Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City

Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length56:09
LabelDef Jam
Producer
Ghostface Killah chronology
The Big Doe Rehab
(2007)
Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
(2009)
Wu-Massacre
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubB
HipHopDX
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A−
Pitchfork5.1/10
PopMatters7/10
Rolling Stone
Spin7/10
Tiny Mix Tapes
XXL

Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City is the eighth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan-member Ghostface Killah, released September 29, 2009 on Def Jam Recordings in the United States. He first announced the album in a May 2008 interview, describing it as an R&B-inspired album, similar to his previous work with such artists as Ne-Yo and Jodeci. The album spawned four singles; "Baby", a slow-tempo R&B song with auto-tune vocals by Raheem "Radio" DeVaughn, "Forever", "Let's Stop Playin'" featuring John Legend, and "Guest House", featuring Fabolous & Shareefa. Upon its release, Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City received generally positive reviews from music critics. As of December 12, 2009, the album has sold 64,000 copies in the United States.