Reviews (page 5 of 15)
Not really my bag
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
Good back half
Not really my style but good bars 7/10
We tang ain't nothing to f... with
Ruckus, brought.
Legendary
I'm not into hip hop but can see that they are very influential and talented. Wasn't a bad listen
Dobry to jest rap. Ale niektóre wstawki były tak klaustrofobiczne, że aż dostawałam od nich migreny. Sam koncept jest świetny i ja bardzo szanuję ich flow. Ale jednak całość mnie zgniotła i zmęczyła. 6/10
many are saying that wu-tang clan ain't nuthin ta f' wit
J’avais oublié à quel point c’était bien
Love a crew rap record. This one is incredible.
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.
I very much enjoyed listening to this album, but i would be lying if I said I thought I'd come back to it 😔
I listened to this album while sitting in a series of different parking lots. I've heard features and verses from many of the members of Wu-Tang over the years, but this album is my first major exposure to Ol' Dirty Bastard, and damn is his energy and charisma immediately evident. His verse on Da Mystery of Chessboxin' might be my single most-listened-to section of any album on the list so far. The production across the entire project, courtesy of RZA, is also incredible; there's a grimy simplicity to it that keeps it feeling raw and mean, buoying the variety of different flows and tones that each member of Wu-Tang brings to the group. I also love the skits and intermissions throughout the album; they manage to maintain and enhance the energy of the album while being both funny and genuinely cool, which can be a difficult bar to clear. I hear the influences of this group in many of the rap artists I know and love; I get why this group has the notoriety and acclaim that they do, they absolutely deserve it. Highlights: Shame On a N***a, Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber, Can It Be All So Simple / Intermission, Da Mystery of Chessboxin', Method Man, Protect Ya Neck, Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II - Conclusion
Nostalgic listen
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.
liked some of it...some of it not for me...i am hearing all the references placed by lin in warriors LOLOL
Amazing 90s era hip-hop, with stellar performances by Ol Dirty Bastard and Method across the album.
DIDN'T LIKE
- Fan, men fangede mig ikke 100%, selvom jeg elsker rap fra den periode - Extended version virker unødvendig, synes der er flere dele af sangene som jeg finder ligegyldige og ikke gør noget bedre for albummet eller musikken, men det jeg er heller ikke en kæmpe rap ekspert, synes det trække lidt ned though
Legendary
Instant classic. Fave track: C.R.E.A.M
Putting aside my own personal feeling that not every track on this one is a 10/10, this album is simply too important, too influential to be anything less than a 5. The rough production style pairs perfectly with the albums dark and gritty atmosphere, as well as with the humorous tounge-in-cheek bars from the various members of the Clan. A lightning in a bottle moment from rap’s most notorious supergroup. 5/5
This album has a nice groove to it. Hard not to be moving while listening to it.
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.
It’s definitely hard to rate this many artists at once. They’re all so different, most notable ODB. The beats are great and the king-fu film influence is special. I could do without the grotesque torture interlude.
Generally I love this genre and I hadn’t listened to this album before but unfortunately I was having a horrendous day so I didn’t appreciate this the way I would maybe have usually done so I’m giving it 3* and will revisit when it doesn’t feel like the world is ending.
I think Wu Tang success in what it feels like they are trying to do with this album. It's gangster rap meets comic book samurai in an ternate universe, and it makes for a very entertaining listen. I think all the different rap styles and characters going back and forth keeps the momentum of the album moving and offers enough variety to keep it interesting. I also appreciate it feels like they aren't taking this too seriously - a hip hop opera musical collage. Had fun listening to his today.
It genuinely makes no sense how 9 different rappers can come together and record an album that’s this good. You’d think with that many cooks, they’d have spoiled the broth for sure, but somehow it all came together. I love the minimalist approach, the gritty beats, the kung-fu samples, the pop culture references, and all the different rappers. Everyone brought a different personality to the table and it somehow works without becoming an incoherent mess. You can really feel this album’s influence on modern hip hop too. I feel like this is the album that so many rappers have been trying to recreate in their own way since they first heard it.
What an album. Loved it
LETS FUCKING GO
I’ll never forget when I was 5 and heard this album for the first time.
I loved how this album feels like a fuckin team coming to crush your soul. Like THE U in the 80s. Loved it … relentless confidence
So fucking good. Thought people were over rating it but nah it’s amazing. Top 5 album of the 90s
Iconic album and a great listen. Would enjoy a relisten.
It's pretty good, they could spice up the instrumentals a bit more and the songs could be more unique
good but i don’t usually listen to rap
Goddamn, there's so much that can be said about this album musically, culturally, historically.
not my thing but its such a vibe
Et sted mellom 3 og 4 for meg, men de største klassikerne vippern opp. Gutta krutt.
