Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Oof, I had this playing in the background whilst working. Stopped for a moment to check it out properly and heard the diarrhoea/gonorrheah rhyme. Eeeeeewwww! Otherwise, I took little notice of it. Just washed over me. The general feel though... preferred to the over-produced Lauryn Hill; not as hardcore as Public Enemy. Kind of middling hip hop.

3.5 the beats don't always do it for me, but it's so solid

Classic album but has always been uneven for me. 90s hip hop skits never age well and while it's nice to hear the group members riff off each other, the novelty fades. I think Ghostface, ODB, etc showed their talents better in solo work.

Decent old-school rap, has the problem this genre usually does - every song sounds so alike, even if they vary lyrically. There's basically no musicianship here.

CREAM is an all time classic - look, i like this time period of hip-hop, hell i gave Ice-T OG a 5...but this album just feels like a random mix tape, with little real thought? Idk, maybe im missing something.

-better of the hip hop so far -still felt weird to listen to at work but less so -lots of variety in this album which was cool -overall pretty good listen

I liked the music and the beats, but I am to ”weak” or sensitive for some of the lyrics.

Wu-Tang is iconic. If I knew more about hip-hop culture, I would probably have a lot of positive things to say about it. I don't know hip-hop culture and this LP wasn't for me, but again I recognize the talent and craft that went into it. I am sure this LP informed a lot of modern hip-hop in ways I am unfamiliar with. It sounded fun, but I don't think I could listen to it more than a few times. 3 stars out of respect.

A decent album to listen to, obviously very influential for rap but a lot of the songs were just okay, only a few standouts. Would listen again but not for a while. But was also very apparent the style and fun that was put into it as well

I only knew two songs from this album: 1. Nuthing to F With, 2. CREAM. The latter track I didn't even realize was a Wu Tang song. That's the only track that has a catchy backing track, and it also leads off with Raekwon, who I think has the best delivery. The rest of the album is OK. I can do without the "how I'll torture you" type of stuff.

Didn't understand a single word but was bumping my head the whole time. Sounds like some guys having some fun with a microfone.

Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nuthin to fuck with

An amazing debut with at least three indisputable all-time hip hop classic tracks on it (more if you're a fan). I remember some friends going bonkers over this record when it initially came out (and I wasn't into it). Later, I warmed to it, but I've always sort of held Wu-Tang Clan at arms length.

It was good. Rap isn’t really my thing, although I am starting to like it more. This is definitely better than the stuff that’s out today, that’s for sure. I really like that C.R.E.A.M song.

So I feel like you needed to be alive to appreciate this album for it's cultural impact. Looking at it from the outside though, it is not something I'd just put on to listen to on a random weekend day. This might be blasphemy, but it just doesn't do as much for me as it perhaps should? Could not get through it, did absolutely very little for me.

I like jazz, rock, techno, classical, salsa, and in between

I have only heard the name Wu Tang Clan but have never heard any songs by them. Thoughts while listening... Kick-Kick-Snare - that's the exact same drum beat across 90% of this listening experience. Sounds cool and fun at first, but gets tedious and boring after endless use. "Can It All Be So Simple" - was good because it was different - but the very long talking parts ruined it for me. "Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin To F' Wit" - braggadocious rap song - but at least it has some sense of humor such as "I'm causing more family feuds than Richard Dawson" "C.R.E.A.M." and "Tearz" - like these ones, the music and lyrics are more interesting than most of what's on here. This is my 4th hip hop album where I didn't really get into it that much - but this one was definitely better than the other 3. I'm not sure if they make this for me. Liked songs on Spotify: 3/12 Rating: 2/5 (being generous, because I did like some songs that got ruined by all the skits)

Some slamming beats and mad rhymes, but I personally hate gangsta rap. Glorifying misogyny, greed, and killing each other isn't really my thang, dog.

Rap or hiphop or whatever genre it is, is really not for me. Each song sounds basically the same and that caused me to take and embarrassingly long time to realize that the songs were repeating. The song on this album didn’t really sound like they had any meaning to them either, it’s just really not for me.

I'll start the review by saying I'm not the biggest fan of Hip Hop so you'll have to take everything with a grain of salt. A few positive things I could find on this album include the lyrics. They can be funny at times although I felt like it lacked actual themes because most of the album's themes can be summarized with "I'm better than you and I'm gonna hurt you", which I totally get it can be someone's vibe, just not mine. Now I'll go with what I didn't like. The skits. The beats. I don't get how people are saying they are beautifully produced and all of that when it's always the generic 4/4 drum beat accompanied by a bass line and a minimalistic piano. In every song. Like, who are we kidding? It's not even a "it was good for its time" thing. As I already said, I'm not much into hip hop, there's nothing else really I'd be able to say. Perhaps I'm just too white to fully get this. Either way, this is just my opinion. So try not to pay too much attention to it. Did I need to hear this before I die? No

Didn’t really enjoy

Wu-Tang is not for me.

I just can't. This is not for me. I got halfway through and stopped. I like rap but this was just noise. I wasn't in the right frame of mind to even want to continue listening. My initial thoughts were that this is very male-centered. That's not a bad thing, it's just alienating. It's their life, their experience, their knowledge and I am not connecting. I'm aware Wu-Tang is huge and I remember when this was released it made a massive impact on rap music. Even then, I knew it wasn't for me.

Gangsta rap does nothing for me - I find the beats too repetitive and I just find the braggadocious lyrics a bit ridiculous. The sense of humour and the rhymes are reasonably entertaining, and I like the samurai movie references and the samples. Definitely a really important album in the history of rap, but just not for me. A strong 2.

See, this is what modern rap lacks: quality lyrics like, “Burn me, I gettin’, I let it out like diarrhea / Got burned once but that was only gonorrhea.” GenZ &Alpha just don’t understand! Actually, I don’t understand. As I see so many WuTang stickers and shirts today, I’m awed. I didn’t get it when it came out either. From a different perspective it was the Golden Age when this came out. It featured an ever changing cast of quality rappers and introduced several legends like Ghostface Killah and Method Man, and ODB. The album showed a different view of their world than we had seen with NWA or the politically potency of Public Enemy, and each member plays a part in this street opera. I just don’t know if I am culturally or musically qualified to be the best judge here. I listened. I respect it. I probably won’t return.

Kinda felt more like rap than anything else.

Album review 030 Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan (1993) Rating 2/5 It’s the early 90’s and from one of the worst areas of New York come a dozen or so teenagers who are creating something that we needed to hear. The Wu-Tang Clan pulled no punches and delivered a game-changing album for rap, with samples from obscure soul tracks and kung-fu movies and lines delivered without mercy. or something, I dunno. Anyway, 30-odd years later a couple tracks still sound good, but there’s nothing on this album that I really want to go back and hear again. I loved this record as a kid when it first came out, but it’s a product of its time that doesn’t say much to me today (apart from “F***” many, many times).

