The W
by Wu-Tang Clan
- Type: Album
- Released: 21 November 2000
- Label: Loud
- Country: United States
- Length: 59:12
- Community rating: 3.3/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: 4th Disciple, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, Raekwon, GZA, Ghostface Killah, U-God, RZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'The W' is a gritty, stripped-down return to the raw, underground boom-bap aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan's earlier work. RZA's production favors stark, menacing sample loops to score the group's highly energetic, violent, and nocturnal street narratives.
Genres
Descriptors: crime, rhythmic, sampling, violence, vulgar, rap, hard, street, menacing
Tracklist
- Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab)/Chamber Music (4:27)
- Careful (Click, Click) (4:56)
- Hollow Bones (3:37)
- Redbull (3:54)
- One Blood Under W (4:11)
- Conditioner (5:33)
- Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) (3:59)
- Let My Niggas Live (4:30)
- I Can't Go To Sleep (3:35)
- Do You Really (Thang, Thang) (5:22)
- The Monument (2:39)
- Gravel Pit (4:51)
- Jah World (3:51)
- Clap (Bonus Track) (3:47)
Credits
- RZA - Member, performer, producer, Producer, Mix
- Ghostface Killah - Member, performer, Executive Producer
- Method Man - Member, performer
- Inspectah Deck - Member, performer
- Masta Killa - Member, performer
- GZA - Member, performer
- Ol' Dirty Bastard - Member, performer
- Raekwon - Member, performer
- U-God - Member, performer
- 4th Disciple - Member
- Amy Finnerty - a&r
- Ashaunna Ayars - a&r
- Jamie Story - cover
- David Bett - design
- Jose "Choco" Reynoso - engineer, Mix
- Dennis Coles - executive producer
- Mitchell Diggs - executive producer
- Oli Grant - executive producer
- Robert Diggs - executive producer
- James Cruz - mastered by
- Cappadonna - performer
- Michael Lavine - photography
- Liz Hausle - product manager
- Redman - Performer
- Junior Reid - Performer
- Snoop Dogg - Performer
- Nas - Performer
- Isaac Hayes - Performer
- Mathematics - Producer
- Busta Rhymes - Performer