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Ghostface Killah

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Born 28 January 1970.

Ghostface Killah is a performance name for the person Dennis Coles.

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Biography

Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and 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, which was well received by music critics. He would continue his career, creating additional award-winning albums over the following years such as Supreme Clientele, Fishscale, and The Big Doe Rehab.

Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs.

His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film Mystery of Chessboxing.

Ghostface Killah is a practicing Muslim

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  1. Big Doe Rehab 2007

    The Big Doe Rehab

    Reviewed by Alex Forster

    Ghostface's narratives are still lucid and evocative and his flow visceral and vital.

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