Wu-Tang Clan - Wu Tang Iron Flag

In 1993 the Wu-Tang Clan redefined hip-hop with their gritty debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). With the proliferation of a whole slew of questionable solo projects from group members Raekwon (Immobilarity) and RZA (Digital Bullet--huh?) to a recently slapped together Ol' Dirty Bastard greatest-hits compilation, everybody's fave rap group have been on autopilot. On Iron Flag, the rap assassins from Staten Island give you sharp reminders of what made them so brilliant. Knob twiddler extraordinaire RZA mishmashes obscure soul riffs and horn blasts on "Uzi (Pinky Ring)" and "Rules," upping the mixing-console ante. "Back in the Game" brilliantly utilizes the ubiquitous love croons of Ronald Isley over a sparse piano loop and scattered acoustic guitars, while Flavor Flav's guest rants on "Soul Power (Black Jungle)" take this one over the top. Sure there are a few toss-away tracks, like "Chrome Wheels," where the Clan lazily rip misogynist rhymes over an uninspiring Alexander O'Neal sample, but eclectic, low-bpm numbers like "Babies" more than make up for the crew's few shortcomings. Ol' Dirty Bastard, the only Wu banger who couldn't record on this album, is in some correctional facility smiling right now. --Dalton Higgins Amazon.com

COME ON THIS IS EVOLUTION...

First off ..im tired of dudes being like MAN its not 36 chambers ..come on kids hahah... why you want the same LP over & over....listen to this with FRESH EARS...the beats are DOPE!!!!! the words ARE DOPE!!!! so its a DOPE!!! LP!! .. only two tracks that I dont personal FEEL 100% "Dashing" & "Chrome Wheels" ..but the beats are the only thing that bugg me...the lyrics are on point!!!... this is a CLASSIC HIP HOP ALBUM!!!! February 9, 2008

Not they best

This album was pretty solid. If you compare it to the early releases except for the W this is nothin at all. After a few listens it grew on me. I just feel the production could have been better, but since I listen more for mic skills thats the reason i enjoy this album. This album will appeal to diehard fans more. July 4, 2006

They not stoppin!

Peace


Yo they deliever again the God going to keep this short yo get the Album my Brothers are Black and Proud can't beat that Nah Mean!


Black Woman Mother of Civilization


Peace May 3, 2006

Didnt like it at first...

..didn't like this album at first but I've been listening to it all the way through a few times over the last few days. First got it about a year ago so I was surprised to find myself liking it. Some of the lyrics aren't as good as some other Wu-Tang stuff but the whole thing is pretty tight.

Most of the members shine throughout the album actually, especially GZA, Inspectah Deck, Method Man and U-God.

Beats aren't typical Wu-Tang stuff but they're banging, some of them may have to grow on you though. I hated Chrome Wheels, Radioactive and Soul Power at first for example. Overall it probably has to grow on you, but its a really nice album.

Top 5 songs:
Uzi
Radioactive
Ya'll Been Warned
The W (Bonus track, full version of interlude from The W)
Babies May 2, 2006

Dissapointing Wu-Album

as it was written: Wu-Tang ain't nuthin to f... with.
BUT this album was not good maybe 3 above average tracks and the rest are average and nothing special at all, not bad not good... March 21, 2006

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