With the hip hop industry heading on a downward spiral into obscene amounts of guns and violenve lead by the west coast g-funk, rap was becoming some what, over the top. But then "Wu-Tang Clan" stepped on the scene, a group of 9 rappers with fresh and hard hitting sounds.
"Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" is un doubtedly one of the most influential rap albums of all time, with the razor sharp production of the RZA and the flowing rhymes of such members as Ghostface Killah and Method Man it is hard not to be amazed by this album. It can hit u with in your face beats and banging tunes such as "Bring Da Ruckus" but around the next corner there will be a slow peaceful sounding melody, "Can It Be All So Simple", "Cream".
One thing that will shock u is the variety of styles within "the clan", where as "N.W.A" and other such rap super groups follow the leader with similar rhyming patterns and flows, each member of "Wu-Tang" sounds completely different in their sound and rhymes. RZA will hit u with a static sounding flow and will then be followed by Ol' Dirty Bastard who hits u with an off the hook bizarre kind of rhyme.
This album is a masterpiece, it will forever be my greatest album of all time and will be in the rap history books forever.
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Advantages: Incredible Lyrics, Rza Production usually intact, Nas and Redman Appearances Disadvantages: ODB is still MIA, Busta Rhymes, Too Much Cappadonna, Some Below Average or Horrible Tracks
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Advantages: Nice guest rappers like Ghostface and Raekwon turn up at AFTERPARTY and THE TURN respectively. Disadvantages: The lyrics from Method man are disgusting and the musical production is revolting! SAY WHAT?