Yeah, the first wave of solo albums are pretty essential (GZA, Raekown, and Ghostface). Cuban Linx is my absolute favorite, its a great rainy day record.

But, to me it doesn't get any better than Supreme Clientele.

Does anyone here the Japan-only release of the Ghost Dog score?

The first Bobby Digital album is ace. The second one, Digital Bullet, is pretty weak.

I don't have the Ghost Dog soundtrack, but there is another RZA soundtrack called Afro Samurai that I bought on iTunes. Sucks.

I said it here before, if you guys have the chance, pick up ODB's Osirus: The Mixtape. It's real good and quite hilarious.

eephour wrote:Cuban Linx is my absolute favorite, its a great rainy day record.

pun intended?

Dr. Venkman wrote: The second one, Digital Bullet, is pretty weak.

it certainly is, except for that one dubbed out track with junior reid. that's one of the best songs the rza has ever worked on.

BClark wrote:

copower wrote:masta killa didn't release an album until a few years ago, which ended up being good.

This album, No Said Date, on Nature Sounds Records, is very underrated. "School," featuring the RZA, is one of the best Wu tracks in the past 10 years. The single is good too. Check the video; it's a little gimmicky but it's hard not to like R.A. the Rugged Man serving burgers to Masta Killah and the RZA. Pretty much every song on No Said Date is great. The follow-up, Made in Brooklyn, isn't nearly as good though.

BClark wrote:rza didn't do anything solo until bobby digital, which was kind of flakey with just a few good tracks - did the ghost dog soundtrack though, great soundtrack.

I'm sure this has been discussed on here before, but the "good" Ghost Dog soundtrack is the Japanese import. The one that was released here had little to do with the movie; it was like a bunch of throwaway Wu-bangers circa Forever.

But what about Birth of a Prince? That had some great songs, including "Grits" (oh, wow, there's a video! I had no idea until just now. Wow, it's awesome!), "Whistle," and the awesome "Bobby N' I."

And Jesus, why is nobody talking about 8 Diagrams?

This thread made me go and track down a download of the "import" Ghost Dog soundtrack. Shall I post it to the spendspace thread?

I gotta say that Fishscale starts off strong and then proceeds to lose its appeal after the Wu-Tang collab song.

I just lost all my cds, and that's one I probably won't run out and replace too soon.

Anyway, back to the Wu =)

longdivi wrote:This album, No Said Date, on Nature Sounds Records, is very underrated. "School," featuring the RZA, is one of the best Wu tracks in the past 10 years. The single is good too.

yea i really like that song. but i enjoy the first 1/2 of it much more than the fast part towards the end. i really enjoy the beats of tru masta and mathematics, who did a lot of that album. in earlier wu days, tru masta did the beat for method man's "torture," while mathematics did the beat for ghostface's "mighty healthy"... 2 great beats.

But what about Birth of a Prince? That had some great songs, including "Grits" (oh, wow, there's a video! I had no idea until just now. Wow, it's awesome!), "Whistle," and the awesome "Bobby N' I."

And Jesus, why is nobody talking about 8 Diagrams?

funny, i just heard birth of a prince for the first time in a few years yesterday. there's a few really good tracks on there... grits, you'll never know, the whistle, the birth, chi kung, hoto chotan, a day to god is 1000 years...

i really enjoyed 8 diagrams. it's a much more advanced album than forever, with some really well arranged/layered beats (and great drum programming) and some great verses, especially those from raekwon imo.

eephour wrote:This thread made me go and track down a download of the "import" Ghost Dog soundtrack. Shall I post it to the spendspace thread?

please do!

The Ghost Dog Import is now up on the send space thread. Enjoy.

eephour wrote:The Ghost Dog Import is now up on the send space thread. Enjoy.

thank you thank you thank you!!! you just made my day.

i'm so happy that now i'm motivated to give back to the sendspace thread. my most recent upload will be posted there in just a minute.

EDIT: it's up and in the sendspace thread, lee scratch perry's "super ape"

A message from Ghostface...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnKGLVAKkXs

I don't know about you guys, but I'm buyin' that CD. I don't want any trouble.