No "the"?! Welcome to being the 11th member of my list, after Carpenters, Beastie Boys, Pretenders, Pet Shop Boys, Beatles, Talking Heads, Eagles, Pixies, Cocteau Twins, & Fugees! Anyway, ∅ Wu-Tang Clan are so famous that when there's a Jeopardy question about them, people get it right. But they're a little too early for me to have listened to them, and so the slur count = 98 is a fatal flaw. Also a lot of gun talk (expected) and a lot of poop talk (unexpected). But on the plus side, at least two Voltron mentions! The bleeping decisions in 'Protect Ya Neck' are fascinating. Highlights: the lyric "Rappinin' is what's happenin'", the concept of a concluding reprise track ('Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II')

You mentioned the other day that Blackstar gets by on vibes, and hip-hop generally works the same way - static harmony, repetitive loops, a grab bag of slang slurs and a rolling present tense that matters more than structure. It’s why rappers are praised for bars: isolated moments that flare up inside what is often a pretty vague haze of beats and borrowed gestures. A less romantic word for vibes is schtick. And I think that Wu-Tang Clan’s goofy kung fu, wonky piano schtick is a lot more interesting than those of their more straightforwardly thuggish contemporaries. Oriental swords have better vibes than glocks and pistols. I can’t pretend I followed much of it, and I’m not sure there’s that much to follow, but the atmosphere is odd enough to keep it from drifting into pure background thud. I found it more unsettling than offputting, which is closer to my wheelhouse. The vibes are bad, but that seems to be the point. 2.5 Most of what was rapped here I couldn’t make out. Most of the rest I had no idea what they were talking about. I recall that Miracle on 34th Street got a mention though - presumably the original rather than the remake which wouldn’t have been out yet, which is great. I think the original is better, although Richard Attenborough is an outstanding Santa Claus. I enjoyed the bit when they were all talking about the band and the specific talents of each member and one guy says something like ‘I think everyone will really like us because I really like us’. That was lovely. It got me on their side. But then a bit later there was a bit on ways to torture people, sewing bums shut and what not. I went back to neutral. Anyway those are spoken word bits and I suppose I should be mainly judging it by the rapping, which as I say, I couldn’t make out. The best rap album I’ve heard in a while. 2/5

I understand the cultural impact this group has had on music and the scene. I did find myself skipping through many of the numbers (probably because I was playing catch up from previous days!) The sound reminds me of playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater on PS2. Great, gritty sound. Some of the tracks I had a hard time sitting a listening to-too repetitive or the spoken interlude.

The good: I like the beats. I like some of their rhythms. I like the skits to a point. I like the humor as well. The bad: Overall, I'm not impressed. I see why they are considered one of the best of that era, and I find them more tolerable than others in this genre, but it's just not for me. The lyrics are not for me.

It's another rap album for me today. I can't say I was looking forward to it, but I was at the very least intrigued to hear what it sounded like after briefly reading up on it. Apparently there's 9 different rappers featured. Some I like, some I don't. I'm not sure who's who but one sounded like he was struggling to get words out because he's cheeks were too puffy or he'd been sat in a dentist's chair having work done. One of them who raps first on the opener 'Bring Da Ruckus' I liked a lot though. He rapped with anger and venom in his words and I kind of wish the whole album featured him more. Whoever did the first verse on 'Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'' was also very enjoyable. I'd enjoy the tracks separately I think. Like if I chose a few to listen to and then moved on to something else. But as it is, it's nearly an hour and it's too much of the same for me. Also please stop with the overly long skits.

I always find this a strange listen. It's ok but never fully grabs me but everyone else loves it. 28 years old? I guess I was still going through my grunge phase? Tell you what I did love at this time - The Disposable Heroes of Hypocrisy. 1992's 'Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury' still sounds more vital than this. Shame Franti decided he wanted to be reborn as the new Bob Marley.

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I tried - but it’s not really my thing

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Not much of a lyrics person, but a certain usually-unflappable wife just called what she heard ‘grotesque’. These guys have gnawn a cult following over the years, but haven’t gotten into them.

It's pretty good as far as hip hop goes, but at the end of the day I just don't enjoy this genre much. Although Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F'Wit is stuck in my head I have to admit. 2 stars.

Initially thought this might get 2 stars thanks to the relative lack of squeegee sounds and the hypnotic rhythm, but after 40 minutes of it I want to claw my ears out. 1.5

O que não suporto na Rap é sua repetitiva e nada criativa fórmula: vocal declamado sobre uma base percussiva. Algumas insinuações melódicas em faixas como em "Can It Be All Simple" (baixo, sintetizador e uma harmonia vocal feminina), em "C.R.E.A.M (piano e sintetizador) e em "Tearz". Aliás, toda melodia ouvida parece que vem de fontes externas/ copiadas (como em Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II - Conclusion). De resto, dispensável!

I've heard this described as one of, if not THE, greatest hip-hop album of all time. Well, if this is the definitive, then I'm prepared to write off the genre as a whole at this point. I'm sorry to say that I hated this. I went in with an open mind and listened to the full album, watched a review of the album that provided a lot of context, but I just simply did not enjoy this. I won't be listening to this again. Sorry to all Wu-Tang Clan fans out there, it's just not for me. At least I can say that with confidence now having given it a real chance.

J-Roc is my favorite Wu Tang Clan member.

Straight from the sewers of NYC; this is Boom Bap at it's finest. Grimey, raw and unapologetic. Track 6-10 might be the greatest 5 piece in Hip Hop history.

Fundamental, iconic. Legendary.

Wu-Tang wasn’t from another planet — it was a completely different universe. Just nothing like this until it landed in eardrums across the globe. Yep, that’s that shit.

ain't nothin to fuck with

Classic. Even though the skits take same energy away, it remains untouchable.

you would think it'd feel crowded y'know with all the MCs they allow to contribute on a given song but everyone gets a track to shine on wholly as themselves each with complementary yet distinct wordplay and I appreciate this album, I hadn't heard it before I mean everyone has heard C.R.E.A.M but I never delved into any of their stuff more than that, The piano sprinkled throughout is quite memorable given how off it sounds in my mind not sure if it is but if it is I like it adds a lot of personality to the track. method man might be my favorite song in the album."I got myself a 40 I got myself a shorty" not the craziest lyric but the way it's said makes it work real good, love this project.

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Masterpiece - I think this is the perfect hip hop record. GZA from beginning to end.

ABSOLUTE BANGER OF A CLASSIC

- Sometimes 5 stars is obvious 5 seconds in. This is one of those albums. - An electric mix of lyricism, beats, and killer lo-fi samples. Every Wu-Tang performer steps up and brings their A-game. - "C.R.E.A.M." is probably the best, but there are no weak tracks here.

🥷

KNICKS IN 5!!!!!!!!

One of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time? Yes please.

Brillant album. Great lyrics and beat. Never thought i would like this style og music but here we are.

The greatest rap record ever! It contains only hits.

Legendary hip hop album. Iconic dark sound that inspired so much of the stuff that followed, ie. The Infamous - Mobb Deep, Illmatic - Nas etc. Top tracks: CREAM Ain’t Nothing to Fuck Wit Protect Ya Neck My favourite from this relisten: Clan in Da Front

I cant listen to this album as many times as i have and not give it 5 stars. Its not the melodic west coast rap style of Dr Dre. Its not the punch in the face political approach of public enemy. Its not the story telling novella of NAS. It’s all those things and none. I think old dirty is as melodic as dre, likely a more inventive musician with the eay he approaches some of his melodies. It is as gritty in content as Chuck D’s work and it tells me of life in New York for these lads as evocatively as NAS’s NY state of mind. The samples are deep and broad but not used as melody so much as a part of the back beat. Then each member comes in with a different flavor. It could have been a mess, but it works and each shines.

