Ghostface Killah (in hat) and Adrian Younge (glasses and bow tie) with Younge’s band Venice Dawn.
Ghostface gets in character for ‘Twelve Reasons to Die’
By Martín Caballero
/ Globe Correspondent /
May 2, 2013
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Ghostface Killah has cultivated an assortment of alter-egos, or roles, over the years, from flashy playboy Pretty Toney (“The Pretty Toney Album”) to ruthless crime boss Tony Starks (“Fishscale” and “Ironman”) to Ghostdini, a self-anointed “wizard of poetry.” When working with Ghostface, you aren’t just getting a couple verses — you are casting a character.
So when producer/composer Adrian Younge was approached by Wu-Tang chieftain RZA and his Soul Temple Records co-owner Bob Perry about recording an album with Ghostface, he didn’t start with music or lyrics. Instead, he wrote a script called “Twelve Reasons to Die.”
Younge will be performing with Ghostface and his band Venice Dawn as part of the “Twelve Reasons to Die” tour this Thursday at the Wilbur. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.
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