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Raised in the Staten Island district
of New York, Ghostface Killah was an original member of the
Wu-Tang Clan crew. On early
appearances his face was hidden behind a stocking mask, although
no explanation was ever given for his anonymity. Ghostface
Killah's voice was the first to be heard on their acclaimed 1993
debut, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Minus the mask,
he made his mark in Wu-Tang Clan lore with a major contribution
to
Raekwon's hard hitting Only
Built 4 Cuban Linx ", adopting the Tony Starks moniker on
the album cover. Further appearances on the Sunset Park
and Don't Be A Menace To South Central While You're Drinking
Your Juice In The Hood soundtracks, prefigured the release
of his debut album in November 1996.
Ironman was the first release on
producer
RZA's Razor Sharp Records
imprint. Featuring major contributions from new Wu-Tang Clan
rapper
Cappadonna and Raekwon (the
three appeared on the album cover together),
Ironman was one of the Wu-Tang
family's most acclaimed releases. Featuring a more
soul-orientated production than other Wu-Tang releases, the
album included the highly successful duet with
Mary J. Blige on "All That I
Got Is You".
Ironman proved to be the most
commercially successful Wu-Tang Clan product until the release
of the following year's Wu-Tang Forever, debuting at
number 2 on the Billboard album chart. Further work with
various members of the Wu-Tang Clan preceded the release of his
eagerly anticipated sophomore collection.
Check out Wu-Tang Clans website for more info:
http://www.wutangcorp.com/
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