Whoa wait, so I haven't reviewed this yet?... >_>
Well it's an obvious classic, if you had not known that already. When this album was dropped in stores, it was probably the most original and fresh hip-hop album of its time. There are so many new ideas presented here. Where to start?
The lyrics are absolutely insane. In many ways. They're hardcore, raw, vulgar, violent, really friggin' creative, aggressive, innovative, etc. By first impression, you might think that nine members would be hard to listen to. But hell naw. Surprisingly, each member of the Wu is distinct from one another. Ghostface Killah has got the loud and high-pitch voice, GZA has some superb lyrical skills, Inspectah Deck has a sick flow, Ol' Dirty Bastard's voice is totally wild, etc. Each MC brings the energy on his turn.
And now for the beats. They rule. Even to this day, they are still unlike anything I've ever heard. RZA really knows what the fuck he's doing. Each beat carries a really intense atmosphere. Some are dark as hell, some are chilled out, some are hard-hitting. The sampling here is genius, and really appealing to me -- piano samples, horn samples, organ samples... RZA's got it all.
This review might be a little incoherent, but that's only because there are oh so many good things to say about this album that I lose track of my thoughts. hah
Listen to: every song!!!!!1111
1 comment:
i rip it hardcore
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