Fishscale

4.1 + I remember liking lots of the joints off this record back in 2006, especially "Kilo." Sadly, it quickly fell off my radar and I think the skits are to blame. With the exception of "Barbershop" that turns into a fire track, the skits add so much bloat to an otherwise amazing record. At the outset, it's intimidating to look at these 24 track that clock in at over an hour. Overlooking all that, all the actual songs on here are bangers. First, I love Ghostface's writing, his ecstatic storytelling on "Shakey Dog" and the way he adds strange details to his descriptions on "Big Girl." Second, there are recognizable samples to create some insane beats. Third, the collabs: Raekwon, Wu-Tang, BIG, etc.

I'm totlly digging this!

I love the song Kilo, I might use that in some Maths lessons in the future. Back like that is a bangerrr. There's a lot of variation and interest in this album. I like it! Enjoying the samples on some of these tracks and great rhymes, every track is distinct. We all know by now, I love skits! I wish I had discovered this album earlier in life and I prefer a few more melodical moments than this album provides so it isn't my perfect hip hop album but it's certainly a 4.

I have to say this was a total surprise and I really enjoyed it!! I loved some of the sampled songs. I think I'll listen again - some of those got me pumped

I was not really looking forward to this album but it really surprised me! Great beats, the rapping was really clear so you I could understand what he was saying. And that's the most grandpa thing I've ever said.

I really enjoyed some of the songs on this, particularly The Champ and Three Bricks. Overall great album.

Klassisk hiphop, soul-samples, nice flows, wu-tang, hård lyrik

This is pretty great. Now I know where a few samples on Donuts come from.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Kilo, Whip you with a strap, Back like that, Big girl

Feels pretty underrated as rap albums in this list go. Took me a while to listen twice cause of the length but there are some incredibly catchy cuts in this. I'm astonished I'd never heard Back Like That before this album Saved: Shakey Dog, The Champ, 9 Milli Bros, Back Like That*, Be Easy, Back Like That - Remix

pretty great album, some of the skits were a little corny but that music slapped I’ll give it an 8/10

Production > lyrics but crack spot and kilo are elite. I probably missed a lot so gotta run it back

Nce flow

Unexpectedly incredible

I quite enjoyed this. Pretty chill.

Above average cocaine rap. Great NY attitude.

Czego jak czego, ale pana Ghostface Killaha na takiej liscie sie nie spodziewalem i to dodatkowo z takim materialem, bo dalbym sobie obciac lape, ze ironman, gdzie persona tonyego starka snuje opowiesci z getta bedzie miala o wiele wieksze szanse na pojawienie sie tutaj, tak samo sprawa ma sie z supreme clientele jako album inspirowany czarnym ladem, a tu jednak fishscale, czyli album ktorego motywem przewodnim jest dealowanie koko, na co juz nawet tytul jasno wskazuje, rybie luski to okreslenie na wyjatkowo czysta kokaine, okolo 90% wtedy nie mamy do czynienia z bialym proszkiem sprzedawanym na dworcach, ale raczej z bialo lsniacymi krysztalami lub czyms oscypkowo wygladajacym przed pieczeniem, wiec plyta trzyma sie tego motywu opowiadajac na temat dzialalnosci przestepczosci zorganizowanej po murzynsku, jak przystalo na gettowe historie mamy opowiesci o biegaczach, porucznikach, kucharzach, niewinnych przechodniach wciagnietych w ten swiat kilogramow za sprawa kawalka olowiu, thugowej milosci, lojalnosci do rodziny i do ulicznej rodziny, szybkich pieniadzach, szybkim zyciu i jeszcze szybszym umieraniu, plyta to godzina dwanascie solidnego materialu, z 27 trakow 7 to skity, ktore sa dla mnie jak najwiekszym problemem albumu, bo w wiekszosci sa to bardzo typowe ghostowe monologi, ktore maja wprowadzic do traka, o ile ghost nigdy nie byl w moim top 3 czlonkow wutangowych, tak jak slucham tej plyty to jest zadziwiajaco rowna, jesli chodzi o liryczny deliwery, nie ma tutaj przesadzonej liczby featurow, jak na poprzednich materialach, taki ironman, to praktycznie album trio killaha raekwona i cappadonny, dodatkowo z beatami od pana RZA, wiec wutang pelna geba, tutaj natomiast czuc o wiele bardziej solowosc tego projektu, takze od strony beatowo producenckiej, bo RZA nie wystepuje tutaj jako producent, tylko ma jednego wersa na 9 milli bros, ktory featuruje wszystkich zyjacych, oraz tych troche mniej zyjacych, czlonkow wu tanga, a wiec kto wyprodukowal plyte, odpowiedz na to pytanie jest skomplikowana, bo dlugo by wymieniac 11 apostolow producerki ktory zebrali sie zeby ugotowac taki krazek, obok takich nazwisk jak pete rock czy j dilla pojawiaja sie takze calkiem niespodziewane picki, ktore slychac juz podczas pierwszego odsluchu, mianowicie mf doom na producerce, zastanawialem sie skad on mial tyle materialu zeby wypuscic trzy albumy czysto instrumentalne, ktorych w wiekszosci nie uzywal na swoich materialach, to wlasnie po czesci otrzymalem odpowiedz na clipse of doom czy jellyfish, albo na wspominanym juz wutangowym traku, na nastepne instrumentalne sluchanie musze obadac orginy reszty special herbsow, z pikow plejlistowych na liste wpada kilo, brosy i back like that, z najbardziej 2k06 featurem jaki mozna sobie wysnic, czyli pan ne-yo i jego aksamitne wokale na chorusie, lista kolejny raz pozytywnie zaskakuje iloscia murzynskich albumow, a zaskoczenie tym wieksze, bo to jednak thugowo hardkorowy material, a nie radio friendly kontent

OH NO ITS A SPOOKY GHOST

This is what I imagined Wu-tang would be like; actually creative and a blast to listen to! Closing in on a 5 for sure

It's alright. I mean, I do like it. It has a lot of charm, with its pretty fast and short skits along with the array of producers (Pete Rock, MF DOOM, J Dilla, etc.) I do think straying away from RZA Production does kind of hinder it but I still think its a unique album. Its pretty long, tackling an hour with 23 tracks. A few of them are skits, but still. It's a lot of tracks! Raekwon, Trife, & Cappadonna are some of the recurring features but its not limited to them. I do like the J Dilla cuts on here. Using "Hi." And "One For Ghost" on Donuts, I really think GFK uses these beats very well. The production on songs like Jellyfish, Underwater, The Champ, all great. I think this album loses me a bit with it's length but overall, its a fun one. 7/10 As of July 21th, 2021 Best Tracks: Kilo, The Champ, 9 Milli Bros., Beauty Jackson, R.A.G.U., Whip You With A Strap, Be Easy, Jellyfish, Underwater Worst Track: Barbershop

My type of music. Definitely some favourite yracks

This was really really good and lyrical with amazing percussion and flow. But man the jokes are really cringe.

