GZA

Wu-Tang Clan member GZA—also known as "the Genius"—was the first member of the group to sign an individual record deal (his debut was aptly titled Words from the Genius), but he saved his most memorable tracks for his 1995 release, Liquid Swords. The album was part of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo records, layering GZA's agile lyricism atop the kung-fu movie excerpts and dusty soul samples of producer the RZA. Though he's toured behind the album extensively in recent years, his latest stop in Chicago will bring the 25-year-old songs to life with the help of a live band.