Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Not only Wu's best album, but easily in the top-three hip-hop albums of all time. 5/5.

Roligt med lite ös, men känns som att man märker att det är 93

I’m a few songs in and I can tell this aggressive hip hop is not my thing. Always strange that rappers who trade is words should fall to the lowest denominator and fill their diatribe with unimaginative basic swearing. Sweating can convey emotion, but more often, as here, it shows no lyrical, descriptive or witty art and hardly any feel or emotion. 2 stars because there are some rhymes and the samples beats are reasonable.

Got a soft spot for early nineties hip-hop, so thought I would like this more than I did.

Not my kind of music.

Most original rap from this time period, but obviously some of the most original work musically ever.

A groundbreaking, innovative, absolute landmark of a record.

FLAWLESS VICTORY. This is a six star record for me along with In Utero, Hunky Dory, and Closer.

A landmark debut that revitalized the New York Hip Hop scene. Noise combined with funk and those piano loops. An impeccable line up of top notch emcees all with kung fu movie samples!

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).

Veldig fett!!

If I liked rap, this would be the number one album in my collection. As it stands, it's still an impressive debut album and homage to old 'chopsocky' martial arts films.

brilliant rhythms, funky and angry and how rap should be.

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.

All time great album. Not a bad song here! One of my favorite albums in the world when I was 15 years old is still one of my favorite albums in my 40s...

Dull

Not bad

not my kind of music by i got it

Excellent rap/hip hop album Super tight drums/beats with hard hitting bass and vocals Excellent use of samples which add a dynamic sound

Great hip hop album. Totally deserving on being in this list. 4 T3B 1. C.R.E.A.M. 2. Method Man 3. Bring Da Ruckus

ALL THE STARS.

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.

Pure gold

Quite cool. I enjoyed quite a bit

Indbegrebet af hardcore 90'er hiphop, ekstremt indflydelsesrigt, ægte east coast

I really disliked this album. One of the songs - C.R.E.A.M. made me so uncontrollably angry because of the same repetitive screech sound I couldn’t bare it. Nothing good came from this album.

an apology poem: i do not like the wu-tan clan i have not liked any solo albums from the band i do not want killah i do not want kwan i do not want these to continue to go on i've been trying them all i've tried i've tried i must be missing something inside it's not hip-hop - a genre i like but wu family albums are always a swing-and-miss strike i prefer more jazzy hop to my hip like chuck d, the beasties, or q-tip but the clan is annoyingly bland and i don't understand and the next member we have to review is gonna set seriously panned 1/10 1 star

Ain’t nothing to fuck with

Good album, is not mi favorite rithm but I enjoy it.

Bence baya sıkıcı ama influential olması açısından saygım var

Amazing. Classic. Rambunctious and agressive and hard af.

A Stone Cold Classic! Trend-setting, genre-defining, and historical. The production seems muddled but accurately reflects the atmosphere of the world in which it was recorded.

It might have been an important album back then in the early nineties but far from the music I prefer

You can easily tell how influential this album is in hip hop by just listening through the entire project. Honestly, I think that the opening tracks are not as strong as the rest of the album. The wu tang side has all bangers and shows the styles of the members better than the 1st side.

One of the best Hip Hop Albums there is

A great and varied record of course, but still fails to reach me like Ironman. Respect it as a classic and launchpad for many talents.

Rap del bueno

LP

8/10 - enjoyed it a lot

Absolute classic. Top 3 Hip Hop albums all time. Had this CD stolen from me twice during high school, it's that good.

I had never sat down and listened to this album from front to back. What a great debut album. It is clear to me why they are beloved to this day.

At 9 songs and 36 min. Rappenin IS what's happenin "ODB." This was great, I love their mix of sampling kung fu movies and old tracks you wouldn't expect.

Yeah! I just love this record.

Good, will relisten

I like the lyrics a lot but not enough

Fire

too much misoginia

Notes TBC

no

Catchy Songs, very NWA. Good Variety.

Its angry, melancholically lyrical, and feels like a superhero movie in the best way possible

This is my favorite 90s rap album. Very vibrant personality

roguh wahdurds voisi ottaa mallia... näin tehdään KONSEPTI... ei tarvi tehdä paskoja piisejä että tulee seleväksi... vähän liikaa puhumista..sketsejä..hassutusta, mutta haittaa minimaalisesti kun tulee isoja pum pum biittejä ja pääasiassa hyvää lyrisisismiä. JA OSAA.. PYSTYY KUUNNELLA SANOJA HEH.. KUN EI TOTA EI PUHU EI MUMISE! EI MUMISE HEH... vitun hyvä... im gonna saw your asshole shut and keep feedin you... and feeding you... and feeding you.. im gonna hang you by your dick... Offensive and puerile, but more importantly, as music it's just repetitive, uninventive and devoid of melody. Basically it's just words over rythym. Rap doesn't belong on this list, it isn' music. hyvä take tolta, musiikin ystävä! da mystery of chessboxing... vittu jos kirjottaa the sanan da.. tietää et nyt mennään

Cream undeniable

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

Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuttin ta fuck with. Indeed. I don't think I can add much beyond that.

I fuck with Wu-Tang

Great album, genre defining.

I’ve already listened. One point for me

Love it

Impressive instrumentals, true rhymes and top banter in skits. This is where raw authenticity is at.

Absolute classic album. Breakthrough for hiphop

Don't get the fuss if I'm honest. It's pretty one dimensional and it goes on and on and on.

