The Numbers Game: Jeremih, Ace Hood, Maino, & Wu-Tang Clan
As I’m typing this, I’m just realizing that most of this week’s debut are relatively newcomers. Even though the numbers didn’t exactly blow anybody away, it’s a good thing to have more new blood actually releasing albums
Wu-Tang Clan|Chamber Music
With love comes jealousy. And a strong rise always leaves room for a rough fall. However, I never understood why Wu-Tang caught such strong hate after Wu-Tang Forever. It may have been over saturation of the market between the highly successful classic
Ol’ Dirty Bastard|Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version [1995]
I was listening to this album as I was preparing for my final exams coming up this week, and in many ways, Ol’ Dirty Bastard was the Lil’ Wayne of today. That comparison definitely doesn’t do ODB any justice at all; he was one of the originators of what we call Hip-Hop today
Raekwon|Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… [1995]
People overuse the word “classic” when talking about albums these days. When 14 years can go by and your album is still fresh to every Hip-Hop head, that my friends, is CLASSIC. When your album is referred as “the Purple Tape” you know that is has to be one of Hip-Hop’s greatest masterpieces. I [...]
Friday Night ‘Fro: “Old School”
Well since it Friday, you know what time it is…Friday Night ‘Fro! It’s my turn to put you heads on some videos. After watching some of that documentary that BET had on the Wu-Tang, it made me remember all of those old Wu joints from back in the day. No, I’m not going to [...]
Wu-Tang Clan|Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers [1993]
Released in 1993 during the East Coast Renaissance, a time which we saw Das EFX, Black Moon, Nas, Onyx, and many other NY groups were ushering in a new era in Hip-Hop. But no one was prepared for the worldwide impact of the Wu-Tang Clan. Boasting 9 members, RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, [...]
Wu-Tang Clan|8 Diagrams
“Wu-Tang! Wu-Tang!” Yeah, the unthinkable has happened, Wu-Tang Clan has released another album. It’s been six years since Wu released an album and let’s be honest; the climate in Rap music has changed immensely
