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The Pretty Toney Album Studio album by Ghostface Released April 20, 2004 Recorded 2003-2004 Genre Hip hop Label Def Jam Producer Ghostface, RZA, True Master, No I.D., Nottz, Emile Professional reviews The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
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(2004)The Pretty Toney Album
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(2004)The Pretty Toney Album is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist Ghostface, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
It is the only album from the artist to be released solely under the title of "Ghostface", ("Killah" is entirely omitted in any reference to his name on the packaging); however, it is otherwise a normal Ghostface Killah release in line with the rest of his catalogue. The album has sold 228,000 copies to date. [1]
Reception
- Spin (p. 63) - Ranked #39 in Spin's "40 Best Albums of the Year."
- Mojo (p. 116) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Ghost reigns supreme, deliberately avoiding anything that could be considered mainstream."
- Pitchfork Media - Ranked #37 released between 2000–2004, #154 of The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s"
- Shortlist Music Prize - Nominated
Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed The Pretty Toney Album' at number 154 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[1]
Track listing
# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Sample(s) Time 1 "Intro" Emile - "Tobacco Road" by Tommy Youngblood
2:28 2 "Biscuits" True Master - First verse & chorus: Ghostface
- Second verse: Trife da God
- "I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down" by Sam & Dave
3:24 3 "Kunta Fly Shit" RZA - "Survival" by Annette Peacock
1:00 4 "Beat The Clock" Minnesota - "Since I Fell For You" by Laura Lee
2:49 5 "Metal Lungies" No I.D. - First verse & chorus: Ghostface
- Second verse: Sheek Louch
- Third verse: Styles P
- "Nobody Knows" by Operation Breadbasket Orchestra and Choir
3:07 6 "Bathtub" (skit) - "Not On The Outside" by The Moments
1:35 7 "Save Me Dear" Ghostface - "(You) Got What I Need" by Freddie Scott
3:02 8 "It's Over" K-Def - "I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter
4:10 9 "Keisha's House" (skit) K-Def 1:04 10 "Tush" D. Trotman & Dub Dot Z - "Naked Truth" by The Best of Both Worlds
3:24 11 "Last Night" (skit) K-Def - "Last Night Changed It All" by Esther Phillips
2:31 12 "Holla" Ghostface - Chorus: Allah Real
- "La La (Means I Love You)" by The Delfonics
3:19 13 "Ghostface" Digga - "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow
2:38 14 "Be This Way" Nottz - "(We'll Always Be) Together" by Billy Stewart
4:09 15 "The Letter" Skit - "Sunday" by Silvia Robinson
1:21 16 "Tooken Back" Nottz - First & third verse: Ghostface
- Second Verse: Jacki-O
- "Take Me Back" by The Emotions
5:03 17 "Run" RZA - First verse: Ghostface
- Second verse: Jadakiss
- "Hogin Machine" by Les Baxter
3:19 18 "Love" No I.D. - Musiq
- K. Fox
- "Statue of a Fool" by David Ruffin
3:38 References
- ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/5/. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
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