Enter the wu-tang? More like enter the villain!

Aged well, surprisingly! Not an album I'll listen to again, but it has definitely influenced rap I listen to.

Nice

A mission statement and a half, this bursts with so much energy and personality. The skits actually add so much to the album, each member of the group shines and brings something different to the record, and there's just a lot of bangers with immaculate production throughout. Not my favourite Wu-Tang project (Liquid Swords and Fishscale do it more for me) but one of the most vital records of all time tbh

Hørt CREAM før. Inspirert mange artister. Kul med beatsa med relativt old-school jazz samples.

Decent but doesn't hold up in my opinion

Klassikko, ajaton, wu-tang style!

I didn't hate it but rap does nothing for me.

It's the Wu. It's great, and also I'd have to listen to the lyrics many times to catch everything (which is part of why they are so great). ODB is really good. Four solid stars for greatness. Holding one back because it's almost background music for me rather than the main show.

Relentless album that just keeps on coming at you. The beats are a threadbare in parts, but it's all about the rapping. Great record.

Classic

not the genre for me

Nup

This is the style of rap I like but I can't say I can differentiate between say Public Enemy and these guys although I do like Method man as well. Still, it deserves respect and it's fun to listen to. Always interesting and never boring.

Flow flow flow...

An all time classic. WTC ain’t nothin to fuck wit

While not my style I can feel the impact of the Wu-Tang Clan

My favorite hip hop album I’ve gotten from this list so far. I’m going to have to go back and listen to the extended version

Kickass collection of east coast bangers

Classic hip hop album

4.25

As art this album plays like an explosion of color and shapes, rough edges imposed on smooth. ‘Carey like Mariah.”

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

2nd best rap album of all time

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.

Loved listening to this today! It's an epic classic! Super influential and meaningful in the world of hiphop. It's a spicy punchy album full of twists and turns. I LOVE albums which have been inspired by films/books/stories I just find that so lovely and super inspiring.

Really enjoyed this actually, just cool and bluesy and tight. I would like to listen more closely again to pull out favourites - but first listen enjoyed it. Found it fun and funky

I rather enjoyed this, think I was in the right mood for it, good fun!

Pretty solid overall album. Skits in between tracks helped to flow everything together. I do wish there was more variety between songs. Tracks I really liked were “Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber” and “Method Man”.

Rough around the edges but instantly recognizable

Amazing start to finish.

2/9, 22%

Profane, hilarious, imaginative, sharp. I can see why this was such a big deal when it came out.

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.)

Not a huge fan of rap in general but this was good 89/112

I have nothing to say about this that hasn't been said. Lightning in a bottle situation with some of the most talented MC's ever.

Such a classic sound. I love how up front the drums are. They sound great. The beats are nice and minimal with just a little piano or keyboard to create a hook. Gives the whole album a loose feel. I haven’t listened to much Wu-Tang in the past so I don’t have the ear yet to pick out who’s rapping on any given verse. But I had the Genius app open for lyrics so I could see who was catching my attention. Ol’ Dirty Bastard is an easy favorite. (Is he everyone’s first favorite from the group?) He has such a fun style. He’s not afraid to get weird and wild. Great performer. GZA’s verse that closes “Protect Ya Neck” stood out to me as well. That piano loop on “C.R.E.A.M.” is so good! Classic beat, classic hook. “7th Chapter - Pt II” has an insane beat. Big energy.

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 really my jam. Good history, meh music.

Amazing. This really is an album that everyone should hear at least once. 5/5

Enjoyable

Can't beat that review that said this "might be the Platonic ideal of hip hop". That reviewer is right on so many counts. If only because this album sounds as if it was recorded in a cave dug in the middle of projects, and yet is never ashamed of what it is, even developing a whole mystique around its lo-fi beats and minimalistic piano loops, or around its soul samples and rough rapping about destitute parts of New York. Shadows and light create a mesmerizing spectacle on the walls of this dark, dark cave. Each rapper in the collective effectively displays a specific personality or an idiosyncratic style (nicely expanded in each one's first solo forays) and RZA has a flair for catchy hooks drawing on a very *idealized* vision of eastern culture--mostly through kung-fu movie samples, but also through its ascetic ethos and borderline-zen aesthetics. The end result is as pure as it gets. Distinctively from its day and age and yet timeless--which is where you recognize a true masterpiece, whether it is in rap, rock or any other style of music. Even the overlong skits are bringing something that's actually relevant to the table--being part of what makes this record a quintessential one in the whole hip hop genre. A Platonic ideal indeed. Word. Number of albums left to review: 751 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 124 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 62 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): 64

Classic hip hop

One of the quintessential hip hop albums. A few too many brag tracks, but the musical composition on this drives the rhymes in a way few other groups can.

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.

Wat eentonig, en absoluut mijn ding niet

A fantastic rap group with powerful hard hitting rhymes. C.r.e.a.m. is easily a top 10 of all time rap song. I definitely will be listening to more wu-tang clan in the future.

One of the greatest. Find something new I love about this album every time I return to it.

Wu-Tang is forever. It is a nice change of peace. It is raw, angry and great. The intermission interview didn't need to be included but still a great album.

Blir litt inspirert til å sjekka ut hiphopens historie

Brilliant album. Funny, cool, clever, era-defining. Absolutely loved it

Just no.

Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nuttin to fuck with

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

Bring the Ruckus

Classic. Dont age so well for me but still high tier!

