Reviews (page 3 of 15)
I'm not a hiphop fan, and I'm not a fan of whatever subgenre of hiphop this is (gangsta rap? boom-bap?). However, this is at least reasonably pleasant to listen to for me. The skits are a bit much, though.
Ooh baby this was fun! Crazy flow and beats! Grungy yet very obviously skillfully crafted. 7/10
Great album. They were never better!
Some of these beats are just amazing. They have an almost jazzy feel sometimes, and I love the piano lines throughout them. Definitely unique, and overall a very cool album. The delivery is quite aggressive, but the flow was awesome. The thing holding this back for me is the length, and I thought some of the skits/spoken intros and outros didn't help the flow and sometimes could be annoying. Favourite songs: Bring da Ruckus, C.R.E.A.M., Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber (both parts I and II)
8/10. I'm not a hip hop fan. However, this album is so legendary!!! :)
Excellent album! That music is awesome.
Presidents are temporary… Yeah. This one hasn’t aged as well as I would have hoped. The samples are actually stronger than the flows, often. I remember a friend of mine repeating “tiger style” far too often thanks to this album. CREAM and the ending tracks are stronger than the beginning. Maybe far stronger. It ends up. So I am still going 4. But man, it undeniably has a lot of weaknesses. 4 Boolean: true, ultimately can’t beat Wu-Tang style
Actually love this. It’s a vibe
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.
5/10
I had high expectations for this one, but it fell short for me. Wu-Tang’s a huge name, but I was pretty disappointed by the album.
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
A pretty funky, gritty rap album that does not hold your hand if you're a newcomer like me nor does it come off as a debut but rather a cacophony of talent. I really like the production as it feels more of a heavy-duty art piece in hip-hop culture, the vocal range and talents of each member is shown across multiple tracks, the instrumentals are carefully created and curated to match the tone that Wu-Tang Clan has to offer as well as inspiring other East Coast Hip-Hop artists. I am a big fan of underground, dark tones in hip-hop so I did vibe and enjoy the album overall but couldn't delve too much into the lyricism nor could I say I would listen to it much after this showcase. My favorite tracks off this album are "Bring Da Ruckus" and "C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
Great
I guess this was an ok rap album. It didn’t completely annoy me, but I didn’t enjoy it. Rap isn’t my thing so this just seemed like another rap album. What makes this one special? 2/5
This is one of those "Let's loop 3 seconds of beat, repeat it for 5 minutes and rap on top of it" kind of albums. So there's not really much to judge if you're looking for musicality apart from the rhymes and lyrics. Nothing really sparked for me when listening to it...
Enter the Wu-Tang is beats and rhymes, nine MCs competing over RZA's grimy kung-fu samples. Pure East Coast 93. It's a lot, all at once, and none of it is remotely my style. And yet. Put it on in the right mood and it works — background, energy, the occasional GTA San Andreas flashback. There's a reason this one stuck. 3/5 — not mine, but I get it.
Nearly unlistenable for my ears. The beats are so repetetive, the instrumentals minimal, boring or annoying. I get that I fail to connect with Hip Hop albums mostly because I'm not a lyrics guy and pay only little attention to the words. However... whenever I did pay attention, it was cringeworthy or even a little disturbing. Nope, not for me. To say something positive, the movie samples they used were really cool. 1/5 - very weak
Just not my thing
An obvious classic of the genre and you can still here why. Clear away all the skits and the violence and you are still left with an album bursting with ideas. Each member makes an impact in their own way and it sounds like a supergroup album if already established stars. Beats are heavy, the hooks are sharp and the production is excellent.
More old school rap… Love it
Classic. Even though the skits take same energy away, it remains untouchable.
I appreciate that this is an important album in the history of hip-hop, but I didn't particularly enjoy it.
I really like the beats in this album cuz they are really simple but still catchy. In generall i would not listen to the songs on a daylie basis, that is becauese i dont really like the hiphop genre that much. i feel like i am more of a chorus pre chorus bridge kinde person because "I like repetionion". Having said that i do like the album eventhough it is hip hop. it sounds really nostalgic and cool. i dodnt listen to all the lyrics but the parts i did listen to were pretty creative and that is good because that is kinda the point of hiphop i feel like. So all together eventhough i like the album i cant really resonate much with it cuz its not my time not my people and not my problems but i really like the beats . Btw method man was my fav on this. Also i love what they did with the random comic skits they put in. really reminds me of MF Doom kinda.
lit first album ! jawsome!
