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Wutang clan ain’t nuthin to fuck with Best song: Wutang clan ain’t nothing to fuck with Worst song: N/A
Good.
Well - it's high-energy rap and i was listening when i wasn't in the mood for that, so i just muscled thru it.
Revolutionary at the time - still tasty today!
Fijne beats. De tussen stukjes met de stemmen zijn leuk. De flow is soms iets minder. De rap is een beetje onverstaambaar soms. Overall wel leuk. Maar niet het beste rap album wat ik ken
Classic, but not my all-time hip hop favorite.
Heb hier zeker wel van genoten, maar was vergeten te raten. Toch niet fantastisch, gewoon oke.
Known before: Artist Standouts: 09. Method Man Rating: 6.5
Known Before: Artist/Some Songs Standouts: 8. C.R.E.A.M. 9. Method Man 6.5
Bring Da Ruckus - 3 Shame on - 4 Clan in da Front - 3 Wu-Tang - 3 Can't it be All - 2 Da Mystery of - 3 Wu-Tang Clan - 4 CREAM - 4.5 Method Man - 3 Protect Ya Neck - 3 Tearz - 3
Simplistic beat loops with decent lyrics, a 3
12/12/23 9:30 S Tier————————— A Tier————————— Method Man CREAM B Tier————————— Tearz Protect Ya Neck Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ Shame On a Nigga 7th chamber part 2 Ain’t Nothing to F Wit Clan In Da Front Can It Be All So Simple C Tier————————— 7th Chamber Bring Da Ruckus
Tuesday 12/12/2023, 9:30, office S Tier————————— Shame Mystery of chessboxin A Tier————————— Bring Da Ruckus Method Man B Tier————————— Cream Wu tang ain’t nothing Protect ya neck Tearz Can it all be so simple C Tier————————— Clan in da front 7th chamber pt 2 7th chamber
it's fine
Not a big fan of hip hop, but still worth a listen
Moderate energy but overall not my style.
Good
Not a rap fan at all, but this wasn't bad. Listened to the whole thing and it was an okay listen, can't say I loved it, but it was better than I expected. I am now leaving the Wu-Tang...
Nok rigtig godt for sin tid
Its ok
Essential old-school RAP album discussing wide range of topics from zeitgeist and daily reality of some people. Music and melodies that influenced and keep inspiring generations. Incorporated whole idea of Wu-Tang through whole album with all lyrical and musical references. Heavy influence on melodic hip-hop and trip hop. Although I feel like this album speaks mostly to the generations of USA with some pop culture moments and nostalgia caching up around the world but generally speaking this might be less interesting listen to people out of generation/culture of USA in terms of lyrics. Melodies are crossing generations and borders.
Decent old school album, thought I'd like it more.
More East Coast rap that I just can't get into enough. I know how much of a classic this thing is but so many of these Wu-Tang and respective member albums just don't do much for me. It feels like a brutal word salad being thrown at me without much the firmly hold onto in terms of hooks or catchy flows. 6/10
Some tracks are great. A couple of them make me never want to pick up this album again. This is clearly made for an audience that isn't me, and that's fine.
Maybe it’s just too crude or rudimentary, but it just feels choppy and sloppy. RZA saved it.
A little rough around the edges but I think that is on par with this genre at this time in history.
The Wu-Tang Clan created a major blueprint for hip-hop in the 90s with this release. Can never go wrong with C.R.E.A.M. "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" and "Tearz" definitely deserve a second listen. But other than that, there are a lot of songs that just don't do much for me.
not gonna revisit this
Very angry music that doesn't suit my temperament but I can appreciate the skill and artistry. It's a good album, but I wouldn't listen to it again.
До сих пор Ву-Танг Клан это круто, модно, элитно. Но прочувствовать альбом было сложно. Хотя хит альбома C.R.E.A.M. уже давно в плейлисте. Читают энергично, явно чуваки чувствовали, что как-то меняют мир и силы на это у них были. Круто, что альбом сильно экспериментальный, т.е. Клан делал музыку не для того, чтоб было элитно-дорого-богато, а чтоб поделиться именно своим звучанием. Об этом же говорят голоса - часто с дефектами речи. Это музыка настоящих аутсайдеров, звучащая оттуда, куда не ступала нога чопорного белого человека.
Good enough, idk. Not my style of music, lots of swearing etc.
Decent. 93, guess it was good for when it came out
I’ve heard this before. It’s in the same category as Soeaker Boxx. Good rap.
It’s wu-tang so it’s an experience but not quite my thing.
Would listen again. Dolla Dolla bill y’all
Liked CREAM song. Reminds me of the music from the Sims computer game way back when. The rest is fine, I’d listen again if it was playing but probs wouldn’t seek it out.
I was just given 2Pac and then Little Simz, neither of which I liked very much, and I enjoyed this even less. I haven't disliked all the East Coast hip-hop on this list but Wu-Tang is just too chaotic for me. I don't deny the charm of the various personalities and their wordplay; I can see why the album is so well loved. But I'm definitely not the intended audience and there's no point pretending I am.
