Set the Tone (Guns & Roses)

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Set the Tone (Guns & Roses)
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2024
Recorded2019–2024
Genre Hip hop
Length52:55
Label Mass Appeal Records
Producer
  • Bam Beatzz
  • Bundy
  • Danny Caiazzo
  • EZ Elpee
  • David Fourth
  • Ghostface Killah
  • Greg G.S.
  • Ben Grimm
  • Jewelz Polaar
  • Now & Laterz
  • Producer Plug
  • Ray Ray Scavo III
  • T the Human
  • Trufacez
  • Vital
  • "Studio" Steve Wallace
Ghostface Killah chronology
Ghostface Killahs
(2019)
Set the Tone (Guns & Roses)
(2024)
Supreme Clientele 2
(2025)
Singles from Set the Tone
  1. "Scar Tissue"
    Released: May 3, 2024
  2. "No Face"
    Released: May 31, 2024

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 55/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute 40% [2]
Clash 7/10 [3]
RapReviews5/10 [4]

Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Ghostface Killah. It was released on May 10, 2024, through Mass Appeal Records. [5] The album features guest appearances from Jim Jones, Sheek Louch, Method Man, Raekwon, Nas, Kanye West and more. [6]

Contents

Background

On May 1, 2024, Ghostface Killah announced the album, with its first single, "Scar Tissue" featuring Nas, arriving two days later. [7] The album's cover art and track listing were revealed on May 6.

Track listing

Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."6 Minutes" (featuring Jim Jones, Sheek Louch, and Harl3y)
  • Jewelz Polaar
  • Producer Plug
3:39
2."Pair of Hammers" (with Method Man)
"Studio" Steve Wallace2:36
3."Skate Odyssey" (featuring October London and Raekwon)
Ghostface Killah3:38
4."Scar Tissue" (with Nas)T the Human2:58
5."Kilo in the Safe" (featuring Iceman)
  • Coles
  • Rafael Recio
David Fourth2:28
6."Skit 1"Coles 0:41
7."No Face" (with Kanye West)
  • Coles
  • Lamont Porter
  • Kanye West
EZ Elpee4:35
8."Champion Sound" (featuring Beniton)
  • Coles
  • Karl Zanders
  • Ghostface Killah
  • Danny Caiazzo
2:45
9."Cape Fear" (with Fat Joe featuring Harl3y)
  • Coles
  • Joseph Cartagena
  • Motley
Ray Ray Scavo III2:51
10."Skit 2"Coles 0:53
11."Plan B" (featuring Harl3y)
  • Coles
  • Motley
  • Bundy
  • Greg G.S.
3:27
12."Bad Bitch" (with Ja Rule featuring Trevor Jackson)Bam Beatzz3:03
13."Locked In" (with AZ featuring Bee-B)Scavo3:13
14."Skit 3"Coles 0:58
15."Touch You" (featuring Shaun Wiah)ColesVital3:14
16."Shots" (with Busta Rhymes and Serani featuring Harl3y)
  • Ben Grimm
  • Now & Laterz
  • Producer Plug
3:25
17."Trap Phone" (featuring Chucky Hollywood)
  • Coles
  • Devere Coles
Scavo4:36
18."Outro Skit"Coles 0:44
19."Yupp!" (featuring Remy Ma; bonus track)Trufacez3:02
Total length:52:55

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Set the Tone (Guns & Roses)
Chart (2024)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [8] 45
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [9] 39

References

  1. "Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) by Ghostface Killah". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. McMullen, Chase (May 17, 2024). "Album Review: Ghostface Killah – Set The Tone (Guns & Roses)". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  3. Murray, Robin (May 10, 2024). "Ghostface Killah – Set The Tone | Reviews". CLASH . Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. Jones, Grant (May 28, 2024). "Ghostface Killah :: Set the Tone – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  5. "Ghostface Killah Recruits Multiple Rappers for New Album". Pitchfork . May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  6. "Ghostface Killah's New Album Set The Tone tracklist and details". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  7. Quan, Jay (May 1, 2024). "Ghostface Killah Announces New Song, 'Scar Tissue', Featuring Nas". Rock the Bells. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2024.