in 2000 the single Ich Lebe für Hip Hop was released with DJ Tomekk and placed 11th in the German charts.

In 2002, a sequel to his first solo album was released, Legend of the Liquid Sword.
It was well-received by critics, yet did not sell well and failed to go Gold.
GZA spent 2004 touring, both solo and with the Clan, and made an appearance with RZA in Jim Jarmusch's film Coffee and Cigarettes, opposite Bill Murray.
The two also appeared on the Chappelle Show's skits "Wu Tang Financial" and "Racial Draft".

In 2005, GZA and DJ Muggs (the producer for hip-hop group Cypress Hill) released collaboration album Grandmasters.
Muggs provided all the production for the album, which saw GZA using chess as a metaphor for the rap game, with most of the songs having a chess-themed title.

In the summer of 2008, his fifth solo studio album Pro Tools was released by Babygrande Records.
It featured production from Black Milk and Jay "Waxxx" Garfield, RZA, Mathematics and True Master.
A very controversial song on the album was entitled "Paper Plates", a smooth flowing response aimed at rival rapper 50 Cent.
After the release, GZA toured various parts of Europe on a "Liquid Swords Tour", where he performed songs from Liquid Swords as well as Pro Tools.
He later toured parts of the USA.
in 2000 the single Ich Lebe für Hip Hop was released with DJ Tomekk and placed 11th in the German charts. 
In 2002, a sequel to his first solo album was released, Legend of the Liquid Sword. It was well-received by critics, yet did not sell well and failed to go Gold. GZA spent 2004 touring, both solo and with the Clan, and made an appearance with RZA in Jim Jarmusch's film Coffee and Cigarettes, opposite Bill Murray. The two also appeared on the Chappelle Show's skits "Wu Tang Financial" and "Racial Draft".
In 2005, GZA and DJ Muggs (the producer for hip-hop group Cypress Hill) released collaboration album Grandmasters. Muggs provided all the production for the album, which saw GZA using chess as a metaphor for the rap game, with most of the songs having a chess-themed title.
In the summer of 2008, his fifth solo studio album Pro Tools was released by Babygrande Records. It featured production from Black Milk and Jay "Waxxx" Garfield, RZA, Mathematics and True Master. A very controversial song on the album was entitled "Paper Plates", a smooth flowing response aimed at rival rapper 50 Cent. After the release, GZA toured various parts of Europe on a "Liquid Swords Tour", where he performed songs from Liquid Swords as well as Pro Tools. He later toured parts of the USA.
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