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==TO DO==

'''Ghostface Killah''' (born '''Dennis Coles''', [[May 9]], [[1970]]) is a [[rapper]] and member of the [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] collective, [[Wu-Tang Clan]]. After Wu-Tang Clan achieved breakthrough commercial success in the early [[1990s]], Ghostface, 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. It is rumored that early in his career, when he would wear a mask during performances and photoshoots, Ghostface was wanted by the police and did not publicly remove it until his name was cleared.

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== Biography Chem==

Ghostface Killah, who is named after the villain from the martial arts film Ninja Checkmate (aka The Mystery of Chess Boxing) first appeared with the Wu-Tang on ''[[Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)]]''. He then showed up on ''[[Only Built 4 Cuban Linx]]'' (with clan-mate [[Raekwon]], [[1995]], see [[1995 in music]]), then on the [[soundtrack]]s to ''[[Sunset Park]]'' and ''[[Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood]]''. His first solo LP was ''[[Ironman (album)|Ironman]]'' in [[1996]] (see [[1996 in music]]), which was successful in [[hip hop music|hip hop]] circles and debuted at #2 on the [[Billboard 200|pop charts]]. It had more of a pronounced [[soul music|soul]] influence (particularly [[1970s]] soul) than previous Wu-Tang solo releases, and Ghostface's future albums would continue this stylistic trait.

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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 LaGhost", a single off the album, became a minor [[club]] hit, and the sentimental "Child's Play" brought Ghostface numerous comparisons with [[Slick Rick]].

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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]].

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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 (and so far, only) 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. The album was named 9th Best Album of the Year on [[Pitchfork Media]]'s end of the year list. Ghostface also appeared on the track "On My Knees" by [[United Kingdom|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]]. In November 2005, along with [[Trife Da God]] they released the joint project ''Put It On The Line''. Also in 2005, Ghostface teamed up with underground favorite [[MF Doom]] for an upcoming collaborative release. MF Doom also produced several songs for Ghostface's latest album ''[[Fishscale]]'', released under his original moniker "Ghostface Killah". Ghostface is also due to release an action figure of himself in the near future (see external links).

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*Ironman (from the comic ''[[Iron Man]]'')

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*Tony Starks (from the comic ''[[Iron Man]]'')

*Wally Champ (from the Clark Wallabee shoe)

== Discography==

=== Albums ===

* 1996 ''[[Ironman (album)|Ironman]]'' '''(Certified: Platinum)'''

* 2000 ''[[Supreme Clientele]]'' '''(Certified: Gold)'''

* 2001 ''[[Bulletproof Wallets]]''

* 2003 ''[[Shaolin's Finest]]'' (a best-of collection)

* 2004 ''[[The Pretty Toney Album]]''

* 2005 ''[[718]]'' (with [[Theodore Unit]])

* 2005 ''[[Put It On The Line]]'' (with [[Trife Da God]])

* 2006 ''[[Fishscale]]''

According to http://www.riaa.com Ghostface Killah has earned his first Platinum album for his 1996 solo debut.

==Singles==

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"

! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year

! width="287" rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="4"| Chart Positions

! width="287" rowspan="2"| Album

|-

! width="86"| <small>[[R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks chart|US R&B/Hip-Hop]]</small>

! width="86"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]</small>

! width="86"| <small>[[Billboard Hot Rap Tracks|US Hot RAP tracks]]</small>

! width="86"| <small>[[Billboard Hot Rap Singles|US Hot RAP Singles]]</small>

|-

| [[1996 in music|1996]]

| "Daytona 500" (feat. [[Raekwon]] & [[Cappadonna]])

! -

! -

! - Chart did not exsist

! -

| ''Ironman''

|-

| [[1996 in music|1996]]

| "All That I Got Is You" (feat. [[Mary J. Blige]])

! -

! -

! - Chart did not exsist

! -

| ''Ironman''

|-

| [[2000 in music|2000]]

| "Apollo Kids"

! -

! -

! Chart did not exsist

! #32

| ''Supreme Clientele''

|-

| [[2000 in music|2000]]

| "Cherchez LaGhost" (feat. [[U-God]])

! 42

! 98

! Chart did not exsist

! #3

| ''Supreme Clientele''

|-

| [[2001 in music|2001]]

| "Never Be the Same Again" (feat. [[Carl Thomas]] & [[Raekwon]])

! -

! -

! -

! -

| ''Bulletproof Wallets''

|-

| [[2001 in music|2001]]

| "Flowers" (feat. [[Raekwon]] & [[Method Man]])

! -

! -

! -

! -

| ''Bulletproof Wallets''

|-

| [[2003 in music|2003]]

| "Guerilla Hood"

! -

! -

! -

! -

| ''718''

|-

| [[2004 in music|2004]]

| "Tush" (feat. [[Missy Elliott]])

! -

! -

! -

! -

| ''The Pretty Toney Album''

|-

| [[2004 in music|2004]]

| "Run" (feat. [[Jadakiss]])

! -

! -

! -

! -

| ''The Pretty Toney Album''

|-

| [[2006 in music|2006]]

| "Be Easy"

! #91

! -

! -

! No longer exsist

| ''Fishscale''

|-

| [[2006 in music|2006]]

| "Back Like That (feat. [[Ne-Yo]])"

! #21

! TC

! #20

! No longer exsist

| ''Fishscale''

|}

=== 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 "'97 Mentality" (from the [[Cappadonna]] album ""[[The Pillage]]"")

* 1998 "Oh Donna" (from the [[Cappadonna]] album ''[[The Pillage]]'')

* 1998 "Wu Blood-Kin" (from the [[La the Darkman]] album ''[[Heist Of The Century]]'')

* 1998 "Spanish Fly" & "Holocaust (Silkworm)" (from the [[RZA]] album ''[[Bobby Digital In Stereo]]'')

* 1999 "Run 4 Cover" (from the [[Method Man]] & [[Redman]] album ''[[Blackout!]]'')

* 1999 "The Game" (from the [[Pete Rock]] album ''[[Soul Survivor]]'')

* 1999 "Da Connection" (from the [[Beatminerz]] album ''[[Brace 4 Impak]]'')

* 2000 "Your Child (Kiyamma Griffin Uptempo Mix)" (from the [[Mary J. Blige]] EP ''[[Your Child: The Mixes]]''

* 2000 "The Heist" (from the [[Busta Rhymes]] album ''[[Anarchy (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 (album)|Legend of the Liquid Sword]]'')

* 2002 "Thrilla" (from the [[Cassius (band)|Cassius]] album ''[[Au Rêve]]'')

* 2002 "Special Delivery Remix" (from the [[Bad Boy Records]] album ''[[P Diddy & Bad Boy Records Present: We Invented the Remix]]''

* 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 [[The 411|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)

* 2004 "Live From The PJ's" (from the [[X-Ecutioners]] album ''[[Revolutions]]''))

* 2005 "Milk 'Em" (from the [[Symbolic One and Illmind]] album "[[The Art of One Mind]]")

* 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 (producer)|Mathematics]] album ''[[The Problem]]'')

* 2005 "New York" (from the [[AZ]] album ''[[A.W.O.L]]'')

==See also==

*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]]

*[[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]]

==External links==

*[http://www6.defjam.com/site/artist.php?artist_id=485 Ghostface at Def Jam]

*[http://www.ohhla.com/YFA_ghost.html Ghostface Lyrics]

*[http://www.theghostfacedoll.com Ghostface Doll]

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