90s rap. This was actually kind of awkard to listen to, I picked up my kids from preschool and they're not native English speakers, but the did pick up on that they were saying "bad words" - but at least they are getting an education in quintessential 90s rap. I prefer the oldschool 80s though.
This one is an oldie for me, but it's a goodie. I love how aggressive all of the MCs are. They desperately need you to understand how important their message is, how serious they are. They are LOUD. This is in start contrast to the beats, which are really laid back and have a quiet production that stands opposed to the mainstream success of gangster rap that was omnipresent at the time. It makes for a really interesting juxtaposition of styles that makes for a unique listen. The martial arts clips and skits work well together, adding a cool layer to an already gritty sound. The one thing I would say is it could stand to be trimmed a little bit, as the album starts to wear out its welcome as it rolls to the end. Still, I think it belongs on this list. This is essential listening.
feel the same as the last, maybe a bit better
Was really thinking this would be better
I think I'll like this! Or maybe not! First track's cool I guess, I just don't get much from it. This seems like an old rap classic, and even to someone who doesn't listen to tham much from the genre, its influence can be felt in lots of modern rap acts. However, to someone who isn't the biggest fan of the genre, this does not do much for me. The lyrics are good, sure, but lyrics aren't enough to make a good song for me. C.R.E.A.M. is the first song I actually enjoy. The piano's nice, and a change of sound from the same beats that every previous song used. Was not expecting the homo-erotic torture method description in Method Man. But ok. I feel conflicted though, because I do like the rest of the song (it helps that the beat stands out and the rapping is on flow), but I do not want to ever listen to that intro again. I like Tearz's beat. But not much else. Last song's cool. But too little too late. Yeah, this was just not for me. I can appreciate a lot of what this record has to offer, but in a very distant way, as most of it does nothing for me. So while I don't say this is outright bad, it just does not work for me specifically, at this point in time. But hey, I liked two songs! Oh well.
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.
крутяк давно хотела послушать их и это разъебчик рэпчик
I have a soft spot for 90s shite and this is also incredibly influential so
I accidentally listened to the clean version of the album. That made me realise how they normalised swearing, cause my god. But I really enjoyed my time listening to it. Would replay.
I admit that I didn't get to spend a lot of time listening to the lyrics in depth -- but I love the feel of this album. It does kinda sound like everyone's just come together in an apartment. The communal spirit is really fun and I like hearing everyone's different feeling/flow. Want to spend more time with the words themselves.
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.
A classic
🐝
🥷
It's been a week already since Game 4! Thank you to the Wu-Tang Clan for your pivotal halftime show. This album was terrific—life is terrific. Staten Island is New York, too!
Nothing to add besides the obvious
KNICKS IN 5!!!!!!!!
Just a classic
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.
I know people love Wu-Tang. I do not.
Muito longo
Das duas uma ou ouvi o álbum 2 vezes ou então as musicas pareciam todas iguais
Respeito a historia, mas é longo demais como album e as letras passado um bocado soam todas parecidas
Nao e a minha cena
7.9/10 Nice ryhming Nm
not what i'd usually go for, but otherwise great!
Noch nie zuvor gehört aber C.R.E.A.M. ist cool.
Eu me senti iliterata porque nunca tinha ouvido wu-tang can (já ouvi falar, sabia que existia mas nunca tinha ativamente ouvido) até esse álbum... ai vale um bom 4/5
I was listening to my liked songs, then I got signal again and put this on. Important and influential sure, but also boring and stupid. And I just was not in the mood for any of the three I'm listening to today.
This is oretrybgoood ngl
Pretty good
I like it
A little silly, but this is just too much fun Favorite Songs: Da Mystery of Chessboxin', Tearz
Best Track - "Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'"
Reminds me of the movie I watched the other day Shanghai vs ninja, awful movie, mid album lol
I know I know, it’s a classic, wu tang is THE group. It’s good, the album flows the personalities are fun. But for some reason the album drags a little too long for me.
While I understand the cultural significance, the album itself hasn’t aged that well. Beats are OK, delivery meh, and so much swearing. Like… I get why it’s so important as a piece of art, paving the way for generations to come, but, it doesn’t do much to me.
such a vibe honestly, gorillaz and wu tang clan when tho
almost all songs sound same but i like cream !!!!!!!
