Apollo Brown & Ghostface Killah - The Brown Tape

Track Listing:

01 Beware of the Stare
02 Rise of the Black Suits
03 I Declare War (feat. Masta Killa & RZA)
04 Blood on the Cobblestones (feat. U-God & Inspectah Deck)
05 The Center of Attraction (feat. Cappadonna)
06 Enemies All Around Me
07 An Unexpected Call (feat. Inspectah Deck)
08 Rise of the Ghostface Killah (feat. RZA)
09 Revenge Is Sweet (feat. Masta Killa, RZA, Killa Sin)
10 Murder Spree (feat. Masta Killa, U-God, Killa Sin)
11 The Sure Shot (Parts 1 & 2)

Album Description:

Narrated by The RZA, this is Ghostface Killah’s brutal tale of gangsters, betrayal and one vengeful soul hunting the 12 most powerful crime lords in the World. The Deluca's pressed Tony's remains into 12 vinyl records - one for each member of the family. But little did they know - he would return...

This project is a daring, full-length Crime/Horror concept album. Executive Producer, and Ghostface Killah's longtime Wu-Tang Clan collaborator, The RZA refers to the album as "groundbreaking" in the hip hop genre.

Apollo Brown was asked to record an alternate album at the same time as Adrian Younge created “Twelve Reasons To Die.” Keep in mind, the legendary Detroit producer (Apollo Brown) was given access to Ghostface Killah’s recordings and constructed beats around GFK's work. This made the project one of the producer's most challenging projects to date. That hard work has paid of as “The Brown Tape” is also one of the best albums to date from Ghostface Killah or Apollo Brown. Cinematic and nasty, this is Hip-hop at it’s most raw.

Album Credits

Cover Art by David Murdoch
Graphic Design by Austin Hart

1. Beware of the Stare
Vocals by Ghostface Killah / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

2. Rise of the Black Suits
Vocals by Ghostface Killah / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

3. I Declare War
Vocals by Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa & RZA / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

4. Blood on the Cobblestones
Vocals by Ghostface Killah, U-God, & Inspectah Deck / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

5. The Center of Attraction
Vocals by Ghostface Killah & Cappadonna / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

6. Enemies All Around Me
Vocals by Ghostface Killah / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

7. An Unexpected Call
Vocals by Ghostface Killah & Inspectah Deck / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

8. Rise of the Ghostface Killah
Vocals by Ghostface Killah & RZA / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

9. Revenge Is Sweet
Vocals by Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, RZA, & Killa Sin / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

10. Murder Spree
Vocals by Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, U-God, Killa Sin, & Inspectah Deck / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios

11. The Sure Shot (Pt. 1 & 2)
Vocals by Ghostface Killah / Produced by Apollo Brown for 24 Carat Brown Music / Written by Ghostface Killah / Mixed & Mastered by Arnold Mischkulnio at Chop Shop Studios