Never been a huge fan, but some good tracks on here

I quite enjoyed listening to this exuberant album. A happy surprise as I haven’t always be able to appreciate all of their work.

This isn't the first time that I have listened to this album, but I am rather new to it. I very much appreciate what it brings!

Great to hear such a significant piece of work even if it’s not particularly my bag. Interesting to hear the different voices and styles. It’s clear why this album was so influential.

The Wu Tang Clan and me are not exactly a perfect match. Even so, I appreciate this album. The skill on display here is formidable. I’m definitely glad to have listened to this and wouldn’t mind listening to some of it again.

I listened..... enjoyed RZA's work substantially more in American Gangster

First thing's first man you're f*ckin wit the BEST

This album is gangster rap personified. So many skilled verses, catchy hooks, and in-your-face choruses. C.R.E.A.M. is the anthem.

really good.

i've tried a load of times to become a wu-tang fan, but i basically end up just mildly interested. this is pretty good but i can't help but feel that the love for wu-tang is a love for them and not their music as their music is alright but not as good as their reputation would suggest it is.

Speaking as someone who once breastfed a flamingo to good health, I feel that I have the authority to make the ultimate judgement on this magnificent record. Wu-Tang Clan deliver a sumptuous, sexy, deadly fucknugget, that really makes me want to bend over and devour a watermelon with the lips of my anus. It's not often I say that. Such high praise indeed. What a brilliant man I am. Wu-Tang are very good, but not a patch on me. I'm so successful and awesome, that I make lesser men want to die. I am solely responsible for the rise in suicide rates amongst young males and it's entirely down to their jealousy of my incredible life. Catch me on the flipside, bitches, I'm off into town to capture myself a bride and some chicken wings. Ooooooh.

^ look at Scott's proper review up there. I'm just going to call them a rag tag bunch of nonces and give it 4 stars. What a rag tag bunch of nonces. 4 stars.

Very few hip hop groups, very few musicians, in fact, very few artists of any persuasion manage to create their own universe and invite their fans to live in it as Wu Tang did here. Kung-fu fighting, Five Percenter quoting, chess playing, street thuggin', hardcore hip-hop straight outta Shaolin (a.k.a. Staten Island). The 36 Chambers is a fantasy universe cut through with the grim reality of the violent street lives most of the Clan were living in the early '90s. RZA's red raw beats and nine unique voices, each with a story to tell, came together "like Voltron" to create something that still sounds utterly vital nearly 30 years later.

Classic, me enjoy

The impact of The Wu and this album is hard to understate. Superb.

4.5/5

Groundbreaking but dated.

For the children. Gruff, grimy, and genius.

I'm not a big hip hop guy but I can appreciate how this record sounds.

Not a huge fan, but I recognize the significance and that I'm not the target audience. Enjoyable but didn't really leave any kind of impact.

Melodic and rythmic. Love it!

Great sampling, some absolute classics here. Few too many skits for my liking

me gustó

wu tang clan - enter the wu tang (36 chambers) (1993) notes - ghostface bbng album is a 5/5 - this album started and i couldnt help but smile bc it sounds like theyre having a great time - the fun is balanced out with some more emotional tracks - the use of samples is absolutely fantastic - Hear a bit of public enemy influence fav song: - bring da ruckus - super fun and creative opening track that gives you a glimpse into each of the members styles and personalities least fav: - clan in da front - cool verses and vibe but it wasnt as hype as the previous songs 5/5!!!

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.

Classic of hip-hop

<3

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

Favourite song: C.R.E.A.M One for the karaoke: METHOD MAN (including the intro) One for the car: Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ I just wish they weren’t so family friendly. 4/5

I’m not doing the usual format for this due to the genre of album which will take multiple listens to take it all in. I thought it was sick. I felt like I was on my way to Cluckin Bell with Ryder. I will deffo be listening to this again and again. I got half way through and felt like I was in Big Smokes Green Saber and we were eyeing up bitches in 240p

Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing To Fuck With.

Rating: 10/10

One of my favorite classic rap albums, energy is incredible

Varied sound, strong beats, killer lyrics - pretty much all the strongest points of hip-hop. Quite a few verses had me impressed with their creativity. Wu-Tang Clan is a legendary group for a reason.

Hell yes

Super cool. Idk why I'm in between a 4/5 star. I wish it gave half options like a 10-point system. I'll give it a 5 though because I can't think of a reason. Fucking dope shit, all I got to say. Some of the recordings seem echo-like, like in a big room but they really set the precedence for a lot of future artists and I respect the themes that are repeated throughout the album. Catchy ass beats.

Interessante, ma speravo di più

Loads of fun.

Great classic hip hop but kinda monotonous.

Rapping here is top notch, the minimalist beats and production, not a fan. I didn't hate listening to this album but i certainly wont be listening to it again.

This is the rap equivalent of the power rangers assembling megazord

Yes yes yes

From the slums of Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan's back again. The RZA, the GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah and the Method Man.... a seismic shift occurred in hip-hop when the Killa Bees were on the swarm. We've seen solo rappers, duos, trios and quartets but never a ennead. Nine hungry dudes, some of whom were burned by the industry beforehand, storming through with innovative soul samples, endless nods to kung-fu movies of the 70s and a keen eye out for the the bigger picture. One of the most consequential, influential and greatest albums ever.

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.

I've never liked an album so instantly. How have I never listened to Wu-Tang before!?!? Amazing. Shame about the censorship on the spotify version though...