Really fucked with this album. C.R.E.A.M (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) was my pick for song of the album with Tearz and Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II - Conclusion being other highlights
raw
A Classic example of what R&B is. This is my first time listening to the album, but it felt so true to the style it felt like ive heard it all before.
Its a jam! Take aways: Can it be all so simple, Protect Ya Neck
Really great classic rap. Will be added to vibey music playlists for sure
best part of listening to this album is how giddy my partner gets at all his favorite lines. worst part is the skits.
Light on skits compared to the solo albums and others, it can have a fourth star
Listened hundreds of times, still classic
was vibing with this but the speaking parts really threw me at times lol
I think the 90s was the greatest era of hip hop. Granted, I was a child when this came out, but it was still on rotation a decade later when I was in high school. “CREAM” is iconic. These guys are legendary rappers.
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.
Klassikko
Sehän oli varsin menevää hippii-hoppii, vois kuunnella toistekki
Certified bängeri, semituttu klassikkolevy. Interludeja ja välihassutteluja vähän liikaa, töksäyttelee kuuntelua vähän turhaan. Muuten kyllä vanhaa kunnon tykitystä alusta loppuun.
Good vibing music. Wouldn't be mad if this was playing at a party or in a bar.
One of the all time greats and one of my favourite albums. Nothing like it before
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.
who doesnt love wu tang
One of the greatest albums of the 20th century.
Wait what? I’ve definitely listened to this album in the past I got it today as my 1001 albums and I guess I hadn’t rated it before. Well I’ll go ahead and say this has got to be top 5 rap albums for me and I haven’t listened to a ton but I s till think this is a tough one to beat.
During election season, it seems as though Wu-Tang Forever political yard signs pop up in the suburbs and I can't help but roll my eyes and assume that the people displaying them are upper middle class white men who will never be negatively impacted by politics. Enjoy your privilege, you edgy cool cats. Hip hop is not my favorite genre. I get that Wu-Tang seems to be universally beloved and that this is culturally important. For me, this sounds vaguely dated and increasingly annoying as the record unfolds. It's not for me, and that is perfectly ok. 2 stars for personal enjoyment 4 stars for cultural importance
È sicuramente interessante come ogni testo racconti un aspetto diverso della vita di strada, anche da punti diversi. Mi ha colpito particolarmente la canzone Tearz, anche perché dal punto di vista proprio musicale è quella più vicina ai miei gusti. Un album per chi più dei suoni e delle parole in una canzone e in un album vuole trovare un racconto.
Bring Da Ruckus Clan in da Front Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ C.R.E.A.M Method Man Protect Ya Neck
Wu Tang: 7th Chamber Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ C.R.E.A.M. Protect Ya Neck Tearz Method Man (Home Grown Version)
Already listened great album could see it growing on me 83/100 C.R.E.A.M is insane
Wu-Tang is for the children. Arguably the greatest hip-hop album of all time. Dirty beats, insane flow, nerd knowledge of kung fu movies and obviously funny too. An absolute game changer. Fuck it, not arguably, THE greatest hip-hop album of all time. BRING THE MOTHERFUCKING RUCUS! Best Tracks: Bring Da Rucus; C.R.E.A.M.; Protect Ya Neck
A hard 5
artistry on display and no denying it. I've given Wu-Tang Clan a handful of listens over the years and they never quite grab me the way a lot of others in the field do. Still, worth listening to, but something I don't have in heavy rotation.
Incredible beats with incredible rhymes. Absolute classic.
Sharp, flowing lyrics with more than your recommended daily allowance of F-bombs, flavored with as many samples from old kung-fu movies as there are from classic R&B. I'm no hip-hop expert, but this feels special, even though it's not the kind of thing I'd seek out to listen to. Favorite tracks: "Protect Ya Neck" and "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'"
Absolute classic
фигня
It's not my style, but I still gave it a chance and listened to the whole thing, and I saved a few tracks I liked. I give it a 3/10; it's simply not my kind of music.
well, I'm not sure how to rate it. It for sure is not my cup of tea but it has a really good flow and i really liked the old school beats. Maybe it's just that i can't relate to the lyrics, and that I like songs to have a bit more of melody.
Great record, the descendent of great early hip-hop like De La Soul.
Its ok
I have listened to this a few times now in my life, and just recently saw GZA. I think the legacy and influence this album has cannot be denied, but it just has never done it for me like other 90's rap albums have like projects by A Tribe Called Quest or De La Soul. I guess this speaks to my desire to have jazzier beats with more samples, as opposed to the rough and stripped down production style Wu-Tang uses.
My favourite hip-hop album. A group of young, pissed off wordsmiths with boundless energy and attitude releasing an album full of top-to-bottom bangers.
