Tomorrow marks the 20th Anniversary of '36 Chambers'. Knowing what you know now, who is your favorite original Wu Tang Member? - Page 4

PancakeBrah · 11-08-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by namix

hahah, this is why we should be talking about ODB more

Ghost's charisma >

He made a career out of being interesting.

I'd pay top dollar for a legitimate, HBO level documentary on Wu Tang. Like how it all came together, through their words, and the process of making 36 Chambers. I'm sure there's shit out on the internet that you could piece meal to get the same effect, but a legit high level doc on it with interviews would be a must watch.

Destroyer · 11-08-2013, 11:11 PM

who spit first on triumph though?
it was deck, wasn't it?
that verse alone should just give him some props

PancakeBrah · 11-08-2013, 11:14 PM

I think Deck's verse on 'Triumph' is generally considered one of the best in the Wu canon. Even though if you break it down it doesn't make a lot of sense. Flow and scheme was crazy for its time.

Destroyer · 11-08-2013, 11:15 PM

yep it just makes u go fuuuuck

Objective · 11-08-2013, 11:24 PM

Ghostface, Method Man, Inspectah Deck. In that order. Mostly due to nostalgia reasons and who I listened to the most. Might not be ''correct'' but idgaf.

One of the things that truly introduced me to Ghostface and Wu-Tang as a whole and got me hooked beside of just some songs here and there was this skatepart and that beat:

Ye, I was a late bloomer to most oldschool shit as I didn't get my own PC until I was 15-16 when I could finally download/access all that music. Too bad I lost the Girl ''Yeah Right'' Skateboarding VHS tho', I think someone stole it. That might be my favourite skatepart ever as well and the DVD version doesn't have the Apollo Kids beat on it.

namix · 11-08-2013, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PancakeBrah

Ghost's charisma >

He made a career out of being interesting.

I'd pay top dollar for a legitimate, HBO level documentary on Wu Tang. Like how it all came together, through their words, and the process of making 36 Chambers. I'm sure there's shit out on the internet that you could piece meal to get the same effect, but a legit high level doc on it with interviews would be a must watch.

no doubt bro. i would have individually defended most members at any given moment in the past-- but the thought of a wutang documentary wouldnt have been somethin i'd consider payin for until pretty much now... i was just gettin into hip hop when they were comin on -- had such a strong affinity for pac as an individual that it took me a minute to appreciate the clan.

but yea, i'd split that top dollar doc. with you at this point. solid nostalgia and strong thread.

Destroyer · 11-08-2013, 11:28 PM

kickstarter that shit. I bet you'd get bank to do it
I'll shoot it. holla at ya boy

namix · 11-08-2013, 11:48 PM

anyone else by chance have that "The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits" '97 on heavy rotation in the day??

if i had to point to one album, that's the one that eventually brought me to this scene, site, thread and post lol....

s'not like any of the songs individually are really up there for me --- but just one of those albums i would just let play all the way through.

Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan
Look Into My Eyes - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Da Joint - EPMD
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy and Mase
Bout It, Bout It - Master P
Front Lines (Hell on Earth) - Mobb Deep
Mary Jane - Scarface
Big Bad Momma - Foxy Brown and Dru Hill
Firm Biz - The Firm (Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature)
Bow Down - Westside Connection
Whateva Man - Redman
Elevators (Me & You) - OutKast
Crush on You - Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease
I'll Be - Foxy Brown and Jay-Z
We Trying to Stay Alive - Wyclef Jean and Refugee Camp All-Stars
Phenomenon - LL Cool J
Hay - Crucial Conflict

Certain · 11-09-2013, 12:27 AM

I'm probably the only one who thinks this, but my favorite Wu-Tang Clan posse cut verse might be GZA's from "Protect Ya Neck (Tha Jump Off)," the song on The W (which is pretty underrated).

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Originally Posted by The Genius

Run on the track like Jesse Owens
Broke the record flowing, without any knowing
That my wordplay run the 400 meter relay
It's on once I grab the baton from the DJ
A athlete wit his iron cleat in the ground
Wildest nigga who sprint off the gun sound
The best time yet still 7.0
Swift flow made the cameramen clothes blow

One of the cool things about the Wu-Tang Clan's best work is that there's always a debate.

