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More Fish is the sixth solo album from Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career....
, released on December 12, 2006 through the Def Jam
Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip hop music record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group....
 label
Record label

In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of recorded sound and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the Record producer, manufacturing, distribution , marketing and promotion, and enforcement of copyright protec...
.

The album's name derives from Ghostface's earlier 2006 release, Fishscale
Fishscale

Fishscale is the fifth solo album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. It was released by Def Jam on March 28, 2006. The album follows a cocaine theme, the album title being a direct slang term for uncut product ....
. The track "Good", featuring Ghostface's fellow Theodore Unit
Theodore Unit

Theodore Unit is a loose collective of Staten Island rappers associated with the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah. The name "Theodore" is derived from "The Open Door", meaning the group acts as an open door to rappers who can prove themselves....
 member Trife Da God
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA....
 and Mr. Maygreen, and produced by Kool-Aid & Peanut, was the first single. It contains one track, "Josephine," which was originally featured on Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek

Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an United States rapper and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star ....
's Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip

Hi-Teknology?: The Chip is the sequel to Hip hop production Hi-Tek's first album, Hi-Teknology. There are two versions of the album; one was recorded during Tek's record deal with Music Corporation of America but never saw a release, and the second version which was released on Babygrande Records in October....
, but all other tracks are made of previously unreleased material.

album features several appearances from the members of Theodore Unit (Cappadonna
Cappadonna

Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an United States rapper, friend of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career....
, Shawn Wigs
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA....
, Trife Da God
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA....
 and Ghostface's teenage son, Sun God), as well as from Redman, Sheek Louch
Sheek Louch

Sean D. Jacobs , better known as Sheek Louch , is a rapper and member of D-Block, the group formerly known as The Lox.Sheek Louch released a new album Silverback Gorilla on Koch Records, March 2008....
, Killa Sin
Killarmy

Killarmy is a Hip hop music group, best-known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. It is one of the earliest and the most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990s....
, Kanye West
Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, record producer and singer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008....
 and singers Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse is an England singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul music, jazz, rock & roll, ska and rhythm and blues....
, Eamon
Eamon (singer)

Eamon Doyle professionally known as Eamon, is an United States R&B and hip hop music singer-songwriter. He is best known for his hit single, "Fuck It "....
, Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop music and contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and occasional rapping....
 and Mr. Maygreen, although surprisingly, frequent Ghostface collaborator Raekwon is absent.






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More Fish is the sixth solo album from Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career....
, released on December 12, 2006 through the Def Jam
Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip hop music record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group....
 label
Record label

In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of recorded sound and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the Record producer, manufacturing, distribution , marketing and promotion, and enforcement of copyright protec...
.

The album's name derives from Ghostface's earlier 2006 release, Fishscale
Fishscale

Fishscale is the fifth solo album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. It was released by Def Jam on March 28, 2006. The album follows a cocaine theme, the album title being a direct slang term for uncut product ....
. The track "Good", featuring Ghostface's fellow Theodore Unit
Theodore Unit

Theodore Unit is a loose collective of Staten Island rappers associated with the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah. The name "Theodore" is derived from "The Open Door", meaning the group acts as an open door to rappers who can prove themselves....
 member Trife Da God
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA....
 and Mr. Maygreen, and produced by Kool-Aid & Peanut, was the first single. It contains one track, "Josephine," which was originally featured on Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek

Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an United States rapper and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star ....
's Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip
Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip

Hi-Teknology?: The Chip is the sequel to Hip hop production Hi-Tek's first album, Hi-Teknology. There are two versions of the album; one was recorded during Tek's record deal with Music Corporation of America but never saw a release, and the second version which was released on Babygrande Records in October....
, but all other tracks are made of previously unreleased material.

Album information

The album features several appearances from the members of Theodore Unit (Cappadonna
Cappadonna

Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an United States rapper, friend of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career....
, Shawn Wigs
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA....
, Trife Da God
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA....
 and Ghostface's teenage son, Sun God), as well as from Redman, Sheek Louch
Sheek Louch

Sean D. Jacobs , better known as Sheek Louch , is a rapper and member of D-Block, the group formerly known as The Lox.Sheek Louch released a new album Silverback Gorilla on Koch Records, March 2008....
, Killa Sin
Killarmy

Killarmy is a Hip hop music group, best-known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. It is one of the earliest and the most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990s....
, Kanye West
Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, record producer and singer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008....
 and singers Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse is an England singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul music, jazz, rock & roll, ska and rhythm and blues....
, Eamon
Eamon (singer)

Eamon Doyle professionally known as Eamon, is an United States R&B and hip hop music singer-songwriter. He is best known for his hit single, "Fuck It "....
, Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop music and contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and occasional rapping....
 and Mr. Maygreen, although surprisingly, frequent Ghostface collaborator Raekwon is absent. Production comes from Jim Bond, Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek

Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an United States rapper and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star ....
, Kool-Aid & Peanut, Madlib
Madlib

Madlib is a California-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapping, and record producer. Known under a plethora of pseudonyms, he is one of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip hop production of the 2000s and has collaborated with a myriad of hip hop artists, including The Alkaholiks, Mos Def, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli...
, MF DOOM
Daniel Dumile

Daniel Dumile is a United Kingdom United States Hip hop music artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM , where the "MF" stood for "Metal Face"/"Metal Fingers"....
, Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson

Mark Daniel Ronson is a British music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records.While his debut album Here Comes the Fuzz failed to make an impact on the charts, his second album, Version included three top ten hits and won Ronson a BRIT Awards for Best Male Artist 2008....
, Lewis Parker
Lewis Parker

Lewis Parker is a British hip-hop producer of Barbadian Creole descent. Parker is often credited as the definitive British hip-hop producer. born in London As a teenager Parker released an EP - B Boy Antiks and a 12" single, Rise/Visions Of Splendour through Bite It! a London based recording label....
 , Xtreme, Fantom of the Beats, and Ghostface himself.

More Fish debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....
, selling about 36,000 copies in its first week.

Reception

Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a United States-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J....
 (p.112) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he current century has proven Ghostface the most irrepressible rapper of his generation."

Spin
Spin (magazine)

Spin is a music magazine. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr., it competes with industry stalwart Rolling Stone. Madonna was the artist on the cover of the first issue....
 (p.88) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's another dimension of Ghost's genius and arguably his most consistent collection since 2000's Supreme Clientele."

Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly is a magazine published by Time Inc. in the United States which covers movies, television, music, Broadway stage productions, books, and popular culture....
 (p.85) - "[N]ostalgic soul samples, richly detailed scenes of street life, and an abundance of inventive wordplay." -- Grade: A-

Vibe (p.110) - "Festooned with both showy tinsel and raw gristle, it feels somehow safe and experimental, foundational and radical."

Mojo
Mojo (magazine)

Mojo is a popular music magazine published by Bauer Verlagsgruppe, monthly in the United Kingdom.Following the success of the magazine Q , publishers Emap were looking for a title which would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music....
 (p.100) - 4 stars out of 5 -"'Alex' is a tale of Hollywood mendacity writ ghetto large. Bizarre, but brilliant."

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Performer(s)SampleComposer(s)Time
1"Ghost Is Back"Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah

Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career....
 & J-Love
Ghostface KillahEric B & Rakim - "Juice (Know the Ledge)"D. Coles5:04
2"Miguel Sanchez"Fantom Of The BeatsTrife Da God
Trife Da God

Trife aka Trife Diesel or Trife Da God is a protege and close associate of Ghostface Killah, and is part of both of his protege groups T.M.F....
 & Sun God
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA....
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire is an United States R&B band led by Maurice White. Formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969, they are known for a number of hit singles, including "Shining Star " and "September ", for their fusion of Latin music, Funk, Soul Music, Jazz, Pop Music, rock music and other genres into one unique sound and the dynamic sound of their...
 - "Love is Life"
T. Bailey, D. Coles, Coles2:51
3"Guns N' Razors"MF DOOM
Daniel Dumile

Daniel Dumile is a United Kingdom United States Hip hop music artist who has taken on several stage names in his career, most notably MF DOOM , where the "MF" stood for "Metal Face"/"Metal Fingers"....
Ghostface Killah, Trife Da God, Cappadonna
Cappadonna

Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an United States rapper, friend of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career....
 & Killa Sin
Killarmy

Killarmy is a Hip hop music group, best-known through its affiliation with the Wu-Tang Clan. It is one of the earliest and the most successful of the many Wu-Tang affiliates that emerged in the mid-to-late 1990s....
"Villains Theme" From the Spider-Man
Spider-Man

Spider-Man is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character First appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 , and was created by scripter-editor Stan Lee and artist-plotter Steve Ditko....
 1967 animated TV series
T. Bailey, D. Coles, D. Dumile, J. Grant, D. Hill3:15
4"Outta Town Shit"Lewis Parker
Lewis Parker

Lewis Parker is a British hip-hop producer of Barbadian Creole descent. Parker is often credited as the definitive British hip-hop producer. born in London As a teenager Parker released an EP - B Boy Antiks and a 12" single, Rise/Visions Of Splendour through Bite It! a London based recording label....
Ghostface KillahAlan Tew
Alan Tew

Alan Tew is a United Kingdom composer and arranger.He got his start as the pianist/arranger for the Len Turner Band based in London, in the 1950s....
 - "Drama Backcloth"
D. Coles3:45
5"Good"P-Nut & KooladeGhostface Killah, Trife Da God & Mr. MaygreenT. Bailey, D. Coles3:41
6"Street Opera"Fantom of the BeatsGhostface Killah & Sun GodMichael Jackson
Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson is an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene at the age of 11 as a member of The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group....
 - "Ain't No Sunshine"
D. Coles, Coles3:53
7"Block Rock"Madlib
Madlib

