Ghost Dog: the vengeful spirit of hip-hop. Not content to let the art form die out in a commercial fizzle; this NC-based lyricist seamlessly combines razor-sharp wordplay, wickedly-clever concepts, and a limitless spectrum of moods and subject matter into an intelligent and truly unique package. In "Relics of tha Lost Art", the follow up to the 2007 underground classic "Out of the Woodworks", Ghost Dog continues to take everything that's been missing from hip-hop for the last 10 years and puts it on exhibit in this powerful medley of top-shelf lyricism, genius production, and content that runs the entire range of rawness and human emotion without missing a beat.

"I chose Ghost Dog because the essence of the character from the movie fits me nicely, and the Hagakure (which the movie was based on) helped to bring about a major transition in my life. I live and die by a certain code, and betray it for nothing. I have always been drawn to martial arts, Eastern philosophy, and Bushido; and this is often reflected