Some very nice beats, but absolutely not my style of music
Pretty raw sounding, interesting to listen to the influence it's had on music moving forward. Maybe need to listen to it while high Method Man favorite track so far - "get lifted" Tearz is good, but violent 7th chamber part II has a good beat
Actually made me productive having it play in the background while I worked. No desire to listen again, not my kind of music, but fine.
I liked that album a lot more than I expected too, enjoyed pretty much every song except for method man, even though I probably won’t ever listen to this album again
Pretty good, but unfortunately sounds to me like a much worse, more archaic "Illmatic." 6/10.
Respect, but a bit too hardcore for me.
Not as bad as expected
fun but mid
Brani Preferiti: - "Protect Ya Neck" - "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" - "C.R.E.A.M." Note: Questo album fa capire che i Wu non sono una boy band che canta in coro , ma una band in cui ogni membro ha un momento per esprimersi. Che piaccia o meno, non si può negare il fatto che il loro stile ha creato una nuova onda che negli anni successivi sarà seguita da artisti che entreranno nella storia. La cosa che più rispetto di questo album è come inizia ogni canzone: un po' di dialogo e un sample da diversi film di arti marziali, che aprono la strada al flow dei Wu. Il primo ascolto mi ha fatto intendere che non è il mio genere, ma riascoltando alcune canzoni più volte è difficile non apprezzare questo stile... mi chiedo però se questa opinione è dovuta alla qualità dell'album o alla consapevolezza che questo album ha rivoluzionato la storia della musica americana.
Even though I'm not the biggest fan of the hip hop genre I did enjoy the vibe of this album. Tracks 1 and 5 were the stand out of this album, but didn't enjoy any of the songs enough to want to listen to the album multiple times.
Not really into rap but I kinda enjoyed this.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised after Raekwon's and Ghostface's albums, but it's pretty genuinely disappointing to come to the realization that Wu-Tang is simply not for me. There are fun moments and great tracks obviously, but I found myself unmoved by am unsettling number of songs here. Favorite track: Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing ta F' Wit
I understand why this is on the list. I understand it's importance in Hip Hop. I'm just not going to listen to it again.
I've listened to this album a couple of times and I just don't get Wu-Tang. Someone needs to explain to me why they're so groundbreaking/influential/etc. I'm sure that's on me. The second half of the album is better than the first half, or at least I enjoyed it more. But I doubt I listen to this one again anytime soon.
Not for me ( and I was involved in signing them to LOUD!)
Thank you Project Wizards! This is why you undertake these things, to have you taken out of your 'I mostly listen to Sufjan Stevens and 20 something white American female singer-songwriters' comfort zone. I was surprised by the musical invention, although I'm too woke to just skip over the casual sexism and glorification of violence.
I enjoyed it, am I a massive Wu Tang convert, not yet.
Hiphop is not really my thing, but the albim started really good. Sadly it continued very boring after several songs
Meh
There are some really catchy songs on this one, but full rap albums are not for me.
In the 90s, some contemporaries -- sociology grad students, undergrad art students, writing teachers -- liked Wu-Tang. At the time I thought they were appropriating Asian culture (this was before I had those words to express this). While not a fan of the raw language or the impromptu dialogue, as I finally listen to this album for the first time, it's a win, purely as a sonic experience
Eh
not as good as ppl make it to be but tolerable rap
This album could scrape a 5 but unfortunately one thing holds it back are the woeful skits that appear so often. The core of the album is very good, with songs like C.R.E.A.M, Protect ya neck etc, but the skits just drag it down massively. The album is far too long, you could lose 20 mins and improve the album but as it is... THREE
Man I wanted this album to be higher but it really wasn't for me. Some much better rap albums are out there.
Ah Wu-Tang. I liked this so much more 20 years ago. Upon relistening, the production feels shonky and the violence gratuitous but then again, that was the point. I love what Wu-Tang did for hip hop but I’m not going to pick up more than the odd track from this again. Some classics! But it’s not going to get a regular revisit.
👍
Too much talking
Hip-hop. Ni fu ni fa.
I have heard so much about Wu-Tang Clan, that it became an incredible sensation from 90s that is beloved by everyone. This is actually the first time I've listened to their album, or any song, in fact. I was trying so hard to be enamored as everyone else, but it just didn't clicked. Nice beats, nice lyrics, nice flow, but nothing that would make me say 'wow'. I really tried, and I will probably try again, just because it's a groundbreaking album, but as for now, average experience, average rating.