I used to hate this when I was a teenager, but that was just because I was a stupid metalhead that was too stubborn to give it a real chance. This slaps, of course, and this was pretty much my real introduction to hip hop. I think it holds perfectly well to this day, a timeless classic.

The cringy intermissions in rap albums is what kills it for me, but still, this shit is just an incredible timeless masterpiece.

Not a fan of the speaking during transistion but the rest is gold, so 4+

I'm more of a fan of what the Wu-Tang Clan members did individually than this album, but it's still an undeniable classic of the genre. If you're into hip-hop, you can't miss that one.

Legendaarinen uhon, räpin ja beattien osalta! 5/5

Kova on. RZA:lla maku kohdallaan biittien kanssa.

Tää Wu-Tangin Kung-Fu-räppi on kyl kiinnostavaa. Oman aikansa ikoni ja hardcoreksi aika jees, vaikka ei ookaan mun lempi hiphop-tyyli. Sanotaan 4/5.

Sounded repetitive, but I’ll try to give it one more listen.

Gloriously weird. The individual Wu-Tang albums are objectively better, but there's something about the ensemble tracks where everybody gets a verse that I really love. This is the one where they pioneered the use of soul in gangsta rap. A modern classic. Best track: Protect Ya Neck

Really not my thing

Mabye it's one of the greatest album,but Rap is not my cup of tea!

Easiest 5 of all time, was beginning to be concerned this wouldn't be on the list when it's easily one of the top 10, let alone top 1001 albums of all time. Might be slightly biased as this introduced me to real hip hop in the 90s but the power, energy, differing styles and personalities shining through mean this is truly unique at the time and still now.

Bello, particolari gli estratti da vecchi film prima di molte canzoni. E' un rap che mi piace - non ho forse ascoltato a sufficienza però

Total dynga

3.5/5. Classic hip-hop

Solid tunes

Hip-hop, rap, sin contemplaciones. Directo y con estilo definido. No destaca especialmente. Muy para fanáticos

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.

Many great songs. Albume favorite: C.R.E.A.M

给我一种感觉，像是上个世纪香港片的风格，那种音乐的质感都非常nice！

Matig

My usual rap caveats apply- I’m just a tourist in its culture, but that culture is a part of my overall national culture and my feelings overall are complicated. This is nevertheless very good, the large ensemble really works, diverse but with a real cohesive heart. Smartly written funny, yet with a real bleakness in the more gangster elements that gives it all more depth and texture.

Es un disco muy caracteristico del sonido del rap de los noventa con sus "scratches" en los beats y sus letras con distorsion de la realidad, una realidad muy real. Este disco es sinonimo de velocidad, un sonido repicable como busqueda de la influencia de un buen proyecto de rap. 10/10 malandrisima toda esta vaina.

I have listened to this album before. I was 15 when it came out, but was more into Oasis, Meat Loaf, Pearl Jam and Nirvana back then. When my English improved (after moving to Canada) I got more into hip-hop and rap, because I could understand the lyrics. This hip-hop album starts great with Bring Da Ruckus, and continues to deliver with awesome tracks like C.R.E.A.M. Some tracks are just really connecting with me; others not. Four stars for it's significant contribution to hip-hop

Var ekki á þessum vagni á sínum tíma, missti bara af honum. En hef þó nokkra ánægju af þessu núna.

If you don't like this that's okay, but just know that you are wrong. One of the greatest hip hop records of all time not only on it's own but for everything that came after it.

Ooooh yeah. Not lyrically groundbreaking, but the atmosphere they create is unrivalled.

Offensive and puerile, but more importantly, as music it's just repetitive, uninventive and devoid of melody. Basically it's just words over rythym. Rap doesn't belong on this list, it isn' music - it should be in a separate poetry list.

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

One of the greatest albums of all time. A top 10 in Hip hop a blueprint for current rap. 10/10

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.

Amazing beats and each of the 9 members has a unique flow and sound that comes together perfectly.

So good rapping but skits interfered

I liked this more than I thought I would! More like a 3.5.

Not a rap fan. But some decent beats. As well as some unfortunate skits/dialogue.

Not usually a big rap fan, but this was good.

Classic. Love this album.

Sorry, hate this…

one of the best albums i have ever listened to.

I’m not gonna sit here and act like I haven’t listened to this album since I was 13. This album is easily in my top 25 of all time. Every track is a hit for me. Couldn’t have gotten a better album on this day. Wutang is for the children

This might be the Platonic ideal of hip hop.

Rap so dope, even Congress said this is a must listen.

7/18/2022 - ALBUM #172 Today's Album: "Enter The Wu-Tang" by Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang gets a lot of praise nowadays for being the best rap coalition group of the 90s and now that I have heard this album and a few albums from the competition (NWA, Pharcyde, Gangstarr), this praise is all absolutely warranted. Even if I don’t see some of these songs as super listenable in normal day-to-day life, most of the songs make up for that by being super interesting sonically, which is quite uncommon for a rap album. Instead of the focus being on the rap performances, there is more of an attention on the quality of the beats and samples, which I can really appreciate. That said, these rap performances, even if they are still a bit cheesy like most other 90s rap, have quite a bit more subtlety and finesse than their competitors. In terms of going into specific tracks, I enjoy Bring Da Ruckus, Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F* Wit, and C.R.E.A.M since they have more of a concrete identity as a song than the rest of the tracklist. Overall, this is probably the best 90s rap group and this is probably their best album since they had a fairly small output over their time. I don’t think I am really the target audience for this, but I still thought it was an intriguing listen and recommend it to anyone that has troubles listening to old rap because you crave something with a bit of spice. Highlights: Bring Da Ruckus, Clan In Da Front, Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing Ta F’wit, C.R.E.A.M, Tearz, Wu-tang: 7th Chamber Part 2 Score: 7.5/10 A 90s rap album that takes the best parts of NWA and cranks them up a notch

Just goated

W 9.8/10

Classic rap album. Did not blow my mind but it was very enjoyable

p good i guess

Really enjoyed, will probably check out rest of discography.

