Customer Reviews

Wu-Chronicles: Chapter 2

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

YO, THIS ALBUM IS ALRIGHT COMING WITH SOME NEW JOINTS BUT MOST OF THE SONGS I HAVE ALREADY HEARD. I KNOW SOME OTHER PEOPLE ALREADY HEARD MOST OF THESE TRACKS TOO(WU-HEADZ). THIS CD IS A BANGER EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HEARD MOST OF THEM. HAVING DIFFERENT WU MEMBERS COLLABORATED ON THIS PIECE MAKES THIS ALBUM TIGHT. SHYHEIM, BUDDAH MONK, BLACK NIGHTS, LETHA FACE, FREESTYLE LIVE OF MASTA KILLAH AND GZA. OFF THE METER. COP IT IF U R A WU-HEAD.

Number 1 this is a Wu CD so its gotta be recognized. Tec9 you are a fool this CD is hot. Re-Up is the hottest track on the CD peace.

For starters, this ain't a bad album, just there is so much more Wu-Material from their 2nd go around that could have and should have been on here but wasn't. Just like the Swarm series, Vol. 1 is better than Vol. 2. Unlike the 1st Chronicles, there aren't alot of joints from the solo Wu albums, and not even all the members of teh Wu are on here (no Ghostface, Raekwon, or Cappadonna). You still get some Wu-affiliates (Sunz of Man, Shyheim, Gravediggaz) but also a lot of others on here. With 17 songs, 5 are new so it's not really Chronicles. Of the 17, 2 are classics, 2 are near classics, 3 I skip, 4 or 5 are ok, the other 6 or so are good not great (other than one of them). For Wu fans it's still a ncie album to have just should have been better.

#1 - 7.5 (gangstarr, inspectah deck)
#2 - 9 (prodigal sun, shyheim, arson)
#3 - 10 (CLASSIC!! -- GZA, hell razah, timbo king -- from GZA's "Beneath the Surface")
#4 - 6 (buddah monk, ol' dirty (R.I.P.), drunken dragon)
#5 - 8.5(Shyheim)
#6 - 7 (king just, method man, sic)
#7 - 9.5 (RZA & method Man -- from RZA's "Bobby Digital")
#8 - 10 (CLASSIC!! -- U-God, Leatha Face, inspectah Deck, Method Man -- off U-God's "Golden Arms Redemption")
#9 - 8 (gravediggaz)
#10 - 8.5 (U-God & leatha face)
#11 - 3 (killah priest & Jon spencer)
#12 - 7 (Killah Priest)
#13 - 4.5 (D'Angelo, Redman, method man)
#14 - 4 (bounty killer & Masta Killa)
#15 - 9.5 (Spice 1 & Method Man -- off Spice's "Amerikkaz Nightmare")
#16 - 8 (GZA & Masta Killa freestyle)
#17 - 7.5 (Black Knights)

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if you like wu tang u should get this album. it has a lotta great cuts on it. i dont think its as good as the first wu chronicles though but it is good. my favorite cuts on this cd is hip hop fury, in trouble, above the clouds, and also nyc everything. but then again almost all the songs on this cd are good. i recommend it to any wu fan. cop this.

Some of these other reviews on Amazon of this particular CD are rather vague and weak, so let me set this straight for everyone.

Being a Wu-Tang (major) fan, I bought this CD, because I loved the compilation RZA made on the first Wu-Chronicles.

Different from the original Wu-Chronicles however, there are many un-released songs on this disc.

I'd say this CD was excellent. Excellent lyrics, although it took some time getting used to the beats, they too were great.

This is a total variety of rap styles from the Wu. On "Three Amigos (If It's On)" we have Method Man co-oping with King Just and Sic on a very phat track that I never get tired of listening to.

Some songs, like on the original Wu-Chronicles, are a little weird, and are still growing on me. I'd probably say that Wu-Chronicles part II is almost as good as the 1st, but due to the varying styles on this CD, it is uncomparable.

My suggestion is to pickup this CD, as everyone will find some tracks they love, and others that will grow on them.

Note: If you became a Wu-Fan after 1998, then you probably took some time getting used to the basic Wu Albums like Forever and Enter the Wu-Tang, thus, you may find it the same way here on Wu-Chronicles Chapter II.

Overall: This is actually a prelude to the Iron Flag-2002 season, as the Wu has plans of releasing nearly 10-12 albums in the next 12 months or so. I highly suggest you buy this CD.

This is a mix of previously released stuff and a couple new songs. Plus, it is a mix of well-known Wu members and some others that are not heard from as much. Of the previously released songs, Above the Clouds, Hip Hop Fury, NYC Everything, Rumble, Eyes a Bleed, and Hard to Kill are the best. I also like Greyhound Pt 2, but that takes a couple listens. I thought Got's Like Come on Thru was awful, while Three Amigos and Dangerous Mindz were average. I'm not a fan of r&b, so Left & Right was lost on me. The new songs on the album are Re-Up, In Trouble, To the Rescue, Catechism, Wu Tang Live Freestyle, and Only 4 My Niggas. Of these, Re-Up, To the Rescue, and the Live Freestyle are the best. On the new songs, production is done by Ravi Rason, Sandman, True Master, PC, and King Tech. Overall, a solid album, which has a couple tracks that miss the mark.

if you like wu tang u should get this album. it has a lotta great cuts on it. i dont think its as good as the first wu chronicles though but it is good. my favorite cuts on this cd is hip hop fury, in trouble, above the clouds, and also nyc everything. but then again almost all the songs on this cd are good. i recommend it to any wu fan. cop this.

Peace

Yo don't remain ignorant go head get this joint and get the knowledge that the Gods deliever on this record right here get those brain cells toughed up feel me


yo I live the life so I aint taking the strife it must be Nice like lyfe because the God here will always bring life through the birth of my Wife


Peace

first of all, all the joints on this album are on other albums for the most part. If you are a true connaisseur, you'd already have all these songs. Most are just wu -guest spots on other cats joints. Purely $ making album, but if you dont have any of these joints on wax, this here is a decent compilation.

I first got into wu-tang when they toured with rage against the machine back in 1997; wu-tang's live show was fantastic: energetic and in your face, just as crazy as any metal or hardcore band. i think "above the clouds" is a reason to buy this album, it has to be one of my favorite hip-hop songs ever. much repect to wu-tang!