Untold · 11-09-2013, 12:38 AM

OB4CL is officially my favorite hip-hop album of all time, if not one my favorite musical albums ever

I dunno how anyone can really disagree that OB4CL isn't the best solo Wu cut of them all

The albums solid music from start to finish. It rewrote hip-hop in my eyes and changed the way sampling was being used at the time. Revolutionary in so many ways. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, it was the first time you got a glimpse into hip-hop becoming a theatrical musical on cassette and CD. Also, the first time you saw "alter-egos" and artists taking on a fictional life of their own and acting it out on a track.

If you ask me, nothing is really touching OB4CL. NOTHING!

Untold · 11-09-2013, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by namix

anyone else by chance have that "The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits" '97 on heavy rotation in the day??

if i had to point to one album, that's the one that eventually brought me to this scene, site, thread and post lol....

s'not like any of the songs individually are really up there for me --- but just one of those albums i would just let play all the way through.

Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan
Look Into My Eyes - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Da Joint - EPMD
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy and Mase
Bout It, Bout It - Master P
Front Lines (Hell on Earth) - Mobb Deep
Mary Jane - Scarface
Big Bad Momma - Foxy Brown and Dru Hill
Firm Biz - The Firm (Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature)
Bow Down - Westside Connection
Whateva Man - Redman
Elevators (Me & You) - OutKast
Crush on You - Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease
I'll Be - Foxy Brown and Jay-Z
We Trying to Stay Alive - Wyclef Jean and Refugee Camp All-Stars
Phenomenon - LL Cool J
Hay - Crucial Conflict

Look at how much New York was running hip-hop at that time. Only real cats outside of that city made this cut. Master P's "Bout it, Bout it" is such a classic hood anthem out the south. And Outkast... Oh man. I miss the days of 'Dre 3000 and Daddy Phat Sacks spittin on tracks together =\

Untold · 11-09-2013, 12:47 AM

Btw, has anyone seen the Wu live???

1 of the SICKEST shows I've ever been to

The RZA literally gave my homie the mic and let him spit one of ODB's verses on "Shimmy Shimmy Ya". Like from start to finish. Method smoking with the crowd, kicking it and hanging out with us. Very hype group. Plenty of energy

Frank · 11-09-2013, 04:29 AM

raekwon easy

Frank · 11-09-2013, 04:32 AM

then ghost and odb

Frank · 11-09-2013, 04:33 AM

WU BLOCK is my shit

Ryan 12 · 11-09-2013, 04:41 AM

Redman

Mike Wrecka · 11-09-2013, 07:25 AM

we just cant leave out U God from this discussion

Witty · 11-09-2013, 08:25 AM

Method Man always and forever.

Rawn MD · 11-09-2013, 08:44 AM

Method man than ghost face than odb than raekwon

King Ra. · 11-09-2013, 09:31 AM

Wuuuu-Tanggggg Clannnnnn.

Best, deepest, hip hop crew ever? Would anyone agree?

Anyways, I co-sign with whoever had said Inspectah Deck's verse on "Triumph" is one of, possibly the best verse..... ever. You can't skip that shit. And then Method Man followed up with a slick verse. Wuuuuuuu.
@Objective "Apollo Kids" is that shiiiiiit.

But yo, it's hard for me to choose a clear cut favorite. Method Man & Ghostface Killah are my niggas. Their styles are cool. I like ODB. Very underrated because he is unique. "I Got Your Money" is my favorite track.

Wu as a whole are just dope. Definitely legends in hip hop.

11-08-2013, 11:14 PM	#63
PancakeBrah SOBER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13,052 Battle Record: 2-5 Champed - AOWL Season 2 Rep Power: 85899406	I think Deck's verse on 'Triumph' is generally considered one of the best in the Wu canon. Even though if you break it down it doesn't make a lot of sense. Flow and scheme was crazy for its time. __________________ If I ventured in the slipstream Between the viaducts of your dreams Where immobil steel rims crack And the ditch in the back road stop Could you find me?

