3.8 - If I'm honest, the "Shogun Assassin" samples are my favorite part of this album, and while I like the rhymes and flow, this feels more of a record for true hip hop-heads, of which I'm not. GZA has a heady, laid back delivery, which I like. RZA gets praise for the production but I find some of the beats distracting (e.g. "Cold World", "4th Chamber"). I wish I was more familiar with each individual MC on Wu-Tang because I'd appreciate their cameos as much as I probably should.