Ghost has a lot of those raps where he just blacks out and takes over the track. Although he has made classic albums, it's on guest appearances and posse-cuts that he really shines. Some people just can't digest an entire Ghostface album (it will fly over their heads), but put him on a song with their favourite rapper - he'll eat em up. He’s that type of mc, you need to have him juxtaposed with others in order to truly appreciate how ill and unique he is. Put him on beside a mafioso rapper - he'll go more in depth; an r'n'b rapper - he'll get more personal; someone who is even more "left-field" than him - he'll make him look pretentious. In other words, he's a natural. Only a select few legends have been able to occasionally outshine Ghost (Nas, Rae, Meth...). The delivery is flawless. The whole verse captures the Wu-Tang essence perfectly. Just listening to it, you get the impression that he is some larger-than-life Shaolin supervillain ninja commando mothafucca wildin out in a Gotham-like environment. This, in a nutshell, is the reason why Wu-Tang became GLOBAL superstars - because their personas are something greater than just "hustlers-turned-rappers." Their image is key to their success. They draw you into their world - a stylish projection of NYC with them as major players in a city run amok. More so than any other rappers, they blur the line between the mc and the myth, and they do it without ever becoming a gimmick.Further listening:
Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery of Chessboxing
Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, Raekwon - Daytona 500
Wu-Tang Clan - I Can't Go To Sleep
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