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Classic album.
Hard
Great classic Hip Hop album. CREAM and others.
4/5 Really have to put effort into listening to the lyrics, but usually the same with all hip hop. Dope flows
classic
liked this a lot, still sounded great even though I feel the other albums in this genre haven't aged all that well
What a debut album. Enter the Wu-Tang solidifies everything that's great about the group, and does so without wasting much time at all. Not every song is a hit, and there are definitely members' styles that I prefer over others, but I can't deny their greatness. Highlight: C.R.E.A.M. Lowlight: Clan In Da Front Surprise Hit: Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'
cream, method man,
Swag
Known before: Band/Some songs Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F'Wit C.R.E.A.M. 8.5/10
Leur 1er album. Nice thang! Va falloir je réécoute pour mieux comprendre tous les lyrics.
Genuinely phenomenal album, actually can’t believe I hadn’t listened to it earlier. The flows are incredible
Amazing rap album and 100% ahead of its time also think it’s a high 8 after first listen maybe after more it could reach a 9
This is great, but to me it is a sampler of what RZA subsequently did producing all the solo stuff that came around the same time which took the best of this an expanded it further. The skits are rank though.
I enjoyed Wu Tang. The number of them could be a liability but it becomes a strength as you'd imagine they were all competing for time. RZA really important gluing it altogether. Method Man my highlight whenever he popped up.
Great listen, important band in the timeline of rap music and rightly so
Pretty awesome
So Wu-Tang is great, nobody’s arguing that. But I do feel like they get a bit overhyped and this album could maybe have been a bit shorter
i hate oldheads. but i think i get it now. a tribe called quest still clears.
4/5
Peak rap
Classic beats. Very unique
9/10
Un gran álbum de Hip-Hop, sumamente influyente y relevante para el desarrollo de la escena neoyorquina del género. Además, el LP cuenta con un interesante e innovador empleo de samples, contando una historia a través de 9 sólidas canciones con un flow casi inigualable por parte de todos los miembros del Clan al momento de tomar el micrófono.
When this came out, I only heard of it much later. And I never actually heard anything from the album until the early 00s. I’ve never been huge into rap, but this has the elements that I like best: Good beats, cool samples, and clever lines. I like it.
I dig it.
The energy and the characters of the group are super fun and entertaining. But they're also interested in shit that I ain't.
Really liked it, and it is not my typical musical genre.
High quality classic album. Love the kung fu skits. Near perfect.
Fill in soon. 8/10
Iconic. Some songs are still great. Others less so. The beats definitely feel dated.
Great overall album from the 90’s. Anyone who knows even a little rap has heard bout the wu tang clan. The best songs are C.R.E.A.M (so famous), wtc ain’t nuthin to f’ wit, and protect ya neck 👌
Very good, kicking myself for not listening to it before.
Poetic
Wu tang rules everything around me
Absolute classic. Gave us CREAM, Method man, Protect Ya Neck, Tearz, and so many more. Definitely changed the game
Not bad but not great, the album felt messy, but a couple of songs were ok, just not my style
Fun old time rap
Their sound is so distinct within the world of rap music. Really enjoyed the beats and the lyrical delivery, just not a huge fan of the skit type talking in the beginning of songs. 4/5 Would listen again
I'm a sucker for the kung fu rap fusion stuff that Wu-Tang absolutely pioneered. I've had Liquid Swords on heavy rotation over the last 6 years or so. This was new to me, but I enjoyed every minute of it.
I hated every moment of it, but I can't rate it low because clearly there is a quality level there that is excellent. I just hated it. Like I hate milk. It's not milk's fault, milk is fine, I just hate it. and I'm more likely to come back and listen to this album one day than many other albums that I think are okay. Because it at least has quality, uniqueness, and interest. So here you go, 4 stars. But I really really hated every minute of it. It took me days to finish.
classico
Incredible album but really only listenable in small doses. The songs start to blend together quite a bit.
Great flow, aweful recording quality
One of the best hip hop albums ever.
i like this album, im not a huge fan of the big stretches of conversation and no music. amazing samples and beats and instrumentals, the older style of rap isn't my favorite but it's good music and a good album even if im not coming back to it very often. first time sitting down and listening to wu-tang extensively and im not incredibly impressed but im also not disappointed. i see why this is popular, especially if you grew up listening to them. looooooove the vibe
Enjoyed it more than I expected. Loved the interlude and kung fu noises
Interesting to look back at the building blocks for the genres today. Not my thing but I get the vibe. I actually didn’t mind Method Man. It was when Ol’ Dirty Bastard would start going was the funniest shit
Un álbum de rap clásico sólido, mejor de lo que esperaba, y con creces, al principio no me gustaba, pero poco a poco me acostumbré al sónido y mi gusto se desarrolló rápido, no todas las canciones son buenas, de hecho una gran mayoría son olvidables para mi, pero cuando aciertan, lo hacen de una manera excepcional
True classic. Not much of my style, but fun to listen sometimes
So good
cel mai bun album de până acum
wu wu
m e t h o d, man m e t h o d, man m e t h o d, man m e t h o d, man m e t h o d, man
Hip hop and rap is not something I listen to (willingly) often, but this was actually really cool! I loved the energy it had, I will definitely come back to this
These guys came out fully-formed. A gritty right-of-passage for any music lover.
