Still the, accolades weren’t enough to clear the trauma endured by the self-proclaimed Ironman. The album also was certified platinum by the RIAA and remains Ghostface Killah’s best-selling release.

2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, selling over 156,000 copies in its first week. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. Ghostface did a fantastic job covering it up on Ironman by showing off his elite lyricism and riveting story-telling ability on tracks such as “260,” “Poisonous Darts” and “Fish.” His efforts paid off on the charts as well, as Ironman debuted at No. It’s surprising to hear the Wu-Tang member describe his fractured mindset while creating one of mid-’90s hip-hop’s most impactful albums. People never really understood what was going on at that time, and I didn’t really tell anybody.” “It lasted through Wu-Tang Forever and whatever else I did in between then. “When n-as appreciate shit, I’m not going to shoot it down - like I appreciate it, but a ni–a was in a depressed state at that time, and that lasted for a minute up until I got to Supreme Clientele,” Ghostface tells Billboard inside Dream Hotel in New York City. The rapper, also known as Tony Stark, was going through a storm that very few people knew about at the time. Things got worse at the start of Ironman’s creation when Ghost’s best friend was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Life should have been great for Ghost, but it was only getting harder for the Staten Island legend.Īfter helping Raekwon put together OB4CL, Ghostface was diagnosed with diabetes and lost a lot of weight because of it. Following his show-stealing performances on “Can It Be All So Simple” and “Da Mystery of Chessboxin” from Wu-Tang Clan’s 1993 seminal Enter the Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers), Ghost elevated his stock further two years later on Raekwon’s debut effort Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.

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