Out of the literally dozens of affiliates who made up the Wu-Tang universe during its mid-'90s heyday, Cappadonna is the only one who became a full-fledged member of the Clan. After appearing on Raekwon's classic Only Built for Cuban Linx... and Ghostface Killah's Ironman (where he was featured on five tracks, as well as the cover), he was brought in as an official WTC head on its third album, The W. He's been with the Clan (as well as Ghost's Theodore Unit crew) ever since. Known for his cryptic slang and intensely wordy lyricism that combines high-fashion shout-outs and Shaolin street knowledge, Cappadonna dropped five solo albums between '98 and '09 (including The Pillage, The Ying and the Yang, and Slang Prostitution). He returns with The Pilgrimage, serving up another collection of dizzying verbals set to strong production overflowing with moody samples and thick drums. Check out "Energy Guard," "Put God First" (with Solomon Childs and Inspectah Deck), and "Can't Believe It's Him."