Apollo Kid

I have to take the time to put a little light on a MC with enough character to pass around the room twice and still have enough to give plenty of color to the album. He's a member of the Wu who rocked the Wally's, ill robes and a 6 inch high gold eagle arm bracelet. Call him Tony Starks or Ghostface but either way, you'll get the same ill flow and swagger. Who else would do a video eating an ice cream cone? We all know him from the Wu Tang Clan, but I'm thinking about some of the solo efforts he's put forth. I have to say that "Shakey Dog" on the Fishscale album is not only one of my favorite songs on the album, but one of my favorites period. The song is about a robbery set up that didn't go as well as expected. This cat is one of the best story tellers that there is in Hip Hop. Years ago my homeboy and I started calling Ghostface "The Great Describer" because we would listen to him and notice how he could give you a verse and a half simply giving you the set up for the story which includes describing everything and everyone in the room down to the shoelace, and that's what made "Shakey Dog" on Fishscale so hot. By the end of the song, I had to know what happened with the Spanish cat and Ghostface. There's not too many MC's that can keep people's attention with a story anymore, but this guy really does paint pictures with words and has hilarious lines to keep the listener entertained.

He's been on record as saying that he likes beats with soulful samples. What I would like to see is an album with production from the RZA, 9th Wonder, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Alchemist, Pete Rock, NO I.D., and see if there could be some type of clearance for a Jay Dee tack in there. I have no idea how much case that would take, but I'm sure that the end result would be BANANNAS! The Apollo Kids album is out now and I hope people support it cause it's good isht. Check out the link to "Shakey Dog" and as always TELL SOMEBODY!