Wu-Tang is great, and I totally understand why this album is on this list. It's not my favorite of theirs, but it's still really good.
I would not call myself a hip-hop fan but I really like this album a lot amd it really doesn't sound as dated as the similar albums from that era. It's a 3.5 all day.
Wu Tang! Wu Tang! I’m not a big rap/hip hop fan, but for some reason I really like this record. Maybe it’s the king fu movie stuff. Sure, I’ll go with that.
Classic.
this album aged well. excellent samples, good entourage, whimsical delivery. new york as fuck. creammmmmmm yall.
classic, favorites include 7th chamber, CREAM, and Shame on a Friend
I've not really been a big fan of the rap albums on this list, but this is a solid one. Wu-Tang Clan are well respected for a reason. This still sounds good 30 years later. Not too many bad lyrics either which is something a lot of the 90s rap albums have.
This is one I've been meaning to listen to for a while, as a hip-hop fan Wu-Tang Clan is constantly brought up and I can see why through this album. I think it could just be a perfect album, I gotta listen to it more though. Favorite Tracks: Bring Da Ruckus, Shame On a Buddy, Method Man
This is really good, isn't it? Never listened to it start to finish before, but plenty of the individual tracks are familiar. I disagree to an extent on the skits - whilst I can't think of any album where the skits in the main are truly additive, they're a lot less jarring in the most part on this album than they are on almost any other (apart from the one at the beginning of the Method Man track where they're threatening each other). We've had a few of the (sort of) solo albums from some of the members, but this is a level up from any of them - all of their styles grate a bit in their own way eventually, but when you're skipping between them it keeps it feeling fresh in a way that a whole album from one of them doesn't. 4/5.
Enjoyed this classic album.
*Track 8: C.R.E.A.M. (Cash rules everything around me)* I like the spoken word and samples. the beats and piano are also rly nice. method man threats were kinda gay, like why you wanna touch my penis?
this might have been the first 90s rap album on here that i liked more than just it being good! a couple really good songs and overall enjoyable album
Bring da Ruckus, Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin ya F Wit, C.R.E.A.M. and Protect Ya Neck. One of the best 90’s rap albums. Method Man and Inspector Deck are my favorites. A few dumb random skits in the earlier songs. 9/10
I remember this at the time as being shockingly raw and real. I was more of an NWA fan but RZA and the crew brought something immediate and street-ugly to the game.
An incredibly influential album, and one that still hits as hard today as it did back when it was first released. The gritty, rough-around-the-edges production only adds to its charm, all topped off with bucket loads of charisma from all 9 members of the Wu-Tang Clan.
4.5
Love ODB. This is a fun album that is more of the direction early 90's rap should have gone. Pokemon was even inspired by the line "Your whole damn posse be catchin' 'em all, cause you vic'd.
Flera bra låtar och bra beats men stressande at times
Fantastic beats, a ton of great flows and memorable lines, and top notch production and there's a reason this is such an influential album. Even to somebody who ain't a huge hip hop guy this was still real fun to listen to. My favorite was 7th Chamber.
биты супер стильные, некоторые перебивки больше бесили. Но стиль знатный Алкоальбом: саке
Unpolished.
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin ta Fuck Wit, would be higher If not for all the filler
Classic
Classic one. Sounds well, but boring
Classic hits, fun sampling, a ton of good verses
Classic Hip-Hop which somehow I hadn't listen to by now: it was controversially not my sort of thing. Yeah I get that it's one of the most famous groups with one of the "best" most influential albums but I wouldn't say I loved it. For me I would prefer to listen to the sampled style of hip-hop with more groovy beats but I can respect this album for what it is and the influence it made on the genre as a whole. I can understand why many love and swear by it.
For the children....
For a group named after Wudang there sure is a lot of Shaolin references on this defining hip hop release. Spearheaded by RZA the legendary Wu-Tang Clan are among the most notorious hip hop groups out there - and when listening to their debut album you can understand why. Every single member brings their a-game and deliver punches that reach far wider than the genre itself. A few misses along the way and some dated lyrics here and there (this is 90’s hip hop) but the influence of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is hard to ignore.