The springboard essential for east coast hip hop. Absolute classic. TIL the album was named after 2 martial arts films.

this is like watching a 30s mgm musical when youre like wow there was a time when all these generational talents were just all pulled into the same room to make some popular entertainment and they were all so singularly good at their art and so alchemically combined that what could be just a really silly little bit of distraction is so much better. a bunch of geniuses telling you that they will fuck you up in creative ways for 30-40 minutes. idk how to talk abt this without using a bunch of cheesy music fan cliches. the beats are cool, the sketches are funny. odb is there. there's all the movie quotes. if youre in sync with the same dialogue as the the album there's belonging here for you. fave tracks shame on a -, chessboxin, aint nothin to fuck with, protect ya neck

Had such a good time with this

It's for the children.

A classic.

oh yeah this slaps easily. the chemistry each member has with one another is really something no one really got close to since this release (even they haven’t either) RZAs production is absolutely prefect for the vibe they went with.

I’ve heard this before and I own it. This album was a nice change from the west coast g- funk that was dominating the radio at the time with the jazz and piano line samples that leaned in to the records including all the pop and hiss of the vinyl that makes it sound dirty and raw. They had a lot of skits mixed in with the songs in here but they’re all good and have a point to them and the song and some are pretty funny. I remember them having a detailed explanation of how the album title relates to the number of members in the group and the squares on a chess board as well as relating to the king fu movies. I don’t remember the significance but it’s fun when a group has some cool mythology they make up. Altogether great album.

I knew of Wu Tang Clan when I was younger but never really connected their music to them. Wow, fantastic album. An absolute classic.

Had high hopes for this and initially I was worried, but it quickly settled. Amazing how one groups slightly odd preoccupations could become a template for an entire genre. Clearly huge influence and still generally holds up

Absolute classics of gritty rap

Class album

WU TANG CLAN COMIN AT CHA!!! What an album. I’ve been listening to hip hop for years and somehow have avoided this album. I’ve been missing out for way too long.

I need to listen to Wu Tang more, damn

Legendary album. Wu Tang might have the most unique and distinguishable styles of any of the OG rap greats.

This album widened my view of hip hop. A collective of individual artists rather than a homogenous group. The bets, the wordplay and even the skits are all next level. RIP ODB.

Yes i smile hip hop !* cool

solid. makes you feel powerful walking around with this in the cans. good rhymes, good flow. classic.

Wu-Tang is for the children

Absolute classic

like this more than when i first listened to it kind of annoying how a lot of songs start with a minute of dialogue very good

Love wutang clan it’s for the children

puta que pariu eu gosto muito do enter the wu-tang flow absurdo, produção incrível, samples absurdas pedrada pro max!

PESADÍSSIMO, ce ta doido. tudo nesse eh perfeito, a atmosfera, os beats, os samples, os flow. tudo PEDRADA. tem um clima PESADO HORRÍVEL, coisa boa DEMAIS, um absurdo dos melhores (e mais importantes) albuns do hiphop, não tem jeito apenas: protect ya neck.

I was always more of a west coast guy. This is the best album I've gotten so far

This album defined my childhood. Extremely biased.

While Wu - Tang Clan is not as influential as N.W.A, Wu - Tang`s rapping is on other whole level, with crazy ass production from RZA.

Damn, C.R.E.A.M. alone makes this album a 4, but the rest of the album is also great. Easy 5

Raw like cocaine straight from Bolivia. WuTang is for the children!

bueno

I consider very few albums perfect. This is one. Sequencing, beats, rhymes. If you weren't there at the time, this shit was innovative, creative, unlike anything else out there. Still bump this all the time.

One of the most influential rap albums of all time and one of my top 5 album's ever. Wu-Tang is for the children.

Listened to the clean version by accident. It’s like a wizard cast a spell on me so I couldn’t even HEAR that one word.

raww im gonna give it to yaahhh

The greatest rap album of all time. Outstanding production from RZA and the group has unmatched chemistry. So many classic songs like C.R.E.A.M. and Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin to F' With. Every song here is amazing and there is literally nothing I would change about this album. Probably my second favourite all-time.

bangers on bangers

The greatest hip-hop album of all time, no questions asked. It not only launched the careers of all these guys in Wu-Tang, but changed the face of hip-hop forever. 10 out of 10.

Not just one of the best hip hop albums of all time but one of the best albums ever released. Bring da ruckus has all the clan members dueling with humour and pinpoint accurate rhymes. Full of humour and menace. Never has swearing sounded so good and just. Shame on a ni**a has odb and method man entering the fray to powerful effect and raekwon landing punches from all angles, it's odbs song though. Again very funny. Hard not to nod the head whilst smiling through this record. Clan in da front has an amazing addictive bassline which draws the listener in straight away. Then a minute in Gza stomps into the record and raises the bar for the rest of the group. In the first 3 songs virtually all the main members are in play. 7th chamber is a slight misstep and isn't really waiting through the initial skit for. Then back on track with can it be all so simple, a dreamy sample and raekwon again narrating the scene expertly. Ghostface also makes his first significant contribution. One of the more commercial songs which is surprising considering the subject matter. Da mystery of chessboxing has virtually all of wu on board and packs a powerful punch. Wu tang clan ain't nothing to fuck with has inspectah deck blasting through the song with incredible lyrics and powerful poise. This song is both all over the place and expertly crafted. Cream is next and is arguably the pick of all the great songs on this record raekwon as he often does paints the picture, method man supplies the hook, it's just amazing even 33 years on. After a minute of threats my personal favourite on the album "method man" with method man soloing. Tremendous fun and very inappropriate! Then we have protect your neck which is a true collective effort but its odb who steals the show as he tended to do. Tearz rounds of the album and its passable but isn't the best track. However this is a 5 star album where even the weak tracks still hold up and the main tracks are the genre standard.

incredible very fun listen ol dirty bastard and method man are probably my favorite parts of it all 9.0/10 fav track wu tang aint nuthing ta f wit least fav clan in da front

The RZA's beats throughout this album are unmatched. Wu-Tang as a collective works better than any other rap group because they all have unique styles but everyone of them can spit bars. Iconic album, no skips, 5 stars.

Easily could be the best hip hop album of all time there’s a debate there to be had Wu tang is for the children

So great, amazing production amazing rapping the only problem is may be a little too much in the silly skits, but minor quibble

A foundational album that created a genre, they did it with no money!

OH Yeah! Funky east coast style. Pretty amazing even today.

If a record is supposed to perfectly document what it is about, then this one does it.

It's just goated I mean we know this. I'm sure the fools on here are gonna be complaining but this is so great like I almost don't understand not liking it a little at least