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namix been that, done there. Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,260 Battle Record: 2-1 Accomplishments - OM HOF Rep Power: 85246652	anyone else by chance have that "The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits" '97 on heavy rotation in the day?? if i had to point to one album, that's the one that eventually brought me to this scene, site, thread and post lol.... s'not like any of the songs individually are really up there for me --- but just one of those albums i would just let play all the way through. Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G. Triumph - Wu-Tang Clan Look Into My Eyes - Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Da Joint - EPMD Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy and Mase Bout It, Bout It - Master P Front Lines (Hell on Earth) - Mobb Deep Mary Jane - Scarface Big Bad Momma - Foxy Brown and Dru Hill Firm Biz - The Firm (Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ and Nature) Bow Down - Westside Connection Whateva Man - Redman Elevators (Me & You) - OutKast Crush on You - Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease I'll Be - Foxy Brown and Jay-Z We Trying to Stay Alive - Wyclef Jean and Refugee Camp All-Stars Phenomenon - LL Cool J Hay - Crucial Conflict __________________ well fed.

11-09-2013, 12:38 AM	#70
Untold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 865 Battle Record: 10-7 Rep Power: 0	OB4CL is officially my favorite hip-hop album of all time, if not one my favorite musical albums ever I dunno how anyone can really disagree that OB4CL isn't the best solo Wu cut of them all The albums solid music from start to finish. It rewrote hip-hop in my eyes and changed the way sampling was being used at the time. Revolutionary in so many ways. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, it was the first time you got a glimpse into hip-hop becoming a theatrical musical on cassette and CD. Also, the first time you saw "alter-egos" and artists taking on a fictional life of their own and acting it out on a track. If you ask me, nothing is really touching OB4CL. NOTHING! __________________ MT

11-09-2013, 12:47 AM	#72
Untold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 865 Battle Record: 10-7 Rep Power: 0	Btw, has anyone seen the Wu live??? 1 of the SICKEST shows I've ever been to The RZA literally gave my homie the mic and let him spit one of ODB's verses on "Shimmy Shimmy Ya". Like from start to finish. Method smoking with the crowd, kicking it and hanging out with us. Very hype group. Plenty of energy __________________ MT

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Frank Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,228 Champed - NWL Season 2 - Art of Writing League (5x) - Lime Green Poetry Association - AOWL Season 6 - AOWL Season 10 Rep Power: 3853344	raekwon easy __________________ *VETWORK*

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Frank Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,228 Champed - NWL Season 2 - Art of Writing League (5x) - Lime Green Poetry Association - AOWL Season 6 - AOWL Season 10 Rep Power: 3853344	then ghost and odb __________________ *VETWORK*

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Frank Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,228 Champed - NWL Season 2 - Art of Writing League (5x) - Lime Green Poetry Association - AOWL Season 6 - AOWL Season 10 Rep Power: 3853344	WU BLOCK is my shit __________________ *VETWORK*

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Mike Wrecka WOW Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,526 Battle Record: 29-25 Champed - Writing Challenge League I Rep Power: 82779335	we just cant leave out U God from this discussion __________________ A.bove T.he R.est

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Witty Lime Life Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 16,813 Battle Record: 30-41 Accomplishments - Only Slightly Retarded Champed - Lyric Olympics - Summer Classic Rep Power: 82986458	Method Man always and forever. __________________ He listens to voices inside of his mind Explicit and poisonous violent crime.

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Rawn MD Get MacDon Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 2,168 Battle Record: 3-7 Accomplishments - OM HOF Rep Power: 0	Method man than ghost face than odb than raekwon __________________ FFC>FCC A. bove T. he R. est

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King Ra. The Throne, The Crown Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,667 Battle Record: 21-35 Rep Power: 1932960	Wuuuu-Tanggggg Clannnnnn. Best, deepest, hip hop crew ever? Would anyone agree? Anyways, I co-sign with whoever had said Inspectah Deck's verse on "Triumph" is one of, possibly the best verse..... ever. You can't skip that shit. And then Method Man followed up with a slick verse. Wuuuuuuu. @Objective "Apollo Kids" is that shiiiiiit. But yo, it's hard for me to choose a clear cut favorite. Method Man & Ghostface Killah are my niggas. Their styles are cool. I like ODB. Very underrated because he is unique. "I Got Your Money" is my favorite track. Wu as a whole are just dope. Definitely legends in hip hop.