Such a great hip-hop album, this albums is just filled with bangers. The album cover and logo of Wu-Tang is just iconic.
Classic hip hop no idea what theyre on about but it is immediate and strong nice sample work as well.
This was exactly what I want from old school hip hop and I get the feeling it's what the other gangster rap on this list is trying to emulate (and missing). It hits really hard and the flows are impressive. Recognised loads of lines that have been used by other artists (particularly RTJ as Graeme said). Enjoyed the Kung Fu samples but the excessive skits/talking lose a mark for me.
Classic
Today's record was created by a stacked group of rappers, better known as Wu-Tang Clan. So many solid solo careers spun out of this group, including: GZA, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and others. I have already had a record on this generator by GZA/Genius (Liquid Swords), and the similarities between that record, and this record (where he got his start) are crazy. Even down to the sampling of old Kung Fu movies. Every member of Wu-Tang Clan have their own phenomenal set of skills that they bring to the table; differing lyrical flows and beats. From GZA's intelligent rhyming style, to Method Man's machine gun rap style, this record is a staple of 90's hip hop, and can be traced back to having influenced the beginning of the hardcore hip hop genre. Overall, this was a phenomenal record, and I really enjoyed listening to it today. I will absolutely listen again in the future. Admittedly, hip hop isn't my favourite music genre, but I can absolutely appreciate what this group of guys did on this record. Favourite songs: Da Mystery of Chessboxin', Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit, C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me), Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II, Clan In Da Front, Bring Da Ruckus, Method Man, Protect Ya Neck, Shame on a Ni**a Least favorite songs: Can It Be All So Simple/Intermission 4/5
Solid grooves under some good rhymes. What more can you ask for out of a classic hip hop album?
Groundbreaking rap album. Positively weird.
Album super intéressant et qualitatif
PREFS : Bring Da Ruckus, Shame on a Nigga, Clan in da Front, Da Mystery of Chessboxin', Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' ta F'Wit, C.R.E.A.M., Method Man, Protect Ya Neck, Tearz MOINS PREF : Can It Be All So Simple
There's definitely some music here I like. The skits and talking though my god
Very good rap album, it's just that I can't bring myself to give 5 stars to a hiphop album
Own it on vinyl
A rough album for sure, but I like the style and the music it inspired. I think this album has had a notable influence on BW :)
Was Aight. Defo 90s vibes
I've listened to this album before, but it's been years. I'm familiar with the history and the legacy of this album, how Wu-Tang revolutionized the business of hip-hop. This time through, I'm more familiar with the connection between hip-hop and kung-fu, as well as how hip-hop was used to give voice to frustrated black youths. With that understanding in mind, I'm understanding the violent imagery more than I did the first time. The music is empowering the Wu-Tang clan to overpower their enemies, much like Kung-Fu does for the under dog protagonist in so many hong kong kung-fu flicks. Many of the MCs in the collective went on to achieve previously unheard of success while maintaining more creative control over their music than was typical. This album is a snapshot of a moment in history where hip-hop is approaching mainstream, and labels will soon recognize the opportunity it presents.
Veldig fett!!
brilliant rhythms, funky and angry and how rap should be.
Excellent rap/hip hop album Super tight drums/beats with hard hitting bass and vocals Excellent use of samples which add a dynamic sound
Great hip hop album. Totally deserving on being in this list. 4 T3B 1. C.R.E.A.M. 2. Method Man 3. Bring Da Ruckus
Pure gold
Quite cool. I enjoyed quite a bit
Good album, is not mi favorite rithm but I enjoy it.
You can easily tell how influential this album is in hip hop by just listening through the entire project. Honestly, I think that the opening tracks are not as strong as the rest of the album. The wu tang side has all bangers and shows the styles of the members better than the 1st side.
A great and varied record of course, but still fails to reach me like Ironman. Respect it as a classic and launchpad for many talents.
8/10 - enjoyed it a lot
I had never sat down and listened to this album from front to back. What a great debut album. It is clear to me why they are beloved to this day.
Good, will relisten
I like the lyrics a lot but not enough
Notes TBC
Its angry, melancholically lyrical, and feels like a superhero movie in the best way possible
Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuttin ta fuck with. Indeed. I don't think I can add much beyond that.
Great album, genre defining.
Love it
Impressive instrumentals, true rhymes and top banter in skits. This is where raw authenticity is at.
Aged well, surprisingly! Not an album I'll listen to again, but it has definitely influenced rap I listen to.
Nice
It's the Wu. It's great, and also I'd have to listen to the lyrics many times to catch everything (which is part of why they are so great). ODB is really good. Four solid stars for greatness. Holding one back because it's almost background music for me rather than the main show.
