Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah (* May 9, 1970; bourgeois Dennis Coles ) is an American rapper and member of the Wu -Tang Clan.
Biography
Ghostface is born under the name Dennis Coles in the Stapleton Projects of Staten Iceland / NY on May 9, 1970. As a relative of RZA, he is since 1993 a member of the Wu -Tang Clan. 1998/99 had Ghostface because of a previous robbery several months in prison to settle.
As a solo artist he released so far seven solo albums, of which Iron Man took second place in the U.S. Billboard charts. He is known for both his up-tempo and seemingly incomprehensible stream of consciousness rape as well as in his later career for his emotionally charged performance style. On 31 March 2006 he published his fifth plate Fish Scale, on which, among other things featurings by newcomer Ne - Yo, Trife, and the whole Wu Tang Clan are heard. Fish Scale reached in the "Rolling Stone" " Top 50 Albums of the Year 2006" as the best Hip Hop album Rank 5 The sequel to Fish Scale appeared a short time later and bears the name More Fish, with the album name implies that it is here, for the most part is not used material from Fish Scale. The regular follow-up work, The Big Doe Rehab sold in the first week in the United States only 36,000 copies, which Ghostface Killah prompting a video for his ( according to own data ) include approximately 115,000 MySpace fans, in which he asked her to buy his new album instead illegal download from the Internet. As proof to his fans to concerts, interviews, etc. to bring the purchased CD. A similar tactic pursued even 50 cents, which was announced in an interview to be only autographs on purchased CDs.
In addition to the publications of the entire Wu- Tang Clan Ghostface Killah had his first solo appearance at the 1995 publication Raekwons Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. His own first album, Iron Man appeared in 1996. He left behind so that a lasting impression in the hip- hop scene and reached the second place on the pop charts. The single Daytona 500 from the same album is considered to be minor classics of music genres.
As usual in the scene, he went in numerous collaborations. On his albums had, among other things, the entire Wu Tang Clan, Missy Elliott and Jadakiss guest appearances. He even participated in panels of the clan members as well as, among others, Mobb Deep, Cappadonna, Busta Rhymes and De La Soul. With the British R & B group The 411, he managed to land a hit in Australia and the United Kingdom. Although he scored no further successes in the American mainstream, he was like most Wu- Tang members to a well-known figure of American hip-hop culture.
Early in March, the rapper announced that he would publish a collection of 25 March 2008 on his own label, which rare and non-album tracks will contain.
In addition to the alias Ghostface Killah he also uses Ghostface and Ironman, Tony Stark ( the human protagonist of the comic Iron Man ), Pretty Toney, Tony Montana, Captain America, Pretty Starks, Wally Champ, Faceless, Ghost Deini or G- Deini.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilations
- 2003: Shaolin's Finest
- 2007: Hidden Darts
- 2008: The Wallabee Champ
- 2008: Ghostdeini the Great
Collaborations
- 2004: 718 ( with Theodore Unit)
- 2005: Put It on the Line ( with Trife Da God )
- 2010: Wu- Massacre ( with Raekwon and Method Man )