It took me a while to properly sit with this, and I’m glad it happened now rather than earlier. On first principles it shouldn’t quite work for me – too many voices, rough production, fragments of other records stitched together – but once it clicks, it reveals itself as a very coherent system. The key is to stop hearing it as a collection of tracks and start hearing it as a room. There’s a fixed loop running, usually quite minimal, slightly degraded, sometimes almost obstinate in its refusal to develop. That loop isn’t there to impress. It’s there to hold space. Into that space, voices arrive, make an impression, and leave. There’s no attempt to smooth the joins. In fact, the abruptness becomes part of the appeal. You end up listening for entrances and exits rather than conventional song structure. What makes it work is the strength of those voices. They’re distinct enough that you recognise them quickly, even before you fully understand what they’re saying. Some are controlled, almost breathless in their precision. Others are relaxed and warm, sitting easily in the groove. And then there are the moments where everything threatens to come apart, when a voice leans too hard on the beat or seems to ignore it altogether. Those are often the best bits. The system holds, but only just, and that tension keeps it alive. The production is crucial. The samples are not treated reverently. They’re chopped, pitched, degraded, and looped until they lose any comfortable emotional context they might once have had. You can hear the soul records in there, but they’ve been forced into a different role. Rather than providing warmth, they become slightly unstable building materials. That avoids the mawkishness that can creep in when borrowed feeling is left intact. Even the more reflective moments are held in check by the rigidity of the loop and the roughness of the sound. There’s also a surprising amount of humour. Not in a gag-led way, but in the character of the performances. Lines land because of timing and delivery rather than punchline construction. There’s a sense of people enjoying themselves within the constraints, occasionally nudging the whole thing off balance for the sake of it. That stops the record from becoming overly serious or portentous, even when the subject matter is heavy. When it does slow down and allow more space for reflection, it does so without changing the underlying method. The same loops, the same constraints, but with more direct emotional content. What comes through strongly is a tension between regret and pride, particularly around the idea of the hustle. It’s not moralised or resolved. It’s simply presented as a set of conditions that shape identity. The detail is specific enough to feel lived-in, which anchors the emotion and keeps it from drifting into abstraction. There’s a clear lineage back to earlier socially grounded records, but the approach here is less about explaining and more about inhabiting. Rather than guiding the listener through a narrative, it drops you into a working environment and lets you pick up the language as you go. Certain phrases function more as signals than statements. You understand what they do long before you can fully parse what they mean. Over time, that becomes part of the record’s internal logic. What’s impressive is how complete it feels while still sounding like a method in development. You can hear the limitations – of equipment, time, resources – but those limitations are not disguised. They’re absorbed into the aesthetic. The rough edges aren’t just tolerated, they’re doing active work. Clean it up and you’d lose the sense of immediacy and the slightly off-kilter atmosphere that makes it distinctive. In the end, it’s not a tidy album. It doesn’t build neatly or resolve cleanly. But it establishes a set of rules and then demonstrates how much can be done within them. It feels like a world you enter rather than a statement you evaluate, and that’s why it rewards repeat listening. Each pass makes the structure clearer and the details more legible, without ever flattening its strangeness.

Its awesome. Favourite part of the album is how RZA comes in on Ain't Nuthin ta F' wit. No shot he gave himself all the hardest portions of the album, but it is his beats carrying the majority of the album for me. My only critiques are that some of the skits are MAD long and some bars are not as tight as the rest of the album. Illmatic and other albums may have done it slightly better, but this shit did do it first. Highlight Tracks: Bring da Ruckus, Shame on a N***a, Can It Be All So Simple, Chessboxin', Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin ta F' Wit, and C.R.E.A.M.

The best

Hahahah. Ok ta album sama od sebe poslušam velik. I fucking love it. Pač, je na stalno rotaciji že kako leto (dalj?) zame. Z veseljem ga dons še enkrat ali parkrat. "Bring Da Ruckus" se mi zdi super za odprtje albuma. Beat je hud. Še raj mam pa sledeči komad, kjer je glavni moj favorit - Ol' Dirty Bastard. Všeč mi je njegov unhingedness (na Tiny Desk koncertu se mi je zdel, k da Jr. preveč proba bit podoben pokojnemu fotru; preveč je bil unikaten). Še skeči so kr zabavni. Pa deli iz kung fu filmov. “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta Fuck Wit” je super. Sledita mu pa še dva huda komada, "C.R.E.A.M." (k me zmer spomne na uvodno špico od Succession) pa "Method Man", kjer je glavni (in edini) k rapa, you guessed it, Method Man. In k mi je tud en ljubših komadov na albumu, čeprou ma enga bolj nasty skečov. "Protect Ya Neck" je isto dobr. Pa "Tearz". Pač, it's a great album. No bad song.

perhaps the best hip-hop album ever made. It’s either this or Miseducation and you can quote me on that. Every single song is perfect and you can quote me on that too. 9 emcees and every single one is at peak performance. Some of the best beats ever made, most iconic moments in all of hip hop. Honestly like every single part of modern hip hop culture can be traced in some way to this album. I mean what do I fuckin say? It’s a top 10 album of all time. It’s enter the fuckin Wu-tang. 10/10

Gran grupo mítico gran, bien 90toso pero oscuro, se siente barrio y oscuridad en cada track. Ni hablar temas a destacar como C.R.E.A.M. y Method Man, es un ritmo realmente para mover el cuello. No tengo el tiempo como para introducirme bien a las barras y a la narrativa en si, pero suena espectacular y el trabajo de los beats es increíble. Logre reconocer también que es un disco muy sampleado al menos en la escena rap hispanohablante, lo que habla de que es realmente una joya, ejemplos como los temas mencionados anteriormente, o caln in da font, me cuesta reconocer de que temas son pero claramente hay muchos temas que lo han referenciado porque me suenan mucho. Ni hablar del beaton que se rompen en la conclusion de wutang 7th chamber part ii impresionante es bass que se escucha, con trompetas sampleadas. Es una maravilla realmente

Perfection.

28, new york 90s streets in an album. Explains the older men in my life.

Most cinephilic rap crew in the game. This was one of my biggest blind spots and did not disappoint.

Arguably flawless debut. From the streets to East Coast ghetto rap royalty off one album. The bars, beats and production are timeless. Skits are intentional, unique and add character to the mysterious Wu Tang clan. The nods to 1970s Kung Fu cinema movies is so unique and was done so well I don't ever remember it being recreated or imitated. Long live the Wu, and they're shao lin style. Infinitly inspirational and iconic from debut through now.

favs: CREAM e Method Man

Guess all those jocks in high school were right.

Dolla dolla

Wu tang clan ain’t nothin to fuck with

Top 5 favorite albums for me. This changed my life in high school.

Raw, clever and charismatic. Classic.

One of, if not the greatest rap albums.

classic

A masterclass of hip-hop excellence. Listened to this one on my Apple EarPods. This listen was one of many--an album I am well-familiar yet not even closed to bored of. Even in the few, rare moments where the album drags, like some of the intermissions, it is redeemed by moments of astonishing, shining prowess. Every member of this huge rap group has their own feel, their rhyme schemes and flows are just so fun--especially guys like Ol' Dirty Bastard, who as Method Man puts it in an interlude "has no father to his style." This album is so deeply unafraid of itself, whether that be in the geeky Voltron and Samurai cinema references throughout, the fun voicings of many bars, or the harrowing portrayal of grief from RZA on Tearz, where he genuinely sounds traumatized as he recounts the death of someone close to him. This is why this album continues to excite, it's total singularity and confidence within itself. It wasn't just sounding unlike anything at the time, nothing has really matched it since, because this combination of techincal mastery in beats and rapping combined with earnest confidence in the stuff that personally excites them (I mean, they're called the Wu-Tang Clan and the album name comes from their favorite martial arts movies) makes it a landmark achievement. One of the best hip hop releases ever!

4.5.

One of the best hiphop albums ever!

