Wu-Chronicles [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Various Artists - Rap/ Hip-Hop, Wu-Tang Clan

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Priority Records
• ASIN: B00000I9AT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,970 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Wu-Chronicles compiles 14 tracks of previously released Wu-tinged madness, along with a pair of new tracks. Most of these feature Wu family members as guests on tracks from the Notorious B.I.G. ("The What," featuring Method Man), Mobb Deep ("Right Back at You," featuring Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, and Big Noyd), and Tha Alkaholiks ("Hip Hop Drunkies," featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard). There are also killer cuts by Wu stalwarts such as Genius/GZA, Raekwon, RZA, and Inspectah Deck. Though some hardcore fans may deem this release redundant because most of these tracks have seen the light of wax before, they will still want to own it for the convenience factor, the ultra-cool artwork, and those two new offerings: "Latunza Hit," by the Wu-Syndicate, is an infectious downtempo track infused with a solid bass groove and misty-mountaintop atmosphere, while "'96 Recreation (Demo)" features longtime Wu cohort Cappadonna along with RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard, all three dropping heavy verses over an eerie, rumbling beat. --Spencer Abbott

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When hip hop was about beats & rhymes!, July 14, 2003

By	Teck9 (Harlem) - See all my reviews

Well, all the songs are onpoint thats why i gave 5 starts but i have and own every single song here... My favorites ? Genious "cold world" and mobb deep's "right back at you" the best two tracks there but the rest is tight as well! Worth your money ? yes, if you haven't heard early wu and want to get schooled buy it but if your hooked on that ludacris trash along with ja rule,nelly,gay z,fabulos,bowow...Then, don't even bother ! This is strictly for long time fans or who ever feel true hip hop... Don't foget where it came from, son !!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indeed a great album, May 6, 2000

By	Rod (Scottsdale, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This album has the same elements of every Wu album. Depth, Beats, and MCing all put into one nice package. Although all these songz (except 2) were previously released, many Wu fans to NOT own all these albums. This was a great way of bringing Wu back into the world of music, shine light on some members we see less often, and entertain us with some killer cuts. My reccomendation: BUY THIS ALBUM

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wu compilation, April 5, 1999

By A Customer

Check if you already have these tracks before buying this album :

it contains : * 4th chamber (from GZA album "Liquid Swords") * wu-gambinos (from Raekwon album "Only 4 cuban linx") * the what (from Notorious BIG album "Ready to die") * black trump (from Cocoa Brovaz album "the rude awakening") * hip hop drunkies (from The Alkaholiks album "Likwidation") * gunz'n'onez (from Heltah Skeltah album "Magnum force") * latunza hit (from the last Wu-Syndicate album) * wake up (from killarmy album "Silent weapons...") * young godz (from shyheim album "the lost generation") * right back at you (from Mobb Deep album "The infamous") * whatever happened (from AZ album "pieces of a man") * semi-automatic:full rap...(from the High School High sndtrack) * The End (from Ras Kass album "rassassination")

and 2 previously unreleased tracks, one demo and one remix.