Maajo

I think maybe that'd be true if you could show that they each failed to hold down their careers as solo performers, but given their successes as such I have a hard time following that logic. Raekwon, Ghostface, ODB and Method Man especially have all stepped up and made multiple albums that have sold fairly well and have even garnered mainstream critical acclaim. I don't think they could quite do that if they were seen by the average person as bland. Now, Inspectah Deck, U-God, even GZA and RZA I can see just because even though they have obvious talent, I think they lack a certain appeal to anchor an album by themselves.

While I certainly respect that you may think Ghost and others of the clan are preferable as features, I do think it's a bit preposterous to put someone who's accomplished so much in that list. It's sort of like if we're discussing basketball and you say that Larry Bird or Wilt Chamberlain is at his best as a sixth man. Maybe on an all-star team.