GZA discography

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GZA discography
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Studio albums5
Live albums2
Singles13

This is the discography of American rapper GZA.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
US
Rap

[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
UK
[6]
1991 Words from the Genius *
1995 Liquid Swords 92*2073
1999 Beneath the Surface
  • Released: June 29, 1999
  • Label: MCA Records
91*981364
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
2002 Legend of the Liquid Sword
  • Released: December 10, 2002
  • Label: MCA/Universal Records
7521*
2008 Pro Tools 52139

Collaborative albums

List of collaborative studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
US
Rap

[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
UK
[6]
2005 GrandMasters (with DJ Muggs)
  • Released: October 25, 2005
  • Label: Angeles Records
18069

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions [9] [10] [11] Album
US US R&B US Rap
1991"Come Do Me"8619Words from the Genius
"Words from a Genius"
"Who's Your Rhymin' Hero"
1994"Pass the Bone"
"I Gotcha Back" [12] 29Liquid Swords
1995"Liquid Swords"48333
"Cold World" (feat. Inspectah Deck)97578
1996"Shadowboxin'" (feat. Method Man)674110
"4th Chamber" (feat. RZA, Ghostface Killah and Killah Priest)
1999"Crash Your Crew" (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard)Beneath the Surface
"Breaker, Breaker"8016
2002"Knock, Knock" (feat. Ghostface Killah)Legend of the Liquid Sword
"Fame"19
2005"General Principles" (with DJ Muggs)GrandMasters

Guest appearances

YearSongArtist(s)Album
1995"Damage" Ol' Dirty Bastard Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
"Guillotine (Swordz)" Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
1997"Third World" DJ Muggs, RZA Soul Assassins
1998"Cross My Heart" Killah Priest, Inspectah Deck Heavy Mental / Caught Up (soundtrack)
"One More to Go (The Earthquake)" Deadly Venoms, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, & Streetlife Antidote
2000"Wu Banga 101" Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Cappadonna, Masta Killa Supreme Clientele
"Bigacts Littleacts" Afu-Ra Body of the Life Force
"When the Fat Lady Sings" DJ Muggs Soul Assassins II
2001"Do U" RZA, Prodigial Sun Digital Bullet
2004"On the Eve of War" Jedi Mind Tricks Legacy of Blood
"Silverbacks" Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck No Said Date
"Head Rush" Pete Rock Soul Survivor II
2005"Pool of Blood" Jus Allah All Fates Have Changed
"Lyrical Swords"Ras Kass Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture
"Verses"Ras Kass, La the Darkman
"Just the Thought"Prefuse 73, Masta KIllaSurrounded By Silence
2006"Street Corner" Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck Made in Brooklyn
2007"Cameo Afro" Big Daddy Kane, Suga Bang Bang Afro Samurai: The Album
2008"Triple Threat"DJ Muggs, Planet AsiaPain Language
2009"Stomp da Roach" U-God, Scotty Wotty Dopium
"Birds of a Feather"RockySaskamodie
"House of Flying Daggers" Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...Pt.II
"We Will Rob You" Raekwon, Masta Killa, Slick Rick
2010"Assed Out"Method ManPollen: The Swarm
"Purified Thoughts" Ghostface Killah, Killah Priest Apollo Kids
"New York Ginseng"Folk & StressNew York Ginseng
2011"Wu Crime" Raekwon, Killah Priest Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
2012"Drivin' Round" Wu Block, Masta Killa, Sheek Louch, Erykah Badu Wu Block
2013"Heads Up" U-God, Scotty Wotty The Keynote Speaker
2015"When Gods Go Mad" Czarface Every Hero Needs a Villain
"The Mexican" Tom Morello Unaffiliated single
2016"3rd Day"Hermetic Order, Killah Priest Siren Song
2017"Tiger and the Mantice" Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck Loyalty Is Royalty
2018"In the Morning" Joey Purp Quarterthing
"Lead Poisoning"Tom Morello, RZA, Herobust The Atlas Underground
2019"Ibithaj" Rapsody, D'Angelo Eve
"One Rhyme"Masta Killa Of Mics and Men (soundtrack)
2023"I Told Them" Burna Boy I Told Them...

Music videos

YearAlbumTitleDirectorOther featured artist
1994Liquid SwordsI Gotcha Backn/c
1995Liquid SwordsRZA
Cold WorldInspectah Deck
Shadowboxin'/4th ChamberMethod Man, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Killah Priest
1997Soul AssassinsThird WorldRZA
1999Beneath the SurfaceBreaker, Breaker
Crash Your CrewOl' Dirty Bastard
2000Soul Assassins IIWhen the Fat Lady Sings
2002Legend of the Liquid SwordKnock, KnockGhostface Killah
2005Grand MastersGeneral PrinciplesDJ Muggs
2019EveIbithajRapsody, D'Angelo

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