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Ghostface Killah & Big Ghost Ltd Join Forces for The Lost Tapes & "Saigon Velour" (Embassy Mix) Feat. Snoop Dogg, E-40 & La The Darkman




Wu-Tang Clan emcee Ghostface Killah and Internet personality Big Ghost Ltd AKA Cocaine Biceps AKA The Illustrious Thor Molecules AKA The Infamous Galaxy Knuckles AKA Shampoo Bracelets The Panty-melter AKA The Mighty Hands of Zeus, believe it or not, have a long, strange history together. In his earliest aughts as a sh*t-talking writer/music critic around 2010-11, Big Ghost (then-Big Ghostface) was actually, widely believed to be Ghostface Killah; due in part to his 2011 Ayo The Top 10 Softest N****s In The Game! AKA GHOSTFACE KILLAH: TOP 10 SOFTEST RAPPERS IN THE GAME list. Ghostface Killah AKA Tony Starks AKA Ironman AKA Pretty Toney AKA Starky Love AKA The Wallabee Champ AKA Ghost Deini/Ghostdini AKA Sun God has continually released strong solo efforts and has been my personal favorite Wu-Tang swordsmen for the last 15+ years. Ghost was one of the first Wu-Tang/Killa Beez emcees to work with outside producers and in recent years, has worked with Apollo Brown, Adrian Younge, BADBADNOTGOOD, DOOM, J Dilla, Jake One, Madlib, Mark Ronson, Pete Rock, and Sean "Diddy" Combs. Big Ghost has since, become a reputable Hip-Hop producer in his own right and has released full-album projects with the likes of Westside Gunn & Conway (Hall N' Nash,) Vic Spencer, ANKHLEJOHN, Hus Kingpin, and CRIMEAPPLE—as well as singles with Raekwon, Masta Killa, Cappadonna & Ghostface Killah, Conway X Guilty Simpson, Vic Spencer & SONNYJIM, and Wale.


A'ight, now that everyone's caught up... yesterday afternoon, Ghostface Killah (@GhostfaceKillah) & Big Ghost (@BigGhostLtd) announced that they've mended fences and have effectively joined forces for a collaborative full-length album titled The Lost Tapes. Its title is seemingly, an allusion to Wu-Tang Clan's fabled 2015 double-album, Once Upon a Time In Shaolin; "In the first half of 2018, Wu-Tang Clan fans world-wide were hopeful that the previous sale of the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang album, Once Upon a Time In Shaolin, would change hands from the currently incarcerated owner, Martin Shkreli, to Wu-Tang affiliate Matthew "M80" Markoff, who would release it freely to the public—to be appreciated by all," Mac Media Promo's press release details. Despite Markoff's $1 million offer, the sale of the coveted album, unfortunately, never came to fruition and for now, at least, M-Eighty has written off the notion of attaining Once Upon a Time In Shaolin. "Thinking "where do we go from here?" M-Eighty decided to link with Wu-Tang Clan's own Ghostface Killah to bring the world a brand new studio album alongside legendary underground producer phenomenon Big Ghost," Mac Media Promo continued. A phenomenal teaser single, entitled "Saigon Velour" (Embassy Mix) Feat. Snoop Dogg, E-40 & La The Darkman was released yesterday along with the album's announcement, as well as a nearly 6-minute mix dubbed "The Lost Tapes LP Sampler." The Lost Tapes is now available for pre-order from M80's Holy Toledo Productions, via Ghostface's own web-store, in two limited edition autographed packages. Daupe! Media will host super-limited edition vinyl, CD, and cassette packages, as well, and The Lost Tapes will be released digitally on Cleopatra/X-Ray Records Friday, October 5, 2018.


"The Lost Tapes also, features an all-star line-up including: Snoop Dogg, E-40, Big Daddy Kane, Raekwon, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, Killah Priest, Sheek Louch, Ras Kass, Michael Rappaport, and more. Unlike any previously-released Ghostface Killah or Wu-Tang album, The Lost Tapes will be receiving the LIMITED EDITION physical format treatment, courtesy of M-Eighty's Holy Toledo Productions imprint and the UK's own Daupe! Media. Fans of Daupe! Media will soon be able to purchase the album in vinyl, CD, and cassette formats, while starting today, Holy Toledo Productions, via GhostfaceLostTapes.com, will be offering pre-orders for the first 1,000 CD's all to be included with an autographed poster from Ghostface himself, a Bonus EP, and more! On 10/5/18, independent mainstay Cleopatra/X-Ray Records will be releasing The Lost Tapes on all digital platforms."

- Mac Media Promo (@macmediapromo)

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