W, The - Wu-Tang Clan

I was just thinking to myself doesn't time fly when your having fun, but then I realized I'm bored as hell and I'm talking bollocks as usual. Since my Exams Results I have been waiting and waiting for college to start. During this period I have been listening to a lot of music and one album that came into my music loving grasp, was that of the Wu-Tang Clan and there 2000 release - The W. As I had played all my other CD's out I decided to give this ...
...why I bought this album in the first place and why it was top of my collection for a long time. The Wu-Tang Clan have released 4 albums to date including many Killa Bee's albums that have been released. The W is there secong recent album, there most recent being the 2001 release, Iron Flag. The clan consist of 9 members - RZA, GZA, Method Man, O.D.B, Ghostface, Masta Killa, U-God, Raekwon and Inspectah Deck. There group hail from Staten Island in ...

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I've heard a lot of mixed opinions about the Wu-Tang Clan and The W. A lot of people truly like it, but some hate it. Well im here to give you the truth about this album. You may remember the Wu-Tang's classic Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, well this is nowhere near like it, at all. But its not horrible either. Its a relatively good CD... well.. i dont got much to say with this intro since most people know these guys... so check out the review... ...
...Finger Jab / Chamber Music (5 Stars) 2. Careful (Click, Click) f/ Cappadonna (5 Stars) 3. Hollow Bones (4 1/2 Stars) 4. Redbull f/ Redman (4 Stars) 5. One Blood Under W f/ Junior Reid (5 Stars) 6. Conditioner (3 1/2 Stars) 7. Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) f/ Cappadonna (5 Stars) 8. Let My N*ggas Live f/ Nas (2 Stars) 9. I Can't Go To Sleep f/ Isaac Hayes (5 Stars) 10. Do You Really (Thang, Thang) f/ Streetlife (2 Stars) 11. The Monument f/ Busta ...

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The hip hop culture has changed a lot since the 36 chambers album. The grooves on the new album 'The W' is still raw, but it doesnt have the same underground feeling of their first effort, but this is inevitable as hip-hop has become very commercialised since 36 chambers, on the east cost too, with puff daddy's 'bad boy' influence. therefore their style has changed with time. Lead single 'Gravel pit' is the main track that proves how commercial ...
...& careful (click click)show the harder side of the clan that will always be there in elements. But overall the album is rather mixed (production-wise), unlike their first album which was consistently awesome. But considering their last album 'forever' was a long double cd of mediocre tunes, the W feels like a 'partial' return to a more natural sound. Here is a review of some of the tracks Chamber Music : Fades in from the opener, it provides a ...

joey_rza 22.03.2001 (08.05.2001) · Read full review
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As a teenager, hip hop was my thing and groups like Public Enemy were my idols. As I grew older, and the rap/hip hop scene really started to take off, and groups such as 2 Live Crew and Public Enemy were overtaken by the likes of Wu Tang Clan in the mid 1990's, I started to drift away from that area of music as it seemed diluted or very copycat. In the year my daughter was born (2000), Wu Tang released what was probably their most mainstream album ...
...British garage scene, they were the closest this country has got to a group like Wu Tang Clan in that we are never really sure of their exact line up, as group members come and go, release some solo material successfully, and then return back to the fold from time to time. Even those middle of the road music fans amongst you may know of Method Man, who had a guest spot with Texas at The Brits a few years ago. That said, there are nine founder members ...

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Classic Albums have always been hard to follow up, whether it has been with Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, KRS One, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest or Public Enemy. Somehow these artists get lost along the way either to commercial leanings, loss of focus or assuming they know what the fans want when they are far off the mark. The Wu have particularly struggled with this concept as evidenced with all the albums since 'Enter the 36 Chambers' and 'Wu-tang Forever'. ...
...Wu's popularity and belief that they could ever reach the heights of say 'Cuban linx' or 'Liquid Swords' but you have to ask which of the 3 reasons the Wu faltered with. With all the problems surrounding the group that have developed along with the original problem of getting 8 core members together the Wu needed to conquer this to come back with something that would rectify what could ultimately be their downfall. As usual, anticipation has been ...

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This year already brought us the return of Dr. Dre, LL Cool J and Snoop Dogg. Eminem, Dead Prez and Outkast broke through. And on the breach of 2001, another nine "niggaz" have joined the Gravel Pit. Or should we say ten, 'cause as on the last two albums, Cappadonna features on half of the tracklisting. Who am I talking about ? I am talking about RZA, GZA, U-God, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck and the imprisoned ...
...The Wu Tang Clan are back with another Shao Lin master class instructor disc. The album starts of with "Chamber Music". It follows into "Careful (Click, Click)", a nice gangsta-rap flavoured track. For "Hollow Bones" the Clan used a sample of Sly and the Family Stones. On "Redbull" they got the help of Redman. "One Blood Under W" is the first of two tracks featuring the soulfull Junior Reid. "Conditioner" is a duet of ODB and Snoop Dogg, the only ...

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After 4 years since Wu-Tang Forever the Wu once again grace us with their presence, this time stepping slightly away from the sounds of the Shaolin. The album has its moments but also, uncharacteristically, carries some weak links. 1. Chamber Music - Nice intro song with a good beat, average. 2. Careful Click Click - Bouncy beat with ok lyrics. 3. Hollow Bones - dreadful beat in my opinion. 4. Redbull feat. Redman - Good track with a nice horn ...
...feat. Junior Reid - err, no comment, lets just say unneccessary. 6. Conditioner feat. Snoop Dogg - The only ODB appearance on the LP featuring Snoop Dogg, not great quality, sounded like ODB recorded his stuff down the phone, well he was on the run! 7. Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) - Great upbeat track with all the members shining on this one, original was better though. 8. Let My N***** Live feat. Nas - an African drum beat which sounded kinda ...