A high quality rap album with great rhymes and beats. The album flows through from beginning to end and it's hard not to bop your head to the beat. I thought I wouldn't like it from the first song/skit, but it drew me in and I enjoyed it until the end.

Ghostface Killah is peerless on this album of grimy storytelling and verbal dexterity. His taste is impeccable,with beats from underground heroes J Dilla (RIP) and MF Doom (RIP), old school innovator Pete Rock and chart topper Just Blaze. The samples are sublime - the old soul tracks gives the album a cohesion often lacking in other rappers’ efforts. If Ghostface isn’t the GOAT then he damn near gets close to claiming the crown with this record.

Great lyricism. Solid RZA production.

Jesus this album was dope. I haven't really listened to any rap album before, and initially I wasn't that into it, but I gave myself some time and went for a promenade in the rain with this album and and felt it very much. Every now and then I wasn't that into a song, but overall it was tremendous. It definitely feels like a complete work and the songs work together. Amazing.

Man, I listened the hell out of this back in 2006. Kilo has a great, great hook and I didn't remember anything else about the rest of the album. But I think pretty much every song on this is a gem.

A very solid and lyrically rich rap album. 8.0/10

buena primera escuchada jajaja me aburri un poco escuchando pero es wea mia pq si el disco es muy largo me da lata fdajkadjkf

Really enjoyed it, Ghostface a legend

Yeah

This was actually great. Very funky / soulful. Not very Wu-Tang. Didn't catch many lyrics on first listen, but lots of effing and jeffing. Terrible skits though.

great production, good flow but iffy lyrics in places... would rather mr killah spat rhymes about the benefits of recycling so knocking it down a star until he makes that change

Disco desigual, las canciones más populares creo que son las más culeras. Es mejor The Supreme Clientele. ¿Cuál es el criterio para elegir los discos? En fin. Aún así, como es tan largo, tiene chingos de rolas chidas.

Shite at the beginning Good decent Got slower Got bored

Liked it.

8/10 a lot of good tracks on here, great beats and samples. i think it's a little overly long.

Not normally my thing but enjoyed that added couple of songs to my favourites.

Love this album. Could still do with trimming down a bit

Es que siento que no tengo las suficientes herramientas para la apreciación de este género. Diría que pasó sin pena ni gloria. Está okay para un ratito, pero sí me pesó una hora. Me gustaron Kilo, The Champ, y Underwater que tiene un instrumentación chidilla. Heart Street Directions es muy cagada. Mood: "it's kinda wet down there" lol

This album is completely out of my normal wheelhouse of rock/punk/emo, but I loved it. I wish there were less skits, but they come with the territory I guess.

Every rap album on here seems to be by a member of the Wu Tang Clan and takes about a day to listen to. This one, though, is the best. Great use of smoky soul samples, skits that actually add to the proceedings, and a genuinely brilliant couple of tracks in The Champ and Back Like That. Gonna use The Champ to get myself psyched into a killer mentality before playing badminton with my work colleagues

This is real good. Three Bricks is an awesome closing track

Pretty good, I like the beats but it was long and had a bunch of boring skits. 8

Wasn't familiar with this (so much wu tang catalogue), but loved it.

Mucho flow, más de lo que puedo procesar... por ahí caché letras bastante buenas, creo que el disco suena bien en conjunto y las colaboraciones son muy chidas. Especialmente me gustaron "The Champ", "Three Bricks" y el remix (con la familiar voz de Kanye) de "Back Like That". 8/10

Great production, overall a great listen and def up there with one of my fav hip hop albums of all time. RAGU slaps.

Impressive!

This is a great album from start to finish. Ghostface is always great, and this is hands-down his best album.

Miles better than the Raekwon album, IMO. I don’t know what makes “9 Milli Bros.” anything other than just a Wu Tang song, but I ain’t complaining. I would absolutely listen to this again.

I like the style and flow. Enjoyable hip-hop/r&b variant of rap, with creativity, color and an attitude.

good album, can’t go wrong with wu tang

i don't really think i understand how to appreciate hiphop but this has an energy....a lifeblood running through it.

Ok

Wu Tang Forever

Cinematic and dense. I need to listen to this again, I feel like I missed so much. The beats just felt so groovy and vital as well.

One of my favourite unheard hip hop albums so far. Doesn't sound like he takes himself too seriously but hits hard all the same. Lots of solid features but surprisingly the Ne Yo hook was my favourite - especially loved Kanye's verse on the remix. Can definitely hear where Action Bronson gets his style from. The Bad Mouth Kid skit was hilarious.

Great album

Great solo album from the clan man

This was super great and a pretty vicious album! I feel like this is an album that if I listened to it when I was younger it'd have an even bigger impact. As it stands though, a really great reason why Wu-Tang ain't nothing to fuck with.

This is probably tied with Inspectah Deck's Resident Patient as my fav Wu Tang solo record out there.

Surprisingly good, and all-star guest appearances

Good shit

good

Cocaine rap isn't my favorite thing, but the lyricism is on point. Best track: The Champ.

Really enjoyed this one

2006. Key Songs: R.A.G.U, 9 Milli Bros, Shakey Dog

Like most hip hop albums... it’s a tad long. But pretty pretty good 👌

better than I expected! He's really got groove.

Mix is weird - drums and bass aren't as in your face as you'd expect. Unique sound - Kilo has distinctive soul female vocals and some brass hooks. Boom-bap with the soul samples? Full fusion of east and west coast? 9 Milli Bros has a jazzy piano Can hear that it is pushing boundaries for hip-hop, but it's hard to articulate why exactly And i like the rhyming style, stacking rhymes upon rhymes, almost breathlessly Repeated references to Tony Stark and Iron Man? Best track - The Champ, Be Easy 3 stars - It's definitely interesting and unique for hip-hop, but I just don't really like it particularly

Tässä oli ihan hyvää tekemisen meininkiä, yllätti.

Saa tästä kii ja ihan jees rähinää rekordsilla. En usko, että kuitenkaan asioikseen jaksas kauheesti kuunnella. Voi se olla, että joku nykynuorisolainen tästä löytäs ihan BÄNGEREITÄkin.

As with anything Wu Tang related, always ridiculous but at least it has a heart.

Not my usual cup of tea, but the flow was killer. Way too much expected misogyny and general inappropriate-now-but-even-in-its-time, so ehhhh.

Vibes like a mix between the Fugees & late 80s gansta rap.

