“The Heart Gently Weeps” is nowhere near as good as “My Guitar” that was among the leaked “lost tracks” from Ghostface’s Pretty Toney album. It sounds like they’re rapping over a cheap ass karaoke version of “My Guitar Gently Weeps”.
Also the presence of Erykah Badu is the final nail in the coffin of this song. It’s the same problem I had with Kirsty Maccoll in the 80s and 90s. She’s perfectly fine when singing lead vocals, but when she shows up uninvited as backing vocals, she comes across too strong and distinctive to fit in with the rest of the song.
The rest of the album is fine, but Ghostface’s Big Doe Rehab album (out last week) is better.