#wu tang
21. GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords (1995)
Age: 29
Genre: East Coast/Hardcore HIp Hop
Song to Get You In: “I Gotcha Back”
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The GZA: Liquid Swords
© 1995 Geffen, MCA Records
- —–Professional Reviews—–
- Allmusic.com: 5/5 stars (Album Pick)
- Entertainment Weekly: B+
- Rolling Stone: 3/5 stars
- Pitchfork Media: 10/10 stars
- NME Magazine: 9/10
- Q Magazine: 4/5 stars
- —–Personal Rating—–
- 7/10(Excellent!)
Although the album is considered a classic, from a production and sound quality perspective, Liquid Swords has not aged well which is a trait that many of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo albums suffer from. This in turn may put off younger listeners who are just discovering the Wu-Tang’s catalogue. The GZA’s performance is the highlight of the album as the entire album is nothing more than a metaphorical chess game. His rhymes, which many will mistake as not making any sense, will leave you scratching your head. Whether newer listeners dislike this is an open question but it is worth a listen as The GZA’s lyriscm is rich in metaphor.
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Method Man: Tical
© 1994 Def Jam Records
- —–Professional Reviews—–
- Allmusic.com: 4.5/5 stars (Album Pick)
- Entertainment Weekly: B
- Rolling Stone: “Favorable”
- Melody Maker: 4/5 stars
- NME Magazine: 8/10
- —–Personal Rating—–
- 7/10(Excellent!)
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Wu-Tang Clan: Wu-Tang Forever
© 1997 Loud/RCA/BMG Records
- —–Professional Reviews—–
- Allmusic.com: 4/5 stars
- U.S.A. Today: 3.5/4 stars
- Entertainment Weekly: A
- Los Angeles Times: 3.5/4 stars
- Rolling Stone: 3.5/5 stars
- Spin Magazine: 7/10
- —–Personal Rating—–
- 8.5/10(Outstanding!)
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Wu-Tang Clan: Wu-Tang Forever
© 1997 Loud/RCA/BMG Records
- —–Professional Reviews—–
- Allmusic.com: 4/5 stars
- U.S.A. Today: 3.5/4 stars
- Entertainment Weekly: A
- Los Angeles Times: 3.5/4 stars
- Rolling Stone: 3.5/5 stars
- Spin Magazine: 7/10
- —–Personal Rating—–
- 8.5/10(Outstanding!)
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Ol’ Dirty Bastard: Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
© 1995 Elektra/WMG Records
- —–Professional Reviews—–
- Allmusic.com: 4.5/5 stars (Album Pick)
- Entertainment Weekly: A-
- Select Magazine: 2/5
- Los Angeles Times: ¾
- Rolling Stone: 4/5 stars
- The Source Magazine: “4/5 mic’s”
- —–Personal Rating—–
- 6 out of 10 (Good!)
Overall it is enjoyable and very entertaining. It hasn’t aged well due to the poor quality production which in turn makes the album sound quite dated. Ol’ Dirty Bastard will either win you over with his loud, abrasive and raspy voice or he will turn you off with his crude sense of humor. Return To The 36 Chambers deserves a listen even for those who are not fans of the first wave of Wu-tang solo albums as it is the most unique and the most original.
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It took a decade of listening to ENTER THE MAGICAL MYSTERY CHAMBERS for me to look this up. Oh my god <3
Yo, the fiends ain’t comin fast enough. There is no cut that’s pure enough. I can’t fold, I need gold, I re-up and reload. Product must be sold to you.
So if you wanna come sweatin’, stressin’ contestin’
You’ll catch a sharp sword to the midsection
Don’t talk the talk, if you can’t walk the walk
Phony niggaz are outlined in chalk
A man vexed, is what the projects made me
Rebel to the grain there’s no way to barricade me
Steamrollin’ niggaz like a eighteen wheeler
With the drunk driver drivin’, there’s no survivin'
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