The Specialist also took on a new name and became known as Ol' Dirty Bastard. They then adopted new monikers The Genius became GZA (pronounced "jizza"), and Prince Rakeem became RZA (pronounced "rizza"). The Genius released Words from the Genius (1991) on Cold Chillin' Records and Prince Rakeem released Ooh I Love You Rakeem (1991) on Tommy Boy Records. By 1991, The Genius and Prince Rakeem were signed to separate record labels. The group never signed to a major label, but caught the attention of the New York City rap scene and was recognized by rapper Biz Markie. Each member recorded under an alias: Grice as The Genius, Diggs as Prince Rakeem or The Scientist, and Jones as The Specialist. In the late 1980s, cousins Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, and Russell Jones formed a group named Force of the Imperial Master, also known as the All in Together Now Crew. 1.7 2011–present: A Better Tomorrow, and Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.1.6 2005–10: Solo albums and 8 Diagrams.1.3 1997–2000: Wu-Tang Forever, diversification and second string of solo albums.1.2 1992–96: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and solo albums.In 2004, NME hailed them as one of the most influential groups of the last ten years. Kris Ex of Rolling Stone called Wu-Tang Clan "the best rap group ever". In 2008, About ranked Wu-Tang Clan "the No. Wu-Tang Clan has introduced and launched the careers of a number of affiliated artists and groups, collectively known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees. The only copy of their seventh album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (2015), was bought for $2 million by hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli. The group later released the albums The W (2000), Iron Flag (2001), 8 Diagrams (2007) and A Better Tomorrow (2014), to less popularity. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards. In 1997, the group released their second album, Wu-Tang Forever. Members of the group released solo albums between 19. Wu-Tang Clan are regarded as a highly influential group in hip hop, helping to popularize and develop the East Coast hip hop and hardcore hip hop styles.Īfter signing to Steve Rifkind's label Loud Records in 1992, Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in 1993 it received widespread critical acclaim and has since been consistently rated as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Musicalmente è difficile da giudicare, c'è poco, ci sono delle cose anche mediamente raffinate nelle basi e pure nelle parti vocali un po' più sbroccate che ho apprezzato, però nun so che dì.Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. come ogni volta che sento sta musica ho di nuovo la stessa sensazione: qua non si sta a parlà tanto di musica quanto di un fenomeno culturale che non capisco, me mancano proprio le basi culturali. Method Man: Sicuramente ho apprezzato il fatto di sigillare il buco del culo dell'altro e poi continuare a dargli da mangiare.Ĭonclusione: Eh. Ho apprezzato il riferimento a Voltron nell'intervista alla fine.ĭa Mystery Of Chessboxin': Pure questa m'è piaciuta, m'è piaciuto lo sbroccume e alcuni pezzi del testo (peccato che poi ce devono buttà le stronzate sulle droghe) La base non so perché me ricorda un po' Tom's Diner di Suzanne Vega. Vabbè è inutile che faccio pezzo per pezzo qua.Ĭan It Be All So Simple / Intermission: questo m'è piaciuto, anche alcune immagini del testo me so piaciute. Ditto on Da Mystery of Chessboxin and Protect Ya Neck.īring Da Ruckus: Interessante ma non è decisamente il mio genere e bisognerebbe seguì i testi. is a great example of how all of it comes together. Besides the lyrics, they've got slick, simple beats. The interludes to open songs (7th Chamber and Method Man) are still BS but the ones that close songs (Can it Be All So Simple) are worthy listening to. And even when they're putting down others it's not the homophobia or misogyny that other albums of the time were pumping out. Whatever the topic, there's lots of raw energy and great wordplay. The other motif is telling how they got to where they are, mixing in some shaolin bits to make it half real, half fairytale. But it's good bragging and it's not just the same thing recycled on every song. And in my opinion it's really not much more than them rapping about how good they are (or better than others). The lyrics on this album are phenomenal, probably because of the different contributors and perspectives and that it's a few guys being "on" for a few songs not all of them.
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