Poll

Who's the best?

RZA
3 (4.8%)
GZA
13 (20.6%)
Ol Dirty Bastard
4 (6.3%)
Inspectah Deck
3 (4.8%)
U-God
4 (6.3%)
Ghostface Killah
12 (19%)
Raekwon
6 (9.5%)
Masta Killa
0 (0%)
Method Man
18 (28.6%)

Total Members Voted: 40

  

Author Topic: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?  (Read 330 times)

jeromechickenbone

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Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #30 on: May 12, 2007, 08:45:05 AM »
I haven't listened to enough material from them, for from what I've listened to, it's a tie between Rae and Ghost for me.Jonny Blaze can't go unmentioned too  8)

:o School yourself!

I thought just about every hip-hop listener started with all them early Wu-Tang albums. Apparently not :)
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Yeah man, I have such observations too, but for me, when it comes to the East Coast, it was Main Source, Blackstar & Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's first albums that got me started  :)

Let me ask you something tho - am I the only one having a hard time with RZA's production (at least for the most part)?What I'm talking about in particular is Only Built For Cuban Linx - mindblowing lyrics, but most of the production is kinda weird.Don't know, maybe it's just me  :(

Same thing with Tical - I really love Meth's style, but production is again weird.Keep in mind, that's coming only from a couple of spins.Maybe it'll grow on me

RZA's early productions were very dark, and somewhat minimalistic.  Ain't nothin pretty about his beats in the early Wu days.  Unless you're initially conditioned to the sound, it's gonna be a few times to hear his work to even begin to appreciate it.  If you bump 36 Chambers, listen to "Shame On A Nigga" or maybe "Can It All Be So Simple".  

Found em on YouTube.  Obviously they'll sound better CDQ, but hey I do what I can 8)

SOAN will hit you pretty much the first time - very melodic, but still raw as fuck.  ODB and Meth completely rip this shit
<a href="http://youtube.com/v/knnav0aIkEI" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://youtube.com/v/knnav0aIkEI</a>

CIABSS - very eerie sounding, incredible gladys knight sample on the hook.  But just an awesome track
<a href="http://youtube.com/v/UUIZIbbeD3U" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://youtube.com/v/UUIZIbbeD3U</a>
 

Elevz

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Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #31 on: May 12, 2007, 11:06:03 AM »
That's what I find so weird: I absolutely love Enter The Wu-Tang, while at the same time Tical is hardly enjoyable for me...
 

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Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #33 on: May 12, 2007, 01:23:03 PM »
voted for Meth too....followed by GZA and Raekwon
 

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Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #34 on: May 12, 2007, 02:10:18 PM »
Props for postin' those joints Jrome.I was wonderin' about Shame On A Nigga since the Method Man concert I went to.Great track.Can It All Be So Simple is awesome, it's the first time I hear it.If production is like that throughoout the whole album, no doubt that what 11z say will apply to me too
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Al Bundy

Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #35 on: May 12, 2007, 02:34:42 PM »
I haven't listened to enough material from them, for from what I've listened to, it's a tie between Rae and Ghost for me.Jonny Blaze can't go unmentioned too  8)

:o School yourself!

I thought just about every hip-hop listener started with all them early Wu-Tang albums. Apparently not :)

I started with queens bridge shit like nas & mobb deep and alot of 2pac
 

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Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #36 on: May 12, 2007, 03:50:22 PM »
Gotta go with GZA with Ghostface coming a close second.
 

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Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #37 on: May 12, 2007, 07:24:39 PM »
GZA hands down
 

AndrE16686

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Re: Best memeber of Wu-Tang?
« Reply #38 on: May 14, 2007, 12:59:55 AM »
Ghost. Ironman.