I can recognize this album as a staple of the genre and an icon, and as a good album. It's just also not an album that's for me!
a little too boom bap, more spoken than rap
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!
3/5 not my thing but not bad 7.67/10
good music but it gets repetetive
I remembered this being a more complete album. Some great original stuff but for me, not a listen straight through album.
Good album with nostalgic production don’t understand the skits where they talk about how they would murder someone…
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!
Scheiße
Awesome!! One of my favorites!
Classic and a trendsetter.
Most of the hip-hop that this list has given me is from before this album, and even though I prefer some of those albums, I hear why this was so important. Initially I didn’t care for the more “minimalist” beats, but on second listen, I really like it. The lyrics aren’t particularly thought provoking, but the rapping is extremely strong. Maybe I need more listens to love it as much as others seem to, but it’s pretty good. 4/5
i’m scared this is gonna be not my thing i don’t listen to rap bring da ruckus: oh this is so not gonna be my thing.
Ugh.
Groundbreaking album, you can really hear the influence this album had on the future of rap. I feel like this has been sampled and quoted so much that it all seems familiar, despite never hearing it before. Flows are great, beats are awesome, switchups are top-notch. WAY ahead of the game at the time. What holds this back from being 5 stars is the lack of emotional engagement. Consistent themes of "we're the best, we're aggressive, don't fuck with us". I get why it is what it is, that's just not the *peak* of what I'm looking for in an album. But man does this album sound good!
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
Nie moje klimaty, mogłabym posłuchać w czasie gry w GTA, ale tak to niestety zbyt płaskie i proste dla mnie. Rozumiem, że to jest klasyk hip hopu i jest ważny dla Amerykanów, ale ja nie jestem amerykanką.
i like it
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
Brash boasting raps, humor and explicit lyrics and catchy choruses mixed with minimalistic beats. The chemistry and different styles and lyrical themes of each member somehow come together perfectly under RZA’s production. An absolute classic.
Oh yeah baby 5/5 rating before re listen
All time classic. Rap masterpiece
Oh yeah oh yeah.
top 3 - Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing ta F’ Wit, C.R.E.A.M, Protect Ya Neck. Super fun and enjoyed it more than I expected! Wish I had listened to this sooner. Deserves to be on this list for sure. An album I can see myself coming back to!
l’album durait 1h10 j’ai écouté un tiers je dirais j’étais contente quand j’ai vu le tirage du jour parce que ça me disait bien, ça changeait des jours précédents, mais au final c’était pas ma tasse de thé
I know this album is hugely lauded, but I never really got it. I still think people's love for Wu-Tang is a bit performative, and the whole Kung Fu thing is a bit cringe. I think if I was 10 years older maybe I would feel differently, as I would have been a teenager when this first came out. Some really great songs, especially CREAM, but the skits and immature lyrics drag it down a bit for me.
I tried, but no.
I found one track I could rate as something other than awful, but probably because I didn't listen closely to the lyrics (Method Man). Otherwise, waded through this and kept hearing appalling lyrics and completely uninspired sounds. Not really music is it?
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.
Repeat listen
brought me back to the old days when I was little and my older brother was hanging out with his friends and they were playing these kind of songs. Agh such a good vibe and memory’s. Amazing album
Ok
what more can I say. classic album. will queue it up for a relisten on my train ride this morning but I know its 5/5. I also feel the extra need to boost up the scores on the hip hop albums on this page because people are haters. Legendary album by legendary group
You can not defeat the wu-tang style
Liked it
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.
Another album I was surprised to like more than I expected. Lyrically, it’s pretty meaningless, but the beats are always fun. I’ve never listened to this type of music before and while it’s still not what I would normally go to, I enjoyed some songs was more than expected. Top Songs: C.R.E.A.M, Can It All Be So Simple, Tearz
Classic
This cropped up during the height of “grunge” music and is much more innovative, timeless and grimier than any of that lot. Wu-Tang is the true grunge music and I would say is the greatest band of the 90s and this is their greatest album.
a really solid showing of hip-hop. has some real bangers fr Would I listen again: Yes Deserves to be on this list: Yes 4.2
An extremely well crafted hip-hop record front-to-back full of memorable lines and beats. Definitely a classic for a reason.
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.
Bold and insistent vocals against really interesting samples. Felt like too many of the songs were just about how cool they were.
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.
not much to say, very good. added some songs to the playlist. would probably need to do another listen but i enjoyed it. maybe i need to listen to more hip hop lol
This album just want for me.
Mouais, je ne suis pas convaincu, sûrement meilleur à l'époque que maintenant
I don’t really like this style of HipHop but some tracks like “C.R.E.A.M.” and “Project Ya Neck” are still good. It was fun to see where MF DOOM got inspiration from.
