The Pretty Toney Album

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The Pretty Toney Album
Studio album by Ghostface
Released April 20, 2004
Recorded 2003-2004
Genre Hip hop
Length 52:13
Label Def Jam
Producer Ghostface, RZA, True Master, No I.D., Nottz, Emile
Professional reviews

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Ghostface chronology
Bulletproof Wallets
(2001)
The Pretty Toney Album
(2004)
Fishscale
(2006)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Method Man:
Tical 0: The Prequel
(2004)
The Pretty Toney Album
(2004)
Masta Killa:
No Said Date
(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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Sample(s) Time
1 "Intro" Emile 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 1:00
4 "Beat The Clock" Minnesota 2:49
5 "Metal Lungies" No I.D.
  • "Nobody Knows" by Operation Breadbasket Orchestra and Choir
3:07
6 "Bathtub" (skit) 1:35
7 "Save Me Dear" Ghostface 3:02
8 "It's Over" K-Def 4:10
9 "Keisha's House" (skit) K-Def 1:04
10 "Tush" D. Trotman & Dub Dot Z 3:24
11 "Last Night" (skit) K-Def 2:31
12 "Holla" Ghostface
  • Chorus: Allah Real
3:19
13 "Ghostface" Digga 2:38
14 "Be This Way" Nottz 4:09
15 "The Letter" Skit
  • "Sunday" by Silvia Robinson
1:21
16 "Tooken Back" Nottz
  • First & third verse: Ghostface
  • Second Verse: Jacki-O
5:03
17 "Run" RZA
  • First verse: Ghostface
  • Second verse: Jadakiss
3:19
18 "Love" No I.D. 3:38

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