Track Listing

1. Intro
2. Nutmeg
3. One
4. Saturday nite
5. Ghost deini
6. Apollo kids
7. The grain
8. Buck 50
9. Mighty healthy
10. Woodrow the basehead
11. Stay true
12. We made it
13. Stroke of death
14. Iron's theme (intermission)
15. Malcolm
16. Who would you fuck
17. Child's play
18. Cherchez laGhost
19. Wu banga 101
20. Clyde smith
21. Iron's theme - conclusion

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17223 in Music
• Released on: 2000-02-07
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics

Amazon.co.uk Review
A spell in Rikers obviously hasn't done Ghostface Killah any harm. The Wu member remains as grounded as ever in the realities of life on his second set Supreme Clientele. Musically, the album is a juiced-up model of the classic soul prototype provided by "Iron Man", over which Ghostface delivers a sermon of sexual healing and violent provocation, pitched precariously somewhere in between Marvin Gaye and Malcolm X. The intro plays out over a vintage voiceover from an Iron Man Saturday-morning cartoon, then jumps straight into "Nutmeg", where the repeated groove of a soul classic provides the perfect stuttering accompaniment for Ghostface to spit a selection of nasty, nanotech-constructed rhymes. "Apollo Kids" pastes together a dramatic backdrop from orchestrated musical punctuation marks, while the primitive R&B grunt of "The Grain" sounds like it could have been recorded live at the Apollo. And over the rest ofSupreme Clientele's 60-odd minutes, Ghostface keeps the classics coming like a real pro. --Chris Campion

CD Description
Since the release of the Wu-Tang debut, ENTER THE 36 CHAMBERS, Wu-lovers have been treated to a series of solo efforts from individual Clan member. Though all have been strong efforts, only a select handful have proven worthy of standing anywhere near that classic group debut.
SUPREME CLIENTELE,the sophomore album from the Wally-wearing Ghostface Killah, is one of those rare Wu solo efforts to fall into the latter class. With the RZA as the overseer, this album is a triumphant reminder of the influence that the Staten Island-based crew has had on the rap game. Ghost drops jewels of criminology and street ethics over basement-flavoured production. And with its various Wu-appearances, SUPREME CLIENTELE is also a glimpse of what the Wu promises to bring in the 21st century.

Customer Reviews

The essential Ghostface release
While most of the second round of Wu Tang LPs were substandard (Tical 2000, Immobilarity etc), Ghostface Killah was something of a rarity by actually matching and sometimes surpassing the quality of his debut release 'Ironman' on his second long player. While Ghostface has never held the commercial cachet of Method Man or ODB, he's probably the most consistent member of the Wu; 'Supreme Clientele' goes some way to proving his talent.

Unsurprisingly for a Wu Tang album, 'Supreme Clientele' begins with a sample. Ghostface Killah developing his Ironman alter ego chooses to pinch from Marvel Comics to open his second LP. The first track proper is one of the best on the album. 'Nutmeg', produced by relative unknown Arthur Wilson has Ghostface at his very best. In his inimitable staccato Ghostface brags, "I studied under Bruce Lee / He was on the four, I was on the third."

Rza beats were getting repetitive around 2000 and he is only on hand for 4 of the tracks on 'Supreme Clientele'. However, his Executive Producer credit suggests he may have had a hand in who produced the other tracks. There is a myriad of producers on hand to keep this album sounding fresh. Juju of The Beatnuts is handed production duties on 'One', it's one of the standout tracks on the album. It contains a sample from Sweet Inspiration's cult soul classic 'You Roam When You Don't Get It At Home'. Another standout track 'Apollo Kids' (which features fellow Wu member Raekwon) is produced by another relative unknown, Hassan.

Again, unsurprising for a Wu release, there are a couple of ensemble tracks. Funnily enough they are two of the weaker tracks. 'Buck 50' produced by Rza, has Redman and Method Man tread through their usual patter and 'Wu Banga 101' attempts to rediscover the grainy Wu production of old. It fails miserably. Frankly, it's a boring track.

Meanwhile there is 'Stroke Of Death' a stuttering series of Rza's scratches coupled with a sparse beat, while Ghostface slurs over the top. It's very hard to listen to, the scratching clearly hasn't been looped as it is out of sync at several points, which add to the feeling of unease which this track gives the listener. Credit to Ghostface for trying something different.

There is not a single unfunny skit to be heard. When Ghostface is on the mic, the album is at its best. Ghostface's debut 'Ironman' was a very good album that would be hard to match, 'Supreme Clientele' achieves that at many points, unfortunately Ghostface's subsequent LP 'Bulletproof Wallets' is nowhere near the quality of this release. 'Supreme Clientele' should be considered the essential Ghostface Killah album.

Supreme
Ghostface has returned to burn all the competition.As usual Ghostface silences the Wu critis after a string of weak Wu albums. I've only got 1 complaint with this album the unneeded Clyde Smith.Ghostface always shows ya why we fell in love with the Wu-Tang in the first place,why we loved the off-kilter loops by RZA.Even Cappadonna produces some good rhymes on this album.Ghostface & Superb show love for the past in Ghost Deini where they thank Malcom X for his fight for Black Americans,thier's also a shout of love for Biggie & 2pac.The production is very strong on Supreme Clientele,but Ghostface's lyrics are sharper than before his spell in Rikers.His wit shines through on most tracks,his talent shows through on all the tracks.this is the second best Wu solo album to be released,the best is GZA's Liquid Swords.Ghostface is back on point to show us why the Wu are legends,I'd listen to him.

One of the greatest
This album has to rate as one of the all time greatest albums.
Ghostface took rap to another level. The RZA took a step back from main production duties and allowed a younger, leaner team to represent.
The rhymes flow like water and the beats are heavy. The music produced ranges from smokey and lean all the way up to club bangers.
Buy this album.