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
Interlude
Ghostface Killah Lyrics
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Yo; aiyyo he said I had fly ankles
Plus my bangles was star-studded out, Ice cut it out!
Everytime we attend somewhere, you act real terribly
You shit on niggaz too much you start to worry me
You switch up, last week you burned a old lady's retina
I thought them thick Coke bottle jammies might protect her
But it didn't Pah, the lady's blind and it's all your fault
On stage you fuck with nigga's faces, glaciers
Hittin off with Cristal bottles, bing wind up in the basement
Very expensive championship
Chip Rocks known for his wedding day, bitches give you props
Look you tied a knot, understand you hot; you got my man popped
in the most famous era, like when "Play the Fool" dropped
Waves and blue tops, raise the roof off the group
Them days, the black and red MJ's, I was loose!
In Ghostface Killah's song Interlude 1, he starts off by repeating the phrase 'One-two' which is referencing the beat and his flow. The lyrics start off with a woman complimenting Ghostface saying how he had fly ankles and his bangles were star-studded. However, she then mentions how he acts terribly whenever they attend somewhere and he starts to worry her. The woman then brings up an incident where he burned an old lady's retina even though he thought her Coke bottle glasses would protect her. Ghostface then goes on to talk about how he has been on stage hitting people with Cristal bottles and how he is very expensive to hire. He mentions Chip Rocks who is known for his wedding day and how he has gotten his man popped in the most famous era like when "Play the Fool" dropped. Ghostface then finishes off by talking about his younger days where he would wear black and red MJ's and he was loose.
The overall theme of Interlude 1 seems to be Ghostface Killah's rise to fame and the troubles that he has had along the way. It talks about his expensive taste and how he likes to flaunt it. He also talks about how despite some of his bad behavior in the past, he has always managed to get away with it. There is also a sense of nostalgia towards the end when he talks about his younger days and the fashion trends that were popular during that time.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo.. one-two..
Ghostface Killah is getting ready to speak and states 'yo' to get the attention of the listener.
Yo; aiyyo he said I had fly ankles
Ghostface Killah is referencing a compliment he received about his stylish ankles.
Plus my bangles was star-studded out, Ice cut it out!
Ghostface Killah's jewelry was filled with stars and gems, and had a lot of shine.
Everytime we attend somewhere, you act real terribly
Ghostface Killah is criticizing someone who behaves poorly in public settings.
You shit on niggaz too much you start to worry me
Ghostface Killah is concerned that someone is being too disrespectful towards others.
You switch up, last week you burned a old lady's retina
Ghostface Killah is accusing someone of injuring an elderly woman's eyesight.
I thought them thick Coke bottle jammies might protect her
Ghostface Killah had mistakenly thought the woman's thick glasses would prevent her from getting hurt.
But it didn't Pah, the lady's blind and it's all your fault
The woman ended up getting blind and the person being addressed by Ghostface Killah is to blame.
It went down to jury court and you walked
The person being accused by Ghostface Killah went to court but was not found guilty.
On stage you fuck with nigga's faces, glaciers
Ghostface Killah is describing someone who picks fights with other people and is cold-hearted.
Hittin off with Cristal bottles, bing wind up in the basement
The person being addressed by Ghostface Killah is using expensive champagne bottles as weapons, which end up in the basement.
Very expensive championship
The championship the person won cost a lot of money.
Chip Rocks known for his wedding day, bitches give you props
Chip Rocks is known for a memorable event, and people admire the person being addressed by Ghostface Killah for his connection to Chip.
Look you tied a knot, understand you hot; you got my man popped
The person being addressed by Ghostface Killah got someone else in trouble, but is still seen as successful and attractive to others.
in the most famous era, like when "Play the Fool" dropped
Ghostface Killah is reminiscing about a popular era in hip-hop music.
Waves and blue tops, raise the roof off the group
Wave-patterned sneakers and blue hats were popular during that era and people were excited and energetic during live performances.
Them days, the black and red MJ's, I was loose!
Ghostface Killah remembers feeling uninhibited and carefree while wearing black and red Michael Jordan sneakers during that era.
Contributed by David D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
craig ray
I used to try and tell ppl this was Ghost beat first before dipset
Otis Kopp
@WF88S2021 SMITH Didn't Dave East steal this too?
WF88S2021 SMITH
Still great thanx god for sharing. Peace Love hearing this kinda rap. 2021
Josh Hawkins
Ghost made the beat
R R
I like this song more than the Dipset one, too.
North Trenton New Jersey
Man. Both Ghostface Killah and Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana killed this beat. I'm sorry.
Cuoy Harmon
First time I heard this beat was Come on Home With Me. I had no idea rappers did covers on albums and got paid for them.
BuckfastConsumer
2018 bangin this album..i remember being 14 and stealing this from HMV.along with several ny albums (i was picky at stealing) 😂😂🙈 the good old days of hophop man..take me back
Jiggymyniggy Rilly
BuckfastConsumer picky stealing same ere man . Only those got to have albums or u going home sad
Mike M
COME ON HOME WIT ME !!