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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Wed 17 Apr 2013, 1:33 pm | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
Posts : 601 Join date : 2012-08-25
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 18 Apr 2013, 12:21 pm | |
| I bought it, but it's pretty underwhelming honestly. | |
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Tic706 Cinco De Mayo Hater
Posts : 5489 Join date : 2010-12-29 Age : 47 Location : Soul Heaven
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 18 Apr 2013, 12:33 pm | |
| Off one listen it sounds pretty dang dope to me. Its nothing fresh or real original about it but if you like Ghost and the Wu sound this should fit right in. | |
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parker lewis E-4000, Ya Smell Me?
Posts : 4876 Join date : 2009-05-31
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 18 Apr 2013, 1:54 pm | |
| I think it's good. It is kind of underwhelming at the same time, though. | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 18 Apr 2013, 4:15 pm | |
| - Tic706 wrote:
- Off one listen it sounds pretty dang dope to me. Its nothing fresh or real original about it but if you like Ghost and the Wu sound this should fit right in.
It's good Ghost but has zero Wu feel. Doesn't sound at all like Wu. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 18 Apr 2013, 6:11 pm | |
| I checked it out, and I was so amped off the first 3 sample tracks I was allowed to download off of bandcamp, I was expecting pure dope afterwards. The album was nice, but not as good as I hoped. That's okay though, The beats make up for it. The subject matter is what I expected, but I'm okay with my purchase. |
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ctrx I Deserve A
Posts : 401 Join date : 2010-07-26 Age : 33 Location : CT
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 18 Apr 2013, 8:45 pm | |
| GFK has never let me down and this is no exception. I disagree with the "zero Wu feel" allegation--I think this is in the same camp as "Cuban Linx II" going for the whole retro-Wu sound. Sounds like they were really imitating a "Liquid Swords" level of production. While I agree the concept is kind of half-baked it's cool to hear him at least try to run with one idea and a single producer. | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 19 Apr 2013, 11:16 am | |
| Compare even one beat on here to a RZA beat. I'll wait.
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parker lewis E-4000, Ya Smell Me?
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sat 20 Apr 2013, 4:31 pm | |
| Directly I would say it sounds like Younge made some of his equipment decisions from RZA's blueprint to the first wave of Wu.
Otherwise, I could definitely see most of these tracks coming from him. Not from the original 36 RZA, but he gets all over the place. | |
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parker lewis E-4000, Ya Smell Me?
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sat 20 Apr 2013, 4:33 pm | |
| Also, this is growing on me. Way more ambitious, thematically, than I'd ever expect from Ghost. That all-in rhyme style is pretty much absent, so if you can adjust it pays off. | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sat 20 Apr 2013, 8:23 pm | |
| Well, it's his first ever album not on a major (and first not on DJ in ages, right?). Makes sense he'd experiment. | |
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Wanduras Curren$y Stan
Posts : 1774 Join date : 2010-07-31 Age : 41 Location : Palm Bay, FLA : Home of the Bomb Hay
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sun 21 Apr 2013, 1:24 pm | |
| Well, I spoke on this album's amazingness in the Recent Spins thread but I'll weigh in here as well.
Shit is dope.
I wouldn't exactly call these Wu-Tang beats but more accurately, I would say the beats are Younge's version of Wu-Tang's beats. I'm not familiar with any of his previous work (something I am looking to change) but it sounds like Younge was deliberately trying to give Ghost the type of beats he saw as "Ghost" beats. I think they fit PERFECT with Ghost's style and they are reminiscent of RZA's early inspirations. As far as GFK's skills, they never dissapoint. The only variation here from a usual Ghost album is the dedication to a theme/concept (except for Wizard maybe) and I thought he sounded ever so slightly hoarse. Anybody else feel that?
4.5 for me. | |
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Wanduras Curren$y Stan
Posts : 1774 Join date : 2010-07-31 Age : 41 Location : Palm Bay, FLA : Home of the Bomb Hay
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sun 21 Apr 2013, 1:26 pm | |
| Also I mentioned in the Recent Spins thread that I thought these beats were the best since Supreme Clientele, even though I always enjoy his production selection. Any body else feel that? | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sun 21 Apr 2013, 8:38 pm | |
| Whoa, Fishscale beats 100% annihilate this album easily, not even talking about More Fish or BDR. You crazy man. | |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sun 21 Apr 2013, 8:48 pm | |
| This is my favorite album this year. I enjoyed it after one listen. I liked It even more after the second spin because the story becomes more clear. By the 3rd spin, I was hooked. They hit all of their intended marks. Younge's production definitely succeeds in sounding very 70's, Italian movie score, Rza inspired beats. Ghost does a great job holding the album together thematically, and it sounds like a comic book on record.