I was not expecting to like this as hip hop typically does not excite me very much. However, I loved the sampling, the plain accounts of real-life struggles, and the group dynamic. A highly enjoyable album for me.

Nnnnnnnot my thing

Great rap album, finally listening to some Wu Tang. Really liked this album and caught a lot of samples either used in here or on other songs from here. It's funny to think how terrifying this group was to people, but this album isn't that crazy at all.

Man what a treat. This is one of those classic, Mount Rushmore kind of hip hop albums, right up there in contention with Illmatic and others as the greatest of all time. It's one I've listened to before, but at a time that I definitely didn't appreciate it. Hearing it now, it's incredible. The beats are so sinister, the raps are dark and heavy, and the little interludes of dialogue say a lot about the burgeoning future for Wu-Tang, storied as it would eventually become. It's crazy that this came out not only in the same year but on the same day as Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called Quest, my favorite hip hop album ever. And honestly, this one is really high up there too. Obviously I need to spend more time with it to call it a favorite at any level, but listening through it this time is enough for me to know it deserves five stars. Perfectly dusty, spooky beats, gritty kung-fu samples, and hungry lyrical performances from everyone involved. The East Coast really did have something to say. Favorite tracks: 7th Chambers pt. 1 and 2, CREAM, Protect Ya Neck, Bring Da Ruckus, Da Mystery of Chessboxin. Album art: Honestly, this may have been what held me back from relistening to this or truly appreciating it. I can't say that it's a bad album cover, and it's obviously very recognizable, but it also just seems blurry and indistinct. Looking at it closely now, it's definitely cool, all the masked faces. But it still doesn't really catch my attention the way a lot of others do, including from solo Wu Tang member projects. Perfectly spooky though, so it fits. 5/5

un clásico y se entiende por qué, ese flow y esos beats en el '93 seguro dejaron loco a más de uno, habrá que prestar un poco más de atención a la letra, ya que se sabe que es el verdadero fuerte del Clan WuTang. una maravilla, seguirá siendo escuchado

Classic rap album, already listened to before hand

Banger of the genre.

Top 5 Hip-Hop album of all time. Great beats from RZA, iconic bars from the Wu. 10/10

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.

4.2 - Currently, I'd consider myself a casual hip hop fan at best, gravitating more towards the pantheon of great rap records ("Ready to Die", "Illmatic"...). Having spun this record more than twice this week, I still think my ears are too green to appreciate the full extent of what Wu Tang have lay down. Superficially, I can say the aesthetic is unique and pretty incredible. First, I love that they describe themselves as "Voltron assembling" with each rapper bringing his own trademark superpower. Second, the samples from old kung fu movies add so much depth to the formula. Third, the skits, though super-violent, are effective at conveying this record's time and place. All in all, it's just a great record with some interesting cross-genre samples and brilliant MC'ing. I especially love ODB and Ghostface's contributions. I suspect I'll look back at this review as an underrate. Hopefully my hip-hop sensibilities will grow and evolve so I can more fully appreciate what I may be missing.

det var okej, inte lika bra som de andra av deras album men.

I could not finish listen it.

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

Oh my days, best news ever! This is going to get five stars. I'm digging out the LP now, and I'm excited to listen to it again, even though I listened to Protect Ya Neck last Friday. Listened to it. It's still like the difference between Batman and Robin (the Joel Schumacher film) and Avengers Endgame. It was a leap forward, and features a group where every part improves the whole (even U-God). So many bars on this are just pure poetry. And that's before you even consider RZA's inspired 'dark soul' production and the Kung Fu symbolism. If you don't love it, I can't even help you, soz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu1HL9WN-6Y You gotta protect your neck!

classic album

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.

Wu-Tang is for the kids! This album is lightning in a bottle, never captured before or since. While other hip-hop groups have brought their A-game (Sugarhill Gang, N.W.A., Brockhampton, etc.), only the Wu-Tang Clan have delivered an album so hardcore, so tight, and so impressive. Not a second is wasted with every member giving their all, from RZA's beats to every MC featured. Also worth noting that this album would launch successful solo careers for several members, including GZA, Ghostface Killah, and of course Ol' Dirty Bastard who passed too soon. There's not a bad song on here. People who bought this cassette back in the 90's got 100% of their money's worth this one. I can't say enough thing about Wu-Tang's untouchable debut. Enter the 36 chambers....

A true classic rap album. Wu tang released this and changed how rap groups were viewed. The production is stellar. The lyrics are explicit and impressive. The talent across the group is great. The way they transition flows is always entertaining. It’s a great album and wu tang is for the children. 8.5/10

Same issue for me as with Raekwon's album, I am just not into hip hop, no matter how classic this album is meant to be. This has left me totally cold

Nope. Just nope. Every hip-hop cliche ever made. Beyond terrible.

