GZA and The Genius, is an American rapper and songwriter. A founding member of the hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is the group’s “spiritual head”, being both the oldest and the first in the group to receive a record deal. He has appeared on his fellow Clan members’ solo projects, and has maintained a successful solo career starting with Liquid Swords (1995). His lyrical style often dismisses typical rap story lines in favor of science and wide-ranging philosophies and has been characterized as “armed with sharp metaphors and a smooth flow”. Kota The Friend, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
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