I was 10 years old when this came out, listened to CREAM and Protect Ya Neck at 11. Marked my life forever. RZA’s sampling, each members personality shines through. It’s crazy to see how an album like this sounds so revolutionary and dangerous when it came out and now it’s proven to be harmless and absolutely timeless. There’s no weak links on the tracklist on the mic or on the devs. I’d say that it starts and ends great but the middle is amazing too, only comparable to Illmatic. MOVEMENT ON YOUR LEFT, AHH

Hell yeah this album slaaaps. My favorite Hip-Hop album ever made. There are 9 (I think?) different rapers on this album and they are ALL fucking awesome. Easy 10/5. Not a SINGLE skip on here.

classic

Yeah, this is high school for me. I don't listen to much rap anymore being a white dude in my mid 40s but if I want to, this is what I'm putting on. It's a classic. All these rappers are on the same level...like, the other day, The College Dropout was generated, Kanye's album. And Kanye's parts are great. But there were too many features and the dropoff between Kanye to whoever the features were was noticeable. That's not this. They're all strong throughout...it's a cohesive unit. There's no dropoff anywhere. Da Mystery of Chessboxin is an amazing deep cut, for me that's the best song on the album. What a great album.

the wu-tang clan are staples of rap for a reason so i was excited to listen to this album i think getting the LL Cool J album the day before elevates this one. their use of sampling things outside of music is so awesome im enamoured. honestly i think the album is well constructed i like that method man is introduced in one song and continues on a few more I think the length of this album (being short) really helps it. its short and sweet and leaves you wanting more a little. i plan on listening to the extended version after this. Honestly, this is a 5/5 album it feels wrong to give it anything less

Back to back to back 5 star songs with no skips. The feeling of walking through town with your boys absolutely schwasted condensed into an album.

Timeless album. The three track run of Aint Nuthin, C.R.E.A.M and Method Man alone makes this a 5 Can bump this anytime, even 17:21.

Hot diggidy, this was swell to the nth degree. Never actually listened to Wu Tang, just new about their hijinks with that crazy album auction thing. I must admit, I feel a bit like Michael Bolton in Office Space right now...

Tunes Simpsons: Yes

ILL FUCKING, ILL FUCKING, PUT A KNIFE ON THE STOVE TOP LET IT GET REAL HOT, THEN ILL FUCKING, SLOWLY POKE YOUR BALLS TO WE HERE THE TSSSSSS

I love the gritty, raw and hardcore feel. Its unapologetic with incredible samples. Wu tang 7th chamber: part II Conclusion/Method man

Excellent rap feel the anger

Brut, froid, authentique, sonorité film kung-fu kiffante, variété des flows c'est un chef d'oeuvre

Wu Tang is for the children

Hard as hell

An easy 5 star album for me, spent a lot of time listening to this when I was younger, although, I never really explored many more of their albums in the same way. I clicked the Apple link from the 1001 site and it brought me to the censored version which I initially was unhappy about until I realised we had a family outing and I could play it on the car journey, so I’ll have another listen today to experience it in its full explicit, original glory. There are some great rappers in the group but it’s RZA that transforms this into greatness.

Like Led Zeppelin, this is the result of getting some of the greatest minds in the genre together and making a masterpiece. Top tier production and too many iconic songs. This was an important album in my own listening experience of 90s hip hop and the genre in general.

This is a 5/5. Every track is a banger. Nothing I can say about it that hasn't already been said.

Is this the uncensored version of the musical Hamilton?

WU! TANG! WU! TANG! WU! TANG! maybe I'm biased but ODB is my hero

ONe of the first albums I ever bought on vinyl. havnt listened is forever but had the line "I smoke on the mic' like "Smokin' Joe" Frazier The hellraiser, raisin' Hell with the flavor Terrorize the jam like troops in Pakistan Swingin' through your town like your neighborhood Spider-Man" stuck in head yesterday for some reason

Buen ritmo me gustaron 3 canciones

It’s amazing to come back to this. I haven’t played this start to finish in way too long. Every track is an anger except maybe Da Mystery of Chessboxin, which to my ears isn th only just alright track. And then there’s CREAM. Idk, maybe the most classic rap track ever. No other track is as chill and smooth yet catchy and aggressive. You can’t not feel cool listening to it. It imbues your aura with a little extra swagger. Few records more deserve th moniker groundbreaking. 6/5.

Just monumental. Every MC at the very top of their game. The samples and beats are legendary. The skits are just as dumb as they were in 1993.

A great, great listen. Every song is a banger and the whole album is such a classic. I've heard some of their songs before but I never got around listening to the entire album... I'm happy I did now! The entire album sounds so raw... I mean like the microphone and the vocals are so spontaneous, it's not some overproduced industry bulshittttt. Tearz is really my favourite song in the album: it gives me summer vibes. Living in a small town in italy, a song is fine with me only if it sounds like summer days, and Tearz really does! I can see myself put it on in the car, hanging out and chilling with a joint. 7th chamber pt. 2 is also amazing. I'm not an expert but it makes me feel something and that's what matters lol

I forgot that albums I know front to back and come in liking could appear in this cursed book. It is a rare occurrence, and a day like this is to be thoroughly savoured. This record is incredible. Firstly, it's terrifying. The lyrics aren't what sells the fear, rather it's the performances that give this record a grimy edge that feels like it might cut you and spread some extinct, bloodborne infection. Just listen to the Ghostface Killah verse on "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" A lot of hyperbole and personification is used during music review but that delivery incites violence. The emphasis on each syllable is an attack that seems to rumble from the very soul of the artist and you are forced to feel it at the same depth. It's not just the Ghostface show either. There is a magic on this album where each rapper delivers at a higher level than any of their solo work. Every Inspectah Deck verse on this thing goes so incredibly hard, that when I first heard it, I sought him out. I have yet to hear one moment in his catalogue within miles of this record. You talk about a record where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, "36 Chambers" is the definition. Big shout out to world's creepiest game show host, Richard Dawson who gets an extremely memorable mention on this record. Survey says! You're dead. RIP Dickie, you would've loved hitting on moms in HD on today's Family Feud. This thing is perfect. The kung-fu movie samples are so cool, the beats are evil, and the rapping is so violent and urgent, I don't believe there was a regime in human history that could've contained it. This record is an unstoppable haunted freight train barrelling through hell which has taken the shape of Staten Island in 1995 for some reason. All aboard! 5 HIGHLIGHTS: What's that smouldering crater where the Statue of Liberty usually is?

It's a classic for a reason.

what can I even say. The greatest group to ever exist, not just in hip-hop—period. GZA, RZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah, and M.E.T.H.O.D. — maaaan, this isn’t even a group, this is like nine war generals marching into battle, each one delivering something deadly. Every verse hits, every voice is unforgettable. This album isn’t just raw—it’s filthy, grimy, alive in a way music rarely is. The beats sound like they were forged in some underground dungeon, and the energy feels almost dangerous, like it could break out of your speakers at any moment. Honestly, this isn’t even an album, it’s a statement, a takeover, a whole world of its own. ABSOLUTE PERFECT. NOTHING ABOVE THIS.

100% essential hip-hop that has aged like a fine wine. It's raw, it's grimy, and it's delivered with confident swagger.

Pinnacle of east coast hip hop

M E T H O D MAN!

Overall: 10/10 If this isn't the greatest rap album ever made, the it's at least MY personal favourite. Every member of the group is so full of personality and I always feel like I'm being taken on a journey to the slums of Shaolin whenever I listen to this. Fav Song: Shame on a N***a

muy bueeeeeeeeeeeno

Instant 5 star for me, this was the first vinyl i ever owned and wu-tang, specically C.R.E.A.M. was one of the early memories i have of getting into Hip-hop. This album was unlike anything of its time, the samples, the sound effects, the rhymes, the whole clan completly changed the game, this album is iconic, fact! It still has that great variety of song mood, which i believe all great albums have, you have more punchy energetic songs and those slower more mellow songs. Each member has their unique style and to bring it all together is incredible, i think seeing such a successful large group is something of its own. It has its connection to a hard lifestyle but it is much more that, its clever and smart, the wordsmithing from some of the members is genius, the beat production an art form. Its gritty, fun and authentic there just is so much to it, C.R.E.A.M. is one of the best hip-hop songs top 10 for sure. I could bang on about this album and Wu-Tang for a while but i will cut it here, this album just has a special feeling to it, from a personal view but also a wider musical perspective. Wu-Tang forever!

