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Article: Ghostface maintains his lofty perch `Big Doe Rehab' meetsveteran's high standards
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- December 4, 2007
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CD Review
A year ago during an interview, Ghostface Killah made light of
his advanced age by saying he would soon start rapping about his
iced-out cane. By hip-hop standards, the Wu-Tang Clansman qualifies
for a senior discount on his samples. Yet at 37, Ghostface is as
vital and vibrant as any young gun, and a whole lot more
interesting.
On "The Big Doe Rehab," in stores and online today, swagger is
seasoned with wisdom and humor and stories of inner-city life are
recounted in such telling detail that the album feels more like a
series of urban radio dramas than a collection of rap tracks.
This isn't new territory for Ghostface, and it's something of a
marvel that his signature narrative ...