Ghostface Killah

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Ghostface Killah
Aka Ghostface , Sun God or Ironman
Real Name :Dennis Coles
Wu-Tang Clan

Ghostface Killah (born Dennis Coles, May 9, 1970) is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the Wu-Tang achieved breakthrough commercial success in the early 1990s, Ghostface Killah, like his clan-mates, began a solo career, which turned out to be one of the most critically and commercially successful solo careers of the group members. He also frequently goes by the alias of Tony Starks, taken from the real identity of super hero Iron Man, Tony Stark.

As a solo artist, Ghostface Killah first appeared on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (with clan-mate Raekwon, 1995, see 1995 in music), then on the soundtracks to Sunset Park and Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood. His first solo LP was Iron Man in 1996 (see 1996 in music), which was successful in hip hop circles and debuted at #2 on the pop charts. One track in particular from that album entitled "Daytona 500" - and the animated video which accompanied it (featuring Speed Racer) - has since been widely hailed as something of a hip-hop classic.

Ghostface became well-known for both his uptempo, seemingly indecipherable stream-of-consciousness raps and, later in his career, for his very emotionally charged delivery (first seen on the Wu-Tang Clan track "Impossible"). His follow-up to Ironman was Supreme Clientele in 2000 (see 2000 in music), which was critically acclaimed by both mainstream critics and hip hop enthusiasts. "Cherchez La Ghost", a single off the album, became a minor club hit, and the sentimental "Child’s Play" brought Ghostface numerous comparisons with Slick Rick.

Ghostface wasted little time in recording his next album, the heavily R&B-influenced Bulletproof Wallets which was released a year after Supreme Clientele. He had another minor club hit with "Flowers" (meaning rappers, people who "flow" lyrically, rather than a reference to horticulture) which featured guest vocals from fellow Wu-Tang members Method Man and Raekwon.

In April of 2004, The Pretty Toney Album was released on Def Jam ; it featured collaborations with Missy Elliott and Jadakiss and was Ghostface’s first album to be credited to "Ghostface" rather than "Ghostface Killah". "Tush" and "Run", two singles taken from The Pretty Toney Album, achieved moderate success in the clubs and the charts. Ghostface also appeared on the track "On My Knees" by UK R&B group The 411 which became a hit in the UK and Australia, and released an album titled 718 with a group of his proteges, calling themselves The Theodore Unit.

Though Ghostface has had little mainstream success musically, he has managed to make something of an impression on mainstream pop culture, similarly to his fellow Wu-Tang Clansmen ODB and Method Man. In a 2000 episode of SNL, Ana Gasteyer, in character as Martha Stewart, proclaimed that she was cutting her ties as spokesperson for K-Mart because the chain had refused to stock the latest album by her "homie" Ghostface Killah.

Ghostface Killah Discography :

Ghostface Killah Albums :
2004 Ghostface Killah "The Pretty Toney Album"
2001 Ghostface Killah "Bulletproof Wallets"
2000 Ghostface Killah "Supreme Clientele"
1996 Ghostface Killah "Ironman"

Ghostface Killah Best Of :
2004 Ghostface Killah "Shaolin’s Finest"

Ghostface Killah Singles & Ghostface Killah EPs :
2004 "Run"
2004 "Tush" (featuring Missy Elliott)
2003 "Gorilla Hood"
2001 "Flowers"
2001 "Never Be The Same Again"
2000 "Cherchez La Ghost"
1996 "All I Got Is You" (featuring Tekitha)
1996 "Daytona 500"