Terrible. Sick of it. Didn't listen after the first minute. What on earth is great about this?!
Fine listen but with no stand outs for me.
6/10 Tiene mucho flow, te engancha rapidísimo. Lo único que ya al final se vuelve medio repetitivo, o eso sentí yo. No podría decir cuál es mí canción favorita, pero es algo que podría escuchar una que otra vez.
When to listen: Feeling NYC pride? Honestly I wish I was cool enough to like Wu-Tang Clan but I don't care for rap, I didn't care for the lyrics... all around nah. Bumped up a point for cultural impact.
The greatest rap record ever! It contains only hits.
A little fun, but not my bag. Sometimes offputtingly crude. Makes me just want to listen to the Roots.
I'd never listened to Wu-Tang before, I just knew the hype around them. I genuinely don't get it. It's just generic rap.
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.
It's like watching a martial arts movie with the volume turned way up. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Bring da Ruckus - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit - C.R.E.A.M. - Protect Ya Neck
The springboard essential for east coast hip hop. Absolute classic. TIL the album was named after 2 martial arts films.
Meh. Hip-hop is not my thing. I kinda get the vibe but I'd rather listen to something else instead. Plus I didn't understand the lyrics.
Edelleenkään ei räppi oo mun musiikkia. Aivan liikaa uhoa, F- ja N-sanaa.
Sadly I can't stand most of hip hop
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 Playlist add: "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'"
06/05 Meh. All the songs sound the same
So much fun, as always. 4.5 rounded down to 4.
It's for the children.
Lyrics were awful
Liked it more than I thought I would. Language was a little much, and the album went on for too long.
never heard of them and I barely listen to rap or hip-hop and I honestly vibed so hard they slay
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.
Too long, but many bars and the sound is interested in his rawness. I just prefer a bit of variety, especially in a longer album I kinda need range. That doesn't mean it's not their sound, and full of ambition
Homie talking about shoving a piping hot metal clothes hanger up someone's ass had me so baffled that I missed my exit... that said, there were some good jams and I see the impact this album had on hip hop as a whole, but it's not really my genre.
90s hip-hop. Standard fare.
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.
5+ / 10
Classic
One of if not THE classic hip hop albums
I knew of Wu Tang Clan when I was younger but never really connected their music to them. Wow, fantastic album. An absolute classic.
Solid rap album but definitely dated
whips ass 10/10
pretty great
only listened to this bcs it got mentioned in himym
genuinely so peak ngl. proves that the 90s were the best decade for music
I am one of those that enjoys certain Wu solo projects over the whole crew together, but there is no denying how important this record is. As a mission statement, this does exactly what it's meant to and plays heavily into their musical and entertainment inspirations. This was the 90's, so there is a bit more spoken word "skits" than I'd really like (though some will say the storytelling there is just as important as what's in the actual music). Also not al Wu members are created equal, but that's to be expected. All in all this is a pillar of 90's hip hop which launched the careers of many talented individuals. Throw those W's up.
A bona-fide hip hop classic. Probably one of my favourites from this era?
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
A classic hip hop album with lots of catchy songs and great performances and production which unfortunately has never properly clicked with me enough to say it's a personal favourite but I do think it deserves the praise it gets 7/10 Favourite: C.R.E.A.M. Least Favourite: Clan in da Front
A classic album showcasing their emerging talent. Great performance on this record all around.
Classic album. Enjoy the beats, new more songs then I thought
its definitely something
Absolute classics of gritty rap
Class album
might be too agressive for me. sick beats tho
légèrement surcoté mais très bon, jsuis sévère : 3+/5
not for me
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.
Too much hype
I need to listen to Wu Tang more, damn
So many classics, such little time! Great character and variety across each member of the clan, loads of humour, inventive production and a serious concentration of bangers
Such a complete album
one of my favorite albums of all time
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Used to lieten to back in the day, def has a place on top in this genre.
B.R.E.A.M (bants rules everything around me)
Got better as it went along - liked Tearz a lot.
Maybe I'm just getting to this too late to appreciate its renown as an innovation — it struck me as pretty down-the-middle.
I've tried with this one before, but today was the first time I actually got it. the scope alone is impressive.
started off thinking I was a fan. ended up being bored and feeling icky
Legendary album. Wu Tang might have the most unique and distinguishable styles of any of the OG rap greats.
Sorry I know it’s culturally significant but I just hated it.
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.
