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''Supreme Clientele'' is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, released February 8, 2000 on Epic Records. The album showcases Ghostface's signature up-tempo, stream-of-consciousness rhyme style, and features guest appearances from Cappadonna, GZA, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon, Redman, RZA, U-God, and others. It features affiliates of what would become members of Theodore Unit and T.M.F. ''Supreme Clientele'' contains a large amount of production from group member RZA, who also re-worked and remixed beats from other producers involved, as a means to create a unified and cohesive sound for the album.〔 Upon its release, ''Supreme Clientele'' debuted at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while selling 134,000 copies in its first week.〔Mancini, Robert. (Santana Reclaims Number One As Ghostface Arrives ). MTV. Retrieved 2010-08-16.〕 On March 8, 2000, it was certified Gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).〔(RIAA search: ''Supreme Clientele'' ). RIAA. Retrieved 2010-08-16.〕 The album featured the singles "Apollo Kids" and "Cherchez La Ghost", which, despite receiving limited airplay, went on to achieve notable chart success. ''Supreme Clientele'' was met with mostly strong reviews from music critics, despite its contrasting sound and style to that of his previous album, ''Ironman'' (1996). It was praised and noted for Ghostface Killah's obscure and creative lyricism, and for the cohesive format of production.〔 ''Supreme Clientele'' was the most acclaimed of all the second generation Wu-Tang projects, and featured the most contributions from RZA during this era.〔 Along with ''Ironman'' and ''Fishscale'' (2006), it is often ranked as Ghostface Killah's best work. It has also been regarded as one of the best solo Wu-Tang albums,〔 and has received accolades for being one of the best albums of the 2000's decade.〔 == Background and recording == After the release of Wu-Tang Clan's second album ''Wu-Tang Forever'' (1997), group leader RZA assigned the members to work primarily with affiliates on their up-coming solo projects, while he "called dibbs" on Ghostface Killah.〔Bonanno, Jonathan. Return of the Dragan. ''The Source''. March 2000. P:207-208. Retrieved 2012-03-08.〕 RZA also instructed the members to keep Wu-Tang guest appearances to a minimum, as he saw their earlier solo albums as "giving away Wu-Tang to labels who had only signed one member".〔Bonanno, Jonathan. Return of the Dragan. ''The Source''. March 2000. P:208. Retrieved 2012-03-08.〕 Although RZA would work occasionally with other group members and affiliates during this time, ''Supreme Clientele'' would be the Wu-Tang related project he was most involved in since ''Wu-Tang Forever''.〔Bonanno, Jonathan. Return of the Dragan. ''The Source''. March 2000. P:207. Retrieved 2012-03-08.〕 Recording for the album began in 1998, and took place at several studios in New York and Florida.〔 These sessions, however, would be interrupted due to Ghostface Killah serving a prison sentence at Riker's Island for a 1995 charge he got at the Palladium nightclub in New York.〔Bonanno, Jonathan. Last Man Standing. ''The Source''. March 2000. P:212. Retrieved 2012-03-08.〕 Although Ghostface was in prison for six months, he still had a weapons charge that was pending when he and RZA got back to finishing the remainder of the album.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Supreme Clientele」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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