Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs.
Ghostface Killah was raised in the Stapleton housing projects in Staten Island, New York. In his autobiographical song "All That I Got Is You", Ghost tells the story of his childhood. He raps about how he grew up in a three bedroom apartment without his father, who left him at the age of six. Apparently, his mother had nine children.
His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing.
He was also a close friend of the three founding members of Wu-tang clan
Heart Street Directions
Ghostface Killah Lyrics
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"Hmm, Heart Street, alright you go down 3 lights, right
You get on Bush Highway. You go past Vagina Street
You gon' get off at Dick, you gon' make a left on Dick, right
You gon' run right into Walls
The next block is Clit Boulevard
But you gotta be careful, it's kinda wet down there
You gon' past Guts now, that shit takes you to Tits Project
Urrm, The Heart is around there somewhere, so
Or you could go 45 minutes, you could take Butt Avenue to
To Hershey Highway, you nahh mean, up spine'in, and, and
And you be at, you be at, why-you be at the mouth
You be at, you be at the mouth of the
The mouth of the tunnel right there
You nah mean?"
"Fockin' pervert"
In Ghostface Killah's song Heart Street Directions, he raps about a fictional location called Heart Street. The song begins with Ghostface Killah asking for directions to Heart Street. The person he asks responds with a series of directions that appear to include sexual innuendos. For example, he mentions streets named Vagina Street, Dick, Clit Boulevard, and Tits Project. The directions also include warnings about the wetness of Clit Boulevard and the presence of his friend Balls in the area.
The lyrics in the song can be interpreted in a couple of different ways. One interpretation is that the song is a commentary on how society uses sexualization and objectification in everyday language. Another interpretation is that the song is a way for Ghostface Killah to challenge traditional societal norms and talk about taboo topics.
Overall, the song is a creative and original take on the typical rap style. The inclusion of sexual innuendos and other taboo topics makes it stand out from other songs in the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Excuse me, urm, could you tell me how to get to Heart Street?
Ghostface Killah is asking for directions on how to get to Heart Street.
Hmm, Heart Street, alright you go down 3 lights, right
The direction to Heart Street is to go straight down for 3 lights and take a right.
You get on Bush Highway. You go past Vagina Street
The route includes taking Bush Highway and passing by Vagina Street.
You gon' get off at Dick, you gon' make a left on Dick, right
After Dick Street, take a left turn on Dick, it will take you further.
You gon' run right into Walls
The route leads to Walls Street.
The next block is Clit Boulevard
The street after Walls is Clit Boulevard.
But you gotta be careful, it's kinda wet down there
The street is slippery, and one has to be careful on that road.
You gon' past Guts now, that shit takes you to Tits Project
After Clit Boulevard is Guts, and that route leads to Tits Project.
My man Balls will be out, be around there somewhere, you nah mean
Ghostface Killah suggests that his friend Balls might be in that vicinity.
Urrm, The Heart is around there somewhere, so
Heart Street is somewhere in that vicinity.
Or you could go 45 minutes, you could take Butt Avenue to
Alternatively, one can take Butt Avenue, which will take around 45 minutes.
To Hershey Highway, you nahh mean, up spine'in, and, and
On Hershey Highway, take an upward turn, and...
And you be at, you be at, why-you be at the mouth
The route leads to the entrance of a tunnel.
You be at, you be at the mouth of the tunnel right there
Finally, the destination is at the entrance of the tunnel.
You nah mean?
Do you understand what I am saying?
Fockin' pervert
The artist is angry with Ghostface Killah for discussing such explicit street names.
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@SLRModShop
It's good but not in the top 20.
Above the clouds,
Full clip,
Liquid Swords,
Bang your head (underdog remix),
1-800 suicide,
Furious anger,
Can it be all so simple,
How will I make it,
The worst,
For what it was,
The projects PJays,
Over here,
Les coulisses de l'angoisse,
Mon clan,
Entrer dans la légende,
Cherche pas à comprendre,
Shit squad (live au dome de marseille 2003),
La cavale,
Les petites annonces du carnages,
Le cuir d'une valise usée,
24 heures à vivre
See? not in the top 20 :)
@CT-nb5lm
I love Dudes flow for sure. You know this dude was str8 Pimp before.
His flow on that Ghostface track is still to this very day the best bar dropped imo..
Every verse dude had in those early Wu solo albums was epic.
~Haven't listened to his solo album in detail yet. My 1st listen i wasnt impressed but im gonna go at it again 4sure.
I think The Rza changed when he finally dropped U-god,,inspectahDecks & Capps albums..
I was also not impressed with Inspectah Decks 1st album. I thought for sure id be blown away by it but i wasn't.
I refuse to accpet defeat and gonna relisten..
And i cant even find U-gods 1st album..
If you got a link to the torrent then hit me up.
@nanoseTT
If you're listening to this in 2020 - congratulations, you have a great music taste.
@batteryman3393
Only the finest
@SudosSideTv-SSTv
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@southsideofhawthorne6507
I’m 35 so yea I have too lol
@albertomoreno3042
nanoseTT ur welcome
@joeyhiii6326
So if someone listened to this all their life but didnt in 2020 they dont?
@theveganking4959
THIS was the era. You have Wu-Tang, Biggie, Nas, Mobb Deep, 2Pac, Dogg Pound, Lost Boyz, Outkast, Goodie MOB all releasing music in the same calendar year! And you can play the whole CD. Just pop it in and go on a journey
@slikron8536
What happen to mainstream Hip Hop . All that different type of talent was bananas back then .
@Shawn-qn6do
I know right my son is 20 and I'm 40 but teaching young god right. This was Hip Hop at its finest.
@Shawn-qn6do
He keeps hitting me up for more and I got a million tracks to send him. This is it