Exactly what I was expecting, in a good way. Great rhymes.
I get why this was a popular release I dont much care for the profusion of explicit language, and the style of rap is not my go-to It's fine, just not for me
Yes i smile hip hop !* cool
Bring Da Ruckus 3/5: songs tough af not the biggest fan of the beat Shame on a N 4/5: banger can in da front 3/5: intro lil long wu tang 7th member 5/5: fucking banger drums are so good can it be all so simple 3/5 chess boxin: 5/5: banger wu tang notin to fw 3/5: cool just beat bit lofi cream 5/5: iconic method man 5/5: also iconic protect ya neck 5/5: also also iconic tearz: 3/5
Great beats, good samples. Wish there was instrumental versions. It's a shame. I know it's revered and seminal yada yada but not really for me.
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
Great, dirty oldschool rap
Solid rap album but not my cup of tea. We had lo-fi before it was cool.
Legendary album with production that does sound a bit too dated to make this a 5 star album.
Good!
Couldn’t listen to much f and n words
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
Vraiment pas bon!
An okay album but no real stand out songs.
Decent, but far from my favorite type of rap.
Love wutang clan it’s for the children
je l'avais déjà écouté et c'est un classique, un peu long si l'on prend la version longue banger : tearz
Same as before.
Wie ein GTA lade Screen
Not my thing
It may have been an important album but the repetitive beats are just so boring.
Better than the Beastie Boys.
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
Good shit
groundbreaking and listenable
Sometimes things are popular only because they’re influential, this is not one of those times. 4.5/5
Wu Tang Clan ain’t nothing to fuck with.
It's for the children.
Not the biggest fan of hip hop. Old school rap and had some good samples.
Har aldrig förstått tjusningen med klanen. Det här är hiphop som bara är hård och tråkig, saknar helt lekfullhet och sväng. Hiphop när den är som sämst.
Något så ovanligt som en hip hop-skiva med bara nio spår. Ingen dötid, inget trams. Stringent och fokuserat. Lägstanivån är hög. En stark trea. Det hade inte varit fel med en eller två riktiga bangers som fått det att sticka iväg ett snäpp till.
Det är få beats jag gillar bättre än RZAs. Det är något härligt rått och skitigt över vad han får ut ur sina skivspelare. Bra tryck även från övriga gruppen. Hip hop när den är som bäst. (bortsett från alla meningslösa skits förstås)
Jag köpte 36th Chambers på chans efter att ha hört någon låt av Wu-Tang från SVT:s bevakning av Hultsfredsfestivalen. Jag minns hur egensinnigt jag tyckte det lät då. Och jag tycker det fortfarande sticker ut i hip-hopvärlden. Wu-tang var mer än en musikgrupp. Det var en rörelse som inte bara hade ambitioner att ta över musikvärlden genom att själva äga rättigheterna till sin musik. De dikterade även att varje enskild gruppmedlem skulle få släppa skivor på olika bolag. RZA och hans kusin som agerade som manager verkade även för att intäkterna från musiken skulle användas för att köpa upp hyresfastigheterna de hade växt upp i på Staten Island. Musiken är simpel, skitig, mörk och svängig. Det får mig emellanåt att tänka på Burial. Texterna är knappast de mest litterära men de håller för ändamålet. De förmedlar hur eländigt och hårt det var att växa upp i de fattigare delarna av New York, där droger och våld är ständigt närvarande. Blandningen av samplingar från soul, jazz och kung fu-filmer är lysande. Som vanligt är det de ofta meningslösa mellansnacken som är överflödiga.
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
Started, wasn’t immediately offended, got distracted, can’t be arsed to go back.
Not for me.
Pugilistic
Raw like cocaine straight from Bolivia. WuTang is for the children!
bueno
Absolute classic, but the skits are lame
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.
Hmm interesting
It was okay same sort of theme the whole time but they were the first to do it so pretty good
Rating:★★★★ Masterful example of rhyme, flow, and lyricism. The way they make these words tie together is astounding. Some of the lyrics make me think "why??", but those examples are few and far between. This is a great album, and you can really hear how this album inspired the future of hip hop and rap.
pas mon truc du tout
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
kinda vibe w it icl
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.
