The Faster Blade

Ghostface Killah · Ironman [1996]

Raekwon:



[yaknowhatimsayin'? you on the corners and shit. ya know? just gotta be on

Something. hands down shit.

yaknowhatimean? just keepin' ya eyes and ears open

At all times while we rhyme and shine.

for my dedicated niggas who love this

Shit. doin' this like this. word up. what's the phenomenon? carry on don.

Tranquilizin'.]



Verse one: raekwon



Ay yo, movin' on these niggas like they old soul, bro

You know how we go, we go shift 'em out like paleco

Fine, proteges off top connectin' like a buildin'

Four dollar whylin' niggas buildin', savin' the children

Come on now, check out the view like a oceanfront

Slow motion in cunt, takin' what we want

You know a kid asiatic, holdin' power like a craftmatic

You like your fish fried or battered, that day he ratted

Check out the movies from guyana, just eatin' in atlanta

Makin' some pirate moves out of savannah

Yeah, rock them niggas like jewelry

Arabics movin' blow like aerobics

That's when his nose itch, yeah

That means it's all in effect

I'm hittin' you, I'm hittin' buddha

Island bermuda, send that twenty-shot ruger

Continue to slam and mend you like a venue

Get all up in you, oh yeah your friend too, respect wu

Yeah, keep the faggot niggas watery

Rhyme for rich niggas who supported me, shorty pussy extorted me

So it's a science now, rza, cuttin' they pockets like scissors

Cindafella found him a wally slipper

Splashin' ends in the glass benz in nevada

Flashin' gems, eight-and-a-half tim state robber

All my life been on some foul shit besides kidnap a child shit

Get on some foul and proud shit

Cheatin' many koreans bein' all that I can be an'

Put down on thirty keys an' get to fleein'

Light up a tree an'

Don't be breezin' like a blowdryer

Yo, you's a liar like jeremiah gamin' on the flyer

Yo, but buryin' niggas is carryin'

Thug drug marryin', hittin' marion off at the clarion

All my spanish niggas love us

We movin' like rush ya, bone crush ya

At the flick, stick to usher

Broke niggas, spot 'em like cascade

In the street masquerade

Faster blade

The Faster Blade

Released on Ironman in 1996, "The Faster Blade" stands as a quintessential example of Ghostface Killah's raw, aggressive flow within the East Coast hip-hop landscape. The track exemplifies his ability to blend technical precision with a menacing, rhythmic delivery that defined the Wu-Tang Clan era. As a centerpiece of the album, the recording showcases his signature use of internal rhyme schemes and a commanding presence that demanded attention. The song's intensity and thematic focus on speed and danger align perfectly with the album's overall sonic identity, cementing Ghostface Killah's status as a formidable force in the genre during the mid-90s.