In this series, MUSIKEXPRESS.de names ten groundbreaking hip-hop albums from the nineties. after dr Dre and his 2001 album, this time we’re dealing with that Wu Tang Clan and ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS).
Wild Wu Tang style
The 1992 single “Protect Ya Neck” kickstarted the Staten Island, New York hip-hop legend. A year later, the nine rappers RZA, GZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Raekwon, Masta Killa and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004, immortalized themselves with their debut album ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS) in US Rap Hall of Fame.
On ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS) no smooth ironed commercial product. In 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan rather convinced with a rough sound, hard punch lines and dark humor. Even if the Wu sound changed over time and in some cases became more electronic and harmonious: In retrospect, it acted as a temporary antithesis to the cleanly produced G-Funk and West Coast anthems or trendy bad-body productions of the 90s and 90s noughties.