Not as brilliant as I remembered, but still very fun
Wu-Tang's debut is obviously hugely influential and groundbreaking. Listening 30 years later, and the beats are still extraordinary - the lyrics not as much. Yes there are bangers like 'Bring da Ruckus', 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' (coincidentally, today Ding Liren just became World Chess Champion... and I guess something happened in boxing as well), 'C.R.E.A.M.' and 'Protect Ya Neck', but it's mainly the production carrying the load. And goddamn intermissions on an hour long record should be banned. D'ya know what I'm sayin'?
It’s not really for me but honestly not bad 3/5.
I get it. A bit strong for my tea at times but
Flew by, but I can't remember any of it.
Some good old school hip-hop.
Better than expected but ridiculous amount of bad language takes shine off for me
Interesting, a lot of the best parts of this are in the lyrics and I've only touched it at the surface I think
liked all of the songs on this album. but it went on for a bit too long in my opinion
Although interesting, not my cup of tea. The mix sounds odd sometimes but I do like some songs.
Definitely was bopping my head to some of these tracks. Didn't enjoy the skits and some of the lyrics were cringey and violent. I'll concede this album wasn't made for old white guys like me but I can appreciate how important this album was to East Coast Hip Hop and Rap in general.
3.5
Love some songs on this album but still have trouble getting through the whole thing.
not a fan of gangsta rap but i really enjoyed this one
I listened to the extended version, which was a mistake because it really wore me out by the end, and some of those fucked up little skits really helped wear out the welcome. Some good stuff here for sure though. I don't know, I always love hearing Wu-Tang here and there, small doses for me I guess.
I know it's a classic album, but I can't really get into it. Inventive concept in hip-hop at the time, but... meh. It's not bad by any means, but just average for my tastes.
3/5, not my genre. Sounds like shit.
Enjoyable album which I thought went from strength to strength throughout. Liked the whole persona and clan fighting backdrop
It was alright. Not really my thing but I can see some of the influence it had
Finished!
Roligt med lite ös, men känns som att man märker att det är 93
Got a soft spot for early nineties hip-hop, so thought I would like this more than I did.
Most original rap from this time period, but obviously some of the most original work musically ever.
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album of American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released in 1993 and later became multiplatinum. The record is widely regarded as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. In 2022, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". I like oldschool hip-hop, but this record has not inspired me a lot. Song I liked: Tearz, Protect Ya Neck. (21/02/2023).
Cet album a pour seul mérite de comprendre l'interlude détenteur du record du nombre de you know what I'm sayin en une seule minute. Et ce qui est encore plus fort, c'est que personne ne sait aujourd'hui ce que les protagonistes voulaient dire.
Agréablement surpris par le Wu-Tang Clan qui nous propose le premier album d'ice cube rap digeste depuis les débuts en grandes pompes du générateur. Cette petite éclaircie devrait très vite être interrompu par un album des A Tribe Called Quest ou autre Public Enemy.
I like the beat, but not a fan of most of the lyrics. I can see how this makes the list though.
Not bad
not my kind of music by i got it
I expected a two, but I liked this album a bit more than some of the other rap albums I've gotten. Not entirely sure why. Perhaps I like the sampling more? I also appreciate that it isn't an hour long. My favourite song was Can It Be All So Simple.
Rap del bueno
Catchy Songs, very NWA. Good Variety.
Album orecchiabile e ritmato, sottofondo ambient rap/hip-pop Canzoni preferite 1. C.R.E.A.M 2. Da Mistery of Chessboxin' 3. Method man
Hørt CREAM før. Inspirert mange artister. Kul med beatsa med relativt old-school jazz samples.
Flow flow flow...
Peut-être est-ce dû à ma cinéphilie, mais j’ai adoré les échantillons de film de kung-fu. J’aime le côté théâtral, la mise en place des personnages. J’ai groové en masse sur les beats. La violence ne me dérange pas trop, mais l’aspect homohobe des insultes est hyper daté. Je ne connais pas trop le hip-hop en général, j’étais contente d’en découvrir plus
very interesting not my cup of tea but it was good in its own way
Not my overall current genre of music that I wanna listen to. But I respect it and have listened before. Some songs are not something I care to listen to again, unless while listening to the whole album start to finish,other songs I can fuck with.
I think I'm less interested in the big rap collectives. I tended to prefer Ice Cube and Dre over NWA, and Public Enemy usually felt more like Chuck D, with some occasional interjection from Flav. Not that I didn't like this. I don't know that I'd listen again.
2/9, 22%
The coarse, uncut energy I needed today. Though I expected a bit more diversity in the bars and would've hoped for a little less repetitiveness in the beats, the pounding flows and undeniable fury behind the performances make this a pump-up album I'll be returning to whenever I need some backing tracks for some righteous anger.
Not really for me overall (though I did like a couple of tracks.)
So many fun & hard hitting songs on this album and it's no surprise that they have such a cult following. Album is solid, not too much that I don't like on it. I feel like they have a few songs that I know that are pretty memorable and when I listened to this album it surprisingly felt like they blended together and it wasn't jam packed with standout moments. That could be just the circumstances of where I was when I was listening to the album though, which is a pretty common concept when album listening on this list. For me it's between a 3 and a 4 but leaning more 3 so 3 it shall be.