The quality was good, but I don't like this style of rap as much as other styles in the genre. It felt a little too serious.

This record felt much shorter than an hour, and honestly, it was nice, but nothing special. I think Ghostface takes himself too seriously sometimes.

Pretty fun sound most of the time

#253/1001 🇺🇸 I would love to hear the non explicit edit of this album. I'm a bit mixed on this, didn't love it but didn't hate it. I think that there is probably a bit too much going on to really appreciate it in one listen. Best Tracks: Back Like That, Clipse of Doom, Dogs of War, Momma.

The beats are solid, the delivery is excellent, I'm sure there is something I'd like here... But I'm just really, really not in the mood.

hab ich mir schlimmer vorgestellt. Dieser 'pure' Rap ist mir meistens zu langweilig, das war aber recht unterhaltsam.

Skits are awful and there's some pretty lame stuff here, but songs like Shakey Dog are great

Not the worst rap album ever. Way too long but didnt hate it. High praise.

So hot and cold! There is some excellent material here. The first few tracks have some brilliant stuff. There are great lyrics (amongst problematic lyrics), great delivery, great flow, some nice beats in a few different styles. What an address book this guy has! In my opinion from my first couple of listens though, there are also some really quite uninteresting tracks. Ghostface filler I guess! I'm rating absolutely as high as I can for this level of inconsistency.

I'll like just about anything Wu related, this has way too many skits though and it falls off a bit in the second half, still really good

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would. 3.5

A few catchy ones in there for me to enjoy. For me won’t go down as an all time rap classic, but lucky for me this is the genre of music I enjoy

Not a voice that grabs my attention. I did dig the music, but not the vocals. I'm still a Method Man fan among the Wu options.

Ah another rap album. I wonder what this one will rap about…definitely not bad rap, but glorifying gang culture and misogyny just doesn’t age well.

All very good although the misogyny feels very dated now 😕

I could not get into this album. I started and stopped it 5 or 6 times. I can appreciate it for what it is, but rap is typically not my style and I just wasn't in the mood for it. Wrong person at the wrong time for this review.

el album es innecesariamente y esta repleto de skits que no aportan absolutamente nada, varias de las canciones se hacen muy repetitivas a excepción de algunos temazos que se salvan por el flow que tiene este hombre, pero creo que en cuanto a hip hop de la costa este se queda muy detrás 5,5/10

I just have no frame of reference for this stuff. If you told me this was one of the best hip hop albums of 2006 or if you told me it was a record from someone who was washed up or had never been, I wouldn't know the difference.

Too. Fucking. Long. 30 minutes less and it would have been 4 star

still just not a big rap fan. this one is fine. enjoyed the rnb bit with ne-yo the most

I've got a soft spot for the former Wu-Tang crew. They're such nerds, but they also make fun music. Generally some of the more enjoyable hip-hop/rap on this list.

3.5

The rap is witty and flows well. Too long, not a fan of the skits

Добре, але дуже затянуто. Хоча альбом йде трішки більше години, але відчувається на всі півтори. Можливо, це через постійні скіти, можливо через однорідні біти. Не знаю. Але, не дивлячись на це, альбом мені сподобався. Оцінка: низька-середня 6

Smart lyrics, good production, just over-long

3,1/5

There's some parts of this album I like, some that I don't. I could do without the skits.

Ghostface is fantastic. But this is my fourth hip hop album in 5 days. I'm tired, boss. What's funny about this album is that on top of including skits every few tracks, the beginning of every real song is at least 30 seconds to a minute of "fluff:" "Captain Kirk? What, it's the fucking Stark Enterprise, the Enterprise shit outside, or some shit?" etc. etc. It's...... kind of silly? It's also hilarious that Ghostface chose Ironman/Tony Stark as his on-record alter-ego, given that a couple of years after this record's release, Iron Man would become incredibly popular out of nowhere. Anyways. It's fun to hear Wu-Tang back together for a track here, but Inspectah Deck and U-God really seem to be phoning it in. Raekwon and Method are always locked in though...... And then they necro'd poor ODB, poor chap. Also - Ghost keeps asking people to turn the water down. Is that a euphemism I don't know about? lol "Back Like That" has a great hook. I like that Ghostface is pretty vulnerable on some of these tracks. He's getting cheating on, beaten with a belt for wetting the bed as a kid, fucking up a robbery..... it's a welcome change. I'll say this for every single hip hop album, and I'll always be right. It's too damn long. Good God. Why are they leaving money on the table? Release an album with 10-11 tracks in the Spring, and another 10-12 tracks in the Fall. Double the money! Right? Anyways. I enjoyed this, but it's too long, and there's too much fat on it. THREE STARS

Not quite Supreme Clientele.

Shakey Dog

There were definitely some standout tracks on here, like Barbershop and the really great closer Momma, but I think the more East Coast hip hop I hear on this list, the less East Coast hip hop I need to hear overall. Come on, give us some more West Coast already!!

Nothing too mindblowing, but it's a solid rap album! The production is consistently great, and Ghostface Killah's flow is especially smooth on top of the more soulful beats. Also, the skits on this are fun! Bring back actual rap skits!!! Weirdly enough, the one track that I thought aged the worst (sonically, at least) is the final one with B.I.G.. The rhymes are clean, but the instrumental sounds like some free "grimy type beat" you'd find on YouTube. Standouts: The Champ • R.A.G.U. • Back Like That • Be Easy • Big Girl • Momma

This feels like Ghostface (real name Dennis) has been on a highly rewarding crate-digging exercise and come up with some luscious finds, mainly late 60s-era soul (Stylistics, Delfonics, Freda Payne etc). It adds a velvety backdrop to what is a rather hackneyed ride through organised crime in the hood. The album is long, and there are a host of tracks that could've been culled, including myriad skits. It's trawls through the tropes of dealing crack, street crime, a struggling Mum that we all know appreciate even we didn't at the time, and smashing ladies with big buttocks.

Den er egentlig alt for lang og spænder alt for bredt, men han er bare så god at det næsten er ligemeget

I like how lyrically dense a lot of the songs are. There’s a good variation, some fun samples and I love the trumpets and sax that show up. I think it goes too long and I’m not a huge fan of some of the skits. What’s with hip hop albums having an “I love my mum” song part way through, this is the second one in a week, doesn’t pair well with the way the rest of the album talks about women. Fav song: Kilo Least fav: 9 Milli Bros

There are some real fun songs and some great samples and sound effects, but I think lyrically and musically we’ve had better rap albums. I’m really just not a fan of his voice. Also all the iron man references and then skits like Heart Street Directions make parts of the album come off very childish to me. Favourite song: Dogs of War Least: Jellyfish

This album felt stylistically all over the place. I enjoyed some tracks but felt out of the loop on others. Some really good raps from others featured on some songs as well.

