Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

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.

Saved Prior: C.R.E.A.M. Off Rip: Bring Da Ruckus, Shame On a N****, Tearz, Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II - Conclusion Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: RZA woah. My history teacher put me on to C.R.E.A.M., said this was one of her favorite albums ever. Shoutout Mrs. Dean man so inspirational

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 the vibe

Good record ... however, too many MCs for my taste, and it has that mid 90s New York sound (both production and rap style) that I don't really vibe with.

Good album

Before listening: don’t think I know a single wu tang song. Do know they’re iconic. Seems like something I would like During listening: no songs standing out so far but enjoying the album. Something I would listen to while chilling with friends. Groovy After: solid album. Not sure it’s something I would listen to regularly but can see the influence it’s had. Enjoyable still

I had a hard time connecting with this album musically, but the messaging was strong. Might need to give a second listen sometime or have a friend who could help me appreciate it further...

Iconic for it's time but I just feel like there's so much that about hip hop that I love that isn't on this record 3/5

Energiline, aga mitte minu vaib. Mõistan, miks on revolutsioonilised, aga meh. 2.8/5

Meh, it was clearly skillful, but it didn't do much for me.

KRZZZ... SCHWING... BONG BONG! BOOM – KACK – BOOM-BOOM – KACK! KI-YA! – KRZZZ – SCHWUSCH – ZSCHAAAK! „WU-TANG!“ – SUUUUUU! – BOOM – KACK!

I like a good Bruce Lee king-fu movie as much as the next person, and as someone who grew up in the 80s, I will always have a soft spot for the karate kid. But the whole band and album persona based around martial arts and wu-tang, I found a bit grating. But some pretty decent tunes and beats here. 3 stars

Interesante

It's fun to visit this one because I honestly didnt' know about the Wu-Tang Clan. Maybe I was too young.. but I got their symbol and He-Man and the masters of the universe mixed up.. or was it some man animal cartoon? It's weird how brains work. it was fun to hear the skits in between. Wouldn't have listened to this before. But it was a good time!

Cash rules everything around me!! Wu tang forever. Not my favorite rap album, but fun to come back to at times. 3.2

Rap, as usual, isn’t made for me. But this was decently enjoyable, and didn’t overstay its welcome. 6/10 Pretty Good

Not my kind of taste, bit coool music

It was fine!

It’s raw and chill. Like the dubs and back beats.

BRING DA RUCKUS!! would i listen when it played randomly? yeah. am i seeking it out? not really.

This was on the whole very decent, but perhaps a tad too long. Some of the skits could be trimmed, which would help the flow of the album. Heard before  ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 423 Already owned : 93 Purchased : 21 To buy : 5 Nope :

I get why people love them, but this is not my kind of thing

A couple of good songs but it dragged on and felt a bit bland at times

No terminó de disfrutar esto

Da Mystery of Chessboxin' was an absolute tune. This album goes hard as flip and it's obviously incredibly cool, but I struggled to see the standouts, which I wouldn't say is necessarily a bad thing.

Stand-out tracks: Can It All Be All So Simple, Method Man, C.R.E.A.M., Tearz

Favorite Song: Method Man Least Favorite: Clan In Da Front

Lo escuché por cultura, pero pues no soy fan

많이들 샘플링하는 크림이 이 앨범에 있는 줄 몰랐는데 신기햇다 움… 에미넴 냄새가 남… 비기같기도하공. 옛날 아티스트 알아갑니다ㅏㅏ

Music for pretentious teenagers to wear while listening to Nirvana. 3/5

Pretty good

clásico hip hop

Okei räpialbum. See ei klikkinud minuga niiii väga, aga samas ma näen ja kuulen tema tähtsust ühe fundamentaalse räpialbumina. Kuulasin tegelt meeleldi, See grupp meenutas mulle koosseisult räpi avengere või midagi sellist, tundsin mitu nime ära. Kas see tähendab, et ma olen kultuurne? Ma ei leidnud internetist, mis neil selline nimi on, aga eks see on vb mingi karate kid viide.

I can always appreciate an album where a story is being told, whether it’s with the artist itself or an intentional storyline with a universe. This is a case of the former; I feel like you can really see how this would go on to become so prominent, but you can also tell that these guys were real people from the skits. I’ll never hate skits tbh. This album is like looking at an old photo album while knowing how future events play out. 3 stars because it was good, only reason it’s not 4 is because it’s just not something I’d listen to all the time. Great album though, 3.5 really.

En garde, I’ll let you try my Wu-Tang style.

Enjoyed.

wu-tang is for the children. thought I'd be way more into this than I was. who's lips do I gotta kiss to get a beat switch around here?

3,5

6/10

опять надо понимать что тут происходит нужно переслушивать чтобы понять нужно вчитываться а так прикольно фоном послушать 3.5 авансов

Imma be honest I did not listen to this. I’ve listened before and thought it was pretty good. Just didn’t have it in me

Technically great and lots of fun. I always want more ODB than we get

It's 90s hip-hop again. Sure, it really stands out from the rest because of its sound, delivery, and harmonies, but I just can't listen to it for very long.

