Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
by Wu-Tang Clan
- Type: Album
- Released: November 9, 1993
- Label: Wu-Tang, Loud, RCA, RCA Records Label
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:08
- Community rating: 4.5/5 from 59 ratings
Artists on this release: Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, U-God, 4th Disciple, GZA, RZA
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' pioneered a raw, influential sound for 1990s hardcore hip-hop, built upon RZA's minimalist production of gritty beats, obscure soul samples, and clips from martial arts films. The nine distinct members delivered free-associative and often humorous lyrics that blended urban storytelling, esoteric references, and aggressive battle rhymes. This unique combination of a lo-fi, menacing soundscape and diverse lyrical performances helped return New York City hip-hop to national prominence and served as a template for many subsequent artists.
Genres
Descriptors: rap, hard, street, gangsta, classic
Tracklist
- Shame On a Nuh (feat. Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Method Man) (2:56)
- Clan In Da Front (feat. RZA & GZA) (2:55)
- Can It Be All So Simple - Radio Edit (4:20)
- Method Man (feat. Method Man, Raekwon, GZA, RZA & Ghostface Killah) (5:38)
- Da Mystery of Chessboxin' (feat. Method Man, U-God, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah & Masta Killa) - Radio Edit (4:39)
- Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit (feat. RZA, Inspectah Deck & Method Man) (3:34)
- C.R.E.A.M. (feat. Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck & Buddha Monk) (4:06)
- Protect Ya Neck (feat. RZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah & GZA) (5:04)
- Tearz (feat. RZA & Ghostface Killah) (4:50)
Credits
- RZA - vocals, production, mixing, arrangement, programming, executive producer
- GZA - vocals
- Ol' Dirty Bastard - vocals, co-production
- Ghostface Killah - vocals, executive producer
- Method Man - vocals, co-production
- Raekwon - vocals
- Inspectah Deck - vocals
- U-God - vocals
- Masta Killa - vocals
- 4th Disciple - scratching
- Chris Gehringer - mastering
- Ethan Ryman - engineer
- Carlos Bess - engineer
- Trevor Williams - a&r direction
- Jacqueline Murphy - art direction
- Amy Wenzler - design
- Daniel Hastings - photography
- Cartel - photography
- Dennis Coles - executive producer
- Mitchell Diggs - executive producer, management
- Oli Grant - executive producer
- John Gibbons - management
- John Hamilton - management
- Jonathan Lugo - management
- Mike McDonald - management
- Vince Hamlin - management