Ghostface Killah’s rapping sounds effortless, smooth as butter. The beats go hard. The album would benefit from a trim.

This manages to stay interesting all the way through and it’s a nice switch since this list seems to not have many rap records so far. 7/10

Meh

Not really for me

It's fine. A few songs on this album are really good. Most are ok.

Old school rap / hip hop with cool backbeats and dollops of intelligence amid the drugs-and-violence lyrics. It takes a bit of an effort to plough through a whole albums of this nowadays, but it’s pretty good.

One of the better hip hop albums I’ve encountered. Few of the aversive turntable smeary sounds and a couple of really catchy tracks. May actually listen again voluntarily.

Bra men ganska utdragen. Be easy tycker jag var klart bäst. Många kul gästartister, bland annat från Kanye West innan han blev ond. Rap från en svunnen tid som jag kan bli nostalgisk efter. Den här typen av hiphop finns ju inte längre, vilket är synd. En grej som drar ner betyget som vanligt är sexism, så jävla tröttsamt. Till Ghostfaces försvar är det i allafall inte så mycket av den varan. Helt ok album trots några djupdyk.

Pas mal

I'm glad I read the positive reviews and didn't skip this. A rare rap album that I didn't feel entirely alienated from. Saying that, there's always so much swearing and death, isn't there? But: some great funky melodic backing stuff going on, giving it a totally 70s vibe. I'm going to say this VERY quietly, but I thought it wasn't a million miles away from Hamilton in places; it's his voice and phrasing. He's a great natural storyteller, as is his reputation.

Finally a wu-tang project actually worth listening to.

This was let down by the length, I think... I really enjoyed the tracks individually, but this is a rating for the overall album, and it was too much to listen to start to finish without getting slightly bored or it feeling tedious at times. A good album should flow from top to bottom, and sometimes tell a story in a way. This doesn't feel like it does that due to its length. Again, the tracks individually are really good to listen to, with some outshining some of the others by quite a margin. I enjoyed the beats, lyrics, vocals, and instrumentation. Favourites: Whip You With A Strap Back Like That Kilo

twas aight, big on da gangsta life n shit but lowk mid ngl.

Got through 75 % of this and bailed. It takes skill and talent, no doubt, just not for me. 3 stars

намного дольше надо слушать чтобы прикипеть; за такой промежуток только поняла что все реперы хорни

I don't get this Skits stuff; it's just superfluous. I'm no Rap fan, but I respect Wu Tang, and this was pretty decent, not like the Raekwon album.

Dropping the needle on Ghostface Killah’s Fishscale brings an immediate wave of intense ennui. It is yet another mid-2000s rap album built on the exact same predictable foundations. You get the standard cinematic soul samples, gritty tales of cocaine cooking, and dense street slang. While the production is crisp, it feels completely indistinguishable from dozens of other highly acclaimed records from that specific era. Tony Starks delivers his signature frantic energy, but the formula feels exhausted. It is a well-crafted but Ultimately generic time capsule.

Great album! Didnt know big girl was from Ghost. Loved it!

Pretty good! Not as good as Wu-Tang, but I enjoyed it.

It was ok. 3/5

Pretty solid.

Again, cringey skits bringing an otherwise pretty good rap album down.

⭐⭐⭐ Hel ok, jag kan lyssna igenom hela albumet utan att hänga upp mig på spår som jag inte gillar. Men det är också lite för få spår som sticker ut som riktigt bra och albumet är för långt. Det blev dock några ads till gillar listan. Det får bli en 3a. Bäst är Kilo, The Champ, Back like That, Be easy, Dogs of war.

Like it 3/5

Too much fish, not enough scale

Open track/skit had me a bit worried. Though I would not like this but really liked it as it got going. Great collabs and I really liked ghostface. Only way I can think of describing his style is relentless. Shakey Dog is a great example. He just goes hard in the paint and I liked it. A little long and heart street directions was stupid. Oh and Kilo was great. Sounded like some gangsta school house rock. “All around the world today, the kilo is the measure. A kilo is one thousand grams. Easy to remember.” Love it. 3.5 but I’m just not there to round up. Very close.

A few catchy songs that I liked the sound of, a fair few filler songs and I didn’t enjoy the skits that much

it was decent

Decent, catchy at times, but on first listen nothing that upped it to a 4 for me.

Didn't mind that

probably wouldn't listen to it again but i liked a few of the songs and liked the album as a whole

Solid Wu spin off, great production, samples and beats as always with RZA.

Solid

A lot of intense subject matter. Ghostface is smart in both his social critique & his rhymes. The musicality is high level, although he loses me when he tries to sing. The album suffers a bit in its composition, GF is a bit unsure which character he wants to present— street sage, young punk, womanizer, or defender of women. I should listen again, but for now this is a 3+.

I really enjoyed the Wu Tang Clan album I had previously, and there were elements of it here but not as consistent for me.

It has its moments. Overall kinda meh for me, with a few standout tracks.

Een prima album maar het grijpt me niet echt. Ik heb het op verschillende dagen een kans gegeven dus daar ligt het niet aan. Er staan weinig tot geen nummers op die me heel erg aanspreken, maar ik heb dan ook weinig op met cocaïnehandel. Toch werken er potverdikkie grote namen aan mee. Uiteraard iedereen van Wu-Tang, maar ook J Dilla, MF Doom en Pete Rock. Dit tik ik uiteraard gewoon over van de Wiki, alleen bij '9 Milli Bros' had ik zonder toegang tot de Wiki met wat geluk goed gegokt dat het van de hand van MF Doom kwam. Ik heb het idee dat ik het onderwaardeer. Drie sterren. Het is niet anders.

🐝

Haven't seen this guy since 30 Rock! Great beats

Not bad. Some decent tracks here, good production. A bit long, but a lot of albums from this genre are.

I had a rough time with this initially, but then it gradually got better by the second half, which is surprising because I usually just dislike an album I’m already not enjoying as I continue listening on. I liked the Iron Man stuff.

This was ok, but ultimately not very memorable with nothing that leapt out. Blended in to the background. I’m dithering between 2 or 3 but will probably end on 3 as I don’t think it was bad. Just pretty non-descript.

Another album I worry that some of the themes are not ones I should be enjoying - but on a first listen I liked it quite a lot.

I can't say I loved this one but it was pretty good for what it was

Track numbers are according the extendad version on streaming platforms) Track 4 is such a banger, man... Also 9 and 10. 13 has very interesting production. 14 is really sweet. It actually starts a ran With the hard hitting 15, the incredibly produced 16 17. MF Doom production. 21 is a strong track 22 is another doom production. Nice one. 24 Is lush and lovely. One of my favorites here. I'll tell you what, It's a good album. With some bangers, and hard ones aswell. I really appreciate Ghostfece's rapping, and most of the production (especially MF DOOM, I mean...) as well. But I think it's to long. And some songs fell back to the sound that I less appreciate, of the 2000's hip hop scene. Still, got to respect it with a 3.