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.
Man you seen my tape?? My Killer tape??? You had it last just sayin
NOT A HIP-HOP FAN!
okayyyish
Ugh. This album is perfect. No notes.
Easiest five (5) star so far
Really had trouble getting into this one, other than the beats.
Not sure why I've never listened to this all the way through before. It's such a hip-hop classic a lot of it has seeped into my awareness by a kind of osmosis, but really good to give it some attention. Great production, so enveloped in a fug of weed smoke you practically get high listening to it. Probably take a few more listens before I could tell you what they're on about, mind.
enjoyable 90s rap with lots of personality and style
Classic
Just to make things clear I’m not a rap music connoisseur and don’t profess to be a massive fan of the genre But there is a few in that genre I enjoy the likes of Tupac , dr Dre , Eminem For me after a couple of listens it didn’t really cut the mustard A few reasons Mainly to take this album for what it is face value the whole flow of it just seemed to drag There was no real venom to the punctuation of the lyrics , not like how the likes of beasty boys and Eminem seem to convey them The tempos seemed to keep the same no dramatic change in that respect The instrumentation was good in places very classic 90s rap but the production seemed mushy and vocals hard to hear in places Finally to wrap it up not my cup of tea as I mentioned rap isn’t my bag but I’ll give this a poor 1 out of 5 didn’t seal the deal for me I’m afraid
I dunno about 36 chambers but I've banged 36 chicks to this cracker of an album Bang on
Definitely can see how this influenced future rap albums with the adlib talking sections. Production is basic, but definitely a signature sound of the era and probably started with bands like this. Extremely repetitive from a musical perspective, but this kind of rap is all about the lyrics and rapper. Unfortunately for this reason it bores me listening to this album as a whole. I do enjoy some tracks from this though and would listen to them as part of a playlist but this is quite a tough listen as a whole entity/album. The intermission just got on my nerves, I don't wanna hear them bashing on about crap, bad quality recording as well on that keeps distorting, to be fair they probably did this on little equipment and not pro studio but still , not enjoyable. Good rappers but the instrumentals again are just dull and repetitive. Standout tracks for me are: 7th chamber (at a push.. At least they tried to put some musical interest in there with synths and saxophone, but its totally out of key and makes no sense). No other tracks were standout for me, I wouldn't relisten to this. I heard a lot of good things about wu tang over the years but I just don't get it.
Coming out the gate swinging and forming "like Voltron", they "bring da motherfuckin' Ruckus!"
Already listened. 47/47
This album, well, this band actually, is really fun. If anyone is good with rap and hip hop and ever was into those crazy kung-fu Chinese movies from the 70's you will just "get it." Maybe they are niche or maybe they are too weird for some or ... I don't know. But I have always been good, maybe not an outright fan, but enjoyed Wu-Tang Clan stuff. I think it is more fun than remarkable, but that does count for a lot!
Didn't hit with me the way OG did. I dig the martial arts influences for sure.
kind of repetitive but liked a lot better 7.5/10
Wu-la-la-la It's the way that we rock when we're doin' our thing. Enter the clan with the plan, Spittin' rhymes and verses, no reverses, now or later, and of course it's genuine, no one greater, winnin' like Texas Rangers Emptyin' out 36 chambers.
Classic
Certified bangers. This album earns its reputation. I felt ready to fight after listening to this album
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’.
Good
An absolute classic.
Not listened yet but it won't let me reactivate my project until I rate for some reason. I'll assume it's shit so will give a 1 and listen later then edit.
I get the reason for its importance, but eh.
This record always makes me grin. It is so badass and perfect for those times when you want to Bring The Ruckus.
All these MCs creating a vision, a mythology, and an incredible album.
Things are happening way up in the sky. Pressures changing, temperature’s rising. Down here, Europe’s living through heatwave after heatwave and the surface of the sea’s the hottest it’s been since giant woodlice scratched around the earth, fighting off scorpions the size of two welded together Jimneys. We are looking at an El Niño so profound that I won’t believe in it until a respectably handsome scientist operating, inexplicably, in a moodily lit lab looks up from his microscope (?) and issues a portent of doom that also foreshadows a specific element of narrative closure later down the line. Societal collapse probably not now, but definitely in someone you’ve mets lifetime. Billionaire class ready to boot to New Zealand and live as alone as they’ve always wanted to; should have, always. Reasons to think any of it will get better just one by one turning off, like lights on a hospital ward. Anyway these dudes were really tough. Be kind to each other.
Not my favorite genre but I appreciate it for what it is and how it's influenced modern artists
What is there to say? Absolutely timeless
Overall Rating - 2.92/5 (5.83/10). Good flow in all of the tracks I completed. It's not my style, but these guys are clearly skilled, and I can appreciate the artisanship involved in making this record.
banger
Hard as fuck. Makes you feel invincible.
tedious, same old stuff, turned it off.
