(PR) One of the most continually relevant hip-hop emcees of all time, GZA returns August 19th with his long awaited fifth solo album, Pro Tools. An original member of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, GZA has established himself as a perennial force in hip-hop over the last two decades. On this first-leaked track, "Paper Plate" - when he's taking on a certain Vitamin Water mogul - GZA infuses his flow with vivid imagery and metaphorical symbolism, with the reference to "Paper Plate" connoting the disposability of certain emcees' rhymes and their questionable long term career prospects.
Over 104 bars worth of witty rhymes and imaginative wordplay has GZA effortlessly re-introducing the world to his lyrical genius.
1. Intromental
Produced by: Dreddy Kruger
2. Pencil Feat. Masta Killa & RZA
Produced by: Mathematics
3. Alphabets
Produced by: True Master
4. Groundbreaking Feat. Justice Kareem
Produced by: Bronze Nazareth
5. 7 Pounds
Produced by: Black Milk
Intro Produced by: Preservation for Preserved Productions, LLC
6. 0% Finance
Produced by: Jose "Choco" Reynoso
7. Short Race Feat. Rock Marcy
Produced by: Arabian Knight
8. Interlude
9. Paper Plate
Produced by: RZA
10. Columbian Ties Feat. True Master
Produced by: Bronze Nazareth
11. Firehouse Feat. Ka
Produced by: Rock Marcy
12. Path of Destruction
Produced by: Jay Waxx Garfield
13. Cinema Feat. Justice Kareem
Produced by: Arabian Knight
14. Intermission (Drive In Movie)
15. Life Is A Movie Feat. RZA & Irfane Khan-Acito (of Outlines)
Produced by: RZA
(Bonus Live Performance)
16. Elastic Audio
Live Performance @ The Parish in Austin, TX
5/31/2007 Featuring FYRE Department & Dreddy Kruger