I wish I was more of a Wu-Tang Clan fan (or even afficionado), but there's something about each album from the Clan in this collection that just doesn't click for me. In some ways, though, "Fishscale" might be one of the more accessible and entertaining of the Clan-related albums so far, and I enjoyed his plentiful 60s throwback samples throughout. It's far too long (at least twice as long) for what it delivers, which seems to be de rigor for most of the hip-hop albums in this collection, and the skits are just annoying and useless, unfortunately. The highlights for me among the 20+ tracks are probably "Kilo", "Whip you with a strap" and "Be easy" (both versions).

Some great moments but hasn't aged well.

Smooth production, great lyricist... all you can ask for in hip hop. A good album but nothing really stood out as amazing. It's a solid 3.5/5.

I liked it. Nice beats and flow. Favorite songs: Kilo, The Champ, Be Easy, Underwater

This slaps for the most part

alright

The first half was a lot more captivating than the second. Seemed like he was fishing for a hit later in the album. Loved the first half though.

Cocaine tales, Wu-tang Clipse of doom

I don't know if this is good or not, and I have no business telling anyone I do.

Not the biggest rap fan

Nice for it's age, pretty listenable, but nothing particular that surprised or impressed me.

Very good album

This is a really solid rap record, good variety of beats and styles which I think helps because Ghostface Killah has a very specific delivery. Love the Dilla beats :)

26/03/2026 1. the return of clyde smith (skit) - not much to say! *2. shakey dog - like the beat... bass is nice. loove the horns. lyrics are reaaallly nice! *3. kilo - loooove the scratching and sampling immediately!! horns and bass are fantastic! *4. the champ - looove the beat drop! energy in this is fantastic!! guitar is great!! looove the wrestling bell!! lyrics are innsaaanee!!!! rip they guts out like a hysterectomy!!!??? samples are phenomenal!! scratching near the end! 5. major operation (skit) - this is literally six seconds. 6. 9 milli bros - loove the piano sample. really nice :) 7. beauty jackson - the strings! the bass! nice! love the end! 8. heart street directions (skit) - not massive on this skit lol. great ending!! 9. columbus exchange (skit) - 10 seconds.... 10. crackspot - had to change the version of the album to listen to this one... love the beat! love the strings and horns! *11. r.a.g.u. - love the sampling and strings throughout this album!! real nice again!! 12. bad mouth kid (skit) - not commenting on the skits anymore!! *13. whip you with a strap - love the sample and the siren sound... 14. back like that - nice! very smooth! *15. be easy - oo liking the start!! love the scratching. horns are great! *16. clipse of doom - love the guitar? electronic drone? in the background!! 17. jellyfish - still reallly liking this album, but getting sooo long right bow! love the organ? in the background. nice :) 18. dogs of war - definitely feeling the longness right now! still not bad though :) *19. barbershop - oooo love it! strings, bass and drums are fantastic!!! loove the backing vocals... 20. ms. sweetwater (skit) - 21. big girl - love the backing vocals and the organ in the back! good message i think? 22. underwater - liking the start... niice :) 23. the ironman takeover (skit) - 24. momma - the horn at the start.... kindof western? love the bass! like the rap sections more than the singing. not as mad on this one.... might be because i'm on track twenty-four!!!! 25. three bricks - as much as i've liked this album, i'm not complaining that it's almost over. not massive on this one either :/ reaallly liked the whole album, but my favourites were definitely 2-4 (completely phenomenal!!!) so it felt like it kindof fizzled out a bit, especially with the length of it.... an hour isn't toooo much, but with the sheer amount of tracks, it started getting a bit boring around track 16 - which would be fine if it had a normal amount of tracks, but isn't great when you still have nine more to go!

Maybe not as strong as some of the other Wu Tang solos and offshoots, but still plenty of great stuff here.

Gangsta!!

Pffft. This isn’t any different than anything else I’ve heard in this genre. Would I listen again? No.

6/10 The previous album by a wu tang clan member I got on this list still tops my list for the worst albusm so far (505 albums in), so I didn't have high expectations coming in. However, this one surprised me. It's not at all bad actually. It's still too long, the lyrics still contain a bit too much of the same hiphop cliches (and I care more for music than for lyrics anyway which is one of the reasons hiphop isnt generally my cup of tea), but the storytelling is better than most and the beats were fun and very listenable. Highlights: Shakey Dog Underwater

So this isn't my thing. But. I wasn't bored, at least not usually.

Fun album. Not my favourite to come out of the WuTang camp, or even my favourite Ghostface album, but there are some great tracks here.

Liked this more than I thought I would although it is a very long album - the skits were not as abrupt as other ones in other albums

The back end of this album is much better than the start.

I'll never forget the grand in a kilo again

Not a fan of hip-hop.

generic rap album, not bad, not good?

Just not my fav hip hop

ok

All-star cast, but was pretty indifferent listening to this, 3-stars seems appropriate.

I like his delivery and some great samples in here, like the Clubber Lang sections in The Champ, but there’s also a lot of the same old stuff including seemingly endless skits that just made it tiresome after a while.

Fun but went on a bit too long

I wish one could give half’s 🤷‍♀️

Nice

I like a good rap album with skits. It’s nostalgic and can be clever. This wasn’t my favorite… but respect the artistry. 2.5

This was more enjoyable than I was expecting. I still struggle to follow the storytelling in rap, which is certainly part of my struggle with it. But this album had a lot of diversity and, while it was a bit long, I wasn’t bored. I feel like, despite my ambivalence, I can recognize good rap, and I think this qualifies. 6/10 Pretty Good

I like it less than the GZA and the RZA albums on this list. Ghostface is an icon. Again my allegiance lies with Method Man. This album is great, showcases 2005 rap style and production in excellent fashion. Ghostface demonstrates vernacular and slang in combined, almost educated rhymes and elevates the end product. I think if you wanted to step back and say "lets look at a list of '05 greatest rap albums'". This one might not be on it. But its reliable and sounds great for '05 standards. But not really a stand out piece. I prolly give it 3 stars for that chief.

About as good as a Rap album gets for me. 3 stars or C-.

Not my favourite genre but there were some great beats on this album. Back Like That and Be Easy in particular were really catchy. Once again the skits are cringey and terrible.

A bit scary. Good dog sample.