Needs to be played loud. Raw and distinctive. Unique Tearz and Cream are fantastic. There are a few songs where O drift. But clearly a classic

nope 1/5

Much better than I thought it would be

Tapped out during the skit where they threatened to stick a hanger up my ass. I recognize these guys: they’ve been telling me I’m “not really black” my whole life. I’m sure it means I’m old, but records like this make me long for the days of Sir Mix a Lot and “Christmas in Hollis. Pardon me while I go listen to Bad Brains.

hip hop classic undoubtedly, what more to say? it’s the wu-tang clan!

Great Rap album.

Always a good album. One of the few rap albums I like entire thing.

Brings Da Ruckus

Issa bop

I like this album so much I have two copies on vinyl. Bussin

Hmm, there's a Method Man album coming up as well. Well, all I've learned from this round of listening is that I don't really need any WTC in my life.

They sure got the band name correct: the Wu-Tan 'Clan,' as opposed to, say, the Wu-Tang Association or the Wu-Tang Consortium. Confederacy? I don’t think so. Syndicate might have been a viable alternative. But clan is simple, one syllable to Wu-Tang’s two. And these gentlemen are indeed clannish, true to its original definition as a family or group of people with a strong common interest. And like the Asian clans the Wu-Tang so admire, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and RZA and Inspectah Deck and the rest are armed and anxious to protect and defend what’s rightly theirs. I mean two of their members wear the last name of ‘Killa(h).’ Opening with ‘Bring Da Ruckus’ (a terrific and unfortunately neglected word, ‘ruckus’) we are warned in no uncertain terms- and I do not use that expression lightly- to tread softly around the Wu-Tang. They are already agitated. They already have guns. And all the weed they’re smoking doesn’t appear to be taking much of the edge off, either. Approach with caution. Street life for young, poor, urban African Americans is artfully described throughout the LP, with no holds barred on language and illustrations. I’m not easily offended, but congratulations, Wu-Tang, you managed to do it on ‘Method Man’s’ intro. That said, the general expression of this LP is a clear illustration of the natural consequences awaiting anyone threatening a dangerous and frightened living creature with their back up against the wall. Someone’s liable to get hurt. On ‘Can It Be All So Simple,’ the Wu-Tang recounts a personal history that, while not being justification, still offers an explanation for violent retribution. ‘C.R.E.A.M.' (cash rules everything around me) offers a primer, or warning, for surviving the streets as a youth. Violent, offensive lyrics aside, the members of this clan are more than skilled at spittin’ ‘em. The rhymes are cleverly composed and flawlessly delivered. ‘Clan in da Front’ was a great example of rhythm, meter, and performance that may be honestly described as amazing. Likewise, the raps on ‘Method Man’ and ‘Shame on a Nigga’ were superbly executed (with a wide variety of meaning.) The Wu-Tang are great at what they do. Super sounds, back and foreground. Still, I think I’ll enjoy them at a distance. Hey, without even an actual listen, just a quick reflection on the title alone of the second song off the second side will pretty much tell you all you need to know about 'Enter the Wu-Tang Clan-36 Chambers': ‘WuTang Clan Ain’t Nothing ta Fuck Wit.’ And that’s putting it mildly.

Wu-Tang forever.

Wasn't in the right mood for this one

Didn't gripper me, but there were some good tracks. Solid 3/5 from me.

Method Man 🔥🔥🔥

I like generally rap & hiphop, but I can't stand gangsta rap and this is pretty much just that.

Catchy, influential, and really enjoyable to listen to. It's Wu-Tang's first album: I feel like everyone knows about it already. Hip-hop is not something I'm always in the mood for, but when I am, this album's always good to scratch that itch.

Not really my thing but it was enjoyable enough.

This album is inextricably linked with a group of dudes from art school who called themselves the Full Flavors. I can't listen to this and not think of them. This is both good and bad. Regardless, though, this is a very fun album.

Tell your sons about the Wu.

One good song, the rest is boring

I wonder if my brother was dragged out to see these guys by his son, or at least Ghostface Killa? Anyhow, I like the production and the use of multiple rappers, but as always, I'm not keen on LPs that rely heavily on F-bombs to grab your attention.

I like how they reference schlocky chop socky Kung Fu movies from the 70s and the album title is pretty damned cool, but I didn't care much for the music. A bit too raw and minimalist for me.

This is an important and influential album with a handful of well known songs from well known hip-hop personalities. I've listened to it dozens of times but it's never become a go-to when wanting to put on a rap album.

Hank Kingsley meets the Wu-Tang Clan: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpUqzpOm8U

"Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" has a very unique sound, a hip-hop that sounds underground and avant-garde at the same time. The result is a hardcore effort that became greatly influential at the time. The lyrics are raw (talkin about urban life), but also very humorous (about martial arts movies and comic book) and goes through a lot of free association. The samples are also a very defining caracteristic of this record, and RZA's production created a blueprint for the genre.

norm

Wait? This is Wu-Tang Clan. They don't sound like what i'd expect them to sound like. Mind you it's an album from the 90's, so that explains a lot.