Relentless album that just keeps on coming at you. The beats are a threadbare in parts, but it's all about the rapping. Great record.
This is the style of rap I like but I can't say I can differentiate between say Public Enemy and these guys although I do like Method man as well. Still, it deserves respect and it's fun to listen to. Always interesting and never boring.
While not my style I can feel the impact of the Wu-Tang Clan
Classic hip hop album
4.25
Loved listening to this today! It's an epic classic! Super influential and meaningful in the world of hiphop. It's a spicy punchy album full of twists and turns. I LOVE albums which have been inspired by films/books/stories I just find that so lovely and super inspiring.
Really enjoyed this actually, just cool and bluesy and tight. I would like to listen more closely again to pull out favourites - but first listen enjoyed it. Found it fun and funky
I rather enjoyed this, think I was in the right mood for it, good fun!
Pretty solid overall album. Skits in between tracks helped to flow everything together. I do wish there was more variety between songs. Tracks I really liked were “Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber” and “Method Man”.
Rough around the edges but instantly recognizable
Not a huge fan of rap in general but this was good 89/112
Such a classic sound. I love how up front the drums are. They sound great. The beats are nice and minimal with just a little piano or keyboard to create a hook. Gives the whole album a loose feel. I haven’t listened to much Wu-Tang in the past so I don’t have the ear yet to pick out who’s rapping on any given verse. But I had the Genius app open for lyrics so I could see who was catching my attention. Ol’ Dirty Bastard is an easy favorite. (Is he everyone’s first favorite from the group?) He has such a fun style. He’s not afraid to get weird and wild. Great performer. GZA’s verse that closes “Protect Ya Neck” stood out to me as well. That piano loop on “C.R.E.A.M.” is so good! Classic beat, classic hook. “7th Chapter - Pt II” has an insane beat. Big energy.
Enjoyable
Classic hip hop
One of the quintessential hip hop albums. A few too many brag tracks, but the musical composition on this drives the rhymes in a way few other groups can.
A fantastic rap group with powerful hard hitting rhymes. C.r.e.a.m. is easily a top 10 of all time rap song. I definitely will be listening to more wu-tang clan in the future.
Brilliant album. Funny, cool, clever, era-defining. Absolutely loved it
Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nuttin to fuck with
Classic. Dont age so well for me but still high tier!
I quite enjoyed listening to this exuberant album. A happy surprise as I haven’t always be able to appreciate all of their work.
Great to hear such a significant piece of work even if it’s not particularly my bag. Interesting to hear the different voices and styles. It’s clear why this album was so influential.
The Wu Tang Clan and me are not exactly a perfect match. Even so, I appreciate this album. The skill on display here is formidable. I’m definitely glad to have listened to this and wouldn’t mind listening to some of it again.
First thing's first man you're f*ckin wit the BEST
really good.
i've tried a load of times to become a wu-tang fan, but i basically end up just mildly interested. this is pretty good but i can't help but feel that the love for wu-tang is a love for them and not their music as their music is alright but not as good as their reputation would suggest it is.
^ look at Scott's proper review up there. I'm just going to call them a rag tag bunch of nonces and give it 4 stars. What a rag tag bunch of nonces. 4 stars.
For the children. Gruff, grimy, and genius.
Melodic and rythmic. Love it!
Great sampling, some absolute classics here. Few too many skits for my liking
Classic of hip-hop
Favourite song: C.R.E.A.M One for the karaoke: METHOD MAN (including the intro) One for the car: Da Mystery of Chessboxin’ I just wish they weren’t so family friendly. 4/5
I’m not doing the usual format for this due to the genre of album which will take multiple listens to take it all in. I thought it was sick. I felt like I was on my way to Cluckin Bell with Ryder. I will deffo be listening to this again and again. I got half way through and felt like I was in Big Smokes Green Saber and we were eyeing up bitches in 240p
Varied sound, strong beats, killer lyrics - pretty much all the strongest points of hip-hop. Quite a few verses had me impressed with their creativity. Wu-Tang Clan is a legendary group for a reason.
Great classic hip hop but kinda monotonous.
Not a fan of the speaking during transistion but the rest is gold, so 4+
I'm more of a fan of what the Wu-Tang Clan members did individually than this album, but it's still an undeniable classic of the genre. If you're into hip-hop, you can't miss that one.
Kova on. RZA:lla maku kohdallaan biittien kanssa.
Tää Wu-Tangin Kung-Fu-räppi on kyl kiinnostavaa. Oman aikansa ikoni ja hardcoreksi aika jees, vaikka ei ookaan mun lempi hiphop-tyyli. Sanotaan 4/5.
