Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name
Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and prominent member of the Wu-Tang Clan. 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. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo-career with
Ironman in 1996, which was well received by music critics. He has continued his success over the following years with critically acclaimed albums such as
Supreme Clientele (2000) and
Fishscale (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film
Mystery of Chessboxing.
Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his emotional stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and
non-sequiturs. In 2006, MTV included him on their honorable mention list of The Greatest MCs of All Time, while the editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987-2007), praising him as "one of the most imaginative storytellers of our time." Ghostface's storytelling abilities have widely been praised, with
Q magazine calling him "rap's finest storyteller."
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