Not my style at all and it didn’t convert me. But I enjoyed it enough, a few passages were pretty clever, and I can respect its enormous influence. I recognized a bunch of phrases, particularly in CREAM, that must have entered pop culture via this record.
Blir litt inspirert til å sjekka ut hiphopens historie
Nää biitit on kyl aika sairaita. Kuuntelin epähuomiossa aluks sensuroitua versiota ja ihmettelin et miks tää kuulostaa näin oudolta. Vaati 2-3 läpikuuntelua et aloin lämmetä mut hitto että on kyl kovaa menoa alusta loppuun. Paras biisi: C.R.E.A.M. Huonoin biisi: Clan in da front
Never been a huge fan, but some good tracks on here
Groundbreaking but dated.
me gustó
Not something I'd usually listen to, but great regardless. C.R.E.A.M. was the only song I was properly familiar with before listening to the whole album, but there were plenty more that I ended up enjoying.
One of the OG Hip-Hop groups that broke through to the mainstream. Hailing from New York, it definitely has a different feel to that of hip-hop from the West Coast. Wu-Tang feel more freestyle in their flow, which is punctuated by more subtle references to crime and violence and underscored by underground beats and numerous samples. Best: C.R.E.A.M Worst: Tearz
Interessante, ma speravo di più
Definitely not my type of music, but I can understand the appeal. Some songs did leave much to be desired in terms of the backing rhythm and the ability of the singers to sync up properly, but some flow decently well, such as "C.R.E.A.M." and "Wu-Tang Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit". Overall an album I can respect even though I didn't enjoy it.
Not bad, but not particularly good. Very repetitive.
Sounded repetitive, but I’ll try to give it one more listen.
Mabye it's one of the greatest album,but Rap is not my cup of tea!
3.5/5. Classic hip-hop
I expected to hate this, it's not a genre of music that I enjoy - but while I cannot honestly say I'd rush out an buy it, parts were far more "listenable" than I'd anticipated.
Not a fan of rap but liked the feel of this album. Good beats and vocals with a bit of martial arts in the background
Didn't really stick in my mind, I think it's really good and really creative but it just isn't my thing. I thoroughly enjoyed listening but I don't feel a desire to listen again. I think if it was more my speed it would be 5 stars.
Not really my style but it was good. Definitely understand how this album was so influential to the genre. I’d listen again.
So good rapping but skits interfered
I liked this more than I thought I would! More like a 3.5.
Quite good. A bit gritty sound but I understand why they were huge.
One of the better hip hop albums and one I definitely should've been into back when I first got into hip hop.
det var okej, inte lika bra som de andra av deras album men.
Okay, this took some time to get into. The shouted refrain of “Bring da Motherfuckin’ Ruckus” is kinda a stress test at the beginning of the album for me, but the album hits a stride from Tracks 6-9 that’s hard not to like. S/o to the fuzzy bass on the final track as well, “7th Chamber- Pt. 2”. Like many albums, my opinion is still forming after the first listen (could I name all members of the clan? No). 06/22/22
Not a genre for me. I understand it's significance but I hate the interludes and the lyrics are just comic bravado. Love the kung fu soundtrack samples and how rhe different voices work together. I guess this polarized a lot of people but I'm gonna give it a 3.
Much better than I thought it would be
Wasn't in the right mood for this one
Didn't gripper me, but there were some good tracks. Solid 3/5 from me.
One good song, the rest is boring
Hip-hop. Ni fu ni fa.
Good album for me to listen to
Pretty good, I really enjoyed this even though I have no clue when it comes to rap/hip-hop
Eh, they are okay.
Stand out tracks - Can It Be All So Simple - C.R.E.A.M.
did not like it as much as i used to
Perhaps I was not in the mood for it ..but for some reason I did not manage to get into this album - it still ok of course but I liked it more in the past.
Pues digamos que es interesante el conocer y reconocer el impacto cultural de estos weyes como parte de una realidad distinta a la propia. Es como escuchar un disco salsa caribeña o de rock nórdico y apreciarlo aunque no sea la preferencia habitual. Dostres, de cualquier manera.
Já, já, bara allt í lagi.
Joj ovi likovi šta se kurče i viču. That said, kao netko tko ne zna ništa o rapu, sviđa mi se ritam. Ne bih slušala u slobodno vrijeme. Možda za nabrijavanje.
A bit crude but can respect the sound
Of all of the classic rap albums I've heard on this list, this has been one of the better ones. It was also much less aggressive than what I associate with. Fav: can it be all so simple
I hated this stuff in the mid-90s. Now it gives me a bit of a warm nostalgic f***ing glow.
Sure it's ok. Some decent jams but not really for me.
