Pro Tools (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Pro Tools
Type = Album
Artist = GZA


Released = August 19, 2008
Recorded = 2008
Genre = East Coast hip hop, hardcore rap
Length = 44:11
Label = Babygrande
BYG-CD-0372
Producer = RZA
Bronze Nazareth
Preservation
Mathematics
Black Milk
Arabian Knight
True Master
Reviews =
*Metacritic (78%) [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/gza/protools?part=rss link]
*About.com rating|4|5 [http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/GZAProTools.htm link]
*Associated Press (favorable) [http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2008/08/19/6504021-ap.html link]
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allclassical.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difoxzwkld6e link]
*"The A.V. Club" (B+) [http://www.avclub.com/content/music/gza link]
*"Billboard" (favorable) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i602b52c6d164943a97dc39d702b91c5b link]
*HipHopDX Rating|4|5 [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.996/title.gza-genius-protools link]
*Pitchfork Media (6.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/144821-gza-genius-pro-tools link]
*PopMatters rating|6|10 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/63085/gza-genius-pro-tools/ link]
*RapReviews Rating|8.5|10 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_08_protools.html link]
*"Seattle Weekly" (favorable) [http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2008/08/cd_review_gzas_pro_tools.php link]
*"Slant" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1469 link]
*ThisIsRealMusic Rating|4|5 [http://thisisrealmusic.com/albumreviews/30908/gza/protools.php link]
Last album = "Grandmasters"
(2005)
This album = "Pro Tools"
(2008)
Next album =

"Pro Tools" is the sixth studio album by rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, released August 19, 2008 on Babygrande Records. [ [http://www.allclassical.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difoxzwkld6e allmusic: Pro Tools review] ] The album follows three years after his collaboration album with DJ Muggs, "Grandmasters", and over five years after his previous solo album, "Legend of the Liquid Sword". Following its release, "Pro Tools" earned critical praise for its production quality and GZA's abstract and quality lyricism.cite web | last = Rott | first = Ivan | url = http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/fr/GZAProTools.htm | title = Pro Tools > Review | format = | work = | publisher =About.com | accessdate = 2008-08-18] [ [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/63085/gza-genius-pro-tools/ PopMatters Review - Pro Tools] ]

Conception

The title was derived from Pro Tools, a production software program. In an interview with Vibe.com, he explained:

"Pro Tools" features production from Wu-Elements producers RZA, True Master, Mathematics and Bronze Nazareth, as well as Arabian Knight, Dreddy Kruger, Preservation. Guest appearances range from RZA, Masta Killa and GZA's son Young Justice. [ [http://www.defsounds.com/articles/Gza_to_drop_new_album_1 [News GZA to Drop New Album ] ] GZA later said of this:

GZA was asked about producers and having fewer guest appearances on the album.

In the same interview, he gave a response about having only a few RZA-produced songs on the album:

Music

The first single from the album "Paper Plate" was released on July 18 and has been circulated widely over the internet. The single continues the feud between 50 Cent and him. GZA, during a performance in Queens, New York, had this to say about 50 cent: "a Nigga don't got fuckin lyrics". In response to a question about "Paper Plate", he said:

Track listing

References

External inks

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/1463251 Album info, track listing, etc. at Discogs.com]
* [http://www.hiphop-elements.com/video/play/7652_Gza_Interview.html Video Interview:Gza at Hiphop Elements]