Every {$Wu-Tang Clan} solo project has a different flavor, and {$Ghostface Killah}'s {^Ironman} is no exception. Though it boasts cameos from nearly every other {$Wu-Tang} member -- notably {$Raekwon} and {$Cappadonna} -- {^Ironman} is unlike any other record in {$RZA}'s catalog of productions, particularly because it's significantly lighter in tone. There are still touches of {$the Wu}'s signature urban claustrophobia throughout the record, but the music is largely built on samples of early-'70s {\soul}, from {$Al Green} to {$the Delfonics}, who make a guest appearance on {&"After the Smoke Is Clear."} Consequently, the mood of the album can switch tones at the drop of the hat, moving from hard {\funk} like {&"Daytona 500"} to seductive {\soul} with the {$Mary J. Blige} duet {&"All That I Got Is You."} {^Ironman} bogs down slightly in the middle, yet the record is filled with inventive production and rhymes, and ranks as another solid entry in the {$Wu-Tang} legacy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide