Supreme Clientele (Epic, 2000) by Ghostface Killah

In my opinion, this is the second best Wu-Tang solo album ever (number one being Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx).  Lyrically, Ghostface has always been interesting and this album is no exception.  The best song is "Child's Play."  With piano-heavy production courtesy of RZA, the track itself is also a highlight.  The album isn't overloaded with features, which, especially in today's Hip-Hop climate, is a rarity.  Vibe once ranked the album as one of the 10 best Hip-Hop albums ever.  I don't know if I'd put it that high, but it's definitey in the upper echelon.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (Loud, 1995) by Raekwon

"Yo, first of all son, peep the arson/Many brothers I be sparkin' and bustin mad light inside the dark/Call me dough snatcher, just the brother for the rapture/I handglide, holdin' on strong, hard to capture/Extravagant, RZA bake the track and it's militant/Then I react, like a convict, and start killin' shit/It's manifested, the Gods work like appliances/Dealin' in my cypher I revolve around sciences/The 9th chamber, leave you trapped inside my hallway/You try to flee but you got smoked up by the doorway (blaow! blaow! blaow!)/No question, I send your ass back, right to the essence/Your whole frame is smothered in dirt, now how you restin'/While I'll be trapped by sounds, locked behind loops/Throwin' niggaz off airplanes cause +Cash Rules/Everything Around Me+ black, as you can see/Swallow this murder one verse like God Degree/Then analyze my soundtrack for satisfaction/You adapt like a flashback chain reaction" 

- Ghostface Killah, "Criminology"