Gear: Focalman Cleardara Artwork: 😎🔦🥷 Production: ⚠️🌑🎚️ Music: 🎛️🖊️🔥 Rating: 👻👻👻(👻)/5

Pretty good! I thought this was fun! Had some hard hitting songs too that were pretty emotional. Was doing a kind of gnarly work out at the same time so that made it a little hard to focus but still liked it. 3 ⭐️

it's something

While I'm surprised that Supreme Clientele didn't make the list, but a shockingly good Ghostface album.

This was about what I expected. It was good but really not something I would normally listen to.

Tried to like it, but no. It just grinds away. Maybe if the album was shorter?? Not terrible, but clearly not my taste.

Not perverse. Solid ideas. Didn't dread listening to rap on here for once.

MF DOOM production with Ghostface rhymes. What more could you ask for? (A shorter run time)

I thought this was a good album overall with some great producers. On the flip side, I don’t think this one belongs on the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" list. In the grand scheme of things, it’s just an average, middle-of-the-road hip hop album of its time.

Nice flows, nice instrumentals, but a bit too long for me. Albums over an hour I can only really enjoy if I'm really into it, otherwise it just becomes overkill and the album just shoots itself in the foot.

I love hiphop, this is the kind that I like to listen to but don't get obsessed over. Most songs are good, some I would rate 4 or 4.5, most I would rate between a 3 and 3.5. High 3.

Ca 50/50 bra dårlig

I don’t know enough about hip-hop to put Ghostface Killah or Fishscale into any kind of context, but I know it’s rated as one of his best. I enjoyed the album. It’s intense and gritty and he’s a clever storyteller with genuine depth. He also has a notable talent for the less obvious lyric. I really liked the more soul influenced tracks, especially “Back Like That”. Alongside the cinematic “Shakey Dog” - probably my favourites. 7/10

Wu-Tang albums are like insanely sweet foods. They’re so good, like really good. And obviously someone very skilled made it. But it’s almost so good it spites itself and loses any realistic luster.

Overlong, but I love Shakey Dog

The sound is too big and in-your-face, it’s too long, and the skits are pretty much all wastes of time. The fact that this still kinda rips despite all that is impressive. Best song: Back Like That

This one just didn’t click for me. Clearly lots of talent this album - great bars, the production is the kind of thing I normally love - but it just didn’t connect. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a skit on a hip hop album that’s improved the experience. Maybe I need to go and listen to more Wu Tang first and then see if I enjoy this one more.

Was fine, didn't have much chance to listen in detail.

This was actually a lot better than I was expecting. I see why it's on the list. I thought the songs The Champ and 9 Milli Bros were good. That said, it's too long and there are way too many skits.

Starting this one off strong with a track of talking with a voice modifier on. Something, which, unfortunately I hate, whoever does it. Moving in to the first track, Shakey Dog, yeah ok, gotta give it to this guy, he has a good flow. Still not my type of music, but gotta appreciate great flow when it slaps you across the face. Kilo: I was vibing until I realized it was about drug dealing, then I took a brief pause, and continued to vibe. If I hadn’t have already graduated high school, this would be a good way to remember a Kilos worth 1000 grams. Jokes aside, the next song, the Champ, made me audibly laugh at the line “rip her guts out like a hysterectomy”. Honestly enjoyed the song. 9 Milli Bros was good. Nothing really else to say about it. Actively disliked Beauty Jackson. The next “skit”, well if I wanted to listen to traffic instructions I’d put on Google Maps. I did unironically like Crack Spot though. R.A.G.U had really good lyrics and I really liked it. Unfortunately, the positivity ends there (for now). Whip you with a strap was almost unlistenable. The actually rapping was alright and the lyrics were heartbreaking, but, the woman singing throughout was honestly horrible. Back like that was fun. I love Ne-yos voice, so it was nice to hear him on this album. I also really appreciate the level of petty hatred on Be Easy. I loved it. Clipse of Doom was also a good song. The purposeful off key singing on Jellyfish threw me off a bit. Similar to other albums I’ve listened to in this genre, it’s honestly started to lose me a bit at this point. I appreciated the chiller background for the first half of barbershop! Big Girl was also a highlight of a song for me, so was Three Bricks. It honestly reminded me of an action movie in the best way possible. Ok, well that was an album. 3/5 ⭐️. I feel like I’ve said this a lot recently, but there were a lot of genuinely good moments, but there were just some bits that were painful to get through. I like this guys flow and some of these are so good, but I struggled to get into it. 17/1089

I didn't hate it. Giving an extra 1/2* considering the genre. 3.5*

Better than I though even with all the stupid skits

I liked a few of the tracks, but wasn't really into it for most of it.

No. 73 As someone without much experience with hiphop, but no hate for it, I liked this album.

Solid if not revolutionary

This was pretty good. I loved the heavy baselines and dusty drums. These matched with Ghostface Killahs superb and energetic delivery made it a very enjoyable listen. As someone who normally sometimes doesn’t like skits in albums, these ones were actually really funny, and did a great job of planting us in his world. By the end I would say I was a little worn out as I didn’t find the last stretch as entertaining as the first. However I still enjoyed this, but I don’t see myself returning to it. Highlights were, Shakey Dog, Kilo, The Champ, R.A.G.U, and Be Easy.

I did enjoy and I am really stuck between 3-4 stars, didn't get time for a second listen so I think I might have to stick with a very high 3.

I like this guy

easy to pick up where action bronson was inspired

Impressive story telling by Ghostface and strong hooks

Fun to listen to and considering all of the people involved feels like an album with a story. Favorite songs: The Champ, Be Easy, Back Like That

It was just too long. 3/5

Sick beats, meh lyrics, whack skits.

I liked some of the music in this one

I've being having a headache and nasal congestion all day, but I don't think it altered my experience with this album that much, and to make it sure, I think I have listened to this about 6 times. This is a decent hip hop album. It is one hour and six minutes approximately, and it contains 25 tracks, of which, 7 are skits, but with 18 actual songs remaining, it still is very beefy. Thankfully, almost all the songs have very similar tones and ideas: Great beats with great flow, delivery and attitude. That's not to say that there are no highlights or that all of the songs are equal. There's enough variety in here and I specially liked the energy of the track 'The Champ', the sentimentalism in the songs 'Whip you With a Strap' and 'Momma', 'Barbershop' because including a diss track to his barber is super funny, the dark atmosphere of 'Three Bricks' and the choruses sang by featured artists in 'Back Like That' and 'Momma'. Also, I have to mention that they used J Dilla beats in the songs 'Beauty Jackson' and 'Whip you With a Strap'. So while I wasn't very impressed about this record, I thought it was very funny and entertaining.

I liked it, have to give another listen to & really pay attention. Good stories and word play, I think the flow just felt rushed and didn’t grab me.