Niet mijn muziekstijl maar wel erg leuke dingen tussendoor, gesprekjes en dingetjes

Good album definitely on the higher side of the three stars. Feel like this was the beginning of actual good rap flows. Love the sampling. RZA is a genius. Nothing crazy for me to go back and wanna listen to the entire album but a couple good ones that I saved.

3/5

It may sound outrageous but Enter The Wu-Tang is among the most punk rock hip-hop albums ever recorded. You get the raw energy and minimalist production that make it feel like an unfiltered expression full of humor and freedom. It is thematically hardcore, but it also bears the barebones spirit and liberty that are at the roots of punk culture. This is enough for me to be impressed, even if I don't feel specifically attached to the music. Still, hearing this album made me appreciate how much Wu-Tang Clan have influenced hip-hop and pop culture over the last three decades. And how can you hate an album as goofy as this one? 3.5/5 rounded down because old-school hip-hop is not really my thing

Pretty good. would probably listen again at some point

Solid

I suppose this is good? Not really my jam. A lot of it sounded the same. (3)

6/10

еееее рэп!!

Yeah I’m not a hip hop fan so this one was definitely lost on me, not terrible though

Cooles Album, besonders die Instrumentalisierung mach Spaß. Insgesamt aber nicht mein Stil.

Sounds like good hip hop to me. Good job, Clan.

Yet another that has really surprised me. Rarely a genre I favour, and although I am unlikely to revisit, I could understand why this is on the list. The number of different voices on this weaving in and out of each other’s rhymes, slightly murky and scratchy beats, and a welcome absence of too many skits, gave this a definite edge over a lot of hip-hop I’ve had so far.

meh

I really enjoyed several songs. The lyrics were clever and the beat was catchy. There were other songs that made me extremely uncomfortable because of how explicit they were, which affected my rating. If I had listened to some sort of radio edit, I probably would have rated this higher, but may have lost out on some really clever wordplay

Väldigt äkta album där man kastas in i the ghetto i gängkriminella USA, kul hur de leker med samples. Inte helt lätt att lyssna igenom, ville skippa lite prat men kul koncept att lyssna hela från början till slut. Stundtals väldigt skönt groove men väldigt explicit text som inte alltid passar enligt mig. Overall en trea

I'd never listened to a Wu-Tang album before, and I was a bit cautious before starting today. But the first thing that popped out was the run time. So many albums, and especially rap albums, from the 90's were at least an hour long and filled with skits and all kind of extra stuff that mostly just makes these records slogs for me. I was immediately intrigued with this being 36 minutes long. I was also pleasantly surprised that every song wasn't just constant curses and over the top violence. It was there, but it wasn't as ridiculous as many other albums from the time. And I thought many of the rhymes were clever and there were very cool drops too. Ultimately I didn't love it, but I also didn't want to skip any songs either. I understand why it was on the list and I'm glad I listened. Standout songs for me were Method Man, C.R.E.A.M., and Can It Be All So Simple.

no es mi estilo, me pareció medio monótono. 3/5.

Tried to listen to it so many times and just couldn’t get into it :/

Very rappy

Never heard this before. I liked it - it's odd and funny, and clearly has influences from the other hip hop I've enjoyed like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. Probably need to listen again to really appreciate it.

Wu-Tang is forever. Fantastic album and inspired a generation of rap artists. I wouldn't say I'm a rap connoisseur but this album is truly great. 7/10.

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Hardcore hip hop Bring da ruckus Ain't nothing to fuck with

It’s been a while since I’ve had a wu-tang album! Shame on a nuh was quite the bop to start us off with! Clan in da front continued on with this. I thought the flow was great, and the instrumental, while simple, supported it. I don’t know what else I’d expect from wu-tang. I liked the little bit of difference in the sound of chessboxing. Wu-tang clan ain’t nothing was also a bunch of fun. Overall, enjoyed this one as much as the next wu-tang album. It had some bangers. 3.5/5 ⭐️ 185/1089

I wanted to like this more, but just didn’t connect with parts of it

Did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did, the lyrics are clever and the beat is enjoyable although it does get a bit repetitive towards the end.

I get the appeal. But the best I can give this one is a 3.

Wu- Tang Clan for Life! The fact that old Kung Fu movies are the catalyst for all this. Is just Amazing. RESPECT.

2.5

90s Hip Hop Sampling at it's best, a bit too much of the N-Word, overall enjoyable. Favourite song: Tearz 3/5

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.

Just not my thing

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

Muito longo

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

I know I know, it’s a classic, wu tang is THE group. It’s good, the album flows the personalities are fun. But for some reason the album drags a little too long for me.

such a vibe honestly, gorillaz and wu tang clan when tho

almost all songs sound same but i like cream !!!!!!!