Peanut Butter. Cause I ain't butter.
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.
Decent.
Immediately 90’s rap nostalgia. So fun, kinda vulgar but it’s okay.😭
No from me. Terrible album
really enjoyed "can it be all so simple" because it felt quite separate from the rest of the album which for me was nothing too special. the songs sort of integrated into a one big compilation - they lacked distinctive features. however, i can see how this album has influenced hip-hop music
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.
Random thoughts: * I did like hearing this one in full for the first time. I see how they came up with their personas and how their love of kung-fu was fused into the overall style. * However, I'm just not an east coast rap guy. I guess I need more hooks. * I did like Method Man. CREAM is supposed to be one of the all-time greats and I just can't really get behind it. * I will probably try this again but I fear this is just not my thing. I appreciate but just don't like it.
Excellent album, really good vibe
Very nice album, I've never listened to the Wu Tang Clan before even tho I knew they were one of the pillars of the genre. I really like old school rap and this album not only provides some of the best beats and production but also very nice storytelling.
No. 63 It was good. Rap isn’t really my thing, although I am starting to like it more. Didn't understand a single word but was bumping my head the whole time.
one of my fav album ever. classic.
Fav: bring da ruckus
Iconic, revolutionary and timeless Best song-cream 7/10
Very harsh I didn’t like it at all
Not for me
Wu-Tang clan ain’t Nuthing ta F’ With
I'd like this album a whole lot more if they didn't have 1 to 2 minutes of just talking or sampling of kung fu movies. I dig it, but it takes forever to get to the actual song and that's annoying when you're listening to a mixtape. Must hear: Shame on a Nigga C.R.E.A.M. Clan in da Front 3.5 / 5
Like it, cool samples
Very entertaining. Some parts seemed kind of long, but honestly not even a big problem, for I feel it to be very crucial to the storytelling they were trying to achieve.
A classic. C.R.E.A.M. is the absolute highlight
Again, fuck no! Can’t sing to it… Wokesters would call me racist. Plus it’s shit on most levels. So no.
Enjoyed each song and interlude, really loved quite a few songs. These were track 3, 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Not bad. Decent vibes but wasn't quite hooked.
Kinda felt more like rap than anything else.
Similar feelings as with the GZA solo album I had just two days ago. It's good rap, but like all early rap, it's just people speaking over basic beats. Actually It's slightly worse than GZA album. I can hear the beginnings of what would become my favorite songs, but it's like seeing childhood videos of amazing actors. Best song: C.R.E.A.M.
Ikke den værste af den slags, men ensformig.
They're a classic, what can i say
Enough already of the Wu-Tang Clan collective and solo efforts. They do nothing for me. So tired of the pathetic aggressively masculine posturing and hectoring vocals in this genre
Classic 10/10
Amazing
Great tone great vibes. The use of the tinny samples and mid evil piano chords really work
For the longest time there I wondered if I even liked West Coast hip hop. My group's gotten quite a few of 'em, and to this point I've been largely lukewarm on them, at best. And it's not just that I struggle with focusing on lyrics first and foremost, which is what has always tripped me up about hip hop. No, there's something else about West Coast hip hop that's never clicked with me, and for a while the exact reason eluded me. Sure, I knew why I preferred East Coast hip hop (G-funk, baby!) — but for why West Coast shit never did it for me, I couldn't say. So, we come to this album. The album that, thanks to one Mic The Snare, has existed in my head as **the** representative of East Coast hip hop. This would have to be where I figured out if I actually liked this stuff, and the exact reason why I don't if it turned out I didn't. Any other album, that'd feel like a lot to put on its shoulders — but this is 'Enter The' gawddamn 'Wu-Tang'. If any album's gonna have the strength to carry me to an answer, it's this one and its Wu-Tang style. And I was all prepared to listen to this album in that way. But then, shortly before I put it on, a thought suddenly occurred to me: I don't think my problem is with East Coast hip hop. I've liked quite a few albums from New York-based rappers: Biggie's 'Ready To Die', JAY-Z's 'The Blueprint', and of course Nas's 'Illmatic'. Hell, if there's any album you'd use as a Rosetta stone for New York rap, it should be 'Illmatic'. No, I came to realize, my beef is actually with **the Wu-Tang Clan**. Which feels even worse than not getting East Coast hip hop as a whole? Before getting this album, the Randomizer™ has treated my group to literally every album on this list from a Clan affiliate. And that's just ass backwards, innit? Why in the world would you listen to 'Tical' or 'Liquid Swords' before 'Enter The' fuckin' 'Wu-Tang'? And I'll tell you for sure, it wasn't exactly a good thing for me, 'coz I did not feel any of those albums. 