Gloriously weird. The individual Wu-Tang albums are objectively better, but there's something about the ensemble tracks where everybody gets a verse that I really love. This is the one where they pioneered the use of soul in gangsta rap. A modern classic. Best track: Protect Ya Neck
Bello, particolari gli estratti da vecchi film prima di molte canzoni. E' un rap che mi piace - non ho forse ascoltato a sufficienza però
Solid tunes
Many great songs. Albume favorite: C.R.E.A.M
给我一种感觉，像是上个世纪香港片的风格，那种音乐的质感都非常nice！
My usual rap caveats apply- I’m just a tourist in its culture, but that culture is a part of my overall national culture and my feelings overall are complicated. This is nevertheless very good, the large ensemble really works, diverse but with a real cohesive heart. Smartly written funny, yet with a real bleakness in the more gangster elements that gives it all more depth and texture.
I have listened to this album before. I was 15 when it came out, but was more into Oasis, Meat Loaf, Pearl Jam and Nirvana back then. When my English improved (after moving to Canada) I got more into hip-hop and rap, because I could understand the lyrics. This hip-hop album starts great with Bring Da Ruckus, and continues to deliver with awesome tracks like C.R.E.A.M. Some tracks are just really connecting with me; others not. Four stars for it's significant contribution to hip-hop
Var ekki á þessum vagni á sínum tíma, missti bara af honum. En hef þó nokkra ánægju af þessu núna.
If you don't like this that's okay, but just know that you are wrong. One of the greatest hip hop records of all time not only on it's own but for everything that came after it.
Amazing beats and each of the 9 members has a unique flow and sound that comes together perfectly.
Not usually a big rap fan, but this was good.
7/18/2022 - ALBUM #172 Today's Album: "Enter The Wu-Tang" by Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang gets a lot of praise nowadays for being the best rap coalition group of the 90s and now that I have heard this album and a few albums from the competition (NWA, Pharcyde, Gangstarr), this praise is all absolutely warranted. Even if I don’t see some of these songs as super listenable in normal day-to-day life, most of the songs make up for that by being super interesting sonically, which is quite uncommon for a rap album. Instead of the focus being on the rap performances, there is more of an attention on the quality of the beats and samples, which I can really appreciate. That said, these rap performances, even if they are still a bit cheesy like most other 90s rap, have quite a bit more subtlety and finesse than their competitors. In terms of going into specific tracks, I enjoy Bring Da Ruckus, Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F* Wit, and C.R.E.A.M since they have more of a concrete identity as a song than the rest of the tracklist. Overall, this is probably the best 90s rap group and this is probably their best album since they had a fairly small output over their time. I don’t think I am really the target audience for this, but I still thought it was an intriguing listen and recommend it to anyone that has troubles listening to old rap because you crave something with a bit of spice. Highlights: Bring Da Ruckus, Clan In Da Front, Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nothing Ta F’wit, C.R.E.A.M, Tearz, Wu-tang: 7th Chamber Part 2 Score: 7.5/10 A 90s rap album that takes the best parts of NWA and cranks them up a notch
Classic rap album. Did not blow my mind but it was very enjoyable
Really enjoyed, will probably check out rest of discography.
I was not expecting to like this as hip hop typically does not excite me very much. However, I loved the sampling, the plain accounts of real-life struggles, and the group dynamic. A highly enjoyable album for me.
Great rap album, finally listening to some Wu Tang. Really liked this album and caught a lot of samples either used in here or on other songs from here. It's funny to think how terrifying this group was to people, but this album isn't that crazy at all.
4.2 - Currently, I'd consider myself a casual hip hop fan at best, gravitating more towards the pantheon of great rap records ("Ready to Die", "Illmatic"...). Having spun this record more than twice this week, I still think my ears are too green to appreciate the full extent of what Wu Tang have lay down. Superficially, I can say the aesthetic is unique and pretty incredible. First, I love that they describe themselves as "Voltron assembling" with each rapper bringing his own trademark superpower. Second, the samples from old kung fu movies add so much depth to the formula. Third, the skits, though super-violent, are effective at conveying this record's time and place. All in all, it's just a great record with some interesting cross-genre samples and brilliant MC'ing. I especially love ODB and Ghostface's contributions. I suspect I'll look back at this review as an underrate. Hopefully my hip-hop sensibilities will grow and evolve so I can more fully appreciate what I may be missing.
A true classic rap album. Wu tang released this and changed how rap groups were viewed. The production is stellar. The lyrics are explicit and impressive. The talent across the group is great. The way they transition flows is always entertaining. It’s a great album and wu tang is for the children. 8.5/10
Needs to be played loud. Raw and distinctive. Unique Tearz and Cream are fantastic. There are a few songs where O drift. But clearly a classic
hip hop classic undoubtedly, what more to say? it’s the wu-tang clan!
Great Rap album.