The Brown tape is good too, but it doesn't sound as natural and organic as Younge's version. | |
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Wanduras Curren$y Stan
Posts : 1774 Join date : 2010-07-31 Age : 41 Location : Palm Bay, FLA : Home of the Bomb Hay
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Sun 21 Apr 2013, 9:52 pm | |
| - SteveT wrote:
- Whoa, Fishscale beats 100% annihilate this album easily, not even talking about More Fish or BDR. You crazy man.
Eh, its hard for me to argue since I really always like his production. I'm really surprised you're not feelin this one tho. | |
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Xcel Hi, My Name Is!
Posts : 579 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 33 Location : California
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Mon 22 Apr 2013, 6:19 pm | |
| This album is dope IMO. Like Terry said, it took me a couple listens to grasp the overall concept and really adjust to Ghost's rhymes like Parker said. I feel Ghost could have went a little harder on the lyrical side of things and felt the rhymes weren't delivered from him and his guest as well as I wanted it to be. I feel most of them sound pretty damn weary at times but maybe that's just their age showing or I'm just tripping. I have no complaints towards the beats at all. Young did a great job of crafting the ambiance for each song. Each song flows smoothly and doesn't feel disjointed. All in all, this albums gets a solid 4 stars from me. I hope people start releasing more albums like this... | |
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Laced With Slang Barack O-Donna
Posts : 9848 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 36 Location : Detroit
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Mon 22 Apr 2013, 11:23 pm | |
| man ya'll are nuts besides Wanduras. I wills ay the third listen is when this album took off for me. also, this album MUST be lsitened to through headphones to fully grasp the concept and feel before switching over to car speakers.
This album is a murder weapon. Younge comes correct as I believed he would but Wu once again steals the show. Ghost crafts a mob tale that turns into a violent reveng-driven slasher flick. The whole concept and story is great and its extrmeely impressive that each song id directly related to the one before it. Killa Sin's verse on "Revenge is so Sweet" is fantastic, as he finds w ay to fit his real life experiences into the concept of the album seamlessly. This is an excellent album and Ghost's best since Fishscale, and probably better than it (as Fishscale has soem throwaways on there...dont get me started with anyone who defends Back Like That and Be Easy).
this album has a true natural feel to it...I wouldnt say its a direct "Wu" feel but it is Wu-inspired and to see the Gambino personas back for an entire album was refreshing.
Also, if anyone has the Brown Tape would they mind sending it to me? | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 9:49 am | |
| Be Easy wasn't that bad to me. Fuck Back Like That though. I still haven't got my copy. I better get that Apollo brown tape with it. You guys are making this sound like album of the year material i'm excited.
Wu-Block just keeps sounding better and better as well. |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 10:23 am | |
| Yeah, i haven't gotten my pre-order from Soul Temple either. From what "Ghost" is saying on his FB page, they had over 3,000 pre-orders to fill so orders are still shipping out. I ordered the deluxe edition of the album and i'm supposed to get the Brown tape as well, but since there are no guarantees, i copped the album again at my local spot because they had the Brown tape in stock with purchase of the album. So if anyone is interested, i may have an extra copy of the deluxe cd, comic book and Brown tape. | |
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Laced With Slang Barack O-Donna
Posts : 9848 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 36 Location : Detroit
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 12:32 pm | |
| ^^^ im interested in the Tape and comic | |
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Shaun I'm Ghetto Platinum
Posts : 10096 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 33 Location : Eardrum>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Quality
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 1:00 pm | |
| Back Like That is dope. Well, the remix, anyway | |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 1:59 pm | |
| The Brown Tape has been made available for digital download immediately and vinyl/cd pre-orders are being taken now. The cd is going to be two discs. Disc one is the vocal version of the Brown Tape and disc two is the instros. The expected release date the beginning of June. http://soultemplemusic.bandcamp.com/releases | |
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JulioRoddyMattyTonyG Go Hawks
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 3:31 pm | |
| If I don't get the Brown Tape with my damn PRE-ORDER I'm gonna be one pissed azz mofo. All this shit Soul Temple is doing sounds damn shady to me. | |
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JulioRoddyMattyTonyG Go Hawks
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 3:34 pm | |
| I passed up pre-ordering from Access and a guaranteed Brown Tape because I had already placed my order from Soul...had I seen Access had it in stock before I ordered from Soul, I would have ordered from them and got my CD/Tape already....damn. | |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 4:10 pm | |
| Yeah, Apaprently all kinds of people are pissed. What good is the Brown tape now that it is getting an official cd and vinyl release. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 8:21 pm | |
| I thought I was the only one still waiting on my tape, physical album and 2 disc cd, and comic book. I'm going to be really pissed if I can't get my stuff. It's a shame too, I thought Soul Temple was going to be my new go to for WU affiliated goods. edit: ,maybe it was prophecy....Where my killa tape b? |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 10:52 pm | |
| I actually don't give a fuck if I get the tape anymore if they are putting it out on cd now. Don't even have a tape player anyway |
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JulioRoddyMattyTonyG Go Hawks
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Tue 23 Apr 2013, 11:52 pm | |
| I'll buy the tape off of u if u want to sell it | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Wed 24 Apr 2013, 1:49 am | |
| ^^^ Me or terry?
