Though nobody expects them to put up big numbers
anymore, Ghostface Killah and GZA have proven to be two of Wu-Tang Clan's most
resilient survivors. The two share a gift for dense crime narratives and clever
wordplay, but otherwise are a study in contrasts. Ghostface raps like he's on
the verge of a heart attack, or at least a crying jag. GZA, on the other hand,
has a chilly monotone largely devoid of emotion. He's got an ice-water flow, a
stylistic poker face that forces listeners to concentrate on his words and
ideas instead of the man behind them. His albums are all about the stories, not
the storyteller.