Philadelphia Weekly

Ghostface Killah

It’s officially been 20 years since the Wu-Tang Clan came on the scene, a ruckus-bringing order of New York MCs who, along with Jay-Z, Nas and the Notorious B.I.G., re-energized East Coast hip-hop in the ’90s. There’s a good chance the remaining living Clan members (pour out some liquor for ODB, of course) may drop some new music sometime this year to commemorate this anniversary. At this point, we’d be happy if Ghostface dropped some new ish on us. Perhaps the most acclaimed of the Wu-Tangers (remember all the critical praise he got when Fishscale dropped in ’06?), Ghost hasn’t released an album of new material since Apollo Kids in 2010. We hear his 10th album, the oft-delayed Supreme Clientele Presents … Blue & Cream: The Wally Era, is slated for an early 2013 release. To make sure this happens, somebody should get Natalie Portman to say in an interview that she needs more “dirty rap” in her life. Remember how Ghostface ran with that and came up with some of his rawest music for 2009’s Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City album? Hey, every good artist needs a facilitating muse. -Craig D. Lindsey 

9pm. $25-$27. With Sheek Louch, Saigon, Jawnzap7 + B.A.R.S. Murre. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com
 

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WHEN
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Recurring: ONCE

TIME & PRICE
9pm. $25-$27.

WHERE
The Trocadero , 1003 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA
One time only on 08/02/2012. .

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