This week we drop our takes on a truly gargantuan musical moment – the first three records from the Wu-Tang Clan 😱 Special guest GENG PTP joins us to break down Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993), Wu-Tang Forever (1997) and The W (2000).
And we’re joined by an arsenal of amazing voices in the rap podcast universe – you’ll not only hear takes from Wu members, but also John Morrison, Zilla Rocca, Curly Castro, MidaZ the Beast, Nate LeBlanc and the Weird Rap crew 🔥
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Show Notes
- Least hip hop thing in the last 24 hours? (03:40)
- Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers (04:58)
- RZA on using Kung Fu skits (10:40)
- Mystery of the Wu ft. Curly Castro, Zilla Rocca + MidaZ the Beast (16:24-22:30
- Akala on Wu lyrics + MCing on 36 Chambers (22:47)
- John Morrison on The Wu + Impact of 36 Chambers (27:40)
- How Wu birthed a whole genre of rap (34:15)
- An ode to ODB (48:43)
- How Wu helped grow the culture and become timeless (53:05)
- Hidden Gems: Skits (58:28)
- Nate LeBlanc on The Wu (1:01:40)
- C.R.E.A.M. + 7th Chamber + Clan in Da Front + Protect Your Neck (1:03:51)
- Wu-Tang Forever (1:12:35)
- Hype before Wu-Tang Forever (1:18:35)
- Wu-Tang disagreements (1:24:28)
- Hearing Forever for the first time (1:28:20)
- Why Raekwon + Ghostface body Triumph (1:35:40)
- The sound of Wu-Tang Forever (1:39:00)
- 5-Mic Moment: As High As Wu-Tang Get + sequencing + The Projects (1:51:20)
- Ghostface Killah on Impossible (1:57:25)
- Weird Rap on The Wu (1:58:19)
- RZA letting go of the reins (1:59:50)
- The W (2:01:40)
- 5-Mic Moment: Careful (Click, Click) + Hollow Bones (2:06:14)
- Wu-Tang Clan’s legacy (2:16:20)
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