Pretty good

Polecialo teraz klasycznym krazkiem, debiutancki album wu-tangowy, czyli 36 chambersow z 93, jedna z najbardziej influencyjnych plyt w historii rapu, nie tylko przez fakt rozpoczecia kariery tylu raperom czy rozpoczecia franczyzny wu tangowej, dziwnie sie slucha i pisze o czyms tak osluchanym wczesniej, bo ciezko dosluchac sie czegos nowego w takim klasyku, dziewieciu czlonkow, a nawet dziesieciu jesli liczyc wers od masta killera na da mystery of chessboxin, mozna by wymieniac po kolei wszystkich czlonkow rozpisujac sie nad tym co akurat wnosza do wu tangu, ktory jest prawdziwym kolazem styli i pomyslow, a osoba ktora podjela sie do sklejenia tego w calosc, byl nie kto inny tylko pan RZA, o ktorym juz musialem napomknac przy okazji methodowego ticala czy kilosow od ghostface, to wlasnie tym albumem RZA zapoczatkowal swoj unikalny styl oparty na samplowych wycinanckach inspirowanych filmami z dalekiego wschodu, wiec nawiazania ktore zaczynaja sie od tytulow, ksywek konczac na samplowanych dialogach z filmow traktujacych o sztukach walki, jesli dodac do tego piecio procentowe nauki i realia gettowe z nowego yorku masz przepis na 36 chambersy, album z jeden strony bedacy blueprintem dla hardkorowego rapu, a z drugiej strony tak geekowskimi nawiazaniami do filmow, komiksow, wiec uslyszy tu dos dla siebie zarowno geek jak i gettowy dwelarz, dla kazdego cos dobrego, a jesli dodac do tego unikalne brzmienie produkcji, ktora z jednej strony jest tak surowa, ze drumy nie brzmia drumowo, a sa raczej przebasowane, a z drugiej czuc takie napracowanko przy tych samplach i ich obrobce, tak jak kiedys zobaczylo jak wygladala produkcja tej plyty i na jakim sprzecie sie to odbywalo, zadnego klikania, przegrywanie kaset zeby bylo z czego ciac dialogi filmowe, doslowna piwnicowa produkcja, a to wszystko zrobione jako wlasny pan i wladca, bo warta uwagi rzecza jest to jak sprzedali swoj album lejbelowi, ale sami sie nie sprzedali i byli wolni do nagrywania czego chcieli i dla kogo chcieli, wiec krazek kazdemu z czlonkow zrobil kariere, nie ma co dodawac na plejke trakow, bo i tak juz polowa plyty tam jest, ale nadal nie zmienia to tego, ze calosc jest rowna i godzina podzielona na dziewieciu czlonkow, chociaz z odczuwalna iloscia methoda i raekwona jako najbardziej aktywnych lirycznie czlonkow, ale nie zmienia to faktu, ze calosc ma w sobie cos wyjatkowego, bo kazdy wnosi cos swojego, ale zazwyczaj zwrotki sa prezentowane jako bitwy pomiedzy czlonkami, co tez fajnie wpasowuje sie w motyw przewodni shaolin vs wutang, kazdy trak pojedynkiem o tytul najostrzejszego liryka, to wlasnie jedna z tych rzeczy ktora czyni ten album takim klasykiem, z podziemia do mainstreamu, a z mainstreamu do kanonu el klasiko

Shannah DID NOT like (0.5/5). Bill also did not like (1.3/5). Conor liked (3.5/5). (1.7/5)

Iconic hip-hop album. Not exactly my go-to genre, but there's no denying the significance of Enter the Wu-Tang Clan.

A guy repeating the fuckin' word sometimes with other doing a choir that makes the (other) words un-understable. Not the type of music that Id like.

How was Shame On A N***a ever given a radio friendly version? The sampling on this record is awesome. The way they break this up with different long form interviews and samples, this is more than an album. It's a manifesto. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit is the start of and a high point in the entire gangsta rap genre. Its also an incredibly DARK album, especially on the break right before M.E.T.H.O.D. Man.

Àlbum de hip hop per seguidors també d'altres géneres. A diferència d'altres discos suposadament clau del rap, aquest realment encisa des de la primera escolta i va guanyant en matisos en escoltes posteriors. La seva imatge i imagineria no fa més que pronunciar encara més el seu signe d'independència respecte als seus competidors, fent-lo encara més especial

Aiming at once for total unity and individual identity, everyone and everything is vying for space. Two skits introduce ‘Method Man’, for heaven's sake. But even when they’re bickering (“Is he dead? What the fuck do you mean ‘Is he dead?’”) they hold each other up. Meth’s introduction of each member is lovingly done, and it speaks to the respect they have for each other’s skills that they leave the compèring to him. When someone interrupts his flow, they ask permission, before letting him back in for the punchline: “We form like Voltron and the GZA just happen to be the head.” Maybe on another album the skits would be de trop, but because RZA chops and slices the beat, samples and sequencing in equal measure, it just about fits together. Just about. The slightly jagged, off-kilter part of "just about" is where the magic happens. It’s often unclear if a skit is part of a song or a song part of a skit, whether they’re talking or rapping, if a song’s ended or started. It’s seductively menacing, especially as RZA’s fascination with the esoteric means his production is littered with whatsits—piano tinkles, talk of chess, sweet soul samples. They boing off the Clan’s collective rap style of eschewing smoothness and attacking the beat. In between the mysticism, torture fantasies, samurai flicks, street tales, and bravado, you get sight of the horrifying poverty they came from (listen to Ghostface’s ‘All That I Got Is You’ a few years later if you want a good cry) and understand why the Clan was essential for their survival.

Listened to on 2/25/22 2/5 Favorite song: C.R.E.A.M. Someone’s vibe just not mine

An iconic rap album. Already had CREAM on my playlists.

