Tony Starks, hip-hop extraordinaire, motivational speaker, and much-lauded mortality advocate, recently rocked everyone’s world with his music listicle Twelve Reasons to Die (TMT Review). Twelve Reasons to Die packed such a punch because it asked one simple question (viz., “Why do you fear death?”) before going on to pose 12 reasons why death is neither horrible nor particularly life-altering. Indeed, in Ghostface’s own words, death is “actually mostly okay.” He says, “I’ve been dead for like six years and it’s totally alright,” going on to explain, “It’s kind of like White Castle if you think about it. Everybody’s all like, ‘blah blah blah, so awful, worst thing,’ but then they try it — after that they’re hooked.”
Now, because the internet is hungry for content and listicles can be turned out at a high rate of speed, Soul Temple will be releasing an Apollo Brown-produced variant of Ghost’s motivational listicle-cum-LP on all formats. The new release is called Twelve Reasons to Die: The Brown Tape and began as a Record Store Day-exclusive cassette. However, it’s available right this instant both as a stream (see below) and a digital download from the Soul Temple Bandcamp. CDs and vinyl are slated to ship in early June, and it will be available on iTunes and from physical retailers starting June 11. There are even rumors that hooded figures will be sneaking copies into the burnt-out Sam Goody down the street from your parents’ old house.
Ghostface is also touring the US right now with his good pal in death-advocacy, Killah Priest. The two will be puttering around the country through late May, rocking people’s preconceived notions about the finality of death, so be sure to come out if they visit your town. The concerts are sure to must-see-for-fear-of-the-metaphysical-consequences events!
Tourdates:
04.30.13 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews
05.01.13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme
05.02.13 - Bloomington, IN - The Bluebird
05.03.13 - Columbus, OH - A&R Room
05.04.13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
05.05.13 - Syracuse, NY - The Westcott Theatre
05.07.13 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Music
05.08.13 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
05.09.13 - Boston, MA - The Wilbur
05.10.13 - New Haven, CT - Toads Place
05.11.13 - Providence, RI - The Met
05.12.13 - Philadelphia, PA - The Blockley
05.13.13 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
05.14.13 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
05.16.13 - Carrboro, NC - Cats Cradle
05.17.13 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Music Hall
05.18.13 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
05.19.13 - Tampa Bay, FL - The Orpheum
05.20.13 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
05.22.13 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
• Ghostface Killah: https://www.facebook.com/GhostfaceKillahOfficial
• Soul Temple: http://soultemplemusic.bandcamp.com
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