Already have heard this album and its one of the greatesst rap albums ever. LIstened to it again and it is amazing. A trip worth taking.

Class

System of a down covered this

Amazing album, the vibes and beats are so good. Whole thing is a vibe, would recommend. 5 stars

Wu tang has been a constant in my life since I started forming my own taste in music. This record is as close to a super hero movie as music gets for me.

Dope album, had never listened to it in full before. Had only ever heard the main singles/big tracks

I don't have much to say other than that I like the Wu-Tang Clan, and all of the members are pretty good and have generally made good solo albums.

Just the greatest. Raw, hard, poignant, funny, insightful, explosive, uncompromising. 5 stars, no further questions, m'lud.

everyone go listen to my spock 🖖🏻playlist on spotify

It’s iconic, what else needs to be said. Would drop it to 4.5 for that one interlude track if I could but I gotta give SOMETHING a 5 eventually.

Of course! It’s wu tang

🥷

Bababa

*Dad from Get Out* “I woulda given this album six stars if I could!”

Hip Hop. Clássico e pai de todos.

Without a doubt, the illest hip-hop record of all time. I think I got Low End Theory above it, but what 36 Chambers has is more of an edge. You don't want to mess with Q Tip and Phife, but you REALLY don't want to mess with the RZA, the GZA, ODB, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Raekwon Tha Chef, Ghostface Killah and the M.E.T.H.O.D. Man. Everybody absolutely brings their A-Game to every song here. Wu Tang is a family, Wu Tang is a life-style and you can hear this proclamation on every bar, every beat, every flow. It's what brought the east-coast some hard flavor during the times of G-Funk, months before Nasty Nas formally debuted on his record. What more can I say? It's the Wu 🙌 (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

Just some of the best music. Classic, timeless, hard af.

5.5 - Legendary

I don't know how I never listened to this album before. I loved it. Banger after banger on this album. I enjoyed hearing each rapper's individual flow. Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthing ta f'wit!

Classic hipnhop

Gotta be one of the best and most influential hip hop albums of all time. Bars.

Wu tang forever

These guy ain't nothing to mess with

I've been informed that they are nothing to fuck with

Absolute banger of an album, the Wu-Tang clan come out of the gate dropping nothing but fire beats and verses, leaving no doubt to their greatness that unfolded from this group

Dope!

On the shortlist for my favorite rap albums of all time. Incredibly funny, catchy, varied and deep. The unique flow of each member stands out and keeps the album from ever getting boring. You can still feel the influence of it today — not just in hip hop but in how musicians craft soundscapes and tell stories. Also a near literary portrait of New York.

This is probably one of my favourite albums of all time, let alone hip-hop albums. I'm a big fan of hip-hop collectives, the collage of personalities and styles. The aggression, themes and love of king fu all make for an great blend. The production created a template that endures and the styling is iconic.

Great listen. I love the cheesy samplings of martial arts films and I can't think of a single song with a weak beat behind it. Even my lily white ass, only having barely dipped my toes into the world of hip-hop, can see how influential this record likely is to the couple artists I have listened to before. 9/10.

Required listening. The movie and track samples absolutely kick and the flow variety is very appreciated. Favourite track: Protect Ya Neck

Énorme banger, j'étais trop content de le voir dans la liste. Comme ce projet me fait découvrir l'univers hip hop j'ai cherché des albums dans cette veine là et j'étais tombé sur celui-ci, donc déjà écouté et j'avais déjà kiffé.

A classic - gifted on a copied tape in Grade 9 and will always remember Bring Da Ruckus' strong start. Still listen to at least 3 or 4 of these songs on the regular.

de los mejores discos de la historia de la música

One of the greatest rap albums of all time.

I'm a suburban white kid from Canada. I first heard this album because literally everyone was playing it all the time in high school. At the time I was more into rock and metal, but my buddies kept playing it in their cars, and it was hard for me to deny the quality of tracks like Shame on a *** and Wutang Clan Ain't Nothing to *** with. Along with Snoop's first album and early Busta Rhymes, this album spawned a love for hiphop that has now lasted three decades. Back then, I loved the roughness of the sound, and the way the rappers bounce off each other and their distinct flows. And the beats only grew and grew on me. In the beginning I loved ODB and Meth, now I gear more towards Deck, Rae and Ghost's lyricism. One of my all time favourite hiphop tracks is Can it Be So Simple. Rae comes in with these amazing verses reminiscing about when he came up in a life of crime, then Ghost glorifies the money and materialism of it all before getting into the faded glory of it all. The song both glorifies drug dealing life and cautions against it at the same time--kind of everything the whole gangster rap genre talks about in several decades in one song, with an amazing nostalgic beat. Still love Meth's bounce on his freestyle track. U-God's hard ass verse coming in on Mystery of Chessboxin'. Cream, Tearz, the competitive rapping on Protect ya Neck--their first released track. Amazing rap album, a clear 5/5.

All but 3 things in this life are uncertain: those being, death, taxes, and the mothafucking Wu-Tang.

First listen and love the vibe and definitely an album I have added to my library. Can defo see where Lauryn Hill took inspo from

It's classic

There is not one option for this. Wu-Tang is for the children.

This is my first exposure to Wu-Tang Clan and idc this is the best hip hop album of all time There’s so much to love in this one. Having each verse done by a different member makes each song feel so fresh and keeps it moving. The beats themselves are almost hypnotic, letting you really focus on the lyrics while still bringing the necessary energy. The lyrics, of course, that have so much personality and creativity that you have to go back and listen again right after. Some of those lyrics are so damn funny and others are just so satisfying in the way they flow and play with words/grammar. The low budget/underground sound actually works in its favor. It really feels like a bunch of friends sitting in a room rap battling each other (which according to Wikipedia is exactly what happened, where the room they recorded in wasn’t even big enough to hold all the members). All the barely masked laughter, the constant insistence on one upping each other, but still more than enough support for their fellow members in there so it’s not just a bloody free for all. I will 100% listen to more Wu-Tang in the future, probably with a lyric sheet in hand so I can get to know the personas the members put on, there’s going to be a lot to analyze there

Absolute fuckin banger

Perfect hip hop

When this was released I wasn’t quite sure about all the the hype. It seemed to me to get unnecessary praise - I liked it, but it wasn’t as good as some folks made it out to be. Over time though it grew on me more and more. And of course it’s a classic. Massive beats and lyrics, and just innovative - bringing a new level (from my perspective, at least) to the game. Solid 5, and no chore at all to listen to again.

One of the greates hip-hop albums of all time. Though there are MCs that are better than the others and some are more prominent on the album than others, every single one has at least a moment where they shine the brightest. There isn't much more to be said about RZA's beats on this, it cemented him as one of the greatest producers and beatmakers. The songs stand the test of time and almost every single one is a Wu-Tang signature. 5/5

Hell yeah brother. This was great , work was made fun

Wu-Tang Forever. I listened to this one twice back to back.

👏 FIVE 👏 STARS 👏 FIVE 👏 STARS 👏 FIVE 👏 STARS 👏 FIVE 👏 STARS 👏 FIVE 👏 STARS 👏 FIVE 👏 STARS 👏 This is delightful. I saw them perform in 2013. That was fun. The crowd was so happy.

Essential listening, need to score this one on vinyl.

