Supreme Clientele marked a turning point in terms of RZA's influence on Ghostface’s sound, as only six songs on it are produced by RZA, whereas on Ironman, its predecessor, every song but one is produced by RZA. " Cherchez La Ghost", another single off the album, became a minor club hit. It included " Apollo Kids", a popular single which featured Raekwon and had a sample of "Cool Breeze" by Solomon Burke. The album was well received by critics, and peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200. In the year 2000, Ghostface released his second studio album, Supreme Clientele. The album, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, had a more pronounced soul influence (particularly 1970s soul) than previous Wu-Tang releases, and Ghostface's future albums would continue to feature this stylistic trait. to play like a film, with himself as the “star,” Ghostface Killah as the “guest star” and producer RZA as the “director.” He also contributed songs to the Sunset Park and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood soundtracks both songs were included on his first solo LP, Ironman, in 1996. Raekwon intended Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. And we were able to sit down and concoct an idea that we both were able to respect and basically get everybody in the crew involved.”, said Raekwon about Ghostface’s involvement in the project.
“It felt good to have my boy next to me, Ghostface, who basically comes from the same lifestyle as I come from. In 1995, Ghostface guest-starred extensively on fellow Clan member Raekwon's debut album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx., appearing on almost every song and receiving nearly equal billing. Musical career Early work Ī roommate of Wu-Tang founder RZA, Ghostface helped bring together the other seven members. Raekwon and Ghostface attended junior high school together. Ghostface grew up in the Stapleton Houses housing project in Staten Island, New York City helping with daily care of two younger brothers who had muscular dystrophy. In 2006, MTV included him as an "honourable mention" on their list of the "Greatest MCs of All Time", while the editors of placed him on their list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)", calling him "one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time." Q magazine called him "rap's finest storyteller." Pitchfork Media has stated that "Ghostface has unparalleled storytelling instincts he might be the best, most colorful storyteller rap has ever seen." NPR has called him "a compulsive storyteller", and asserts that "his fiction is painterly." Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his emotional stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs.
He is the founder of his own record label, Starks Enterprises. His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing. He has enjoyed continued success in the years that have followed, releasing critically acclaimed albums such as Supreme Clientele (2000) and Fishscale (2006). Ghostface Killah debuted his solo career with Ironman, which was well received by music critics, in 1996. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. He is the lead member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. At (System.String virtualPath, System.String baseVirtualDir, System.Boolean allowCrossAppMapping) in :0Īt (System.String virtualPath) in :0Īt .MapPath (System.String virtualPath) in :0Īt .DirectoryExists (System.String virtualDir) in :0Īt .FindWebConfig (System.String path, System.Boolean& inAnotherApp) in :0Īt .OpenWebConfiguration (System.String path, System.String site, System.String locationSubPath, System.String server, System.String userName, System.String password, System.Boolean fweb) in :0Īt .GetSection (System.String sectionName, System.String path, context) in :0Īt .GetSection (System.String sectionName) in :0Īt () in :0Īt (System.Object x) in :0Īt. ( context) in :0Īt ( req) in :0Īt (System.Object o) in :0Īt ( wr) in :0Īt Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and songwriter.
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