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April 29, 2025
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Ghostface Killah and Pete Rock Ghetto Music Single/EP Def Jam Records October 4, 2005

By John Lichtefeld | October 20, 2005

Ghetto Music: it may be an Outkast song, but with tracks like this the most successful and consistent of the Wu Tang solo artists is redefining the art. Ghostface is hitting on all cylinders and doesn't look to be slowing down as he tops off his recent Dangerdoom success with this block-rocking party joint. "Be Easy" is the height of typical Ghost cuts with a loud thumping soul break serves as a backing to his rapid fire Staten Isle verbal assault. The raps are pure trash-talk, but the Killah keeps it fresh somehow and his jibes and jabs never seem played out or fake. With its shout-out hook, "Tell your crew to be easy/ niggaz run around/ With them fake frowns/ sell 'em on eBay/Get word to the DJ/ tell 'em Staten Island's In the house/ put the record on replay," the track bleeds N.Y. bravado and classic hip-hop swagger.


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