I'm not a rap fan. But this sounds better than most, but won't be adding it to my library. They make the movie sound clips work well. I liked "Can It All Be So Simple"
Good for a 1 time listen!
I don't hate it, but by the same token, I don't love it.
Pretty good, never heard them before but lived up to the hype!
Yolo
Not my fav Wu-Tang. I like the audio clips from the music but am not too wild about the dialog that goes in between. The rest is cool. Don't love or hate. Just think they have better albums.
Cool grooves, lyrics are pretty rough, but at least they keep the misogyny to a minimum. Enjoyed the unique styles of each rapper. Lots of great (and sometimes obscure) references. Bring da Ruckus and Shame on a N***a are both really cool, but I think if I ever tried to rap along with them where anyone could hear I'd get my ass kicked. Comparing it to contemporaries, I liked the grooves on Dr. Dre's The Chronic a lot more and I felt it had a lot more variety than this album.
Fun and interesting, but I just don't have the concentration span for it.
Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nothin to fuck with
Sweary with some cracking samples
Pretty good though a bit repetitive. Not my favorite hip hop discovery that honor goes to the Marshall Mathers LP so far. But still some good stuff here. 3.5 🌟
Solid album. I don't usually listen to rap, so I don't really have any way of rating it against other rap.
It's not bad. It's unique, which is cool, but I didn't find anything that really hooked me in the way I was hoping.
I enjoyed this album.
This isn’t my favorite genre, but I still liked it for what it was. A good amount of head bopping was had. The old school martial arts references and noises in the songs were my favorite part. Enjoyable album, but most likely won’t listen to again.
Surprisingly enjoyed it, good beats to work to !
Lo tenía guardado de otra manera en mi cabeza este disco. Es el cuarto que compartía con mi hermano, el televisor de tubo chiquito con la videocasetera abajo, la PS1 prendida jugando thrasher skate and destroy (el jugaba, yo miraba) y olor a huevo, mucho olor a huevo. Me acuerdo cuando se compró Temple of boom de Cypress Hill que el booklet venía con olor a porro. Nada, disco emocional. Repito, hacía muchísimo tiempo que no lo escuchaba y lo tenía más "entretenido". C.R.E.A.M sigue estando bien ubicada en mi cabeza. Transplants tiene una versión muy copada que se llama D.R.E.A.M. En fin. Creo que no lo voy a volver a escuchar para no seguir arruinando el recuerdo.
Hip hop funkie, catchy beats y RZA. ...Onda tenian 9 MC's, como no iba a salir uno de los mejores albumes de rap de la historia. Quiero hacer un review cortito porque el tiempo que paso escribiendo o leyendo esto es tiempo que no lo estoy escuchando. El setlist tiene temas que son clasicos y algunos subpar, pero no hay una cosa que no cierre en todo el disco. Recomiendo arrancar con este si queres escuchar rap con varios MC. Tal vez Straight Outta Compton de NWA también, pero ya llegaremos ahi. En fin. El golden standar para este tipo de discos. Wu Tang forever. Me volvió a pegar el somit.
Bring da motherfuckin' ruckus! Otro gran disco de Hip Hop de los 90s. Me gustó, pero creo que Illmatic está un escalón más arriba así que este es un 3/5
Interesting, just made me angry LOL
Straight-A rapping. Just not really my can of soup
Рэп, который я не очень
Okay, das wird allgemein als eines der besten HipHop Alben angesehen. Daher spannend, reinzuhören, so aus historischen Gesichtspunkten. Gibt mir das heute noch was - so volle Lautstärke in Mamas Clio durch die Kleinstadt, Gangsta Kartoffel?
Leider nicht so leicht am Stück hörbar. Aber gutes Album, um Ursprünge des modernen Gangsterraps zu verstehen.
Its not the subgenre of hiphop I'd usually listen to, but it was interesting to give a go. It's undeniably good at what it does
:/ not sure... I don't hate it, I don't love it... I somewhat understand it's presence in this list though :)
I remember buying this in high school at a Sam Goody with high hopes, then getting bored with the repetition and just waiting for the moments when ODB or Method Man would show up - the two of the Wu that were the funniest and had the most dynamic voice and flow. Years later I feel about the same way, but want to show growth and personal development so will say some good things. Anytime there's more melody in the production beyond drums and a 3 second piano loop, I'm in. The string of songs from Chessboxing>Nuthing>CREAM>Method is unimpeachable. This is way harder than their West Coast rivals. The Shaolin concept is cool as hell. Chillin chillin. B
Loved driving around and having this on in the car.
Brings me back to the days I listened to a lot of gangsta rap. Cool sound and beats, but not as good as acts like Public Enemy and N.W.A. Nice album though
Interesting intro to hip hop
Didn’t the instant enjoyment from this as much as some of other 90s hip hop albums we’ve heard so far. Found each song pretty similar. But once it was on the headphones and en route to work it packed a punch
"The sword? come on, give him the sword" (Clan in da front) "Well I'm a sire, I set the microphone on fire Rap styles vary, and carry like Mariah" (Da mystery of chessboxin) Bastante fascinada con todo el concepto del Wu-Tang Clan, la verdad.