While maybe not my personal favorite rap album, it is hard to deny the totemic influence this has on music, and yeah, it genuinely rocks. Just a fun album with hit after hit after hit and amazing lyricism. One of the best!

I might burst into flames if I didn’t give this a 5 star rating.

The flow is the type of hip hop I like. And I didn’t have any problems with any songs. This is the ideal rap album i would listen to. Reminds me of mf doom and joey badass type of rapping.

Never been my favourite, but also one of those groups that if you're in this kind of mood then there's nothing better. The album is technically flawless and has a vibe that just can't be replicated.

Obv

Listened to this for the first time back in college, and the quality has held up after all these years. Protect Ya Neck and C.R.E.A.M. are still my favorites in this album.

There are moments where the skits on this threaten to derail an otherwise amazing album, but I'm inclined to look the other way because -as they say themselves- Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin' ta Fuck Wit.

It's 1993. The biggest hip hop hits are Rump Shaker, Whoomp There It Is, and Nuthin' But a G Thang. This album takes such an utter swerve from where mainstream hip hop was at, and it's SO good - which I have a new appreciation for, seeing how often trail blazers are either esoteric or so raw as to be inaccessible. This happens to be raw and stripped down AND catchy; so many listen-able hits: CREAM, Shame on a N!gga, Method Man, Bring Da Ruckus, Wu Tang Clas Ain't Nothin' to Fuck With. I mean, no wonder 7th graders even now are either wearing Nirvana tees or Wu Tang tees. Classic front to back - even if it was groundbreaking at the time.

yeah this was amazing, this is an essential rap album, this is what rap should be like, they don’t make it like this now

A hip-hop classic that helped shape my youth and respect for the genre. I love this album and practically everything that came from it, including all the solo albums. Such a unique, grimy sound for the time.

Due to my waning interest in rap and living in Germany, I completely missed the boat on the Wu-Tang Clan until Forever. Which is a double bummer as my family hails from Staten Island and is still around there and the outer boroughs. So it took me a while to get around to the 36 Chambers and while I appreciate it, it’ll always be something I tried catching up on after I was best suited to enjoy it. For this project, what struck me is how economical it is, even when some of the songs are unwieldy. There’s just not a lot of fat! Some of the personae aren’t as solidly defined as they later would be on the solo albums, so there’s a sameness in tone (past ODB, RZA, and Method, who were all distinctive) that is inchoate, but in a charming way - much more of an anonymous posse vibe than “we form like Voltron,” which was only a year away at most. Anyhow, total classic, even if it almost completely missed me.

Amazing 90s era hip-hop, with stellar performances by Ol Dirty Bastard and Method across the album.

Instant classic. Fave track: C.R.E.A.M

This is one of my top 10 favorite hip-hop albums of all time and one of my top 20 favorite albums ever. I’ve listened to it for 30 years and it never gets old. Five stars all the way.

What an album. Loved it

I’ll never forget when I was 5 and heard this album for the first time.

So fucking good. Thought people were over rating it but nah it’s amazing. Top 5 album of the 90s

Goddamn, there's so much that can be said about this album musically, culturally, historically.

Listened hundreds of times, still classic

What I would give to be alive in New York in the early 90s. Hip-Hop was well on its way to global domination, and every borough cultivated their own perspective and approach to the native artform. But jesus, no one did it like Wu-Tang. RZA’s production still sounds as fresh and gritty as ever over three decades later, and every member of the young clan has bars for days, full of bravado and on-the-street reporting filtered through their disillusioned perspective — a year before Giuliani became mayor and exacerbated the historically contentious relationship with residents and police in NYC, especially in impoverished boroughs like Staten Island where the clan hails from. Skits and kung-fu flick samples abound, giving the record a raw documentary-like presence, completing the sonic hellscape they collectively painted in vivid detail. Technically speaking, RZA was notorious for being one of the first to use the ASR-10 sampling keyboard in his production; DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill fame was RZA’s west coast counterpart, using it to craft their eponymous debut record that was released the same year as 36 Chambers. This specific piece of equipment (not unlike the Emu's SP-1200 and Akai's MPC line of samplers) would go on to reshape Hip-Hop and popular music in the late 90s and early aughts: it was used by the likes of powerhouse-producers of that era, including Timbaland, Kanye, Pharrell and Chad Hugo (The Neptunes), and The Alchemist during the heights of their careers.

One of, if not the best hip-hop albums of all time. 5 stars. No question.

Fav tracks: clan in da front, wu-tang: 7th chamber, C.R.E.A.M., method man, protect ya neck Ahead of its time. The blueprint for rap and hip hop as we understand it today. The production samples are legendary, the lyricism is provoking (aka it gets the job done), and each artist has his own personality that he brings to each track. Soooo fucking cool

It’s pretty incredible how hard this still hits over 30 years later. It does a lot well where other hip hop albums fall down. It’s not too long, it’s not overloaded with skits (tho there are a few) and it’s solid front to back. If I could give it 4.5 I would (if only to still have somewhere to go to rate …National of Millions… higher) Though there are other solo Wu albums I have clung to possibly even more than this, 36 Chambers remains the one that never lets you down. So I couldn’t possibly round down rather than round up.

One of the all time greats and one of my favourite albums. Nothing like it before

who doesnt love wu tang

One of the greatest albums of the 20th century.

A hard 5

Incredible beats with incredible rhymes. Absolute classic.

Absolute classic

This is the first album I've listened to where I had added a song previously (from Squadify). As a whole, this album smacks. You can really hear how this album influenced all future hip-hop artists. It feels like several members got a chance to showcase their talents and lyricism, and it gave the record so much personality. Wu-Tang is for the kids!

Obviously, an absolute cornerstone of rap history. I feel like the sketches weren't that great, but it added to the atmosphere for sure, and it's made me reassess the similar sections in GOOD kid. 4.5* that has to be ranked up

i am giving out 5s like candy but also like. cmon.

WU TANG CLAN AINT NOTHING TO FUCK WIT!

Awesome!! One of my favorites!

Classic and a trendsetter.

Klassikkoja melkein kaikki biisit. Biitit on legendaarisia ja menee aggressiivisesta letkeenpään. Parhaat: Shame On A Nigga, Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' wit, C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me), Method Man

You know what I want to hear right? I wanna hear that Wu-Tang joint Bring Da Ruckus comes strong, I blow spots like Waco Texas. I roll with ghetto bastards with biscuits. We on the swarm I don't eat Skip, Jiff or Peter Pan...Peanut butta like my idol Method Man. I smoke on the mic like smokin' Joe Frazier, the hell raiser, raisin hall with the flavor There are so many incredible lines in every single song. Those are some of my favorites that I say regularly. Except the Method Man one is obviously not a quote from the album but from my real life

Oh yeah baby 5/5 rating before re listen

All time classic. Rap masterpiece

Oh yeah oh yeah.

This was my first time listening to Wu-Tang Clan, and I'm annoyed that I hadn't discovered them sooner. This was absolutely amazing, another fantastic example of East Coast Rap.

