Masta Killa appreciation thread

[SoulController]

the 9th one.
Jamel Arief.
slow flow killin em.

always liked him, but being the 8th or 9th most popular guy in a huge group you get overlooked. im gonna post some of his shyt in text cuz you just gotta read it out as poetry

Soaked in degrees of knowledge, polished by sun rays
Carving by nine swordsmen
To a needle point of perfection
It's a blessing to deliver this lesson
While traveling the planet, extending development
And vote for the mind
Never ended we now send it long-winded
Descended infital, Bobby Digital
Abbot of the Shaolin 'Isle
Where knowledge and wisdom
Of the original sword style begin
Birth of the Wu-Tang Clan

Raekwon – The Table Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

 

[TripleAgent]

Criminally underrated.

 

[SoulController]

who that posted in the hood spittin that shyt? oh its MK



so respectful to the ladies





Sean P with the gracious nod to the God on his verse

 

[Billy Ocean]

I was always a fan of his slow, calculated, unpredictable flow. No Said Date is underrated and easily one of the best Wu solos post Wu Forever. Been disappointed in his performances over the last couple years tho.

 

[SoulController]

always so complimentary to his Wu brothers in all interviews

he loves his guys

never heard anyone say anything bad about the man

Give no extension on the lynching
It's tension if the name of the Clan is mentioned
It's the aura that's felt that causes one to flash his gun
And reveal how he really feel, confirmed
He'll never live after the show
See the promoter for the dough I'm taking, breaking his wax
Throwing my shyt on to perform the selection from the Swarm
Day 2 breaks, it's a stormy Monday
My ninjas lay in ravines and ditches, underneath shrubs and leaves
They breathed through underwater reefs
The enemy walks above, Clan remains subterraned in mud
Off shore banks, tanks approach the location
Bombarded by the circle of death formation
Telecom lines are sniped from these low altitude strikes
Shattering bulletproof helmets with shrapnel fragments of cell
Inhale these venomous thoughts that I propel
Through the north facility, the city must suffer
At the hand of the Chief's command, volts are sent
At three minute intervals the heat intenses
Deadening the power from electrical fences
Defenses are down, shake a nikka up
Bounce him off the sound

(GZA-1112)

 

[classicmaterial]

Made in Brooklyn was a heavily slept on album

I had that shyt bumping for months when it dropped

He also got one of my favorite lines of all time - "the dumb are mostly intrigued by the drum" - it's simple but it's accurate

 

[Piff Perkins]

I was always a fan of his slow, calculated, unpredictable flow. No Said Date is underrated and easily one of the best Wu solos post Wu Forever. Been disappointed in his performances over the last couple years tho.

Yup. There was a time when the Wu wasn't at its best collectively but there was always that one dope project that made you feel like someone was holding the Clan down. Sometimes once a year, sometimes once every few years. Usually it was Ghostface, in the early/mid/late 00s. But when I heard No Said Date I felt that shyt was as good as anything Clan related in years. He held it down for sure.

 

[Pazzy]

Hes the most coolest goon lyrical rapper ever.

 

[BuddahMAC]

Intriguing to the ear, but bitter to the heart
as I begin to take part in the art of dart throwing
starring the Wu-Tang swordsmen.
raindrops fall; the block remains hot
steam rises from the streets which forms the clouds
that I move through, renew my stainless sword style
Allah has spoken, the golden code of silence has been broken
mic terrorist, shrewd, rude, wickedness improves
but as I ascend and expand -extend- I save men
fall from grace trying to trace the origin
but there is no beginning or end to the lifeline
Sunz of Man forever shine through the mic line

 

[Funcrusher]

I consider No Said Date a late addition to the first wave.

 

[Khadafi1982]

I've been a fan od Masta Killa. His verse on Glaciers of Ice!

 

[Sam.I.Am]

 

[KingsOfKings]

 

[Morose Polymath]

His track from the Wu-Tang Clan game 'Shaolin Style' always been a fav of mine and it's not even a completed track

 

[SoulController]

Listen, the wise elder spoke, write as I quote
Then open the seal, and reveal these things
That will come to pass, if you can last through the storm
Man will be tested in all forms
Then flesh will be beaten until submission
Forgiveness has been given to spare your life
Still your eyes glaze when you greet my wife
Sinful thinking, it's strong wine and drinking
Lead to the destruction of such men as Samson
The grace period given for those who will repent
Those other than righteous, Masta Killa will send
And time is at hand, as I walk the land
From the U.K., back to the streets of B.K
Given sight beyond sight, to write the unseen
No amount of treasure can measure the gift given
To speak the unspoken, it's the chosen

Her refinement was beautiful, I acknowledged her attraction
In passing, driven by a desire to know if she's taken
I was askin', "Is your heart vacant?
Excuse me, Miss, how you feel? Can we build?"
Could it be the mind you see, guidin' you to me?
Extendin' my hand to welcome you in paradise
Supreme observation, di-tect hesitation
Your mind flashed back to other shyt you've been through
Others left you questionable, what's acceptable?
The first sight of this divine light might shy you
Warm words melt the ice between us
My thoughts penetrate and begin to break through