Couple of legendary tracks, but mostly not a rap fan.
Hmnja, schon, aber halt auch nicht so wirklich
Never been a huge rap guy, but this was a cool listen. Don’t think I’ll ever come back to any of the songs or the album as a whole, but I enjoyed it. These albums for me are more enjoyable when taken as a whole than when looking at individual songs.
A side was a lot stronger than b. I do enjoy that style of rap, it was just a lot of the same
Having just listened to Method Man's "Tical", this album comes across as a bit unfocused? Or, I guess, it's more focused on mythology building than it is the music... Fave track - "C.R.E.A.M." - C'mon, that shiz is iconic.
Great album. Old school. Reminded me of the early 90’s, big time!
Not for me
Needs another listen
Pretty good. Backing tracks a bit repetitive. Not quite Tribe, but better than Kanye.
Didn't listen to the whole thing
Muistelin että olis ollut kovempi pläjäys
I know I've heard some of this before but can't remember much about it. It's pretty good, most of them know what they're doing, and it has that mid 90s swagger I love that seems to exist across all sorts of genres. Maybe it's the production? Not gonna end up in regular rotation, bit too much of a deep cut in a genre I don't really care that much about, but solid 3/5.
Like the kung fu film samples but it's very one note and repetitive. 2/5
I'm not a big fan of rap. Some of the samples worked but a lot of it was quite boring and overly sweary.
Yeah I know it’s important I just don’t like it very much Favorite was Wu Tang Clan ain’t nuthin ta F wit
I really like when the vocals and instruments work together while both being interesting.
힙합 싫어
4/10 There's nothing wrong with this album, but I just don't find it sonically pleasing. Compared to other early 90s rap/hip-hop albums (which I've received a glut of lately), this is a well- produced but kind of soulless album. Interestingly, having looked at other reviews, this critique is unusual - most people say the opposite. I just feel like they use a whole bunch of words to say very little, and the samples from classic kung-fu movies, 60s/70s motown, and interviews are pretty interesting. Ultimately this just isn't my kind of music.
Nope and nope. To me, hip-hop has to be more melodic to like me.
I had high expectations for this one, but it fell short for me. Wu-Tang’s a huge name, but I was pretty disappointed by the album.
I guess this was an ok rap album. It didn’t completely annoy me, but I didn’t enjoy it. Rap isn’t my thing so this just seemed like another rap album. What makes this one special? 2/5
I think I'll like this! Or maybe not! First track's cool I guess, I just don't get much from it. This seems like an old rap classic, and even to someone who doesn't listen to tham much from the genre, its influence can be felt in lots of modern rap acts. However, to someone who isn't the biggest fan of the genre, this does not do much for me. The lyrics are good, sure, but lyrics aren't enough to make a good song for me. C.R.E.A.M. is the first song I actually enjoy. The piano's nice, and a change of sound from the same beats that every previous song used. Was not expecting the homo-erotic torture method description in Method Man. But ok. I feel conflicted though, because I do like the rest of the song (it helps that the beat stands out and the rapping is on flow), but I do not want to ever listen to that intro again. I like Tearz's beat. But not much else. Last song's cool. But too little too late. Yeah, this was just not for me. I can appreciate a lot of what this record has to offer, but in a very distant way, as most of it does nothing for me. So while I don't say this is outright bad, it just does not work for me specifically, at this point in time. But hey, I liked two songs! Oh well.
I know people love Wu-Tang. I do not.
Das duas uma ou ouvi o álbum 2 vezes ou então as musicas pareciam todas iguais
Nao e a minha cena
I like it
Best Track - "Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'"
While I understand the cultural significance, the album itself hasn’t aged that well. Beats are OK, delivery meh, and so much swearing. Like… I get why it’s so important as a piece of art, paving the way for generations to come, but, it doesn’t do much to me.
Fine listen but with no stand outs for me.
When to listen: Feeling NYC pride? Honestly I wish I was cool enough to like Wu-Tang Clan but I don't care for rap, I didn't care for the lyrics... all around nah. Bumped up a point for cultural impact.
A little fun, but not my bag. Sometimes offputtingly crude. Makes me just want to listen to the Roots.
Meh. Hip-hop is not my thing. I kinda get the vibe but I'd rather listen to something else instead. Plus I didn't understand the lyrics.
Edelleenkään ei räppi oo mun musiikkia. Aivan liikaa uhoa, F- ja N-sanaa.
