In an interview with "Complex Magazine" on November 17, 2012, Ghostface confirmed that he had left Def Jam, making "Apollo Kids" his last album on the label. In the same interview, he also stated that "Blue & Cream", the sequel to his critically acclaimed album "Supreme Clientele", was 80-85 percent done. On April 16, 2013, Ghostface released his tenth album "Twelve Reasons to Die" which was produced by Adrian Younge and executive produced by RZA. The album was released in various formats such as CD, vinyl and cassette under RZA's Soul Temple Records. The deluxe digital and CD versions also came with a comic book.