Madlib is a California-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapping, and record producer. Known under a plethora of pseudonyms, he is one of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip hop production of the 2000s and has collaborated with a myriad of hip hop artists, including The Alkaholiks, Mos Def, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli...
Ghostface KillahNovalis
Novalis

Novalis was the pseudonym of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg , an author and philosopher of early German Romanticism....
 - "Dronsz"
D. Coles, O. Jackson Jr.2:33
8"Miss Info
Miss Info

Minya Oh, known by the stage name Miss Info, is a radio presenter.Formerly a writer and reporter for BET, Miss Info is currently an on-air radio personality at the New York Hip hop music and R&B station Hot 97....
 Celebrity Drama (Skit)"
Miss InfoLonnie Youngblood
Lonnie Youngblood

Lonnie Youngblood is an United States saxophonist and bandleader best remembered for hiring a young Jimi Hendrix and thus giving him a chance on one of his first professional sessions....
 - "On Top"
0:44
9"Pokerface"K. SlackGhostface Killah & Shawn Wigs
Theodore Unit

Theodore Unit is a loose collective of Staten Island rappers associated with the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah. The name "Theodore" is derived from "The Open Door", meaning the group acts as an open door to rappers who can prove themselves....
Sunday's Child
Sunday's Child

Sunday's Child is a John Martyn album released in 1975. John Martyn's follow-up to 1973's Inside Out is a more song-oriented, less experimental album....
 - "Wichita Lineman"
T. Bailey, D. Coles, S. Wigs2:45
10"Greedy Bitches"Anthony AcidGhostface Killah, Redman & Shawn WigsVan Morrison
Van Morrison

George Ivan Morrison Order of the British Empire is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since the late 1950s....
 - "TB Sheets"
D. Coles, R. Noble, S. Wigs3:38
11"Josephine"Hi-Tek
Hi-Tek

Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an United States rapper and record producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star ....
Ghostface Killah, Trife Da God & The Willie Cottrell BandT. Bailey, D. Coles, T. Cottrell4:09
12"Grew Up Hard"Anthony AcidTrife Da God & Solomon ChildsInez Foxx - "Crossing the Bridge"T. Bailey, J. Bond, S. Childs4:47
13"Blue Armor"Fantom of the BeatsGhostface Killah & Sheek Louch
Sheek Louch

Sean D. Jacobs , better known as Sheek Louch , is a rapper and member of D-Block, the group formerly known as The Lox.Sheek Louch released a new album Silverback Gorilla on Koch Records, March 2008....
D. Coles, S. Jacobs3:08
14"You Know I'm No Good
You Know I'm No Good

"You Know I'm No Good" is the second single from Amy Winehouse's second studio album, Back to Black . The track follows in the footsteps of Winehouse's previous singles of a mix of jazz music and rhythm and blues with her soul music, raspy vocals and this time hip hop music-inspired beats over it....
"
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson

Mark Daniel Ronson is a British music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records.While his debut album Here Comes the Fuzz failed to make an impact on the charts, his second album, Version included three top ten hits and won Ronson a BRIT Awards for Best Male Artist 2008....
Ghostface Killah & Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse is an England singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul music, jazz, rock & roll, ska and rhythm and blues....
D. Coles, M. Ronson, A. Winehouse4:23
15"Alex (Stolen Script)"MF DOOMGhostface KillahHenry Mancini
Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini was an Academy Award winning American composer, Conducting and arranger. He is remembered particularly for being a composer of film and television scores....
 - "The Thief Who Came To Dinner"
D. Coles, D. Dumile2:48
16"Gotta Hold On"Anthony AcidShawn Wigs & Eamon
Eamon (singer)

Eamon Doyle professionally known as Eamon, is an United States R&B and hip hop music singer-songwriter. He is best known for his hit single, "Fuck It "....
The Crusaders
The Crusaders

The Crusaders are an United States music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated jazz, Pop music and Soul music sound. Since 1961, more than forty albums have been credited to the group , 19 of which were recorded under the name "The Jazz Crusaders" ....
 - "Hold On (I Think Our Love is Changing)"
E. Doyle, S. Wigs3:01
17"Back Like That (Remix)"XtremeGhostface Killah, Kanye West
Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, record producer and singer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008....
 & Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop music and contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and occasional rapping....
Willie Hutch
Willie Hutch

Willie McKinley Hutchinson, known professionally as Willie Hutch was an United States singer, as well as a songwriter/producer for the Motown label during the 1970s....
 - "Baby Come Home"
D. Coles, S. Smith, K. West4:01