What is the best GZA album?

Wu-Tang's resident chess master never rushed a record. His solo catalogue runs from a forgotten pre-Clan debut to a canonized classic and the quieter returns that followed.

1. 1
   Grandmasters

   A 2005 collaboration with DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, structured around chess moves and gloomy, cinematic beats.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Liquid Swords

   The 1995 RZA-produced masterpiece built on kung-fu samples and chess imagery, widely ranked among the greatest hip-hop albums.
   999pts
3. 3
   Words from the Genius

   GZA's 1991 Cold Chillin' debut, released as The Genius before the Wu-Tang Clan took off.
   966pts
4. 4
   Beneath the Surface

   GZA's 1999 gold-certified follow-up, produced mostly by Wu-Tang affiliates with a darker, denser sound.
   818pts
5. 5
   Legend of the Liquid Sword

   The 2002 album that paired GZA's lyricism with brighter, more varied production.
   636pts
6. 6
   Pro Tools

   GZA's 2008 album, featuring the 50 Cent diss track Paper Plate and appearances from Wu-Tang members.
   0pts

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