Appears On
1993 Enter the Wu-Tang : 36 Chambers (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
1995 "Brooklyn Zoo II" (from the Ol’ Dirty Bastard album Return To The 36 Chambers : The Dirty Version)
1995 Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (album by Raekwon)
1995 "Investigative Reports" & "4th Chamber" (from the GZA album Liquid Swords)
1995 "Right Back At You" (from the Mobb Deep album The Infamous)
1997 Wu-Tang Forever (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
1998 "Oh Donna" (from the Cappadonna album The Pillage)
1998 "Wu Blood-Kin" (from the La the Darkman album Heist Of The Century)
1999 "Spanish Fly" & "Holocaust (Silkworm)" (from the RZA album Bobby Digital In Stereo)
1999 "Run 4 Cover" (from the Method Man & Redman album Blackout !)
1999 "Da Connection" (from the Beatminerz album Brace 4 Impak)
2000 "The Heist" (from the Busta Rhymes album Anarchy)
2000 The W (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
2001 "Super Model" (from the Cappadonna album The Yin & The Yang)
2001 Iron Flag (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
2002 "Saviorz Day" (from the Sunz Of Man album Saviorz Day)
2002 "Silent" (from the GZA album Legend of the Liquid Sword)
2003 "Fast Cars" (from the RZA album Birth Of A Prince)
2003 "Missing Watch" & "Clientele Kids" (from the Raekwon album The Lex Diamonds Story)
2004 "Afterparty" (from the Method Man album Tical 0 : The Prequel)
2004 "On My Knees" (single from the 411 album Between the Sheets)
2004 "D.T.D." (from the Masta Killa album No Said Date)
2004 "Tony/Montana" (from the Cormega album Legal Hustle Vol. 1)
2004 "He Comes" (from the De La Soul album The Grind Date)
2004 Disciples of the 36 Chambers : Chapter 1 (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
2005 "Hideyaface" (from the Prefuse 73 album Surrounded By Silence)
2005 "The Mask" (from the Dangerdoom album The Mouse & The Mask)
2005 "Strawberries & Cream", "Real Nillaz" and "U.S.A" (from the Mathematics album The Problem)
2005 "New York" (from the AZ album A.W.O.L)

see also :
Wu-Tang Clan group page
Wu-Tang Clan official site : www.wutangcorp.com

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Ghostface Killah, by Fuk Uall [2007-10-17 13:15:11]

Sun God is the name of his Son fool.

Ghostface Killah, by KHIRY JONES AKA SUGAR BEAR [2007-02-02 16:10:47]

More Fish is very good when I was younger I kind of slept on him until I heard Fishscale and old songs like "Daytona 500" and others.

Ghostface Killah, by [2007-01-12 15:28:14]

hey ghostface killah u da bomb but i especially love ur song back like that ft. ne-yo it is awesome well thats all i dropped by to say k bbye

Ghostface Killah, by Genie [2006-10-30 04:16:44]

YO GHOSTFACE D ILLEST

Ghostface Killah, by donkavork [2006-10-02 19:42:32]

Overlooked,underachived,a beast on the mic !What the FUCK happen to hip-hop !The wrong scoupball niggas getting the airwaves.Ghostface a.k.a Ironman keep makeing thoes five star alubums,I got the whole ghost collection !Fuck a chingy,nellyville dancerap ass nigga !Unless its breakdancing !

> Ghostface Killah, by lil killah [2006-07-26 01:25:11]

u da man luv ur songs nutmeg n apollo kids best rapper forever

> Ghostface Killah, by skippe [2006-07-12 14:38:00]

GHOST u shred dude wu tang foreva fuck fuck fuck fuck 40 cent and that smacky olivia bitch..

> Ghostface Killah, by hunigurl [2006-05-22 01:12:34]

hey wat up,i still love your song all that i got iz you ,see my brotha listen too it and well he died so yeah it brings up memories i love ya !!! bye

> Ghostface Killah, by [2006-04-25 16:07:35]

All I Can Say About This Real Nigga To Some Thing up is "Yo They Licked 40 rounds 2day" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

> Ghostface Killah, by KASPA THA DON [2006-04-25 08:17:19]

Ghostface rulz i love that fuckin rap "biscuits" feat trife from the pretty tony album. that shit rocks. peace to all wu-tang, rza, gza, meth, etc oh by the way fuck 50 cent, give it to him hot flames fuck him ! Theres only one unit 50 an thats theodore unit nigga !!!!!!

> Ghostface Killah, by Lailah [2006-04-24 03:37:08]

Yo ! I was at the Ghostface concert, at the NOKIA theater last night ! The featuring acts were Slick Rick and Papoose. That shit was off the hook !If your haven’t coped the Fishscale CD yet, what the hell are you waiting for ? It’s one of his best ones yet !Papoose is a force to be reckoned with.