Ghostface Killah‘s sequel to his critically acclaimed LP Supreme Clientele is on the way.
The Staten Island rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member dropped the project’s first single “Rap Kingpin” today and it doesn’t disappoint.
Produced by Scram Jones, the song’s beat calls back to his classic single “Mighty Healthy” and Eric B & Rakim‘s influential record “Check Out My Melody.” Meanwhile, the title is a reference to his opening verse on Raekwon‘s “Ice Water” where Ghost raps, “Check out the rap kingpin, the Black Jesus/ I know a few n—as sniff coke and caught seizures,” and Supreme Clientele‘s second track “Nutmeg” where he says, “You fake cats done heard it first/ On how I sh—tted on your turf that time/ Cuban Link verse, yo, ‘Check out the rap kingpin,’ summertime fine, jewelry drippin’/ Face in the box, I seen your ear twitchin’,” in the nonsensical flow the album has become synonymous with.
Fans get some of the same vibes from Tony Starks on “Rap Kingpin” as he lays down rhymes like, “Cascade Kids rock more glass, that’ll splash you,” and he says he has a Cam’ron gun with a pink nozzle along with bulletproof Spalding googles. Direct sequels already have a high bar to reach, but he’s getting off to the right foot with this record, and it’s something that he’s aware of.
“Supreme Clientele was a frame of mind and era in time,” he said in a press release. “You could never duplicate that feeling, but you can tap back in. We dug in files from years ago and pulled together a Clientele that is Supreme! Get ready, Supreme Clientele 2 is now.”
Supreme Clientele 2 is set to drop Aug. 22 and will feature guest appearances from Raekwon, Method Man, Nas, GZA, Redman, Conway the Machine, Styles P, M.O.P., and Dave Chappelle.
The project is part of Mass Appeal’s “Legend Has It” campaign where they’ll be releasing albums from Slick Rick, Raekwon, Mobb Deep, Big L, De La Soul, and an album from Nas and DJ Premier.
Slick Rick and Raekwon have already dropped their respective albums Victory and The Emperor’s New Clothes to mostly positive reviews.
Check out the new single below.