Always a good album. One of the few rap albums I like entire thing.
They sure got the band name correct: the Wu-Tan 'Clan,' as opposed to, say, the Wu-Tang Association or the Wu-Tang Consortium. Confederacy? I don’t think so. Syndicate might have been a viable alternative. But clan is simple, one syllable to Wu-Tang’s two. And these gentlemen are indeed clannish, true to its original definition as a family or group of people with a strong common interest. And like the Asian clans the Wu-Tang so admire, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and RZA and Inspectah Deck and the rest are armed and anxious to protect and defend what’s rightly theirs. I mean two of their members wear the last name of ‘Killa(h).’ Opening with ‘Bring Da Ruckus’ (a terrific and unfortunately neglected word, ‘ruckus’) we are warned in no uncertain terms- and I do not use that expression lightly- to tread softly around the Wu-Tang. They are already agitated. They already have guns. And all the weed they’re smoking doesn’t appear to be taking much of the edge off, either. Approach with caution. Street life for young, poor, urban African Americans is artfully described throughout the LP, with no holds barred on language and illustrations. I’m not easily offended, but congratulations, Wu-Tang, you managed to do it on ‘Method Man’s’ intro. That said, the general expression of this LP is a clear illustration of the natural consequences awaiting anyone threatening a dangerous and frightened living creature with their back up against the wall. Someone’s liable to get hurt. On ‘Can It Be All So Simple,’ the Wu-Tang recounts a personal history that, while not being justification, still offers an explanation for violent retribution. ‘C.R.E.A.M.' (cash rules everything around me) offers a primer, or warning, for surviving the streets as a youth. Violent, offensive lyrics aside, the members of this clan are more than skilled at spittin’ ‘em. The rhymes are cleverly composed and flawlessly delivered. ‘Clan in da Front’ was a great example of rhythm, meter, and performance that may be honestly described as amazing. Likewise, the raps on ‘Method Man’ and ‘Shame on a Nigga’ were superbly executed (with a wide variety of meaning.) The Wu-Tang are great at what they do. Super sounds, back and foreground. Still, I think I’ll enjoy them at a distance. Hey, without even an actual listen, just a quick reflection on the title alone of the second song off the second side will pretty much tell you all you need to know about 'Enter the Wu-Tang Clan-36 Chambers': ‘WuTang Clan Ain’t Nothing ta Fuck Wit.’ And that’s putting it mildly.
Method Man 🔥🔥🔥
Catchy, influential, and really enjoyable to listen to. It's Wu-Tang's first album: I feel like everyone knows about it already. Hip-hop is not something I'm always in the mood for, but when I am, this album's always good to scratch that itch.
This album is inextricably linked with a group of dudes from art school who called themselves the Full Flavors. I can't listen to this and not think of them. This is both good and bad. Regardless, though, this is a very fun album.
This is an important and influential album with a handful of well known songs from well known hip-hop personalities. I've listened to it dozens of times but it's never become a go-to when wanting to put on a rap album.
Hank Kingsley meets the Wu-Tang Clan: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpUqzpOm8U
"Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" has a very unique sound, a hip-hop that sounds underground and avant-garde at the same time. The result is a hardcore effort that became greatly influential at the time. The lyrics are raw (talkin about urban life), but also very humorous (about martial arts movies and comic book) and goes through a lot of free association. The samples are also a very defining caracteristic of this record, and RZA's production created a blueprint for the genre.
norm
Pretty good
Iconic hip-hop album. Not exactly my go-to genre, but there's no denying the significance of Enter the Wu-Tang Clan.
Àlbum de hip hop per seguidors també d'altres géneres. A diferència d'altres discos suposadament clau del rap, aquest realment encisa des de la primera escolta i va guanyant en matisos en escoltes posteriors. La seva imatge i imagineria no fa més que pronunciar encara més el seu signe d'independència respecte als seus competidors, fent-lo encara més especial
An iconic rap album. Already had CREAM on my playlists.
There's a bunch of great songs, like Method Man, C.R.E.A.M., etc.
I can see how the album was big in its day, given their individual efforts. Good but not great for me
Firstly, one should watch the film that inspired Wu-Tang, and this album. Secondly, Wu-Tang Clan here is an incredible album. It is like listening to a bunch of grown-ups that loved a movie so much, they used it as the backdrop for a rap album incorporating life, the streets, everything. Definitely, a truly creative effort by what is essentially a super-group of rap artists now producers, etc. The album is fun, it is crass at times, but from an objective perspective the compilation of talent and seemingly original content does make this a masterpiece. Rap/hip-hop is not the usual fare for this reviewer, but it is known that there are indeed some real masterpieces out there that need to be heard, and this has been one of them.
such a great album!
