3.5 For The W - With the classics Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Wu-Tang Forever far behind its now 2000. All wu members have drop classic solo albums and its now time for The W. i didnt find this album to be as bad as some might lead you to believe, but its only because im not looking at past works and im looking to the future. Dont expect to hear the hardcore wu that made them classic. This album is not bad production wise, and the lyrics are memorable at times. Chamber Music gets that album to a good start, was really feelin the beat. Careful (Click, Click) has a very weird flow and can be hard to listen to, but i don t mind it being i don t have another song that sounds like this. I loved the sample on Hollow Bones and i felt they killed it lyrically speaking, but the Oooh ooooh sample can get annoying extremely quick. Redbull was nice, always good to hear red and meth on a track. One Blood Under W was a favorite, loved hearing Junior Reid on a track and masta killa kills it as usual. i have always found ODB to be funny but on Conditioner he was not worth listening to, i know it was recorded on the phone while he was in jail. Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) was no where near as good as the original but i loved the beat, for a commercial joint this song is dope. Let My Nig*as Live should have been better with nas on it but the let my ni*gaz live gets old and because of this i have never really put this track on replay. I Can t Go To Sleep is on of my favorites loved everything about it. Do You Really? (Thang, Thang) was never released as a commercial song, but it should have. i didnt like hear this on a wu album and could pass on this track. The Monument features a nice beat, but i didnt care for busta on this track. Gravel Pit is another commercial banger, that is not bad but not what you listen to wu tang for. Jah World is very interesting to listen to.all and all this album it not bad. but not was i want to hear from wu.
Another Solid Effort - This is not the Wu s best album, but it s solid nonetheless. RZA takes on a much more minimalist and atmospheric approach to production, and songs like Careful might seem boring upon first listen. But any Wu fan or Hip Hop head will appreciate this album. If you re just getting into Wu-Tang, buy 36 Chambers, Forever, and 8 Diagrams first. But if you re adding to your collection, this album is worth buying for I Can t Go To Sleep, Hollow Bones, and Jah World alone.
seriously? - I ve listened to many rap albums... but how is this one so terrible? Compare this to Outcast, Dre, Tribe, or... basically anything & I really don t think you can find them comparable. Please buy something else.
alright - i would say this one is ok. im a wu head to death but NOTHING can compare to 36 chambers. but i would buy this album. you cant deny their talents
Reviewers are f***ing stupid (2.5 stars) - Clearly having learned a lesson from the ostentatious affair that was their last group effort, Wu-Tang ForeverWhat?? Do they even listen to hip-hop? That album is so much better than this, I m glad there s 2 discs of it. Wu-Tang Forever is a straight Wu banger, The W is where things start to get weird. Why? Cause it s from late 2000, almost 2001 of course, & Wu-Forever is from 97. More or less there s your answer, & the secret to finding & obtaining only the best hip-hop. Not that there weren t some dope releases in 2000, Kweli dropped his classic album w/Hi-Tek - Train of Thought by Reflection Eternal, Afu-Ra dropped a killer album, the D.I.T.C. cd came out then I think. But a lot of rappers were starting to slow down & deteriorate by the turn of the millenium & the Wu-Tang Clan as a whole are one of them. Some of the s*** on here is really weird, & you can tell by the album cover & the guest appearances this just isn t your good ol Wu-Tang.