Wu-Tang is clearly centered on being spiritually and mentally aware in their chosen battle, which in this case seems to be their rapping skills.
The constant dropping of lines like "I come sharp as a blade and I cut you slow" further perpetuate the samurai mindset the group abides by. Also the samurai fetish of the group helps provoke the almost ludicrous life style the members seem to be illustrating. The skits do not distract at all from the album because, unlike most rap albums, they actually help move the record forward. Rap is certainly known for it’s over-indulgent nature when it comes to samples, joke tracks, and filler, but Wu-Tang falls prey to none of these faults on "36 Chambers.” The album clocks in at about an hour with only twelve tracks and the skits that are included are latched on to the actual songs and either illustrate what the songs are going to be about or touch on some aspect of the Clan that a first time listener may be curious about. The ability for the Clan to evoke such opposite ends of the emotional spectrum is one of the most everlasting qualities of "Enter the Wu-Tang", although the groups members are evoking their woes and realizing that "Brothers, passin away / I gotta make wakes " the group is able to take a step into a personal realm of fantasy and fictionalize their realties. The depressing nature of RZA's backing which almost evokes the trip-hop scene will certainly give any listener a down feeling, but overtly ridiculous choruses like "Bring da mother ***in' ruckus" show the excellent amount of playfulness in Wu-Tang's music. Lyrically every member is given their chance to shine through their various prisms.
RZA provides the groups trademark mostly piano-based beats and above it everything from Ol' Dirty Bastard's vocally ever-changing nonsensical flow to the GZA's methodical gruff story telling. While some rap groups are just put together because some childhood friends are trying to make it big, The Wu-Tang Clan is obviously a group of extremely well balanced MCs. While "Enter the Wu-Tang" isn't a perfect album, there is no denying it is an essential and classic hip-hop album that, thanks to its originality and sheer talent, will go down in history as one of the key albums of the 1990s All of this goes without mention of the groups ridiculously intense live shows which had much more in common with the riot aspect of punk shows than the typical party environment of rap concerts. For example, clan member U-God was imprisoned, Ghostface Killah supposedly was wanted by the police, and Ol' Dirty Bastard was just beginning his slow descent that would eventually lead to his death. Even if you examine the time at which this record was released, the words this band says seem to be the same they live by. Throughout the twelve tracks of metaphor slinging, life-spilling stories on "Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers" the nine members of the Clan prove their claim. This is why it is not surprising to find one of the most highly prolific and highly respected rap groups of all time uttering the words "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' Ta *** Wit " on the groups magnum opus. Even before they become successful, hopeful rappers are bragging about how great their flow is, how fresh their beats are, how much tail they get, and etc. Very few artists have the egos of rap stars. Review Summary: Wu-Tang Clan's debut is a nearly flawless rap classic.
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