop World
Kunal Vaghela | UK | 05/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After spending time being locked up in Riker's, Ghost returns with the Wu and releases his sophomore effort, "Supreme Clientele." Unlike the rest of his fellow clansman, Ghost only improved his style and delivery. Easily regarded as his best solo-projects, Ghost using the "Ironman" template with updated formulas towards his approach. Almost being flawless, the only complaint about the album is that there is no skippers, meaning you can't foward to the next song, without finishing the previous one. Starting the album off with an old "Ironman" skit from an old radio show, the track explodes with "Nutmeg" where RZA shows up, following with "One" where "Juju" of the "Beatnuts" lace Ghost with a hot beat. His collaborations with his partner in crime "Raekwon" may be limited on this one, but when the two do pair up together, you feel the two haven't missed a beat, complimented on "Apollo Kids" and "Wu-Banga 101". As well as other clansmen show up for support, such as Method Man, GZA, Cappadonna, Masta Killa, U-God, Solomon Child, Lord Superb and also Inspectah Deck (behind the production work on Stay True). Truly a must have for any Ghostface, Wu or Hip-Hop fan!"
Supreme Clientele: The Wally Champ Has Returned To The 36th
YoungRoscoe | New Jersey | 04/04/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The rise and fall of the Wu-Tang Clan can be roughly divided into two halves: the meteoric rise to fame and domination of the 1993 to 1997 period, with half-time at Wu-Tang Forever, and from 1997 onwards the slow decline downards with a few notable peaks. Ghostface Killah, the Wu's second most popular member, is undeniably most reponsible for these peaks.
Whereas in the first half every single thing the Wu touched seemed to have the words classic or groundbreaking or superior stamped all over it, with a forever classic debut clan album as well as some amazing solo efforts from Raekwon, Gza, ODB, Rza and Method Man, the second half of the 90's was not as good for the Wu. The second round of solo albums that were released were generally underwhelming... OBD gradually fell deeper and deeper into trouble, Meth became a virtual hip-pop star, Rae and Deck fell off slightly, and worst of all, the Abbot Rza suddenly wasn't able to drop his patented magic as consistently as he did before. All this added up to a string of releases that were, ultimately, disappointing. Many proclaimed the Wu to be dead. In 2000, Ghost stepped up with his sophomore release "Supreme Clientele". Having released a strong debut album, "Ironman" , many proclaimed this to dodge the sophomore slump and to be the the album to bring back the Wu empire.