Ghostface Killah Announces New Album, Tour Dates

Published at 12:30 PM on October 13, 2010

By Austin L. Ray

Reader, were you disappointed with Ghostface Killah’s last proper solo album, 2009’s R&B-focused and ridiculously titled Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City? You weren’t alone. Luckily, we live in a world of possibilities, where an artist always has a second chance as long as he’s willing to give it another shot. A world where, amidst this infinite potential, there is… All right, perhaps we’re getting a little ahead of ourselves.

But you’ll have to pardon our excitement, as just yesterday Ghostface tweeted (via Spin) that his latest, The Apollo Kids, will be released on Dec. 14. Nothing else is known about the album at the moment, but as the always-astute Vulture points out, the album’s title is taken from a song from Ghostface’s iconic 2000 record, Supreme Clientele. Color us anticipatory!

Meanwhile, Ghost is on the road with Sheek Louch for the next month. Maybe you could ask him for more details about the album when he comes to your town? Great, thanks:

October
12 – Boston, Mass. @ The Paradise
13 – Providence, R.I. @Lupo’s
 14 – Philadelphia, Pa. @The Trocadero
15 – Syracuse, N.Y. @ Westcott Theatre
16 – Portland, Maine @ Asylum
 18 – Burlington, Vt. @ Higher Ground
19 – Manchester, N.H. @ Rocko’s
 20 – Poughkeepsie, N.Y. @ The Chance
21 – Farmingdale, N.Y. @ Crazy Donkey
22 – New York, N.Y. @ BB King’s
26 – Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat’s Cradle
27 – Asheville, N.C. @ Orange Peel
28 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Madison Theatre
29 – Ann Arbor, Mich. @ Blind Pig
31 – Chicago, Ill @ Abbey Pub

November
2 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ The Rave
3 – Iowa City, Iowa @ Blue Moose
4 – Omaha, Neb. @ Waiting Room
6 – Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music Hall
7 – Colorado Springs, Colo. @ The Black Sheep
8 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Urban Lounge
10 – Fresno, Calif. @ Frank’s Place
11 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Slim’s
12 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Roxy
13 – San Diego, Calif. @ Brick By Brick