'Liquid Swords', just an example, was an absolute snoozefest to me: way too lowkey for my tastes. Not even 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...', the most famous Wu affiliate album, could do much for me. And I feel bad about not liking these albums because, like, it's the gawdamm Wu-Tang Clan. Without listening to a single one of their albums, I've always bought into the hype surrounding them. And why not? The Wu just **feel** like a group who've deserved their legacy, whether you've heard them or not. Hell, I know they sure think they do, given the whole 'Once Upon A Time In Shaolin' thing. Every name in the Clan is famous as hell, each in their own right, from RZA to Method Man to the motherfuckin' Ol' Dirty Bastard. If I don't like the music they make, why did I spend so much time hyping them up to myself? Did I really do it based on nothing more than an impression of their legacy? Ultimately, I don't think I did? But at the same time... Y'know, let me just talk it out. With this spin of the album, I've finally come to realize what the appeal of the Wu-Tang is, at least on this album: they are **tough boys**. The way they spit is so hard, I am absolutely certain they could kick my ass if I tried to fuck wit 'em. Even in the moments where I lost track of what exactly they were saying, the delivery was enough to keep me going. And everyone was so unique from one another, which is amazing to me given how many people were in this group. You hear one of 'em rap, and you know exactly who it is. That's incredible. I mean, damn, this shit banged, y'know? And the beats, too! Now that I understand the rapping, I was finally able to get a handle in the beats as well. Before now, I'd always thought they were maybe a little too dry for my tastes? But, no, they bang too! They're hard as fuck! No wonder these guys present their work as martial arts movies and their rapping as fighting styles. I do believe the Wu-Tang style could win most fights it's used in. On this front, I absolutely think this album and the Clan have earned their place in history. But how much did I actually like it? If my previous statements weren't any indication, I did, a lot. If you're a hip hop fan and you've somehow passed it up, you owe it yourself to listen to this thing. But as for my own personal tastes ... it comes back to the East Coast/West Coast divide — and, specifically, the album Mic The Snare used to represent the other coast: 'The Chronic'. I like me a hard beat and some hard rhymes about real living on the street. It'd feel weird to like rap and **not** like any of that. But I am what I am, and what I am is someone who enjoys hooks. That's not to say 'Enter The Wu-Tang' is devoid of them; there were a few choruses I could shout along to. But, like, come on: G-funk. The synths. The vibes. The deliveries. The **Snoop Dogg**. I realize I come off shallow coming down on 'Enter The Wu-Tang' (exactly how much is up to you), but I can't lie. The Wu-Tang's hardcore hip hop just can't pull me back like the hooks on 'The Chronic' can. Heck, the hooks are a big reason why I enjoyed 'Ready To Die' as much as I did, even in spite of the Diddy of it all. So ... yeah. If any opinion is gonna represent my tendency towards sound and mood over lyrics and meaning, that'd do it. But like I said, the Wu do truly deserve the spot they've gotten in the pantheon of music. Even I can recognize that. Frankly, it makes me wish I liked hardcore hip hop more so I could rate this thing the way I feel like I should. But regardless of that ... yeah, man. With this new knowledge in mind, maybe I'd like some of those other Wu affiliate albums a bit more now. Or maybe not! Who can say? If nothing else, their first album sure as shit brought da motherfuckin' ruckus, and that's what truly matters. Wu forever.
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.
I like the down to earth vibe of it having its own unique feel of rapping.
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.
... not my cup of tea
I'm aware Wu-Tang Clan is meant to be extremely influential in the rap world, but this album was a complete miss for me.
I dig the raw sound, but it's not my type of music.
No está mal pero no me llamó demasiado la atención.
Tis is a test for the moment
I love hip-hop
ik how influential this is and i get it but for me personally im gonna need some changes to the beat to get into smth
Adding a star because of how incredibly influential this album was, but I can't say I find this album especially pleasant to listen to outside of a specific mood. The singles "C.R.E.A.M." and the ensemble piece "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F'Wit" are the standouts here. It's really incredible that a production with so many limitations still turned out this serviceable. While the backing samples are interesting and were unique for the time (the kung-fu film samples are especially fun) they still become too repetitious for such a lengthy hip hop album.
I'm not much of a hip hop fan, sorry
I’ve somehow never listened to Wu-Tang but still recognized a couple of them immediately. The concept and reading about how the album was made was really cool. Having the members of the clan battle against each other to determine who gets on the record is fascinating and I can’t think of another project I’ve listened to that’s the same. RZA really sets the blueprint for the New York style. You can hear it all over the genre to follow. It’s cool how the album feels monumental despite the sparse beats. I wasnt able to pay attention to the lyrics much which feels like missing the main course of dinner but I was still pretty fulfilled without it. I can see my rating rise as I become more familiar with it or if I delve into their expanded solo universe. Rating: 4.3
Yeah not my type of music… but nice vibe. Imagine East Coast 90s wow
I liked it.