This was a long album, but it has some pretty dope tracks. Top tracks: Whip You With a Strap, Underwater, Kilo, Shakey Dog

Plague of too long rap albums hit the genre hard in the 2000s & this doesn't avoid it but there are some tracks on this that go really hard. Fav tracks: 9 Milli Bros, Be Easy, Jellyfish

#786. A perfectly fine example of negroe poetry. 3/5: acceptable

Album No. 0083 on my list. I didn't have high expectations for this album, because I've had a few not-so-good hip hop albums on my list recently. I was pleasantly surprised about this album however, it's not half bad! I like the rapping style, I like some of the lyrics, all quite decent actually. Not all songs were super memorable to me, and I don't really need any of the skits, but I'll definitely add "Kilo", "Whip You With A Strap", and "Back Like That" to my playlist. 3/5 stars.

for the sake of saving myself a bit of time, i'm excluding skits in my rating Shakey Dog - 5/5 Kilo - 4/5 The Champ - 4/5 9 Milli Bros. - 2/5 Beauty Jackson - 2/5 Crack Spot - 3/5 R.A.G.U. - 3/5 Whip You With a Strap - 3/5 Back Like That - 5/5 Be Easy - 4/5 Clipse of Doom - 3/5 Jellyfish - 2/5 Dogs of War - 3/5 Barbershop - 1/5 Big Girl - 3/5 Underwater - 3/5 Momma - 3/5 Three Bricks - 3/5 Average score: 3.1/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ another album i put off as long as humanly possible because of how long the track list is. i say it almost every review of an album this long, i can't STAND the overuse of skits that were so common on albums of the 2000s. gotta be one of my biggest musical pet peeves that point aside, i guess this was alright. no strong feelings about this release, though i enjoyed some tracks in the last half more than the first

Overall, I enjoyed it and tried to ignore some of the lyrics

I'm biased as GFK is one of my favorites of all time. It's not a 5 star rap album, but is good and showcases his unique style.

Admittedly, I haven't listened to all that much rap. Of what I have heard, I'd say this is mid-tier. I did like the music. Far better than a lot of the crap out there. Lyrically, though, it's thematically so typical it's basically a cliche.

ah yes, the only album Action Bronson has ever listened to. Real talk though, it's a good one.

OK

3.1 2x

I really liked “Kilo”.

Propper Hip-Hop

A lot of good bars and songs I liked here

Good vibes on this album I’m discovering. The lyrics often have a touch of humor, and the groove is heavy but smooth. I love his flow, but I kind of wish his voice wasn’t so high, a darker tone would’ve been amazing. The Wu-Tang DNA is everywhere thanks to the features, and that’s cool. I need more time to really make the whole thing mine, but I’ll come back to it.

3.0

I could make a great 30 minute album from these tracks. Skits and a few filler songs hold it back from a 4

-definitely not my favorite Wu-Tang Clan member solo project of the ones i’ve heard so far, but it holds up pretty well -liked the flow a decent amount and the features made the album. imo it’s waaay too long but whatever -Favorites: Shakey Dog, The Tramp, Clipse of Doom

Oldschool, goldschool. Bijzonder dat dit album op de lijst staat, ik had eerder Supreme Clientele verwacht of staat die er ook op? Maar goed, altijd een goede dag om Ghostface te horen. Dit is zo ontzettend duidelijk die oldschool boombap hiphop. De beats zijn wel iets meer modern en soulful, denk door de invloed van Kanye West rond deze tijd. De feature van Ne-Yo is ook echt aggressief 2000s, best wel lekker eigenlijk! Maar je herkent wel echt instantly de vibe en de stijl van Ghostface, heel vet en heel herkenbaar maar ik zou het persoonlijk toch iets lekkerder vinden om wat meer afwisseling te hebben. Een album van ruim een uur met boombap hiphop is vet, maar ik merkte gewoon dat er best wel wat tussen zit wat ik niet zo interessant vind. Wel een lekkere Biggie feature en het is altijd een goede dag als Raekwon op een album staat. Heel lekker oldschool hiphop album, maar eerlijk gezegd zie ik mezelf gewoon niet vaak dit album aanzetten. Ik denk dat ik op 3 sterren uitkom. FAVO: The Champ, Whip you with a strap, Be Easy, Three Bricks

This album is kinda a mess, but I think that is part of its charm. The kits are forgettable interludes, but that’s ok cause there’s great track spread throughout the album. But that’s sort of the problem/quirk of this album which is it feels like going through someone else’s mess. There’s junk everywhere and you have to dig to find what you like. I think most of the time the skits just kinda got in the way of the music and didn’t add a lot the experience. But here’s the cheat sheet, if you just wanna skip to the good stuff, here are the 4 tracks that make this album worth listening to: The Champ, 9 Milli Bros, Be Easy, and Three Bricks. Those 4 songs are great. You could probably skip the rest.

Rage and rhythm

Genre: Hardcore Hip Hop I like hip hop, and I really love the production all throughout this project, but 80 minutes of Ghostface's near-shouting delivery is rough. The guest apperances feel like breathers compared to the rest of the verses here. Ghostface is a great MC, and like I said, certianly accumulated quite the beat collection, but I found it grating. Unfortunate. 3/5

Me re aburrí y eso que en esta lista hay 500 álbumes de rock genérico. Nota: 2.7

Album de hip hop d’un membre du Woutang Clan. J’ai bien aimé l’album du WC écouté un peu plus tôt dans ce projet et l’album solo d’un autre membre du groupe, mais celui-ci me laisse de marbre. Ce n’est pas mauvais du tout, mais je n’arrive pas à embarquer dans cette musique. Pas pour moi.

what’s with all the long albums lately! but as someone who has a hard time with rap albums sounding the same throughout the whole thing, i thought this one had a bit more variety (although i hate little skits on an album)

Probably a 3.5. We’ll see how I feel when it’s time to put in the rating.

The beats are dope and the bars have bite. But too many skits and over length makes this only a decent outing but not a bona fide classic. The guest spots slam, especially a nice surprise cameo from Ice Cube. But Kanye's appearance was unnecessary. Fine but could have been more.

Good

Wutang solo isn't ever as good as the whole thing. This one was fine, but similarly to when it came out I had a hard time wanting to come back to it. 2.5/5

Will never understand the need for long spoken word expletive interludes but we don't know much about the nuance of rap and hip hop. Some of this was decent with some good rhythm. Others didn't really stand out.

Okay album, nothing special

figo bella voce ma non mi è rimasto particolarmente impresso

basically a mini wu tang clan album with higher fidelity production. Pretty fun.

