A roommate of Wu-Tang founder RZA, Ghostface helped bring together the other seven members. In 1995, Ghostface guest-starred extensively on fellow Clan member Raekwon's debut album, "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...", appearing on almost every song and receiving nearly equal billing. “It felt good to have my boy next to me, Ghostface, who basically comes from the same lifestyle as I come from. And we were able to sit down and concoct an idea that we both were able to respect and basically get everybody in the crew involved...”, said Raekwon about Ghostface’s involvement in the project. Raekwon intended "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." to play like a film, with himself as the “star,” Ghostface Killah as the “guest star” and producer RZA as the “director.” He also contributed songs to the "Sunset Park" and "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" soundtracks; both songs were included on his first solo LP, "Ironman", in 1996. The album, which debuted at #2 on the "Billboard" 200, had a more pronounced soul influence (particularly 1970s soul) than previous Wu-Tang releases, and Ghostface's future albums would continue to feature this stylistic trait.