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Gary Eldridge Grice (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage names GZA ( JIZ-ə) and the Genius, is an American rapper. A founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is the group's "spiritual head", being both the first member in the group to receive a record deal and being the oldest member. He has appeared on his fellow Wu-Tang members' solo projects, and has maintained a successful solo career starting with his second album Liquid Swords (1995).

His lyrical style often eschews typical hip-hop themes in favor of science and philosophy. An analysis of GZA's lyrics found that he has one of the largest vocabularies in popular hip-hop music, despite dropping out of high school during the 10th grade. He teamed up with an education group to promote science education in New York City through hip-hop. His style has been characterized as "armed with sharp metaphors and a smooth flow".

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GZA, également connu sous The Genius, de son vrai nom Gary Grice (né le 22 août 1966 à Brooklyn, New York), est un rappeur et auteur-compositeur américain. GZA est fondateur et membre important du groupe de hip-hop le Wu-Tang Clan. Il participe aux projets solo des membres du Clan, et publie en parallèle ses propres albums solo, incluant Liquid Swords en 1995.

En 2012, le magazine The Source le cite dans son top 50 des « meilleurs MCs de tous les temps ». Une analyse des paroles de GZA démontre que l'artiste possède le second vocabulaire le plus riche dans le domaine du hip-hop, derrière Aesop Rock, sur une liste de 75 rappeurs. Le Wu-Tang Clan, en collectif, et plusieurs de ses membres atteignent également le top 10.

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