![]() ![]() ![]() Released on November 7, 1995, the fourth Wu-Tang solo album (and third affiliated release in that year alone), Liquid Swords is an out-and-out masterpiece – and the most cinematic album in the collective’s history, thanks in part to RZA’s clinical production. ![]() Listen to Liquid Swords on Apple Music and Spotify. And GZA – well, there’s a reason he was also known as The Genius. Ol’ Dirty Bastard was the loose cannon: you never quite knew what was going to happen when he grabbed this mic. RZA had the production nous, creating a unique atmosphere by tweaking soul samples and lifting dialogue from martial arts films. The overall effect was to have the Wu appear like something of a superhero posse, each individual bringing a unique power. Their 1993 debut album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), introduced each highly individual member of the group while laying the groundwork for a flurry of solo releases, all helmed by producer/mastermind RZA. Wu-Tang Clan’s coordinated attack on hip-hop in the 90s was nothing short of magisterial. ![]()
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