The depressing nature of RZA's backing which almost evokes the trip-hop scene will certainly give any listener a down feeling, but overtly ridiculous choruses like "Bring da mother ***in' ruckus" show the excellent amount of playfulness in Wu-Tang's music. Lyrically every member is given their chance to shine through their various prisms. RZA provides the groups trademark mostly piano-based beats and above it everything from Ol' Dirty Bastard's vocally ever-changing nonsensical flow to the GZA's methodical gruff story telling. While some rap groups are just put together because some childhood friends are trying to make it big, The Wu-Tang Clan is obviously a group of extremely well balanced MCs. While "Enter the Wu-Tang" isn't a perfect album, there is no denying it is an essential and classic hip-hop album that, thanks to its originality and sheer talent, will go down in history as one of the key albums of the 1990s All of this goes without mention of the groups ridiculously intense live shows which had much more in common with the riot aspect of punk shows than the typical party environment of rap concerts. For example, clan member U-God was imprisoned, Ghostface Killah supposedly was wanted by the police, and Ol' Dirty Bastard was just beginning his slow descent that would eventually lead to his death. Even if you examine the time at which this record was released, the words this band says seem to be the same they live by. Throughout the twelve tracks of metaphor slinging, life-spilling stories on "Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers" the nine members of the Clan prove their claim. This is why it is not surprising to find one of the most highly prolific and highly respected rap groups of all time uttering the words "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' Ta *** Wit " on the groups magnum opus. Even before they become successful, hopeful rappers are bragging about how great their flow is, how fresh their beats are, how much tail they get, and etc. Very few artists have the egos of rap stars. Review Summary: Wu-Tang Clan's debut is a nearly flawless rap classic.
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