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The W is the latest album crafted by the famous wu-tang clan, whos rappers include Rza, Gza, u-god, Masta killa, Method man, Raekwon, Ghostface killah, inspectah deck and cappadonna. The men of the wu-tang have some of there own albums like gza and the method man whos are both good albums, so you would of thought this be a classic to listen to. The album is dedicated to the ol' Dorty Bastard who was a member of wu-tang. The album is very repetative ...
...neck and the gone commercial gravel pit. The tracks: Intro (shaolin finger jab) 1.Chamber music 2.Careful(click,click) 3.Hollow bones 4.Redbull-featuring redman 5.One blood under W-featuring junior reed 6.Conditioner-featuring snoop dogg 7.Protect ya neck(the jump off) 8.Let my niggas live-featuring nas 9.I cant go to sleep-featuring isaac hayes 10.Do you really(thang,thang) 11.The monument-featuring busta rhymes 12.Gravel pit 13.Jah ...

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The Wu Tang Clan's latest album has again spawned a new vibe. Aside from their formerly dirty and rugged chamber music beats, this album is somewhat different. The lyrics of the tracks tell stories of the getto, and the cruelties of New York lifestyle in a way that isn't boasting - a big difference from previous albums. Acknowledging that they have become a massive rap phenomenon, I like the fact that they have stuck to their roots with most of the ...
...called Gravel Pit which they released, which was almost a pop-like track, which improved their sales from pop fans, but put hip hop fans to shame. I took the plunge and bought it, and definatly was surpised at the change of style for the Clan, but segnificantly for the better. Also making it more huge, was the input from many famous rap artists such as Snoop Dog and Busta Rhymes which is new for their reputation. So overall, it is different as made ...

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I bought this CD because all the reviews I read here were excellent so I assumed the album would be fantastic. At first I hated it, but I listened to it and listened to it hoping it would grow on me. It has! The variety of beats on this album is very good. The Clan have experimented with making soft, sad songs, 'I Can't Go To Sleep' features the voice of Isaac Hayes (voice of Chef in South Park) which uses violins and organs to create a very touching ...
...appeal to you first time around. 'Jah World' is a similar idea but features the vocals of an awful moaning reggae singer called Junior Reid, and RZA and Ghostface are windging rather than rapping, so the track is reduced to just miserable nonsense. Other tracks like 'Careful (Click, Click)', 'Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)' and 'Gravel Pit' will instantly bring a smile to your face. But there are tracks like 'One Blood Under W' which certainly won't. ...

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...new album coming out, the W, so i thaught it would be cool, just like the last one. BUT ohhhh noooo. what is this? its complete rubbish in my oppinion. not a touch on forever. All the songs were full of heavy bass lines and no inspiring lyrics. The next week I went and got myself a copy of there debut albun, enter the 36 chambers, which was amazing wit all the songs being unique. It is better than foreve but not much, nd is far far superior to "the ...

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The best 1 yet, if u like the Wu go buy it, it's got the whole Wu (even ODB who does 1 track), snoop and even Isaac Hayes. Somehow the wu have managed to improve their first album, the style again varies, from the liveley Gravel Pits, to the somber Jah World, there's a bit of soul, a bit of reggae, the album's got evrything u could want and more..... A lot more BEST TRACK- I CAN'T GO TO SLEEP WORST TRACK- THERE AINT ONE IT'S JUST TOO DAMNED GOOD ...

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The Wu Tang Clan is a group of 9 rappers from the US. It used to be 10 before O.D.B. left to go to a alcoholics rehab. centre. This is not their first album, and although I love it and would urge you to buy this album even if you've never heard of The Wu Tang Clan, it doesn't sound like a group of experienced rappers. It's a lot like the first Fugees album 'Blunted On Reality'. No song stands out to me as the best, except maybe 'I Can't Go To Sleep' ...
...he is scared to go to sleep in case he gets killed, Isaac Hayes is trying to calm him down. Gravel Pit is the 'MTV-over-played-song-of-the-year' so I don't rate that as one of the best on the album. It is a good album, but not very polished. And there are only 13 tracks, compared to Eminem's 18 and Dr. Dre's 22. Half the value I say. I think there is better still to come. ...

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This album has to represent the best of the wu - ODB is on here and the great tracks stretch from the up beats of 'gravel pit' to the dull but not at all boring 'i cant sleep'. I have to agree with all other opinions of this album that it is a really good choice - and if u have the faintest interest in the Wu GO GET IT!!! I will say that the first listening ay not grab u at first but just play it over a couple of times and u will be glad u bought ...

Jugglejo 10.01.2001 · Read full review
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This album is not the best in the wu-tang series but is still a great album. There is only one song that Ol' Dirty Bastard stars in Conditioner with snoop dogg which is rather dissapointing because i like o.d.b.'s style and i think he is one of the best members of the wu along side method man. The album has 13 track's on and only has a few really good track's. Gravel Pit is the best on the album Other good song's include Protect Ya Neck 2000, Rebbull, ...
...rather disappointing i would still recommend this album to anybody it includes collab's from Snoop, Busta Rhymes, Redman, Nas And also Issac Hayes. I still stand by the origanal album enter the wu-tang (36 Chambers) which i have had for ages and i still play it now. 36 chambers is available very cheap now and is a great buy the w is available from £9.99 and is not really worth the money. ...

Chris_Bridges 07.04.2001 · Read full review
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