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The Pretty Toney Album

EMAILPRINTby Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah reviews
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7.9 User Score:

Album Info

Label: Def Jam

Release Date: 20 April 2004

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): Rap

Summary

The former Wu-Tang member's fourth solo album (and first since ditching the "Killah" portion of his name) features contributions from Missy Elliott, Jadakiss and RZA.

What The Critics Said

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100

Spin

A bruisingly great collection of demented 1988-style boom-bap. [May 2004, p.107]

91

Entertainment Weekly

Ghostface... comes off hungrier than ever to produce thrilling hip-hop. [14 May 2004, p.68]

90

The Onion (A.V. Club)

Though his rhyming Wu-Tang compatriots are conspicuously absent, Ghostface's latest does what nearly all latter-day Wu-Tang releases have been trying to do without much success: return to the brilliance of 36 Chambers. [28 Apr 2004]

90

Playlouder

Fourteen listens deep, this is still getting better. All but a rap classic. You know, Kanye's good, but really, fuck that. Ghost for president.

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82

Pitchfork

Pretty Toney far surpasses 2001's Bulletproof Wallets, finally finding the missing link between street cred and commercial respect.

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80

Mojo

Forget notions of old or new schools: this is an album that blends a kindergarten-level technique with styles that are strictly postgraduate. [Jun 2004, p.116]

80

Village Voice

"Hip-hop soul" is supposed to be for r&b singers, but Ghostface's latest redefines the term.

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80

Billboard

[He] truly shines.

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80

The New York Times

"Pretty Toney" doesn't match the high standard of Ghostface's first two, "Ironman" and "Supreme Clientele," but it's a strong album nonetheless, packed with dense narratives and weird conceits.

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78

Austin Chronicle

An album full of voluptuous soul samples fused with brusque perspectives on love, life, and common thuggery.

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70

No Ripcord

The first five tracks are some of the rawest the nine-man conglomerate has ever served. But this all transpires within the first fifteen minutes of the disc. From there Pretty Toney takes a few ugly turns.

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70

Rolling Stone

More than any of his previous albums, Pretty Toney hones Ghost's wild style into accessible confections.

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60

All Music Guide

It's partly a party album like 2001's Bulletproof Wallets, but freer, more inspired, and tempered with pure street tracks that were missing last time round.

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60

Tiny Mix Tapes

Unfortunately, The Pretty Toney Album falls short in replacing what Raekwon had contributed to Ghost's previous album releases, causing the album to feel essentially incomplete.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

rod gave it an8:
One of ghosts' best. Ironman was like the flipside to only cuban linx, and this album is the closest return to that calibur. Grown man rap touched with something rap has gotten away from - soul, humor, and a killer flow...

Joe P gave it a10:
This is my favorite album. You might not like it if you don't like to get o know your rapper personally.

Tom S gave it a9:
one time

sunbust gave it an8:
truly under appreciated. could have been better but entertaining nonetheless. old school at its finest, grown man rap. my faves were TUSH, METAL LUNGIES, KUNTA FLY SHIT( too short), RUN AND BEAT THE CLOCK.where's rae? face it Ghost saved wu

Carlos A gave it an 8:
This album might not be the best of Ghost's works, but it's definetly improves the status of hip-hop music today. It's genre-breaking, period.

bigg e.a. gave it a 4:
this album is lazy and weak, real unmastered sound to it, i've heard lyrics and beats on mixtapes

kyle l gave it an 8:
ghostface was very surprising havin a cd like this. ghostface and missy did a great job on push . its one of my favorite

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