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Ghostface Killah (born Dennis Coles, aka Tony Starks) is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the Wu-Tang achieved breakthrough commercial success in the early 1990s, Ghostface Killah, like most of his clan-mates, began a solo career. First appearing 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. 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 became a minor club hit, and the sentimental Child's Play led to 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 later. He had another minor club hit with Flowers which featured fellow Wu-Tang members Method Man & Raekwon. In April 2004 The Pretty Toney Album was released on Def Jam, featured collaborations with Missy ElliottMissy Elliott (born Melissa Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), formerly known as Missy " Misdemeanor" Elliott is the first female hip hop superstar, known for a long series of hits including "The Rain", "She's A Bitch", "Get Ur Freak On", a and JadakissJadakiss is a respected, if not entirely well-known rapper. Born Jason Phillips in upstate New York, he was interested in rap from a very early age. When his parents told him to get a job and earn his own keep, Jadakiss was lured into the life of drug-dea and was credited to Ghostface. He also appeared on the track "On My Knees" by UK R&B group The 411The 411 is a four piece English female hip hop group formed late in 2002. The band formed after a couple of the members sang back up vocals on Lemar's version of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together". The band took its name after the Mary J. Blige song "What's 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. United States musicians
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