Enter The Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers)

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The first part of the title is taken from the 1973 film Enter the Dragon and aforementioned Shaolin and Wu Tang. It features only six members of the Wu-Tang Clan: RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon; member U-God was in jail for a parole violation at the time, while Method Man had been arrested earlier that day for marijuana possession. Because [RZA] didn't have the best mixing or recording equipment, the album is wrought with a 'dirty' quality—the drums have more bass and are more hard-hitting than they are crisp and clean; the samples have an eerie, almost haunting type of echo; and the vocals, because each member's voice is already aggressive and gritty, perfectly match the production.

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citation needed] "Tearz" tells two stories: RZA's little brother getting shot and Ghostface Killah recounting the story of a man who contracts HIV after having unprotected sex. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Wu-Tang Clan's debut, 'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)', was one of the most influential rap albums of the '90s. In 2020, the album was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. There is some debate about whether the lyrics on 36 Chambers are properly classified as gangsta rap or something else entirely.Because after fine-tuning your taste over a lifetime, trusting someone else to curate your record collection can be scary. citation needed] Wu-Tang's "Can It Be All So Simple", featuring Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, was the album's third single. The distinctive sound of Enter the Wu-Tang has been credited with creating a blueprint for hardcore hip hop in the mid-1990s.

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For B-boys n'girls who come from the core of the hard, this is the hip-hop album you've been waiting for". citation needed] The videos received almost no airplay on MTV but were extremely popular on video-by-request channels such as The Box.Sure, its sloppy drum programming, bizarre song structures, and unpolished sound quality disturbed commercial rap purists, but the talent was so inherent and obvious, and the charisma so undeniable, that it propelled the Wu-Tang Clan to the height of the rap game, and today stands not just as the hip-hop classic that introduced the concept of obscure thematic characters (each member's name references old kung-fu movies), but also bridged the gap between traditional old-school sensibilities and the technical lyricism of today. Challenging all foes, the song is a nexus between Wu-Tang Clan and martial arts culture, aggressively daring hip-hop rivals to compete. According to Allmusic, the production on two Mobb Deep albums, The Infamous (1995) and Hell on Earth (1996), are "indebted" to RZA's early production with Wu-Tang Clan.

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The album was titled A Better Tomorrow and the tour included dates throughout the United States, Europe, and Russia. He added, "This is hip-hop you won't find creeping up the Billboard charts but you will hear booming out of Jeep stereos in all the right neighborhoods.My copy was pressed flat and plays great - a little bit of noise in some quiet parts, but nothing some more cleaning/plays can't fix. And once we’ve found that gem of a record, we do everything we can to help you appreciate the music.