Sadly I can't stand most of hip hop
Homie talking about shoving a piping hot metal clothes hanger up someone's ass had me so baffled that I missed my exit... that said, there were some good jams and I see the impact this album had on hip hop as a whole, but it's not really my genre.
only listened to this bcs it got mentioned in himym
its definitely something
not for me
started off thinking I was a fan. ended up being bored and feeling icky
I get why this was a popular release I dont much care for the profusion of explicit language, and the style of rap is not my go-to It's fine, just not for me
Great beats, good samples. Wish there was instrumental versions. It's a shame. I know it's revered and seminal yada yada but not really for me.
Vraiment pas bon!
Not my thing
Not the biggest fan of hip hop. Old school rap and had some good samples.
Started, wasn’t immediately offended, got distracted, can’t be arsed to go back.
Pugilistic
pas mon truc du tout
Ehhhhhh, wanted to appreciate it more than I did.
It is alright.
Not the kind of music I use to hear, cannot comment or rate it. I'm far away from rap/hip hop.
The best hip-hop is no hip-hop...
I heard a Ghostface Killah album recently and really liked it, making me think I would like Wu-Tang Clan. No is the answer at least for this album. It felt very one note.
Not my style.
I hate to be such a hater!! This just isn’t my fav type of music
No soy mucho del rap de la old school pero lo aprecio
Не мое, хотя некоторые треки похожи на гориллаз
No es mucho mi estilo la vd.
Guns and knives and boredom?
Could never really get into the Wu-Tang Clan, sorry.
A bit too much of all the stuff I don't like in old school rap albums for me. It is somewhat too vague, too angry and the music isn't really standing out at all. 2/5
First listen here. the album was ok, the mezcla was decent/normal I guess, and the lyric to be honest my english is not that good to understand by listening to it once. so I guess I'll listen to it for the rest of the day. But in conclusion to normal not is a big thing.
Me costó mucho terminarlo, no sé si lo amo o lo odio. Lo escuché en el gym y me motivó a levantar más peso, jajaj. Entrene súper bien en el gym con este disco, pero fuera de eso no podría escucharlo.
No favorite
Ehh, I don't love this sort of hip-hop. I get that it was influential for its time, but it just doesn't grab me in any way. The musical side is fairly pedestrian, and the rapping is a lot of guy barking lyrics at you without a lot of variation or interest for me. C.R.E.A.M. is one track I can listen to, but even that overstays its welcome by the end of it.
Not for me. I can appreciate what these guys are doing, how they moved music along. I just don't like listening to music like this.
Have heard big things about WTC in the past, this wasn't for me. would give a 2.5 / 5.
I wouldn't listen to this outside of the generator, I get the acclaim but it's just not for me
Really not my taste. No traditional instruments, versatile musicians. Just couldn’t make it thru…
Good album.
Since I was a teenager in the 90s, I've never understood the greatness of Wu-Tang Clan and listening to this in my 40s, perhaps expectedly, didn't change that.
Very interesting album. The rap is good. Good flow, nice beats. However, the language is very vulgar. The whole wu-tang vibe taken from old Chinese kung fu movies is a bit gimmicky. There isn’t much diversity. It feels like listening to the same song. The beat is always very similar.
Really repetitive beats and seemed to drag on way too long.
I recently had another 1993 hip-hop album (Doggystyle) which I thought had aged really well (in terms of production, not lyrically!) 36 Chambers is, of course, even more solidified as a classic, and it also stands up pretty well, even if the rhythm of many of the flows sound very much of their era. It's interesting that the production and beats in hip-hop seemed to evolve far more quickly than the rapping. That's not to say this has the same trademark "dinosaur flow" which makes much of late 80s hip-hop unlistenable to me - clearly there was significant evolution around the turn of the 90s - even if it is still sounds somewhat primitive in many ways to modern ears. Rhyming "diarrhea" with "gonnorhea" for example, is something that I wouldn't necessarily expect to hear in contemporary hip-hop. Although maybe a bar like that is more compatible with the brainrot music of 2026 than I'd like to acknowledge. Everything comes full circle huh. Anyway, despite showing it's age, it's easy enough to see why 36 Chambers is revered as a classic. The sheer number of different characters who get on the mic keeps the flows from sounding too stagnant, the kung-fu movie samples make the beats sound unique (even if I expected more of these samples tbh, they largely disappear after the first track). But at the end of the day, this is rap from a time before the technical evolution of the late 90s, with the trademark tedious skits and some questionable bars spat over dusty, boombap beats. I can see why it's so revered, and it's a good time, but this sort of thing is just not something I have any real affection for or desire to return to. Ok I was gonna give this 3 stars and then in 'Method Man' they start talking about how they're gonna apply torture techniques to a guy's balls, dick AND asshole. Like, that's weird AF, why was this scene so simultaneously homophobic and obsessed with penises? Odd behaviour honestly. So there you have it, I prefer Doggystyle to 36 Chambers I guess? Mad.
1/3. Maybe I need to give it a listen in headphones rather than speakers (ironic for a rap album), but holy shit this is muddy. Couldn't understand most of the lyrics (not good news for rap) and the production just sounds so lo-fi. As a fan of 3 6 Mafia I don't think that's a bad thing, but their music has the low-end thump to make up for the muddiness, where these guys don't. I know it's legendary and iconic, but I was not a fan.
