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Media Type: CD
Artist: GENIUS/GZA
Title: LIQUID SWORDS
Street Release Date: 11/07/1995
Domestic
Genre: RAP/HIP HOP
Some Wu members, like Cappadonna, are overly concerned with the way they dress, while others are a plain ol' inebriated mess (read: Ol' Dirty Bastard). For the GZANo Description Available
No Track Information Available Media Type: CD Artist: GENIUS/GZA Title: LIQUID SWORDS Street Release Date: 11/07/1995
Domestic Genre: RAP/HIP HOP
Some Wu members, like Cappadonna, are overly concerned with the way they dress, while others are a plain ol' inebriated mess (read: Ol' Dirty Bastard). For the GZA, it's all about the lyrics. With his nasal delivery and rapid-fire flow, he is the most experienced and oldest member of the Wu Tang Clan (he released a pre-Wu LP on Cold Chillin' Records entitled Words from the Genius in 1991). GZA's forte is battle rhymes (on his self-titled cut he declares that wack MCs' "lyrics are weak, like clock radio speakers"). On "Labels" he eloquently pens a complete song using only rap record label names. Loaded wordplay aside, beat-wise Liquid Swords is fully and exceptionally RZA-produced (peep the electric guitars and spacey synths on "Investigative Reports"). Liquid Swords is a perfect purchase for rap fiends who crave ill experimental beats and even iller punchlines. --Dalton Higgins
"Release Date: November 7, 1995
Do I really have to comment on this classic? MC's are still studying this album trying to decode the hidden messages hidden from within.
Wu Bangers: "Labels", "Hell's Wind Staff / Killah Hills 10304", "Duel of the Iron Mic""
"Another New York MC? Wu-Tang had such amazing roster they could kill an MC with throwaway material. Liquid Swords is easily one of the best of the Wu-Tang solo albums to drop ever. Even today, the GZA continues to make many MCs' wonder about their own talent.
Essential Listening: "Labels", "Duel of the Iron Mic", "Cold World" "