Masta Killa

Masta Killa (born Elgin Turner, born August 18, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group and largely absent from their debut album, he has been prolific on Clan group albums and solo projects since the mid-nineties, and released his debut album No Said Date in 2004 to positive reviews.

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Masta Killa only appeared on one track on the Wu-Tang Clan's first album, due to being incarcerated at the time, though his only verse on the album, the closing verse to "Da Mystery Of Chessboxin", is considered by many fans to be one of its most memorable. Unlike the other 8 members, Masta Killa was not an aspiring rapper at the time; however, he was mentored by the group's oldest member GZA and soon became a regular on the group's recordings. During the first round of solo projects, he made several appearances on tracks now considered classics, such as "Winter Warz", "Duel Of The Iron Mic", and "Glaciers Of Ice". His flow at the time attracted attention for being very slow and laidback, in contrast to the more manic, forceful styles of members like Inspectah Deck or Ghostface Killah. GZA's influence has always been very apparent in this laidback yet menacing style, and the two are probably the only two Wu-Tang members who could be confused with one another. Masta Killa is also the Clansman fondest of Chinese martial arts imagery. In 1997 (1997 in music), the Wu-Tang Clan's second album Wu-Tang Forever saw Masta become a mainstay in the group's line-up with regular appearances throughout the double album.

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