Classic 4
Pleasantly surprised by this album. Had to get used to the rapping style and sample use at first, but certainly during the second listen I started to really enjoy it. Probably also worth checking out the lyrics more closely.
So many now cliche rap phrases come from this album - influential! Not a fan of all of it, but love the big singles and respect the big work Wu Tang has done. They're for the children!
First album. Really raw. Really old school. Really cool (7/10) FT: Protect Ya Neck, C.R.E.A.M.
Klassiker…. !
Wu-Tang is truly nothin’ to fuck with.
Hip-hop icons. Some really, really great tracks here. Glad to finally have given it a listen. It's a classic for a reason.
Decades of imitators demonstrate that the Clan's East Coast Shaolin lane is a true niche. Nonetheless, a classic and wildly influential record. The group pulls a neat causal trick by launching a whole parcel of careers with the strange artifact that is 36 Chambers. Messier cuts like C.R.E.A.M. are my favorites, but the more focused tracks are good as well. It's a packed project.
Aint nothin to f wit
Enjoyable old skool hip hop
Classic old school rhymes, great sampling. Best tracks for me are Shame and CREAM.
Generally good, consistent album. But not a patch on NWA's debut.
ain't nuthin' ta f' wit
The interludes that don't really add to the songs but are part of the tracks and thus basically unskippable keep this from being a 5 for me.
For the children.
Really interesting
Brutal, pero acabo un poco saturada de tanto 'fuck' y de letras complejas en inglés
Volvieron los 90!
A classic Hip Hop record! Contains a lot of meaningfull lyrics and cool beats. 4/5
Ain't nothing to frick with
Of it’s time. Album tracks just as iconic as the singles I know, really
Good stuff
True story: I actually own this album. I found it in a book store for $1. I picked it up because: 1) It was $1. What had I got to lose? 2) Wu-tang is for the children. So yeah, it’s not something I regularly blast through the house, but they definitely made a statement here. Great flow, beats it’s all gear. Quintessential Wu-tang.
9 heads is better than 1. The lyrics on this album are phenomenal, probably because of the different contributors and perspectives and that it's a few guys being "on" for a few songs not all of them. Still, that's 9 talented lyricists. And in my opinion it's really not much more than them rapping about how good they are (or better than others). But it's good bragging and it's not just the same thing recycled on every song. The other motif is telling how they got to where they are, mixing in some shaolin bits to make it half real, half fairytale. Whatever the topic, there's lots of raw energy and great wordplay. And even when they're putting down others it's not the homophobia or misogyny that other albums of the time were pumping out. The interludes to open songs (7th Chamber and Method Man) are still BS but the ones that close songs (Can it Be All So Simple) are worthy listening to. Besides the lyrics, they've got slick, simple beats. Pump it. Shame On A... is a great example of how all of it comes together. Love that track. Ditto on Da Mystery of Chessboxin and Protect Ya Neck.
I have heard the band's name for a long, long time yet never heard any of their music. This is a rough album at times, but I don't say that as a criticism; I know that's the intention and it's highly effective. The vocals and music drew me in and they work. From reading about this album, I think most of the instrumental parts are samples? Somehow, it all works. Totally get how influential they were on a lot of acts that followed.
Yeah, this hits pretty hard. Cream is a obvious highlight. Biggest gripe, they seem to do the register before every song, turning a 3 min song into a 6 min song
Really hard to put into words for me - raw, unfiltered, angry yet polished with clarity. I think this album just feels 'significant' - can't believe it's nearly 30 years old.
svaka je slicna onoj drugoj ali svaka pleska dost dobar (jos da mi se dalo citat lyricse lol)
that was one hell of a way to bust onto the scene. i knew of these guys back in the day, and had heard (and liked) some, but not a ton, of their stuff. it was great to be able to just flow through this one. i really liked this one, despite having basically zero legit connection to hip hop and the surrounding culture.
Cool
Ok-ish
Hey this wasn't bad. I didn't enjoy the whole album but some of the beats were really good.
Favs: C.R.E.A.M., Protect Ya Neck, Bring Da Ruckus Mehs: The opening to Method Man. Please, please stop with the testicle torture and sewing anuses shut. What even? Don't remember liking Cash Rules Everything Around Me much, but I really liked it this go around. Music on it is great, too.
I enjoyed this album. I am really tired of skits showing up in albums, though.
4.5
This has some really strong tracks, and I see why it’s such an icon of an album. Still, it had some flaws. I think a lot of the beats were bland , and the conversational interludes realllly slowed down the album. 8/10 overall
One of the more important hip hop albums of the 90’s. When one side of America had The Chronic, the other side had the god damn Clan
really great 90s rap album, not my favourite though
Pretty good album, although I don't listen to rap very much
Fun to listen to.
