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Apollo Kids - Ghostface Killah
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84 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Wu-Tang member branches out with his own brand of street flow on his solo album of soul-heavy funk sounds and old-school hip-hop.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Jan 3, 2011
    91
    Many of these tunes sound like they could have been recorded at any point in his 17-year career - and that's great news for fans.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Dec 21, 2010
    91
    Even without that tribute to the early days of hip-hop, Apollo Kids would still boast an ingratiatingly retro feel, as Ghostface returns to the soulful formula that served him so well on The Pretty Toney Album and Fishscale. Ghost never went anywhere, yet Kids feels like a comeback all the same.
  3. Consequence of Sound
    Jan 10, 2011
    90
    They [Ghostface and Wu-Tang Clan] are truly a hip-hop enigma, and Apollo Kids is just another piece of proof.

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  1. NicoDaFlagburna
    10
    A seamless transition from his critically acclaimed R'n'B album, Ghostface firmly salutes the classical hip-hop style that is absent from today's mainstream market with intimidating lyrics and typical vocal authority. The beats are aggressive, compressed hard and reflect Ghostface's larger than life persona, the samples effective (though unoriginal) are used stylistically as a subtext to genre and the mastering develops these elements by slamming them against your eardrums. Don't expect anything and you will be wowed, expect too much and you will still be pleased! Never one to disrespect the art, Ghostface Killah proves again that he is the greatest rapper alive paving the way for fellow New York MCs Nas & Raekwon to defeat him for the title. Artistically he develops on the styles of Drake and Lil Wayne while still providing the cultural substance that makes him such a powerful speaker. 10/10 97/100… Expand
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  2. NJR
    9
    A great return to form by Ghost, his last three albums (Ghostdini, Big Doe Rehab & More Fish) were all sub-par efforts that caused me to lose interest in Ghost for a while. But this is another story, his rhymes are sharp and lyrically perfect and the guest spots are just as exiting. Some of the production is brilliant (Purified Thoughts, How You Like Me Baby & Troublemakers) but sadly some leaves a lot to be desired even though most of the sampling is very good. This is what stops the album from being on the same level as Fishscale & Supreme Clientele for me, nevertheless it is still very much a Wu-Banger!… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. rollingstone82
    9
    overall strong return for Tony Starks after the last few okay efforts. rhymes: off the chain 9.5/10 beats: mostly good yet some are weak 7.5/10 guests: some are just incredibly dope (black thought, wu tang) and some need work (joell ortiz, jim jones) 8/10 Overall: 8.5/10… Expand
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