This album is a case of one step forward and two steps back. For every concept that is clever and well executed, there are multiple interludes that are completely puerile and infantile. As with many of their genre brethren, it seems that every third word is F*ck or the N-word. I like to think I’m not a prude, but it does make for tedious listening. Docked a full star for the part where each member describes how he’d like to torture someone. Is this the musical version of torture-porn? Not sure which is worse: whether they seriously mean what they are saying, or whether they totally don’t mean it, and are just throwing those ideas around gratuitously.
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.
Some fun samples and great beats. I wasn’t totally into all of the lyrical content but I’ve never listened to this album in full before. Some great songs on here that stand out on their own though. I wouldn’t regularly listen to this, but the songs I did like I added them to my daily rotation. You can for sure see the influence on hip-hop now from this album which is really cool to me. I do miss when groups had skits within their albums, it’s entertaining but I know it’s not for everybody lol. 4.5 stars from me
For rhyme and for rapture, whatever. After laughter, comes tears.
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.
The interludes slow down the album for me, still high quality rhymes throughout
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
Not my style, but I found this pretty good. I liked "Shame on a nigga", "7th Chamber", "C.R.E.A.M.", or "Tearz". This is easily a 3-star album for me.
Wu tang ain’t nothing to fuck with
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.
i know the movie. never heard wu-tang as wu-tang, just heard of them and some songs that r still unnamed to me. reminds me of my uncle.
Ended up skipping around looking for anything to like. Nothing here for me.
Enjoyed it overall, but didn’t like it as much as I wanted to. Liked Da Mystery and Ruckus the best.
Consider the ruckus well and truly brought. An album to cross your arms and nod your head to.
I can respect this, and appreciate its pretty good if your into that sorta thing, but i certainly aint no fan
Some tunes on here. genuinely think interludes are rhe best part Needs 2nd listen to appreciate lyrics Think Shao Lin version of Protect Ya Neck is great
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
Ehhhhhh, wanted to appreciate it more than I did.
It is alright.
It’s great even though it feels a little vintage. Which is fair considering it’s been more than 30 years since the release. But it does sound stylish still and had a lot of character in it. I added some tracks to my playlist, quite a few to be honest. And yeah, had a lot of fun listening to the album.
Best een bijzonder album, voelt erg zomers, gek genoeg.
Somehow, despite graduating high school the year this was released I never heard it. Super excited when I read the reviews about future civilizations holding this up as a cultural masterpiece. I was familiar with the names like Old Dirty, Ghost Face, etc. But nothing lands with this one. Not bad, and I'm sure if I heard it at 19 I would have felt differently, but I remain unmoved.
Some good shit right there
So great, amazing production amazing rapping the only problem is may be a little too much in the silly skits, but minor quibble
There is no denying that this album is epic. I was more into the Souls of Mischief in 93 because I never really dug the Wu's violent lyrics. They were just a little over the top for my taste. This album does have some of the most icon bars ever recorded and the beats are unique and oddly catchy. It's cool to hear so many different styles of MCing on one record but if you ask me, Method Man is the king. Killer album.
A foundational album that created a genre, they did it with no money!
As a hip hop philistine, there is this element in 90’s hip hop that I could never get passed. The songs (thinking a lot about snoop here) sounded dry like the desert, I found it monotonous and boring. This is not that! It’s fun! Interesting to listen to. I’m a lil late on this masterpiece, yeah? lol
Feeling generous today. I don't know how relevant Wu-Tang is in 2026 but it still sounds fresh to me. I prefer rap like this to stuff with a lot of shine.
La última canción a capella? Savage.
bopping
Not my cup of tea
Beats clearly influenced and built modern rap. Despite being new to me, sound was familiar. Egregiously violent but that’s the point and perspective.
I have entered the wu-tang wu-tang clan i am in you
I appreciate the way skits are used to add context & establish the mood for the songs. However, as I'm very interested in human performance and music theory, the constant presence of samples doesn't appeal to me.
A watershed album. These guys were crazy and all over the place at the time. Definitely worth a listen.
4.42
daha çok benim vibem deildi kankaaa
OH Yeah! Funky east coast style. Pretty amazing even today.
This is a great album.
First hip hop album i've gotten on here and it's a classic. Clearly a very influential album with some amazing tracks but by modern standards it sometimes feels a little corny, still very good though
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
I'm not a huge fan of rap and hip hop. However I really enjoy this.
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.
Not the kind of music I use to hear, cannot comment or rate it. I'm far away from rap/hip hop.
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.
it was okay
The best
Very good.
The best hip-hop is no hip-hop...
