<P> While this round was commercially successful, it was not as critically acclaimed as its predecessor . The second round of solo albums from Wu - Tang saw second efforts from the five members who had already released albums, as well as debuts from all the remaining members, with the exception of Masta Killa . In the space of two years, RZA's Bobby Digital In Stereo, Method Man Tical 2000: Judgement Day and Blackout! (with Redman), GZA's Beneath the Surface, Ol' Dirty Bastard's Nigga Please, U-God's Golden Arms Redemption, Raekwon's Immobilarity, Ghostface Killah's Supreme Clientele and Inspectah Deck's Uncontrolled Substance were all released (seven of them being released in the space of seven months between June 1999 and January 2000). RZA also composed the score for the film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, directed by Jim Jarmusch, while he and other Wu - Tang members contributed music to a companion "music inspired by the film" album . </P> <P> The avalanche of Wu - Tang product between 1997 and 2000 was considered by some critics to have resulted in an oversaturation that was responsible for Wu - Tang's decline in popularity, or at least in critical regard during that time period . Reviews such as Melody Maker's writeup on Ghostface Killah's Supreme Clientele in January 2000 which began "Another month, another Wu - Tang side project" revealed critics' exhaustion at the Clan's prodigious output . The overall reception for the second round of Clan member solo albums was decidedly mixed if largely positive, and they did not live up to their pre -...Forever forebears critically . </P> <P> Occasional albums would still receive critical acclaim (Ghostface Killah's Supreme Clientele being one of them, is regarded as one of the best solo efforts from the Clan) while Method Man and ODB remained popular in their own right as solo artists, and Wu - Tang remained as a well known force, but they had seemingly lost the ability to excite the music world in the way they had throughout the earlier, and mid-1990s . Many fans and critics also bemoaned the lack of RZA's input on the post -...Forever solo albums, which were mostly produced by the Wu - Element producers, other lower - ranking affiliates, or by outside producers such as the Trackmasters or the Neptunes . </P> <P> The group reconvened once again to make The W, though without Ol' Dirty Bastard, who was at the time incarcerated in California for violating the terms of his probation . Though incarcerated, ODB managed to make it onto the track "Conditioner" which featured Snoop Dogg . ODB's vocals were recorded via the telephones used for inmates to talk with visitors, while in prison . The W was mostly well received by critics, particularly for The RZA's production, and also gave the group a hit single with the uptempo "Gravel Pit", part of a trilogy of videos where the group would visit different eras with a time traveling elevator, which also included "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" and "Careful (Click, Click)", which were then followed by "I Can't Go to Sleep" featuring Isaac Hayes . The album would go on to reach double platinum status . </P>

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