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Profile of Masta Killa on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Masta Killa  
   
Also Know As:
   
Date of Birth: 18th August 1968
   
Place of Birth: Staten Island, New York, USA
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

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.

Biography

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. 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. 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.

Masta Killa was the last member to release a solo project, after it was delayed for several years and finally released in June 2004 (2004 in music) with the title No Said Date. It was critically acclaimed and heralded by fans as a return to form for the Clan, with an ethos and sound reminiscent of the early and mid 1990s Wu-Tang and affiliate albums.

His MC name is derived from the 1978 kung fu film Shaolin Master Killer, (Shao Lin san shi liu fang).

Samples

  • Download sample of Masta Killa on the self-titled track "Masta Killa" from his No Said Date album

Trivia

Rumors says that Masta Killa about 1993-1994 located a radio host who dissed the Wu-Tang Clan a few years before. The rumors says that as the radio host opened the door, Masta Killa punched the host in the face, breaking his nose and as the host fell to the floor he yelled out "Wu-Tang Clan aint nothing to f**k with" after the chorus on the legendary Wu-Tang song "Wu-Tang Clan Aint Nuttin To Fuk Wit".

Aliases

  • Jamel Irief (pron. Juh-mel I-reef)
  • High Chief
  • Noodles

Discography

Albums

  • 2004 No Said Date

Singles & EPs

  • 2003 "No Said Date"
  • 2004 "Old Man"

Appears on

  • 1993 Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
  • 1995 "Snakes" (from the Ol' Dirty Bastard album Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version)
  • 1995 "Wu-Gambinos" & "Glaciers Of Ice" (from the Raekwon album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx)
  • 1995 "Duel Of The Iron Mic" (from the GZA album Liquid Swords)
  • 1995 "Assassination Day" & "Winter Warz" (from the Ghostface Killah album Ironman)
  • 1997 Wu-Tang Forever (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
  • 1997 "Execute Them" (from the Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm compilation)
  • 1997 "5 Stars" (from the Killarmy album Silent Weapons For Silent Wars)
  • 1997 "Illusions" (from the Sunz Of Man album The Last Shall Be First)
  • 1998 "Spazzola" (from the Method Man album Tical 2000: Judgement Day)
  • 1998 "Element Of Surprise" (from the La the Darkman album Heist Of The Century)
  • 1998 "Resurrection" (from the Public Enemy soundtrack to He Got Game)
  • 1999 "Mantis" (from the RZA album Bobby Digital In Stereo)
  • 1999 "Friction" (from the Inspectah Deck album Uncontrolled Substance)
  • 1999 "The Table" (from the Raekwon album Immobilarity)
  • 1999 "High Price Small Reward" & "1112" (from the GZA album Beneath The Surface)
  • 1999 "Fast Shadow" (by Wu-Tang Clan) & "The Man" (from the Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai soundtrack)
  • 2000 "Wu Banga 101" (from the Ghostface Killah album Supreme Clientele)
  • 2000 The W (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
  • 2001 "Mortal Kombat" (from the Afu-Ra album Body Of The Life Force)
  • 2001 "Brooklyn Babies" (from the RZA album Digital Bullet)
  • 2001 Iron Flag (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
  • 2002 "Fam (Members Only)" (from the GZA album Legend of the Liquid Sword)
  • 2003 "Grits", "The Whistle" & "Koto Chotan" (from the RZA album Birth Of A Prince)
  • 2003 "Always NY" (from the Mathematics album Love, Hell & Right)
  • 2003 "Muskateers Of Pigs" (from the Raekwon album The Lex Diamonds Story)
  • 2004 "Chains" (from the R.A. The Rugged Man album Die, Rugged Man, Die)
  • 2004 Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1 (album by the Wu-Tang Clan)
  • 2005 "Just The Thought" (from the Prefuse 73 album Surrounded By Silence)
  • 2005 "USA" & "Break That" (from the Mathematics album The Problem)
  • 2005 "Living Like Dat" (from the Afu-Ra album State Of The Arts)

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