Masta Killa, Big Nothing, AstroKeyy, J Soulja, Fatboy Shaun, DJ Napalm

One of the Wu-Tang Clan’s lesser-known members, Masta Killa’s slowed, off-kilter flow first found a home on a single track (“Da Mystery of Chessboxin’”) on the hip-hop collective’s classic debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). After honing his bars on “Winter Warz” from Ghostface’s debut and Raekwon’s “Glaciers of Ice,” the Brooklyn MC took a significant step forward on the group’s 1997 follow-up double-disc, Wu-Tang Forever. While he was last in the group to drop a solo release, 2004’s No Said Date garnered unexpected critical success. Judging by his verse on rap legend Rakim’s 2024 comeback album, the darts are still sharp. – Kahron Spearman