Article: Ghostface killah; Busy rapper makes time for Wu Tang tour

Ghostface Killah barely let the dust settle after his 2006 double- shot of "Fishscale" and "More Fish" before starting work on "The Big Doe Rehab," his new album on Def Jam.

"I finished 'More Fish' and just started looking for beats," he says. "I wanted a lot of street songs on [the record]."

First single "We Celebrate" samples Rare Earth's "I Just Want To Celebrate," but tracks like "Yolanda's House" (featuring Method Man and Raekwon) and "Walk Around" are heavy on the wicked, esoteric narratives for which he's become known.

"I experimented with a lot of s--- on 'Fishscale' and 'Pretty Toney,' " he says. "I wanted to go back to the street."

"Rehab" arrives at the same time as "8 ...

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