I know people love this band and I appreciate rap and hip hop but I’m also at the point in my life where I need more expressive lyrics that “mother fuckin’ n****r.” And to be fair there are some really clever lyrics and creative samples and references, but way too much “ mother fuckin’ n****r” for my taste.
Ok
Still not my genre.
non mi è piaciuto
yooo
Im ngl i didnt like it that much. Lots of chatting in between songs about not very nice things.
03/03/2026 1. bring da ruckus - like the spoken word intro.... love the samples. alright, but doesn't have that oomph to push it into something i really like. like the kindof glitching sound near the end. 2. shame on a xxxxx - liking this one more immediately. love the horns and the scratching. love the piano. got a bit bored towards the end... 3. clan in da front - love the bass in this one. alright. 4. wu-tang: 7th chamber - liked this one more than the other songs, but still not massive on it :/ maybe it's not my thing? or i'm not in the right mood? *5. can it all be so simple/intermission - love the sampling and the bass(?)... reeaaaally nice. 6. da mystery of chessboxin - like the scratching. gets a bit boring after a while... 7. wu-tang clan ain't nuthing ta f'wit - same as the others really... *8. cream - love the samples!! liking the lyrics more as well. really liked this one!! 9. method man - not massive on this one either. 10. protect ya neck - like the squealing sound in the back. too long for me. 11. tearz - liking this one more... probably wouldn't choose to listen to it again though. 12. wu-tang: 7th chamber part ii - liking the beat... wasn't massive on the gangster rap lyrics (eg. the start of method man....) or the beats which just sounded the same after a while... really liked the more political and emotional lyrics of cream or tearz though.
Niet echt voor mij
not my apple
Really not my vibe
Might just not be my genre or decade for that genre but I think this is just fine.
It's not my thing.
Je sais à quel point cet album est un monument. Bien évidemment sans cet album, une partie immense de la musique n'aurait pas existé, mais l'écouter aujourd'hui est difficile. Je trouve que l'album a bien trop vieilli. Tout est monotone, la prod est vraiment basique. D'autres qui ont suivi ont fait mieux et ont même repris des samples du Wu Tang Klan. Mais voilà, aujourd'hui, c'est devenu compliqué de voir cet album isolé de son contexte comme un moment plaisant à passer. Note : 2 À réécouter : Non
Muy entretenido, muchísimo flow e instrumentales simples pero funcionales
Du rap sans vraiment de morceau qui sort du lot
Pretty crap
Meh
I dalje nemam sposobnost da nađem bilo šta zanimljivo na hip hop albumu.
- I love me some rap but I just can never get the Wu .... maybe someday but not today. -
Not my taste
Not really my bag
was vibing with this but the speaking parts really threw me at times lol
È sicuramente interessante come ogni testo racconti un aspetto diverso della vita di strada, anche da punti diversi. Mi ha colpito particolarmente la canzone Tearz, anche perché dal punto di vista proprio musicale è quella più vicina ai miei gusti. Un album per chi più dei suoni e delle parole in una canzone e in un album vuole trovare un racconto.
It's not my style, but I still gave it a chance and listened to the whole thing, and I saved a few tracks I liked. I give it a 3/10; it's simply not my kind of music.
well, I'm not sure how to rate it. It for sure is not my cup of tea but it has a really good flow and i really liked the old school beats. Maybe it's just that i can't relate to the lyrics, and that I like songs to have a bit more of melody.
Ugh.
Nie moje klimaty, mogłabym posłuchać w czasie gry w GTA, ale tak to niestety zbyt płaskie i proste dla mnie. Rozumiem, że to jest klasyk hip hopu i jest ważny dla Amerykanów, ale ja nie jestem amerykanką.
Ok
This album just want for me.
Mouais, je ne suis pas convaincu, sûrement meilleur à l'époque que maintenant
okayyyish
Really had trouble getting into this one, other than the beats.
I get the reason for its importance, but eh.
Decent.
Similar feelings as with the GZA solo album I had just two days ago. It's good rap, but like all early rap, it's just people speaking over basic beats. Actually It's slightly worse than GZA album. I can hear the beginnings of what would become my favorite songs, but it's like seeing childhood videos of amazing actors. Best song: C.R.E.A.M.
Ikke den værste af den slags, men ensformig.
Enough already of the Wu-Tang Clan collective and solo efforts. They do nothing for me. So tired of the pathetic aggressively masculine posturing and hectoring vocals in this genre
I dig the raw sound, but it's not my type of music.
No está mal pero no me llamó demasiado la atención.
Yeah not my type of music… but nice vibe. Imagine East Coast 90s wow
Ikke noe galt med beaten, men i grenseland mellom glorifisering og manifestering av kulturen enn ren beskrivelse av den.