You can not defeat the wu-tang style

Very excited about this one, given the huge reputation of Wu-Tang Clan across the 90's hip hop scene and housing one of all-time favourite tracks, "C.R.E.A.M". Leading with "Shame on a N*" demonstrates the attitude (and slight playfulness) on this group, with the signature bassline and record scratching supporting the vocals. I notice that the jarring pianos backing vocals from the various members is a staple of the group. At first, I didn't appreciate this vocals leading like an instrument with "Clan in da front", but by the time "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" came around I began to understand. The various members also have really distinct voices, making the necessity to have anything more than the piano and the bassline defunct. Should have known this sooner, considering that's all "C.R.E.A.M" is. Something I have come to appreciate rather than dismiss in a lot of hip hop music (especially from black artists) is their sample use of historic songs from black artists, like when Ice Cube used the Isley Brothers' Footsteps in the Dark. It's more of a paying respect and a homage to those previous artists paving the way for music from black artists of the modern era. So similarly, the sample in "Tearz" of Wendy Rene's "After Laughter" was great to hear, and they really made it work. Overall, this album really grew on me after a couple of listens, as I came to appreciate the lyrical artistry of Rap and Hip Hop. Hoping to hear a lot more from this genre, and especially this decade too.

En "gamechanger" av et album! Et av verdens beste debut-album.

Classic

This may be the best hip-hop album, and one of the best debut albums of all time. I’ve listened to this album so much in my life and it never gets old.

36 Chambers has a raw, grimy, and gregarious sound that hits me right in the dopamine receptors. It's not deep or a massive leap ahead in the genre, but it is endlessly fun, hugely influential, and one of the albums (of any genre) that I return to the most.

Ugh. This album is perfect. No notes.

Easiest five (5) star so far

Classic

I dunno about 36 chambers but I've banged 36 chicks to this cracker of an album Bang on

Coming out the gate swinging and forming "like Voltron", they "bring da motherfuckin' Ruckus!"

Already listened. 47/47

I love this. Genuinely so groovy it’s unreal. Straight bars. I don’t enjoy the song with the vocal sample though. Fav song is ‘Method Man’.

An absolute classic.

What is there to say? Absolutely timeless

banger

Hard as fuck. Makes you feel invincible.

can't believe that i haven't listened to this already. absolutely excellent, so important, you can tell how influential this went on to be. as somehow who not too crazy about pre-90s rap, i have to thank wu-tang for evolving the genre i love so dearly.

Excellent album, really good vibe

one of my fav album ever. classic.

Wu-Tang clan ain’t Nuthing ta F’ With

Enjoyed each song and interlude, really loved quite a few songs. These were track 3, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Classic 10/10

Amazing

Great tone great vibes. The use of the tinny samples and mid evil piano chords really work

East coast rap at its finest. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. Just a total flow state for a lot of that. We managed to get every single solo Wu-Tang album here before getting this one, so while it’s a little weird coming at this from a backwards perspective, I honestly think hearing all of their individual styles fleshed out more on their own projects helped this album come across even better, in an Avengers-y sort of way. Since a lot of the references on their solo albums all eventually come back to tracks here, I feel like a lot of this album’s charisma was already prevalent in my brain, but that didn’t stop this from being a super enjoyable experience. It’s hard to really dig into individual tracks for me here (save for “C.R.E.A.M.”, which is just as good as I’ve always hoped it would be), but they were fucking flowing across the board here. I don’t think there’s a single wasted line on this album, and certainly not a wasted verse. So, why a 4.5 then? A lot of little things; no explicit flaws, just some quirks that build up in a way that just pulls the album down a little. I think the mixing of the album is just a little bit awkward; the instrumentals themselves are great & the movie samples feel classic, but I think the actual members of the Wu-Tang Clan are mixed a little lower here, leading to a quieter, muffled effect. It helps on a few tracks in a way that maintains a sort of vibe, but there are a few tracks where it just sticks out, especially on some of the softer & more simple beats. It’s not bad at all, but it feels less polished. Maybe a remaster would help, I dunno. There’s a few moments where instrumentals and outros go a little long, but those are pretty rare. I think having two solo tracks here is a little strange, but Method Man’s fucking ruled & “Clan in da Front” has some nice energy to it. I think my biggest thing is that the album ends on a remix of “Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber” that does nothing other than change the beat. I knocked Limp Bizkit for it, I knocked George Harrison for it, I knocked Marvin Gaye for it, & damn it, I’ll knock the Wu-Tang Clan for it. Sorry. Still though, none of those issues pile up in a way that would ever make me consider a 4, and as a whole, it’s a very free-flowing 58 minutes that just kills it across the board. Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nothing to fuck with indeed, & this is as stylish of a debut as there’s ever been in hip-hop. I do think that in terms of the East Coast sound, “Illmatic” might still be the gold standard for production of the era, but this is certainly up there, at least for some of the novelty & tricks RZA pulled here. Every member shines well, and it’s easy to see how they all managed to get solo albums out of this one. If this is the last time we’re getting the Wu-Tang Clan at all, it’s a hell of a way to finish them out. It’s a very easy bump up to a 5.

Timeless classic. One of my favorite hip hop albums ever, and probably the one I've relistened to the most. It's imperfect and raw, but it's funny and over the top explicit and violent in a way that they never take themselves too seriously. The production is dark and minimal, and the kung fu motif that runs throughout complements any heavy themes of poverty or gang violence, etc. I love that all the voices are distinct and iconic, and you can point out your favorite Raekwon or Ghostface or ODB lines, like when you listen to the Beatles and talk about whether it's a John or Paul song.

Tis is a test for the moment

I love hip-hop

One of the most important albums of the 90’s.

Loved it.

Top 5 HipHop Album

Great album and truly one that changed the direction of rap. Although I do not know if any groups were as big and wide ranging as them it seems to mark a change towards collaboration. As well as mix between the harder edge of gangster and the clever lyrics.

Can I get a Wu Tang?

Wu-Tang are the for the children, man.

This is one of my exceptions in all of my rating. There are a handful of hip hop albums that I'd put over this personally (I really enjoyed 3 Feet High and Rising and I already loved Low End Theory), I also own this vinyl, but after digging in and admitting I liked those other albums more, I still have to admit that this is objectively a 5/5 album. Groundbreaking, inventive, and as ODB would say, RAAAWWWW. Love it and love the kung fu motif too

A classic Hip-Hop album. I first got this back in 1993 while I was part of the BMG music club. I got this and a Conway Twitty album, picked completely random. Never got into the Twitty album but this one changed my view of Hip-Hop. So good.

I mean it’s fantastic. not sure what else to say - the foundation of so much modern day music. I also understand so many more funk hunter samples now lol

Arguably the greatest hip hop record of all time? Best debut album of all time? Hit like a ton of bricks at the time and still gives me goosebumps when I play it today! This album and the first run of solo albums is unfuckwithable!

Classic, just peak 90's rap, great flows, hard hitting vocal punches, laid back beats and excelent samples. What can you say - fucking badass music making whole generations jump up and down

Really neat. Funny commentary. Glad for the different genre

im sad that i didnt know about this masterpiece earlier

Classic

Some of the best lyricism I've ever heard on most of the songs on this album.

So epic

“I’m better than my competa / You mean competitor / Whatever” It’s brash, it’s offensive, it’s sophomoric. It’s also a distinct and powerfully simple sound torched with energy and stitched together in an ambitious statement. With rapid-fire mic passes and sword-slashing interstitials, this album starts strong and stop to catch your breath until it’s over.

In terms of early 90s hip-hop, this is the cream of the crop. Gritty and silly rhymes rapped behind a paper-mache of samples. The listener is left with timeless, quotable tracks that leave us all bobbing our heads and really feeling what RZA was attempting to create which, this listener believes, to be an atmosphere of close friends getting by through doing what they love.

One of the best rap albums ever created. We pulled out the vinyl for a listening party just for the occasion. 5/5

Album type shit

Dope. One of my faves of all time

Wu-Tang Y'all.

Wu-Tang Clan is indeed, nothing to fuck with