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The Pretty Toney Album
Universal acclaim
Based on 14 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 11 votes
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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.
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What The Critics Said
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Spin
A bruisingly great collection of demented 1988-style boom-bap. [May 2004, p.107]
Entertainment Weekly
Ghostface... comes off hungrier than ever to produce thrilling hip-hop. [14 May 2004, p.68]
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]
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.
Read Full Review >Pitchfork
Pretty Toney far surpasses 2001's Bulletproof Wallets, finally finding the missing link between street cred and commercial respect.
Read Full Review >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]
Village Voice
"Hip-hop soul" is supposed to be for r&b singers, but Ghostface's latest redefines the term.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle
An album full of voluptuous soul samples fused with brusque perspectives on love, life, and common thuggery.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone
More than any of his previous albums, Pretty Toney hones Ghost's wild style into accessible confections.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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