One of the most important albums of the 90’s.
Loved it.
25/1089 4.4387* This is a surprise toe-tapping, head-bopping, whistle along album. I only ever knew the song C.R.E.A.M. but this album was a ride I was happy to take and would pay a lot of cash to ride it again (just kidding, I wouldn't pay, it's a figure of speech). The 2, 3 and 4 note piano melodies are so simple, yet so beautiful, intertwined with the deep bass beats. The angry rapping is a taste that needs to be acquired but it's worth appreciating and enjoying once tasted. The rapping itself is amazing, each of the 200+/- members of the clan have a distinct voice and delivery offering a nice change from song to song or verse to verse. Hits...CREAM, ruckus, protect yo neck (so prescient due to recent events), SOAN.
A couple of outstanding tracks on here, but I thought I’d enjoy it more, as I do like my hip-hop, maybe I’ll give it another spin, as it’s so highly rated around
Ikke noe galt med beaten, men i grenseland mellom glorifisering og manifestering av kulturen enn ren beskrivelse av den.
Top 5 HipHop Album
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).
Not great for me
She might get into it but N.W.A. gives her more dopamine
YES. Classic and fun.
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.
As historically important as this album may be, I don't personally see myself throwing this on for a re-listen.
I mean it's Wu-Tang... what else needs to be said here? The production is early, but spirit is undeniable. C.R.E.A.M. is the absolute standout, but the whole thing is rad.
4- This is not what I expected. It has a real old school NYC hip hop feel to me that I really dig.
Utter rubbish
Good rap. 3,3
Full of swagger and energy. One of the all time greats.
A candidate for my favorite rap album of all-time, and one of my favorite albums, period. A once-in-a-lifetime project where the circumstances came together to create something thoroughly unique. First off, this is one of the best-produced rap albums ever, with beats and samples perhaps only exceeded by Public Enemy's "Apocalypse 91" and the Beastie Boys "Paul's Boutique." The RZA lays down a dense, sonic environment that combines Chinese martial arts films and soul samples, with beats that go hard as fuck. The nine MCs had to battle for the right to rap on each track (the scorecard, not counting choruses, intros, outros, etc.: Raekwon 7, Ghostface Killah 6, Inspectah Deck 6, Method Man 5, GZA 4, Ol' Dirty Bastard 4, RZA 4, Masta Killa 1, U-God 1; although GZA and Method Man both got solo songs). This meant a group of young, hungry and talented MCs were competing with each other to get bars and in this case, iron sharpened iron. The verses are exceptionally strong and memorable even today. I won't even get into how influential this album is; maybe the most important album in New York hip-hop history. What matters is that even after 30 years, it's still as exciting and fresh as ever.
2 1/2 stars. Maybe I should listen to it. I just don’t get it.
Can I get a Wu Tang?
Day 129 I found some of the ‘skits’ absolutely excruciating, but no doubt there is some excellent production on some of the songs here 7/10 Highlights Can it all be so simple CREAM
My favorite rap album of all time. In my top 10 of all time. In my 90s top 5, and probably a top 5 debut. The best rap posse ever putting their stake in the ground. RZA’s grimy, smoky production is immediately recognizable and still influencing almost all hip hop I like today. 36 Chambers is a vision.
Wu-Tang are the for the children, man.
Wenn Hip Hop dann so
Very fun
Not my favorite, but appreciate the flow.
Would definitely have been my thing a few years back. Still however a solid album
Chill and nostalgic feeling
Rhyming diarrhoea with gonorrhoea, stroke of genius - hell of a laugh but now my vibe
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.
Never been a wu tang fan. Boring. I think the individuals are better than the whole. One good song. 1.5 stars
The interplay between all of the different members makes for a great album
B- Bring Da Ruckus 3 Shame On A Nigga 3 Clan In Da Front 3 Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber 3 Can It Be All So Simple 3 Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' 3 Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit 3 C.R.E.A.M. 5 Method Man 3 Protect Ya Neck (Intermission) 3 Tearz 3 Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II 3 I was hoping it’d have more than CREAM, but alas…
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!
Great record with that iconic boom-bap sound. Favourite Track(s): C.R.E.A.M., Da Mystery Of Chessboxin', Protect Ya Neck Least Favourite Track(s): Bring Da Ruckus
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
Not really what i like, but sounds okay
Apparently this album was responsible for the renaissance of East Coast rap music and has been designated as historically significant. Esteemed music critics viewed as one of the best albums of all time. For me it was just another hip hop record. I did enjoy some of the lyrics, however.