I'll have to wait to see if I actually was in those first 500 orders that get the tape (I sent a msg to them to see if they can guarantee i'd get the tape but they didn't reply) but yeah i'm going to buy the CD so i'll sell the tape cheap if u want it. U can paypal after u receive it.
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JulioRoddyMattyTonyG Go Hawks
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Wed 24 Apr 2013, 2:38 am | |
| Sounds good bro, just let me know if/ when u get it and I'll paypal u the money asap. This will look good next to my Czarface tape that i just copped as well...lol | |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Wed 24 Apr 2013, 8:30 am | |
| They are supposed to be sending a link to DL the Brown Tape to all the customers that purchased a package that included the cassette. They also said we should receive an e-mail within 24 hours with an order/shipping update. | |
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JulioRoddyMattyTonyG Go Hawks
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Wed 24 Apr 2013, 1:36 pm | |
| wonder if that applies to those who aren't guarantee a copy of the Brown Tape as well? | |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 8:33 am | |
| I have no clue. Have you received an e-mail yet? I got an e-mail update on Wednesday and i got my link to the Brown album last night. | |
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Tic706 Cinco De Mayo Hater
Posts : 5489 Join date : 2010-12-29 Age : 47 Location : Soul Heaven
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 9:12 am | |
| So far this Brown Tape is crazy dope. | |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 9:19 am | |
| Yeah, i still prefer Adrian Younge's version, but i gotta admit that i enjoyed The Brown Tape a lot more this morning on the ride to work than i did listening to it on cassette. | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:29 am | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:30 am | |
| Oh, he remixed it with Apollo Brown, an infinitely better producer? Maybe that fixes the album. | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:33 am | |
| Okay, just heard the first track. Way better so far. Shoulda made this the real release, not that younge shit. | |
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parker lewis E-4000, Ya Smell Me?
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:34 am | |
| Is it the same album? Interludes & all? That could be interesting. As much as I dislike Brown's music I'd like to see how he handles this theme. | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:36 am | |
| No skits...and track 2 and 3 suck beat-wise now. I retract my previous statement. | |
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parker lewis E-4000, Ya Smell Me?
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:37 am | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:37 am | |
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SteveT Hi, My Name Is!
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:37 am | |
| Odds are you'll like it since I hate it, haha. | |
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parker lewis E-4000, Ya Smell Me?
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:41 am | |
| Thanks... I dunno, I really don't think to much of AB. | |
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parker lewis E-4000, Ya Smell Me?
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 11:46 am | |
| Waaaay overusing the vinyl popping...
Otherwise I'd say this sounds like Brown's best work off the four tracks I've heard. | |
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JulioRoddyMattyTonyG Go Hawks
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Fri 26 Apr 2013, 5:08 pm | |
| - T. Myers wrote:
- I have no clue. Have you received an e-mail yet? I got an e-mail update on Wednesday and i got my link to the Brown album last night.
I got the email on Wednesday morning and I replied back an hour later telling them I want the Brown Tape link. They said they would send the link in 24 hours. 48+ hours later, I got shit from them fucks.... Fuck em, I checked the price for the Brown Tape CD, mofos are charging $15 for the CD and $4.50 for shipping. So you telling me they charging more for shipping for this and it comes with no comic book/tape? No wonder why they were offering 20 fucking percent off the store, shady bastards. Fuck em, I ain't copping from them ever again. | |
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JulioRoddyMattyTonyG Go Hawks
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| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 02 May 2013, 2:55 am | |
| Soul Temple are still a bunch of batches. fuckin' batches...smh | |
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T. Myers One Of A Kind
Posts : 10879 Join date : 2009-05-06 Age : 42
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 02 May 2013, 8:17 am | |
| LOL, i just got an e-mail last night saying my order had shipped. Actually it says my package has left their warehouse and has been sent to Asendia to be mailed. At this point, i don't really care any more.
I really want the Brown tape on CD, but i doubt i will ever order from them again. There are people that still haven't received their Man With The Iron Fists pre-order packages from last year. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Ghostface Killah-Twelve Reasons To Die Thu 02 May 2013, 9:32 am | |
| I just barely got an e-mail also. I've completely lost interest in even seeing the physical music. I want my comic book tho |
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