I’m mostly surprised I hadn’t heard this album is and how many Wu-Tang references I’ve been exposed to
Was due to listen. Classic sound but not my fav
Classic east-coast rap. A must listen for rap fans.
Great Lyrics and nice beats, just a bit monotone tho
Buy
Some shit you could shake ass to. A fun album but I bet I’d love it more if I got more into it so 4 stars for now
Le produzione di RZA sono impressionanti. Penso che se fossi inglese gli darei 5 stelle ma la barriera della lingua non me lo fa apprezzare a pieno.
All of the skits before and after took away from the final product.
Skoro pa savršen rap album.
WU-TANG CLAN FOREVER! This classic hip-hop album was propelled onto the charts by the charisma and lyrical talent of each member. This album's success started the East Coast Renaissance of hip-hop and influences the genre even to today.
Wu -Tang, baby.
Bien
Macht spaß!
Great album, no real exp of wutang but similar to cypress hill
Solid, creative hip hop.
Älskar cream, wtcantfw, clean in sa front, overall gr8 album —> 4/5
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
7 out of 10
For 90's rap collectives, Jurassic 5 > ATCQ > Wu-Tang > NWA, but you can't deny this is a great album
Only giving it a 4 because I didn’t like the talking in all the songs. Just gimmie the music
It’s great. Brings back great memories. I don’t even listen to hip hop that much but good listen.
Has some bangers. The instrumental hasnt aged well, but it’s still easy to litsen to. 7/10
Seminal hiphop album but WTC have never been my faves
Very good. A bit naughty at times tho.
Clan in da Front muy padre ritmo. En general lo que me gustó es la ondita chill que le aportan los loops de notas simples del piano que contrastan con la aspereza del cantó. Mood: pasivo agresivo
Realmente entendo a influência, excelente
7/10
Lo primero que se me viene a la mente es que necesito reescuchar más veces este disco como para ponerle más atención. Lo que escuché, me gusté y me dejé llevar a veces, siento que cada vez me convenzo de que el hip-hop es un género que aunque no lo reconozco entre mis favoritos, nunca me molesta. Es sólo que quizá he escuchado muy poco. Acá hay mucho "flow" si se puede decir esto y beats muy pegajosos, creo que "C.R.E.A.M." y "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F'Wit" son las que más me emocionaron, aunque siento que no hubo alguna que me disgustara. Por cierto, ni sabía nada de este disco ni de los Wu-Tang Clan. 8.5/10
Awesome cadence, delivery, flow and rhyming. Perfect East Coast album.
Don't fuck with em
Bängeri Kovaa settiä.
Lyrics are corny, but in the way that keeps you interesting. "Human feces" etc line really did it for me. Also the use of the the lines what I assume was something from an show is very good, mixing media (MF DOOM esque)
Like it's great, the flow is great, but it's not really my thing I guess?
There is this quality to this album that makes it great rap even after 25 years. I think it's how many collaborators are on it
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothin to Fuck With
Legit classic. This record still hits hard as fuck.
Banging
Still don't like the skits and they're part of the tracks, so no skipping them.
Yeah, it's a great album if you're in this style. Lyrics breeze past me when I'm not sitting listening to the songs but they've solid beats.
Very explicit!! Didn’t enjoy the talking parts before the songs but the songs themselves sounded great. Great beats!
I like the songs, not the interludes. Will def revisit.
Gave me credit with the guys in the shop when they heard me listening to this.
Enjoyed it, lots of references that I had heard in other places which I suddenly found out about
Not my type of music but I really enjoyed this. FOund myself grooving
Vrij dope. Dollar dollar bill ya'll!
Great lyrics, but somewhat difficult to listen to. I understand why it is important, but it won't make my regular listening.
ok
My hands were in the air and I just didn't care
Only great wu tang album
A classic. The beats are still just as fresh as they were on release. Always makes me laugh how a bunch of kung-fu nerds redefined an entire genre. ODB forever. Favorite tracks: "Method Man", "C.R.E.A.M.", "Protect Ya Neck", "Can't It All Be So Simple"
1993. Key Songs: C.R.E.A.M, Protect Ya Neck, Tearz
Not much of a hip-hop fan, this is decent enough but just does nothing for me. 2.5/5.
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.
5/10
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)
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.
I appreciate that this is an important album in the history of hip-hop, but I didn't particularly enjoy it.
feel the same as the last, maybe a bit better
Was really thinking this would be better
Nothing to add besides the obvious
Respeito a historia, mas é longo demais como album e as letras passado um bocado soam todas parecidas
Noch nie zuvor gehört aber C.R.E.A.M. ist cool.
Reminds me of the movie I watched the other day Shanghai vs ninja, awful movie, mid album lol