The W

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The W
Studio album by Wu-Tang Clan

Publication
(s)

November 21, 2000

Label (s) Loud Records

Format (s)

CD, download

Genre (s)

Hip hop

Title (number)

13

running time

59:04

occupation Ghostface Killah
GZA
Inspectah Deck
Masta Killa
Mathematics (Producer)
Method Man
Ol 'Dirty Bastard
Raekwon
RZA (Rapper / Producer)
U-God

Studio (s)

New York, USA

chronology
Wu-Tang Forever
(1997) 		The W Iron Flag
(2001)
Single releases
1. Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)
Released October 17, 2000
2. Gravel Pit
Release: December 5th, 2000
3. Careful (Click, Click)
Release: July 17, 2001

The W is the third studio album by the US hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan . It was released on November 21, 2000 via Loud Records. The album debuted at number five on the American Billboard charts, and reached number one in the Top R & B / Hip Hop album charts with 301,000 albums sold in the first week. Three singles emerged from the album, which also made it into the charts, including Gravel Pit, the group's most commercially successful single to date. As with the last two previous albums, RZA was mainly responsible for the production. Guest musicians featured on the album include Busta Rhymes , Cappadonna , DJ Kayslay , Isaac Hayes , Junior Reid , Nas , Redman , Snoop Dogg and Streetlife. The W was awarded platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) .

Track list

# title Verses producer length
1. Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab) / Chamber Music RZA 4:26
2. Careful (click, click)
  • First verse: RZA
  • Intermediate verse: U-God
  • Second verse: Masta Killa
  • Third verse: Cappadonna
  • Fourth verse: Ghostface Killah
  • Fifth verse: U-God
  • Sixth verse: Inspectah Deck
  • Outro: Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, & U-God
  • Final dialogue: Raekwon
 RZA 4:56
3. Hollow bones
  • First verse: Raekwon
  • Second verse: Inspectah Deck
  • Third verse: Ghostface Killah
 RZA 3:37
4th Redbull
  • First verse: Redman
  • Second verse: Method Man
  • Third verse: Inspectah deck
  • Additional vocals: Ghostface Killah & Raekwon
 RZA 3:53
5. One Blood Under W
  • First & Second Verses: Masta Killa
  • Singing / third verse: Junior Reid
RZA 4:11
6th hair conditioner RZA 5:32
7th Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)
  • First verse: Inspectah deck
  • Second verse: Raekwon
  • Third verse: Method Man
  • Fourth verse: Masta Killa
  • Fifth verse: RZA
  • Sixth verse: Ghostface Killah
  • Seventh verse: U-God
  • Eighth verse: Cappadonna
  • Ninth verse: GZA
 RZA 3:58
8th. Let My Niggas Live
  • First verse & refrain: Raekwon
  • Second verse: Nas
  • Third verse: Inspectah deck
 RZA 4:29
9. I can't go to sleep
  • First verse: Ghostface Killah
  • Second verse: RZA
  • Refrain: Isaac Hayes
RZA 3:35
10. Do You Really? (Thang, thang)
  • Intro: DJ Kayslay
  • Refrain: Method Man
  • First verse: Streetlife
  • Second verse: Method Man
  • Third verse: Masta Killa
  • Fourth verse: Inspectah deck
 Mathematics 5:22
11. The Monument
  • First verse: Busta Rhymes
  • Second verse: Raekwon
  • Third verse: GZA
 RZA 2:38
12. Gravel pit
  • Intro: RZA
  • First verse: Method Man
  • Second verse: Ghostface Killah
  • Bridge : Raekwon
  • Third verse: U-God
  • Refrain: Paulissa Moorman
 RZA 4:51
13. Jah World
  • First verse: Ghostface Killah
  • Second verse: RZA
  • Chorus: Junior Reid
 RZA 3:51
* Clap ( Hidden Track )
  • First verse: Raekwon
  • Second verse: Ghostface Killah
  • Third verse: Method Man
  • Refrain: Ghostface Killah & U-God
 Mathematics 3:46

criticism

Professional reviews
Reviews
source rating
laut.de

In general, The W was received very positively by the hip-hop world and rated in many places as the best album by Wu-Tang Clan to date. Stefan Johannesberg wrote on laut.de :

“This 60-minute work will split heads on this side and the other side of the Atlantic like Moses split the sea. While all rap beat makers have recently started looking for the fattest sound and the cleanest production, the RZA, head and producer of the Wu family, opposes this with a rough, lively piece of hip hop full of soul and feeling. He consistently continues the path taken with the 'Ghostdog Soundtrack'. Back to the Roots. "

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ To all Jay-Z-DMX-Eminem fanatics: hands off! You are not ready yet . on laut.de