6/10 Tiene mucho flow, te engancha rapidísimo. Lo único que ya al final se vuelve medio repetitivo, o eso sentí yo. No podría decir cuál es mí canción favorita, pero es algo que podría escuchar una que otra vez.

06/05 Meh. All the songs sound the same

Liked it more than I thought I would. Language was a little much, and the album went on for too long.

90s hip-hop. Standard fare.

5+ / 10

Solid rap album but definitely dated

A classic hip hop album with lots of catchy songs and great performances and production which unfortunately has never properly clicked with me enough to say it's a personal favourite but I do think it deserves the praise it gets 7/10 Favourite: C.R.E.A.M. Least Favourite: Clan in da Front

might be too agressive for me. sick beats tho

légèrement surcoté mais très bon, jsuis sévère : 3+/5

Too much hype

B.R.E.A.M (bants rules everything around me)

Got better as it went along - liked Tearz a lot.

Maybe I'm just getting to this too late to appreciate its renown as an innovation — it struck me as pretty down-the-middle.

Solid rap album but not my cup of tea. We had lo-fi before it was cool.

Good!

An okay album but no real stand out songs.

Decent, but far from my favorite type of rap.

je l'avais déjà écouté et c'est un classique, un peu long si l'on prend la version longue banger : tearz

Same as before.

Better than the Beastie Boys.

groundbreaking and listenable

Något så ovanligt som en hip hop-skiva med bara nio spår. Ingen dötid, inget trams. Stringent och fokuserat. Lägstanivån är hög. En stark trea. Det hade inte varit fel med en eller två riktiga bangers som fått det att sticka iväg ett snäpp till.

It was okay same sort of theme the whole time but they were the first to do it so pretty good

kinda vibe w it icl

For rhyme and for rapture, whatever. After laughter, comes tears.

The interludes slow down the album for me, still high quality rhymes throughout

Not my style, but I found this pretty good. I liked "Shame on a nigga", "7th Chamber", "C.R.E.A.M.", or "Tearz". This is easily a 3-star album for me.

Wu tang ain’t nothing to fuck with

i know the movie. never heard wu-tang as wu-tang, just heard of them and some songs that r still unnamed to me. reminds me of my uncle.

Enjoyed it overall, but didn’t like it as much as I wanted to. Liked Da Mystery and Ruckus the best.

I can respect this, and appreciate its pretty good if your into that sorta thing, but i certainly aint no fan

Best een bijzonder album, voelt erg zomers, gek genoeg.

Somehow, despite graduating high school the year this was released I never heard it. Super excited when I read the reviews about future civilizations holding this up as a cultural masterpiece. I was familiar with the names like Old Dirty, Ghost Face, etc. But nothing lands with this one. Not bad, and I'm sure if I heard it at 19 I would have felt differently, but I remain unmoved.

bopping

I appreciate the way skits are used to add context & establish the mood for the songs. However, as I'm very interested in human performance and music theory, the constant presence of samples doesn't appeal to me.

Very good.

Bien boom bap bien old school, y'a que les 2 derniers sons que je peux ecouter mais parce que je pense que c'est les deux plus accessibles. Mais bien cool sinon

I like the little interludes and skits and there’s some nice variety here. Too long

The blue print for hardcore hip hop Nothing can top the opening sketch to Method Man

This is definitely early HipHop

A good hip hop album, but there are others from the list that I've liked more.

I really want to like this one. The classic kung-fu film references should make for an easy on-ramp to rap or hip-hop. The first few songs are violent and n-word ridden, which has always turned me off . The second half was better though, more playful and perhaps with better rhymes. I need to spend more time with it, but it hasn’t blown me away yet.

not really my cup of tea, but could get into it in time

Songs are great, not into the skits

3.5

lyrics were better than the previous one but i didnt hugely enjoy it

The sense I'm getting is that these guys were the Beatles of rap/hip-hop. Interesting to read how influential they were for artists I'm more familiar with. I wish I enjoyed it more, but I'd put it in the high 3 category.

Esta bueno, pero no es mi estilo

I'm far from a hip hop enthusiast. I've listened to the record many times before, was big with my friends in college. I like this album pretty well, enjoying more than anything else the interesting samples and the sound of the beats. Can see these aspects as a template for many "alt rap" artists that followed. Overall however I didn't resonate much with the "tough guy" lyrics and personas often present here. The interstitials I found especially dumb. "I'm gonna fuck your ass up" "fuck you, ni**a" and all this stuff. I find it kinda silly and basically unpleasant. I like the sounds of ODB's voice but he seems like a real dipshit. Too often I didn't like long stretches of rapping in about half of the individual songs, where the song itself then becomes a throwaway for me. Good but far from essential, and I'd go elsewhere if I'm in the mood for hip hop (which is almost never). "Method Man" was my favorite track.

Me gustó, aunque siento que es demasiado repetitivo por mas que sea rap. Me gustó "shame on a nug".