Okay, a fantastic album by one of the most talented acts of the 90s. I have previously said that the dominance of gangsta rap help back hip-hop, yet here we have the greatest gangsta rap of them all. Now, it's interesting to compare this to Tupac's All Eyez on me. With that, there was the constant sense of a punch being pulled, of someone playing at being a thug, and playing at being a poet, and fallaciously assuming that the logic would make him a thug poet. With Enter the Wu-Tang, we have proper thug poets. We have such uncompromising music and such uncompromising lyricism, and both beguile. One will love the dark laughter. If people tolerated gangsta rap as it gave the promise of an eventual wonderful act, this is that promise being fulfilled. The mysticism is piffle, but that's in no way a dealbreaker: it's nice to have an east-coast hardcore rap outfit culturally appropriating kung-fu movie lore.

Hip-hop. Ni fu ni fa.

A classic of the genre. The world's introduction to the some amazing talents who would go on to make solo albums that are just as great.

There's a bunch of great songs, like Method Man, C.R.E.A.M., etc.

Good album for me to listen to

Not the worst

Это очень плохая музыка Слушать её невозможно

I can see how the album was big in its day, given their individual efforts. Good but not great for me

WU WU WU WU WU! These guys are fantastic! 9 skilled rapper taking turns, each with your own personality, a unique style and rhyme you can't resist getting attached to. Theme continues hardcore gangsta hip hop but marks the East Coast Renaissance. Sound is much more minimalistic than we're used to, placing more of an emphasis on what the rappers can show us. The raps are really smart, like insanely smart. These are model raps I look to for inspiration how to rhyme. I love how the samples evolve as the members swap, making each track feel longer and more rewarding. Samples are minimalistic, feels inspired by the jazz rap but low key and fun. Nice kung fu clips. I'm usually not a fan of skits, especially when so often they glue in with the track themselves and last two minutes. But these were fun with all the different characters. Nothing like Biggie and his friend taking on all their roles. GZA the poet and philosopher. Ol Dirty Bastard with the ol loco wubudub voice that sounds like he came from the dentist. Ghostface Killah with his high, loud, and crazy voice, reminds me of Flavor Flav. U-God with that rough almost Jamaican voice that rolls off the tongue. Masta Killa the guy who only showed up for a minute and called it a day. Inspectah Deck the energetic one with the accessible voice. Raekwon the young, slick voice with the heartbreaking stories. Method Man the mature, collective one who really sings in some of his verses. RZA the strong and aggressive leader who incites the audience. There's a strong momentum with "Da Mystery of Chessboxing" that carries to the rest of the album. The songs before them are amazing too, but the long skits more than often serve as a distraction. "Bring Da Ruckus" and "Shame on a Nigga" set up the mood for the album. "Clan in Da Front" is a display of GZA's poetry and highlights his character, also reinforcing RZA's status. "7th Chamber Part I" gives us an overview over the majority of the clan members and their unique styles. "Can It Be All So Simple" is where I start paying attention to the samples, love the stories built. "Da Mystery of Chessboxing" really kicks the album into gear, with "Wu Tang Ain't Nuthin ta F' Wit" carrying that momentum and energy. "C.R.E.A.M." is a natural hit with an often misinterpreted message. "Method Man" highlights the titular character's talent with some awesome samples. I love the way he sings... he changes his tone so much, sometimes you want to sing along. "Protect Ya Neck" has some of my favorite lines, especially GZA's. "Tearz" has my favorite samples, a highlight of RZA and his intense emotional storytelling. Wear protection kids. "7th Chamber Part II" is a fitting closer. Nice mixing and samples.

Pretty good, I really enjoyed this even though I have no clue when it comes to rap/hip-hop

Total crap. I couldn't even make it through the entire album. I like rap, hip hop and all that, but I can do without all the "niggas" and other disgraceful language. Ignorant music for ignorant people. 0/5 but I have to give it 1/5.

I forgot just how good this album is. An incredible entry from a legendary group.

Eh, they are okay.

Firstly, one should watch the film that inspired Wu-Tang, and this album. Secondly, Wu-Tang Clan here is an incredible album. It is like listening to a bunch of grown-ups that loved a movie so much, they used it as the backdrop for a rap album incorporating life, the streets, everything. Definitely, a truly creative effort by what is essentially a super-group of rap artists now producers, etc. The album is fun, it is crass at times, but from an objective perspective the compilation of talent and seemingly original content does make this a masterpiece. Rap/hip-hop is not the usual fare for this reviewer, but it is known that there are indeed some real masterpieces out there that need to be heard, and this has been one of them.

Arguably the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded.

Stand out tracks - Can It Be All So Simple - C.R.E.A.M.

Ihan kiinnostavaa oikeastaan, mut tästä uupuu tiettyä melodisuutta, joka vois voittaa mut puolelleen. Hienoja elementtejä kyllä, mut ei nyt ihan napsahtanut. Ehkä kuvaavaa, etten huomannut kun albumi loppui ja shufflella jatkoi samanlaiset biisit

Great classic Hip Hop with no mumble :-)

Une gang (pas un gang!) de gars qui s'échangent des couplets, toujours ardents, avec des beats qui enfoncent tout, des échantillonnages originaux et stimulants, tabarnak! C'est juste parfait. Ma seule question : où étais-je la première fois que j'ai écouté ça?

such a great album!