Name: 36 Seasons by Ghostface Killah
Brand: Ghostface Killah
SKU: 661868180466
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (98 reviews)

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With a title that refers to nine years away from home, 36 Seasons finds Wu-Tang rapper Ghostface Killah returning to his Tony Starks character, who is himself returning home to a different and more dangerous Staten Island. Starks is just looking to spend his later years chilling in familiar territory, but as the action movie lyrics and the accompanying comic book written by Matthew Rosenberg, explain, betrayal and Berettas are everywhere, so Starks dons his gas mask and schools the hood on what's good. The concept and presentation are wonderfully reminiscent of the rapper's 2013 collaboration with Adrian Younge, Twelve Reasons to Die, but if that excellent album was influenced by the Italian murder mystery/slasher film genre known as giallo, this one is bringing '70s Blaxploitation films back with all their funk and flare. Brooklyn band and production team the Revelations provide the funk, with wah-wah guitars, punchy drums, and popping bass creating an atmosphere where karate chops, pimps, and players are all in their element. This is also the atmosphere where comic book choruses like "Exquisite doctor, his work of art/Created a gas mask to save Tony Starks" ("Emergency Procedure" with Pharoahe Monch) become great singalong moments with an accompanying fist-in-the-air. Cooler, cinematic numbers thrive as well, and with that unique Ghostface style, like when "Homicide" goes from macabre ("I smell a massacre/I stick a bomb in your limo, blow up your passengers") to chuckle-worthy ("I'm stuck back on the couch like a potato"). Inspiration flows out of the man throughout the album, and this end-to-end concept is executed with little note-spinning or boring lyrics that just serve the story, and while Twelve Reasons took a big giallo risk and nailed it, this more expected, '70s-favored success still surprises with its vigorous sense of purpose. Besides Monch's appearance, Kool G Rap, Tre Williams, and AZ offer some great moments, while producer the 45 King joins the Revelations on "Blood on the Streets" for that old-school breakbeat rumble. [36 Seasons was also released on LP.] ~ David Jeffries

1. The Battlefield (feat. Kool G Rap & AZ & Tre Williams)

by Ghostface Killah, Kool G Rap, Az, Tre Williams

Featured Artist: Kool G Rap
Az
Tre Williams; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Anthony Cruz
Dennis Coles
Gintas Janusonis
Nathaniel Wilson
Wes Mingus; Composer
Lyricist: Gintas Janusonis
Nathaniel Wilson
Wes Mingus
Dennis Coles
Anthony Cruz; Composer

2. Love Don't Live Here No More (feat. Kandace Springs)

by Ghostface Killah, Kandace Springs

Featured Artist: Kandace Springs; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Angela Johnson
Dennis Coles
Malik Abdul-rahmaan; Composer

3. Here I Go Again (feat. AZ and Rell)

by Ghostface Killah, Az, Rell

Featured Artist: Rell
Az; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Anthony Cruz
Dennis Coles
Ginta Janusonis
Josh Werner
Wes Mingus
Wilbur Gaddis; Composer

4. Loyalty

by Kool G Rap, Nems

Primary Artist: Kool G Rap
Nems
Kool G Raps & Nems; Main Performer
Vocals: Kool G. Rap
Nems; Performer
Composer: Gintas Janusonis
Josh Werner
Nathaniel Wilson
Travis Doyle
Wes Mingus; Composer

5. It's A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

by The Revelations

Primary Artist: The Revelations; Main Performer
Performer: The Revelations; Performer
Composer: J Members
R. Poindexter
R.e. Poindexter; Composer

6. The Dogs of War (feat. Shawn Wigs and Kool G Rap)

by Ghostface Killah, Shawn Wigs, Kool G Rap

Featured Artist: Kool G Rap
Shawn Wigs; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Dennis Coles
Gintas Janusonis
Nathaniel Wilson
Shawn Simons
Wes Mingus; Composer

7. Emergency Procedure (feat. Pharoahe Monch)

by Ghostface Killah, Pharoahe Monch

Featured Artist: Pharoahe Monch; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Dennis Coles
Gintas Janusonis
Josh Werner
Troy Jamerson
Wes Mingus; Composer

8. Double Cross (feat. AZ)

by Ghostface Killah, Az

Featured Artist: Az; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Anthony Cruz
Dennis Coles
Gintas Janusonis
Josh Werner
Wes Mingus; Composer

9. Bamboo's Lament (feat. Kandace Springs)

by Ghostface Killah, Kandace Springs

Featured Artist: Kandace Springs; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Composer: Angela Johnson
Malik Abdul-rahmaan; Composer

10. Pieces to the Puzzle (feat. AZ)

by Ghostface Killah, Az

Featured Artist: Az; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Anthony Cruz
Dennis Coles
Gintas Janusonis
Josh Werner
Wes Mingus; Composer

11. Homicide (feat. Nems and Shawn Wigs)

by Ghostface Killah, Nems, Shawn Wigs

Featured Artist: Nems
Shawn Wigs; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Dennis Coles
Gintas Janusonis
Josh Werner
Malik Abdul-rahmaan
Shawn Simons
Travis Doyle
Wes Mingus; Composer

12. Blood in the Streets (feat. AZ)

by Ghostface Killah, Az

Featured Artist: Az; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ghostface Killah; Performer
Composer: Anthony Cruz
Dennis Coles
Mark James; Composer

13. Call My Name

by Ghostface Killah

Primary Artist: Ghostface Killah; Main Performer
Composer: Dennis Coles
Gintas Janusonis
Wes Mingus; Composer

14. I Love You for All Seasons

by The Revelations

Primary Artist: The Revelations; Main Performer
Performer: The Revelations; Performer
Composer: Sheila Young; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 21 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Street Hop

Label

Tommy Boy Entertainment, LLC

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 8, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

661868180466

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36 Seasons

1. The Battlefield (feat. Kool G Rap & AZ & Tre Williams)