![]() ![]() GZA was already a seasoned pro at the time he was recording Liquid Swords, having previously recorded an album where he didn’t have the leverage, creative control, nor the support from his label he did this time around. ![]() WU TANG EVIL SHOGUN MOVIEThe dark, somber, heavily detailed, layered super visual aesthetic he wanted to replicate was crucial to relay to the audience as the listener had to suspend belief as if they were watching a movie as opposed to just listening to a cassette tape or a CD. GZA recorded his verses over and over again and carefully constructed them over time until the rhymes and production matched the urgency and intensity of a film noir suspense/thriller or a crime film. GZA threw himself into writing and recording his forthcoming opus and building with RZA in his basement studio where the bulk of the first round of Wu Tang solo projects were crafted until the final product met his high standards. For Rae & Ghost that was “Heaven & Hell” and for GZA it was “I Gotcha’ Back”. He toiled meticulously on trying to take the cinematic approach Raekwon & Ghostface employed but ramping it up to another level.īoth GZA & Raekwon/Ghostface Killah contributed songs/singles to the original soundtrack of the 1994 film Fresh which served as lead singles for their upcoming projects. The Wu were on a roll and next up to the plate was GZA, who had the advantage of experience on his side plus being present for the creation of the preceding albums. Each album became progressively better and was better recieved than the previous project. First was Method Man’s Tical followed by Old Dirty Bastard’s Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version released in late March 1995 then came Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… in early August 1995. The next year, the Wu Tang Clan released their 1st album on Loud/RCA which kicked off their new careers as members of a group/collective.īeginning in November 1994, the first of the RZA orchestrated Wu Tang Clan solo LP’s were released. By 1992, they both were done with their obligations to their former labels but developed an idea that yielded Wu Tang Clan’s debut 12" “Protect Ya Neck”/ “Method Man”. WU TANG EVIL SHOGUN FULLWhile Prince Rakeem only released an EP on Tommy Boy, The Genius released a full length LP Words From The Genius which received next to no push and minimal promotion from Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. When the Wu Tang Clan was formed in 1992, it was a direct result of the bad experiences both RZA ( formerly Prince Rakeem) and GZA ( formerly The Genius) accumulated while being signed to record label deals in 1991. Illustrated by Denys Cowan/Milestone Media. ![]()
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