Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an MC, songwriter, actor and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Ghostface Killah is critically acclaimed for his loud, fast-paced flow, and his emotional stream-of-consciousness narratives containing cryptic slang and non-sequiturs. Pitchfork argues, "Ghostface has unparalleled storytelling instincts; he might be the best, most colorful storyteller rap has ever seen." That's pretty spot-on, in my opinion, but if you doubt it, he's got the discography to back it up! Today marks Ghostface Killah's 50th trip around the sun! In an interview with AOL - which I used for my FreeOfStyle mixtape - Ghostface says, "My lyricism is crazy different from people, because I got style. I have swag ... I swing from a different web than a lot of these other emcees... I can go from women, to my struggles, to how I feel that day ... It's all about using your mind, knowledge is infinite!" You can't argue Ghost's place as one of the greatest MCs of all-time, so once again, Happy 50th Birthday - give that man his flowers, and, in his own words, "With root beer thoughts, here's a tennis court for your birthday!"
An original Ghostface-inspired Birthday card, available HERE.
