New Album Releases: TWELVE REASONS TO DIE II (Ghostface Killah)

Artist
Ghostface Killah

Genre:
Hip-Hop

Total Time:
62:40

Record Label:
Linear Labs

Format:
CD, MP3, Vinyl

Release Date
July 10, 2015

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

Product Description: Fans who have been waiting for the past two years can finally rejoice: Adrian Younge's and Ghostface Killah's ''Twelve Reasons To Die II'' is now here. To up the ante this time around, Ghostface has added a very important lyrical companion to the mix, Raekwon. The chemistry that was cemented two decades ago on Rae's classic, ''Only Built For Cuban Linx,'' is as strong as ever, clearly heard on five out of the album's 13 songs. And on the topic of chemistry, executive producer and Wu-Tang patriarch The RZA returns to ''Part 2'' as the story's narrator.

Where the first installment of ''Twelve Reasons To Die'' was based in 1960s Italy--detailing the machinations of the feared DeLuca crime family--''Part II'' inhabits the grimy streets of mid-1970s New York City. Descendants of the DeLucas are running the city, but a powerful, younger crime syndicate is percolating, commanded by black gangster Lester Kane (personified by Raekwon). As Kane's power grows, he takes on the DeLucas and a bloodbath ensues. Kane has always known the legend of Tony Starks, who was killed by the DeLucas in Italy and whose remains were partially used to create twelve vinyl records. When played back in the ''Old World,'' the Ghostface Killer rose and destroyed the Italian faction. This plays into the story's conclusion at the end of ''Part II.''

The storyline for ''Part II'' is vividly brought to life with the help of Younge's never-ending evocative and unique brand of cinematic, psychedelic soul. The music--on which Younge himself plays upwards of 10 instruments on certain songs--was recorded strictly on analog tape, to bring out the true grit of the '70s era that provides the ''Twelve Reasons'' backdrop. ''Twelve Reasons To Die II'' is another heavy feather in the caps of all involved, especially Younge and Ghost, who again poured their skills and intellect into this dramatic and engaging tale. It all fits perfectly into the Wu-Tang family tree as well as Younge's always-expanding musical universe, which now proudly relies on Linear Labs to house it.

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TRACK LIST:

Disc: 1

1. Powerful One

2. Return Of the Savage (feat. Raekwon and RZA)

3. King Of New York (feat. Raekwon)

4. Rise Up (feat. Scarub)

5. Daily News

6. Get The Money (feat. Vince Staples)

7. Death's Invitation (Interlude feat. RZA)

8. Death's Invitation (feat. Scarub, Lyrics Born and Chino XL)

9. Let The Record Spin (Interlude feat. RZA)

10. Let The Record Spin (feat. Raekwon)

11. Blackout (feat. Raekwon)

12. Resurrection Morning (feat. Raekwon and Bilal)

13. Life's A Rebirth (feat. RZA)


Disc: 2

1. Powerful One (Instrumental)

2. Return Of the Savage (Instrumental)

3. King Of New York (Instrumental)

4. Rise Up (Instrumental)

5. Daily News (Instrumental)

6. Get The Money (Instrumental)

7. Death's Invitation (Interlude)

8. Death's Invitation (Instrumental)

9. Let The Record Spin (Interlude)

10. Let The Record Spin (Instrumental)

11. Blackout (Instrumental)

12. Resurrection Morning (Instrumental)

13. Life's A Rebirth (Instrumental)

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