Third round of solo albums

Third round of solo albums
RZA's release of ''[[Digital Bullet]]'' (as Bobby Digital) in 2001 marked the beginning of a small wave of solo releases in between ''The W'' and ''Iron Flag'' which also included Ghostface Killah's ''[[Bulletproof Wallets]]'' and Cappadonna's ''[[The Yin and the Yang]]''. GZA's release of ''[[Legend of the Liquid Sword (album)|Legend of the Liquid Sword]]'' in late 2002 marked yet another wave that continued for the next two years. The wave included Cappadonna's ''[[The Struggle]]'', Method Man's ''[[Tical 0: The Prequel]]'', Raekwon's ''[[The Lex Diamond Story]]'', Ghostface Killah's ''[[The Pretty Toney Album]]'', Inspectah Deck's ''[[The Movement (album)|The Movement]]'', and Masta Killa's ''[[No Said Date]]''. It was perhaps the least successful wave yet, with only ''No Said Date'' and ''The Pretty Toney Album'' gaining any significant attention. Ghostface's album continued the trend of his releases each selling less than the one before it{{Fact|date=October 2007}} despite mostly good reviews.Masta Killa's album was well received by both the hardcore fanbase and critics for its attempt to return to the classic Wu sound, though as an independent release, it expectedly did not catch on commercially.

Method Man's album sold very well despite both negative reception from both critics and fans.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} Even Method Man himself went on to bash the album, stating that the situation (management transition) going on at the time with Def Jam caused the poor outcome.{{Clarifyme|date=March 2008}}{{Fact|date=February 2007}}