Enter The Wu-Tang

Maybe you are reading this because you are new to music, new to the genre, or maybe new to our planet. Either way, welcome and read no further. Get this one here. There is no better way to dive into this pivotal, influential, and highly culturally significant group than starting right here. If you can find the vinyl, buy it. If you can find the CDs, get two. If you can find the videos online, watch them. If you don't know about the Wu Tang, open your hearts and minds and get ready for an experience and an education. If you already know about the Wu Tang, then hell-you-already-know, and you are just reading this here for fun and should buy a LP version for a friend.

One of the favorite albums of all time and i’m glad that it was in perfect condition. I was worried it would’ve been damaged or warped but it sounded perfect!

Love Wu Tang

Wu tang at their best

Joya 💎🎼🎵🎧👌🏼

I've always been a huge fan of 1960s and 70s rock, like Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, CCR, Johnny Cash, etc., and in past years I've disliked more and more rap/hip-hop. I would listen to the popular tracks on the radio and enjoy them for a couple days until I realized they all are just terrible rehashed beats and lyrics about nothing. A few months ago I decided I wanted a good rapper/rap group to listen to, and I remember always seeing the Wu-Tang Clan appear in Chappelle's Show (my all-time favorite tv show), but I never listened to them. I bought "36 Chambers" with only the knowledge that it was rated very high here on amazon. When I first heard "Shaolin shadowboxing, and the Wu-Tang sword-style" I was confused to say the least. Then out of no where I hear "Bring the motha f@#%!n ruckus" and I was blown away. I listened to the entire album 3 or 4 times in a row, and then proclaimed to myself that the Wu-Tang Clan is the best rap group of all-time. Lyrics are very important to me in music, and today's music has no lyrical depth. The Wu has crazy good lyrics that took me a while to understand a lot of the metaphors used (I'm sure I still don't understand half of them, but that's a good thing in my opinion). Inspectah Deck's verse in "Protect Ya Neck" is probably my favorite verse of the album. Raekwon's verse in "7th Chamber" is tight as you know what. "Shake the ground while my beats just break you down" gets me every time! I also love the repeated terms such as "rap assassin", "rap fanatic", "Shaolin style", "Killa Bees", etc. They just used their own experiences, styles, and flavor in every word; something that isn't done very often today. Speaking of style and flavor, it amazes me that the Wu (mostly RZA) had the balls to incorporate so much Kung Fu and martial arts film references in this album. It really could have tanked the album, and certainly wouldn't be successful in today's world. But the risk paid off in dividends. It's the only album out there with such a unique style, which is evident throughout "36 Chambers". The beats are good enough to listen to without lyrics. It certainly has the 90s sound that put hip-hop to forefront of the music industry, but has unfortunately been abandoned over the years. To sum this up as best as I can, I owe the Wu-Tang Clan a lot for awakening me to what hip-hop and rap can be when done correctly. This album, as well as the other Wu-Tang Clan and Wu solo albums, will be on my playlist forever. I stepped to the Wu, and it was the best decision I ever made in my life.

This is one of the first master pieces that I found when I was 17 and I remember the sound on tape or cd since then it was kind of low and over bass but cruel, obscure, and bizarre but deep and always make you want to hear it really loud and clearer which is the way that I can hear it now that I got the Lp and still the same sound but much clear and better when you equalized it to listening to it really Loud because is the definition of Underground hardcore Rap based on the samples and tools RZA use to make it RAW and making you feel under the bridge or into the deepest concrete jungle that no one has access and where you can hear alot of styles that changed the RAP music. I still having the same feeling and in regards of my copy it comes perfect and sounds great to me, no complaints I actually recommend this purchased I was scared at the beggining for being in Costa Rica but no regrets! Wu Tang Forever.

This is a review of the vinyl version, quality, Amazon experience, etc. not of the artist or music. Thankfully it all worked out in the end. The first copy I received was warped and the sound was at a very low volume even turned up high. I contacted Amazon and was issued a replacement that arrived in a couple of days. I had some apprehension that this copy would be much like the bad one I returned, but to my elation, I could feel right away that it was a heavier gram weight and not warped. The sound most importantly was also louder. Not sure what happens with these re-issues and new vinyl presses, different batches/runs, and where they come from, but apparently it's hit or miss. I see a few reviews complaining of the issue that I had yet rated it 4/5. If this wasn't resolved after receiving a replacement that was of better quality, I would have given it fewer stars. You're taking a dice roll apparently.