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')
Not bad, short
What a great album! This album was a harbinger of what was to come for east coast rap in the 90's.
Banger, already loved this album too
Definitely out of my comfort zone. Even though it’s rap and I didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics, the vibes were there in a way I actually liked. It made me feel like one of those cool kids who arrived at school with this album playing in the background. I don’t usually appreciate rap, and one thing that made me dislike this album was the fact that I didn’t feel motivated to learn the lyrics, like I do with other rap songs. Still, it’s a good album overall, and I’d give it a 64. I don’t think I truly liked any particular track, but the first track and C.R.E.A.M. were the ones I enjoyed the most.
3,5
I know how important this album and band is, I do. It’s simply not music I connect with no matter how hard I try. It’s hard for me to rate this because while I value its importance, it’s not an album I will ever play again.
Really neat. Funny commentary. Glad for the different genre
I like the skits. not really my style but i see the influence!
Not my style but it’s fun
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.
Never really got it
I wasn't expecting to like this record this much! I've been hearing forever how great Wu-Tang was, but have never been into this kind of stuff enough to check it out. Not something I'd play in a car with open windows because of some of the lyrics and spoken word stuff, but otherwise I really enjoyed it. Four stars
Some nice beats and interesting dialogue with sound effects in the background. Wasn't entirely sure of the messaging in the lyrics, but it seemed positive. I liked the break in the album flow with the interludes. 7/10
I don't really like rap, so I wasn't sure what to rate it.
It was good! Just less my thing, I saved a couple of songs though!
This album makes me cash rules everything around me my pants Favorite track: Method Man
So epic
Nunca me subí a este carro. Tener 20 años en los 90 eran un problema para conseguir toda la música que podía gustarte. Qué bien suena desde el principio!!! Me he guardado: "Bring da Ruckus", "Shame on a Nigga", "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber" y "Can It Be All So Simple""Intermission". Volveré.
Fine, but not for me
I liked hearing some snippets that have been used in other mash ups that I like. Was definitely bobbing my head and shaking my leg to the beat at certain points. I really care for the conversations between songs. Can’t say I’d turn to listen to the album multiple times though.
TOP
Not my style, but I did appreciate it. ★★★
“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.
What makes this more special than much of the rap out there?
Legendary and one of my bros favorites.
Solid hiphop album. I like how goofy it is sometimes, especially with their incorporation of sword fighting sounds.
A lot of the tracks sounded the same but I did enjoy this album. It was good fun with nice rhymes.
Didnt really like this kind of rap
TBA
This is one of my favorite hip-hop albums on this list so far. Earlier this month we listened to The Pharcyde, which I found boring and not cohesive. Enter The Wu -Tang felt powerful and authentic. I found it to be a really interesting listen, I can understand why they are so well known.
Cash Rules Everything Around Me 1001 Albums Generator 178 (12/8/2025) Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is pretty much the only album by legendary hiphop collective Wu-Tang Clan that I've ever heard anyone talk about. I've given this album a lot of tries, but I always walk away with the same opinion: it's alright. The beats are pretty consistently great and the opening 1-2 punch of Bring Da Ruckus to Shame On A Nigga really gets my hopes up every time I come back to this thing. Unfortunately, I really do not like the skits here and I especially hate that they aren't even split onto their own tracks, so I can't add any of these songs to playlists really. It's funny because a lot of songs here get a like from me, so it looks like I enjoy the album more than I really do. Most songs go on too long, especially Can It All Be So Simple, Method Man, and Protect Ya Neck. However, as I mentioned before, the beats are amazing; The RZA is such a great producer. Beats like C.R.E.A.M. and Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit have become all time classics of the genre, and Tearz has always been a personal favorite. It has always felt weird that I don't love this album as much as everyone else, but I just don't get it. I see 36 Chambers as a pretty decent collection of classic New York hiphop tunes, but it seems that the consensus on it is that it's one of the greatest albums ever. I just don't get it. 3.5/5, rounded down to a 3. Favs: Bring Da Ruckus C.R.E.A.M. Tearz Least Fav: Can It All Be So Simple/Intermission
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
ma basta, non ci provo neanche
Good sound, wasn't really feeling it tonight -> in future will have to revisit to actually consider the lyricism... evocative of other early hip-hop stuff
Dope. One of my faves of all time
I liked it. There are some really interesting samples and beats, and the guys are all great rappers. I didn't enjoy it as much as a lot of early 90's hip-hop and I'm not exactly sure why. I think it was a little darker and gritty than I like.
Good beats, good rhymes.
I was so pleasantly surprised! I really enjoyed this album. The music was what I really liked about it, I wasn’t expecting this.