| Product Summary | | Label: Emd/priority | | UPC: 00049925114324 | | Release Date: 3/23/1999 | | Buy.com Sku: 60161953 | | Item#: MVFL6J | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25140 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. 4th Chamber - Genius/GZA/Ghostface Killah/RZA/Killah Priest ~ Various Artists |  | | 2. Wu-Gambinos - Raekwon/Method Man/Ghostface Killah/RZA/Masta Killa ~ Various Artists | | | 3. What, The - The Notorious B.I.G./Method Man ~ Various Artists | | | 4. Cold World - Genius/GZA/Inspectah Deck/D'Angelo/Streetlife (RZA mix) ~ Various Artists | | | 5. Tragedy - RZA ~ Various Artists | | | 6. Black Trump - Cocoa Brovaz/Raekwon ~ Various Artists | | | 7. Hip Hop Drunkies - Tha Alkaholiks/Ol' Dirty Bastard ~ Various Artists | | | 8. Gunz 'N Onez (Iz U Wit Me) - Heltah Skeltah/Method Man ~ Various Artists | | | 9. Latunza Hit - Wu-Syndicate (previously unreleased) ~ Various Artists | | | 10. Wake Up - Killarmy/Sunz Of Manz ~ Various Artists | | | 11. Young Godz - Shyheim/Madman/Killa Sin/Rubbabandz/Raekwon ~ Various Artists | | | 12. Right Back At You - Mobb Deep/Ghostface Killah/Raekwon/Big Noyd ~ Various Artists | | | 13. Whatever Happened (The Birth) - AZ/RZA ~ Various Artists | | | 14. Semi Automatic: Full Rap Metal Jacket - Inspectah Deck/U-God/Streetlife ~ Various Artists | | | 15. End, The - Ras Kass/RZA ~ Various Artists | | | 16. '96 Recreation - RZA/Cappadonna/Ol' Dirty Bastard (previously unreleased, demo) ~ Various Artists | |
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | WU-CHRONICLES includes rare and previously unreleased tracks. | | Personnel: Genius, Method Man, Wu-Syndicate (vocals). | | The concept of a Wu-Tang compilation -- in effect, spanning the dozen or so albums released by members and cutting away the dross -- is perfect for the legion of fans who haven't been able to keep up with the collective's hectic release schedule. This disc includes tracks by fringe-of-the-fringe groups like Heltah Skeltah, Ras Kass, Killarmy, and some artist known as Wu-Syndicate. And it's hard to argue with any album that features some great productions by RZA, and Wu-Chronicles does include some good collaborations -- notably Ol' Dirty Bastard with tha Alkaholiks on "Hip Hop Drunkies" and Cocoa Brovaz (formerly Smif-N-Wessun) with Raekwon on "Black Trump." ~ Keith Farley | | The continuing marketing of Wu-Tang Clan product hit a new low with the release of Wu-Chronicles. Though the concept of a Wu-Tang compilation -- in effect, spanning the dozen or so albums released by members and cutting away the dross -- is perfect for the legion of fans who haven't been able to keep up with the collective's hectic release schedule, this disc stretches everything a bit thin, including tracks by fringe-of-the-fringe groups like Heltah Skeltah, Ras Kass, Killarmy, and some artist known as Wu-Syndicate. Yes, it's hard to argue with any album that features some great productions by RZA, and Wu-Chronicles does include some good collaborations -- notably Ol' Dirty Bastard with tha Alkaholiks on "Hip Hop Drunkies" and Cocoa Brovaz (formerly Smif-N-Wessun) with Raekwon on "Black Trump" -- but for the most part it's a wasted attempt at releasing an excellent collection. ~ Keith Farley | | No group in the history of hip-hop has generated more side projects, collaborations and solo albums than Wu Tang Clan. Priority Records has assembled some of the hottest Wu bangers for WU CHRONICLES. This project features various members of the Clan alongside some of hip-hop's best MC's. Among the selections included are "Gunz 'N Onez (Iz U Wit Me)," which features Heltah Skeltah and Method Man, "4th Chamber," with Genius, Ghostface Killah, RZA and Killa Priest, and "Hip Hop Drunkies," which finds Ol' Dirty Bastard and Tha Alkaholiks kickin' it in grand style. | | Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man turn up on the underground hit "The What." "Wu-Gambinos" is one of the best posse cuts ever recorded, incorporating the rhymes of Raekwon, Ghostface, Method Man, RZA and Masta Killa. Additionally, look out for Inspectah Deck, U-God and Streetlife, who deliver the goods on "Semi-Automatic: Full Rap Metal Jacket." WU CHRONICLES is packed with enough jams to rock your trunk for days on end. Wu Tang forever. |
Producer: RZA |
| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 03/23/1999 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 51143 | | Label : Wu-Tang Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 69m : 14s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00499251143244 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (7/8-22, p.146)
- 4 Stars (out of 5)
- "...it adds up to a superlative set of RZA madness, full of the bubbling, hallucinogenic keyboard effects and clipped piano arpeggios that typify his work..."Vibe (4/99, p.184)
- "...CHRONICLES ratifies the seismic impact the Clan have had on '90s hip hop...leaves plenty of room for the Wu to represent..." The Source (4/99, p.212)
- "...a new collection of Clan cameos, RZA-sisted beats and Tangy ciphers....What CHRONICLES amounts to is a Wu-Tang Greatest Hits..." |
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