Legend Of The Wu Tang: Wu Tang Clans (Explicit Version) CD

MUSIC

RAP / HIP-HOP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. C.R.E.A.M. ~ Wu-Tang Clan

2. Method Man - (Skunk mix) ~ Wu-Tang Clan

3. Protect Ya Neck - (Bloody Version) ~ Wu-Tang Clan

4. Wu-Tang Clan Ain't ~ Wu-Tang Clan

5. Can It Be All So Simple ~ Wu-Tang Clan

6. Shame On A Nuh ~ Wu-Tang Clan

7. Da Mystery Of Chessboxin' ~ Wu-Tang Clan

8. Reunited ~ Wu-Tang Clan

9. It's Yourz ~ Wu-Tang Clan

10. Triumph - (featuring Cappadonna) ~ Wu-Tang Clan

11. Gravel Pit ~ Wu-Tang Clan

12. Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) ~ Wu-Tang Clan

13. Sucker M.C.'s ~ Wu-Tang Clan

14. Uzi (Pinky Ring) ~ Wu-Tang Clan

15. Shaolin Worldwide ~ Wu-Tang Clan

16. Diesel - (featuring Wu-Tang Clan/Method Man/U-God/Raekwon/Ol' Dirty Bastard) ~ Wu-Tang Clan

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Wu-Tang Clan: GZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, RZA, Raekwon, U-God, Cappadonna.
	Liner Note Author: Margeaux Watson.
	Wu-Tang Clan records have always reflected the kaleidoscopic nature of the group itself, which consists of nine members, each with at least three identities of their own. It's no surprise, then, that Wu-Tang albums vibrate with the energy of a raucous crowd, as unpredictable rhymes gust back and forth. The collective of NYC-area rappers banded together as a unit to most effectively launch solo records, with 1993's ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS) acting as the springboard. While many classic albums have emerged from the pact (including Method Man's TICAL and Ghostface Killah's SUPREME CLIENTELE), when the group comes together, something wonderfully chaotic ensues.
	Fittingly, Wu-Tang Clan's first hits record, LEGEND OF THE WU-TANG, has a wandering nature, with remixes thrown in haphazardly, adding to the anything-can-happen feel always surrounding the outfit. The album opens with the three tracks that began its reign, "C.R.E.A.M.," "Method Man," and "Protect Ya Neck," the latter two intriguingly reworked. Elsewhere, two of the unit's finest mid-career singles--"Triumph" and "Gravel Pit"--are placed back-to-back. As a whole, the collection is a reminder of the excitement and genius that has made the group so enduring.
Producer: Prince Rakeem "The RZA"; Allah Mathematics; Gretchen Brennison (Compilation)
Musical Guests
	Cappadonna
	Method Man
	Ol' Dirty Bastard
	Raekwon
	U-God

Artist Overview

Arriving in the early 1990s, when rap was split between gangstas and bohemian jazz-rappers, Staten Island's Wu-Tang Clan promptly reinvented intelligent hardcore hip-hop. A unique contract deal, allowing the group's individual members--including Ol' Dirty Bastard, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, and chief sonic architect RZA--to pursue solo careers on the side, made them the most prolific rap crew of the late-'90s and beyond. In addition to their various individual projects, Wu-Tang's love of Asian martial arts cinema led to them presenting various Hong Kong classics and to RZA's collaborations with filmmakers Jim Jarmusch (GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI) and Quentin Tarantino (KILL BILL).

Compilation Appearances

	Legend Of The Wu Tang: Wu Tang Clan's (Explicit Version)
	Prince Of Darkness
	Love Hell Or Right (Explicit Version)
	Man With The Iron Fists (Ost)(Explicit Version)
	Man With The Iron Fists (Ost)(Explicit Version)

Associated Artists and Works

	Masta Killa
	Onyx (Rap)
	Original Soundtrack
	Wu-Tang Killa Bees

Technical Info

	Release Date : 10/25/2004
	Original Release Date : 2004
	Catalog ID : 61645
	Label : BMG Heritage
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00828766164527

Professional Reviews

Spin (p.120)
- "This is a quickie reminder of their greatness..."

Entertainment Weekly (p.120)
- "The Wu's gritty, lo-fi rhymes sound gloriously anachronistic."

Legend Of The Wu Tang: Wu Tang Clan's (Explicit Version) (2004)

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