Does every Wu Tang member get a solo album on the generator so nobody feels left out? This is by no means bad, it's just one of those that doesn't scream 'all-timer' to me. Apparently the storytelling is top-tier but I didn't really get that from my 2 listens. Maybe that's on me. There are a few standout moments (like Be Easy & the maths lesson on Kilo), and I preferred the vibrant production on this - especially the MF Doom contributions - to those murky 90s WTC solo albums, so I gotta rank it slightly higher.

75

Good beats, killer flow. Can't believe this dude keeps trying to stab Neve Campbell.

Well done Mr. Killah. Better than the WTC album. And I liked the first third, but then it got long and had many flaws of other hip hop albums of the period. But his style and production were enjoyable. But then it had the worst skit I've heard on an album across this entire project in Heart Street Directions. So no more than a 3.

Not too bad however it is very long.

Ganz cooles, gut produziertes Rapalbum. War nett zu hören, auch wenn ich es wahrscheinlich nie wieder hören werde und jetzt Monate nach dem Hören nicht nachvollziehen kann, warum es hier auf der Liste landet und als wichtiges Album gilt.

Meh. Slightly updated formula, with some really nice beats, but it feels like a decade behind its time. And ghosts hectic delivery is a bit much in solo album form. Annoying skits as well. What a weird, terrible way to open an album with a distorted angry rant.

Cool co-labs and also beats from Dilla and Doom. Pretty good album overall a little long for me though.

Ok. Very long. Not my cuppa tea.

I couldn't finish it but I listened to a good 2/3rds of it and I can say it was pretty good. Wu Tang affiliates are good at what they do. The song with Nelly was surprisingly very good in my opinion and I should add it to a playlist lmao.

Very standard 2000’s rap album, few hits I enjoyed but nothing that excited me lmao

This album has me feeling a bit mixed. There are some incredible tracks that do a great job at sampling, showcasing the brilliance of his voice and are just polished. However, some of the tracks are just plain rubbish, like no soul and essence, and it just distracts from a great listening experience. I see the hype, but it could have been great.

Another rap album that can just go on and on and on because they don't actually have to construct any songs or concentrate on melody or bother about quality control. When it's good it's good and it's in the upper half of Rap for sure. Last (bonus) track may be the best on the album.

Confession time. I'm a 51 year old German dude from a small town, middle-class upbringing, I just don't know what to do with most of hip hop. The conscious, dusty jazz rap and trip hop adjacent stuff from the 90s, yes, but this? I do know who most of these people are or have heard their names before and I associate MF Doom with interesting beats, but it's somewhat hard to connect with it in any capacity. And, some tracks seem like 00s hip hop's actual music taking a turn for a more sweetly produced RnB infused sound that I care even less for. I've given a lot of 4s for rap albums, in my helplessness, but Fishscale here doesn't cut it.

idrk

I normally love Ghostface but this album didn't 100% do it for me, like it's good though I feel like his raps overstay their welcome a bit and don't really let the track or the listener breathe. It's like listening to the musical version of a run-on sentence.

It was alright. Some good moments. Too long though

I enjoyed this album fine, not my favorite rap album I’ve listened to but not my least favorite. I haven’t really listened to Wu Tang Clan but maybe I’ll have to check them out. This album is pretty graphic in its language and explicit sexual content but that kind of comes with the territory of rap/ hip hop music. I’m not sure if I would listen to this again if I’m being honest.

Some good tracks in there

This was ok, as these things go. Won't look it up again, but had worse recommendations here.

This was better than expected but still not my cup of tea

Not bad, not good. The samples generally feel a bit uninspired; the rapping is fine. Too many skits – ‘Heart Street Directions’ is particularly bad and pointless. Production collabs with MF Doom and Pete Rock and Dilla save this from being completely forgettable. There’s better Wu-Tang projects.

That's not my taste in music - But ok (cool)

The Soul-sampling production is nice without it ever feeling corny. Favourite Songs: The Champ, 9 Milli Bros, Back Like That. Least Favourite Songs: Beauty Jackson, Jellyfish.

not for me

- Álbum de hip-hop: dígase de un álbum, de más de una hora de duración, cuya letra y significado seguro que está muy bien pero que es musicalmente mediocre.

Some ok rap. 3 stars

a lot of skits, I wanted more music

87/1001. Interesting. Starts up as a gangsta rap album with a very angry inside reporter from the drug scene, has soul / rnb love songs and skits about domestic violence and ends up with a very angry inside reporter from the drug scene. Wasn't boring to say the least, but as for me - the closest to a bar...was that ballet class? - I don't know if there is a place and time when and where this music would speak to me. Perhaps if and when I want to be evil.

I'm not very familiar with hip-hop but I always listen through albums from this genre to check how many songs I like. This album had some really good beats and rhythms, and it is very well produced and had some songs that flow together really well. I didn't pay much attention to the lyrics. It was too long which is usually my problem with hip hop albums. Overall it's a good album in the genre which I liked.

Not a fan of the skits. Enjoy the overall sound.

Was cool to learn a bit more abt Wu Tang. Back Like That was pretty cool song.

It's good, but it's not really my style. And although the songs have different vibes, it's much too long. 3 stars, but almost 4.

"Shakey Dog" is Ghostface Killah swinging on the first pitch of the game. It's aggressive, bombastic, and high-energy. He doesnt cut corners on forming a narrative on this song either; usually it's either super heady and moody OR screaming-in-the-booth hype rap - this song is both! "The Champ" a little later is kinda just the same song but less effective, unfortunately. It mustve been so cool to hear WTC in a completely different era on "9 Milli Bros". The novelty carries the song a little ways but not far enough for my ears. "Heart Street Direction" is so stupid that it almost loops around to being funny again - and was surely inspired by Eminem right? A bunch of sex innuendos formed into one skit/joke? Sounds like Eminem to me. "Whip You With a Strap" is such a beautiful reminder of J Dilla's sensibilities for making a beat and not overcomplicating it. He had an ear for samples like no one else. I'm a big fan of "Clipse of Doom" for how relentless the beat is with Ghostface keeping up too - more of those vibes that "Shakey Dog" had, I feel left wishing for more of this. What goes on in the last half of the album makes me wish the tracklist was put together with a bit more of a selective eye. Starts to all blend together. "Big Girl" into "Underwater" were super unique and almost reeled me all the way back in. Strong 3/5. Some great energy, fantastic personality and presence in the booth. Just wish for a bit more restraint on what got put on this album. the 10ish best tracks on here and nothing more wouldve been perfect.

"Bursting forth with some of the most pungent yarns, potent barbs, and peerless production of the Wu member's remarkably consistent career, Fishscale is the choice outcome of an endlessly creative mind using experience as a compass en route to triumph." -- Pitchfork https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3637-fishscale/ I know it's good, I just personally don't like it.

There’s a few good tracks on here