Masta Killa

Masta Killa is a member of the hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan. Formed in 1992, Wu-Tang Clan was a collective of 10 rappers that dominated the hip hop scene in the mid nineties, Their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) was ranked in 27th place in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and is often cited as the greatest hip hop album ever made. The collective’s second album, Wu-Tang Forever, topped the charts and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards. Wu-Tang Clan released seven studio albums between 1993 and 2015 (plus five less official albums under the name Wu-Tang) and in 2025 they announced their final tour.

As a solo artist, Masta Killa released five critically-acclaimed studio albums between 2004 and 2025.

Why Masta Killa is vegan

Masta Killa is vegan for the animals and for health reasons.

Despite the terrifying name, Wu-Tang Clan’s Masta Killa is actually a very compassionate person and joins other Clan members GZA, RZA and Mathematics on the plant-based path.

Masta Killa went vegetarian around 1998 when he skipped the turkey one Thanksgiving because he never really liked meat. He realised he didn’t miss it so decided not to eat it again. He has described going vegan as returning to his “natural self.”¹Clark, D. 2014. Wu-Tang Clan’s Masta Killa Talks Healthy Vegan Living [ULx Exclusive]. Available: http://xappeal.net/the-life/masta-killa-talks-healthy-vegan-living/ [Accessed 23 March 2021]. A few years later, he was vegan and working with animal rights organisations to promote a plant-based diet.²Peta2. 2011. Masta Killa’s Vegetarian Testimonial Video. Available: https://www.peta2.com/news/masta-killas-vegetarian-testimonial-video/ [Accessed 23 March 2021].

Masta Killa has now been vegan for over 20 years and in 2025 and has recently taken part in a new vegan campaign to promote veganism for an international animal rights organisation.³Peta. 2025. Masta Killa for PETA: Balance your life, go vegan! YouTube. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4DWhWocy6k [Accessed 2 June 2026].

“What price wouldn’t you pay to live another day? I’ve been a vegan over 20 years. I feel wonderful. Energy is through the roof. You eat right. You exercise. You take care of your body, your body will take care of you (…) Everywhere I go now there’s a good vegan meal somewhere. And it’s more healthy. There’s really no excuse.”⁴Peta. 2025. Masta Killa for PETA: Balance your life, go vegan! YouTube. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4DWhWocy6k [Accessed 2 June 2026].