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
Bien boom bap bien old school, y'a que les 2 derniers sons que je peux ecouter mais parce que je pense que c'est les deux plus accessibles. Mais bien cool sinon
i'm starting to feel incapable of rating these albums anything but 4 stars
Not for us.
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.
I like the little interludes and skits and there’s some nice variety here. Too long
Quentin Tarantino: The Album
The blue print for hardcore hip hop Nothing can top the opening sketch to Method Man
Lots of favourites here.
Good stuff :-)
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.
Hypnotic flow, creepy beats and very funny
Waffling between 3.5/4.0… great flow
4,но вест кост мне как-то ближе,
WTC AINT NUTHING TA F WITH!!!!!! Trailblazing and an excellent listen. If an album transforms your mood, whilst combining great samples, fresh lyrics, and keeping it varied and FUN, well sir I call that a job well done.
Not my thing :(
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
fav: method man
Guess all those jocks in high school were right.
Dolla dolla
I heard a Ghostface Killah album recently and really liked it, making me think I would like Wu-Tang Clan. No is the answer at least for this album. It felt very one note.
This is definitely early HipHop
a cornerstone of modern hip-hop! it’s so sick RZA was just pumping out gold like this for a decade. the skits are mostly funny on this, but a bit distracting overall. RIP ODB
Len Houmous was repeatedly asked to join The Wu Yang Clan - he never did. 4.6 8/15 CREAM
Wu tang clan ain’t nothin to fuck with
A good hip hop album, but there are others from the list that I've liked more.
Literally sighed when this came up….. I just don’t get it. This isn’t music to my ears. 1
no m’ha agradat gens
чилово. стильно. так непривычно непосредственно слУшать такого типа музыку, а не слЫшать её в кино, играх, пародиях.
I really want to like this one. The classic kung-fu film references should make for an easy on-ramp to rap or hip-hop. The first few songs are violent and n-word ridden, which has always turned me off . The second half was better though, more playful and perhaps with better rhymes. I need to spend more time with it, but it hasn’t blown me away yet.
Album 31/1001. Listened 4/24/2026. This is a great album for just rage-doing whatever it is you need to do that you do not want to do. These guys are (justifiably) angry.
Origin of this kind of rap. Organic, real, easy to listen
Top 5 favorite albums for me. This changed my life in high school.
Raw, clever and charismatic. Classic.
i really liked this.
Solid
One of, if not the greatest rap albums.
Heard it before. Good to revisit though. Ol Dirty Bastard is still my favorite flow. 4/5
Not my style.
WU-TANG! WU-TANG!
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!
I hate to be such a hater!! This just isn’t my fav type of music
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
a classic right here. not one i've ever listened to in full, but one that i've heard the various singles off it enough that i knew i'd probably enjoy the whole thing. the album is really ahead of its time and innovative with its sampling especially which let's be real you already knew. the real problem is just that this is SO 90s. i really enjoy the general flow, but god damn sometimes the lyrics are just so goofy. completely different time and place. the fact that it all manages to hold up as well as it does is a testament to the artistry and skill.
This is a very 90s rap album, for better and worse. The skits on here... Certainly exist. I definitely don't think they improve the album. On the otherhand the rapping itself is great. I think nothing shows this better then "Method man", which starts with a real eye-roller of a skit imo, but then transitions into one HELL of a rap when it gets going. There's some great sampling work here too. CREAM was the pinnacle of this album for me, showing off both the great flow of the album and legendary use of sampling. I think for some people 90s rap hasn't aged well, and I get that. There's some rhymes in here that, whilst I like, you would not get away with today without being laughed out of the room. "Patty cake, patty cake, hey, the method man Don't eat Skippy, Jif or Peter Pan Peanut butter 'cause I'm not butter In fact, I snap back like a rubber band I be Sam, Sam-I-Am And I don't eat green eggs and ham" But if you can get over that, there's still a lot to like here and I definitely get the acclaim.
Muy chulo!!!!! Me encanto
No soy mucho del rap de la old school pero lo aprecio
Не мое, хотя некоторые треки похожи на гориллаз
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.
oh i havent actually listened to this yet. i’ve heard good things. forgot to take notes while listening, i was playing pokemon emerald. i liked it though.
Old school - vreau să-l ascult integral
Trate de escucharlo completo, pero simplemente no pude llegar a las 3 primeras canciones. Sería un álbum que no volvería a escuchar.