Name: The W [explicit]
Brand: Wu Tang Clan

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886977170423

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2013-12-01

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Wu Tang Clan

Genre US

Hip Hop

Label US

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While not strictly identified as an industrial band by genre purists or Trent Reznor himself,Nine Inch Nails has had a profound impact on the genre's popularity. Their music resonates with fans who appreciate their unique blend of rock styles and electronic elements. The band's influence can be heard in other artists such as How To Destroy Angels, Ministry,KMFDM,and Filter.

With over three decades of groundbreaking music,Nine Inch Nails continues to push boundaries and experiment with different sounds.Their ability to straddle various genres while maintaining a distinct sound sets them apart from other bands.NIN remains one of the most influential acts

While the trademark sound is still much in force, group mastermind RZA jettisoned the elaborate beat symphonies and carefully placed strings of Forever in favor of tight productions with little more than scarred soul samples and tight, tough beats. The back-to-basics approach works well, not only because it rightly puts the focus back on the best cadre of rappers in the world of hip-hop, but also because RZA's immense trackmaster talents can't help but shine through anyway. Paranoid kung fu samples and bizarre found sounds drive the fantastic streets-is-watching nightmare "Careful (Click, Click)." Unfortunately, though, The W isn't quite the masterpiece it sounds like after the first few tracks. It falls prey to the same inconsistency as Forever, resulting in half-formed tracks like "Conditioner," with Snoop Dogg barely saving Ol' Dirty Bastard's lone appearance on the LP, a phoned-in vocal (in terms of sound and quality). When they're hitting on all cylinders though, Wu-Tang Clan are nearly invincible; "Let My Niggas Live," a feature with Nas, isn't just claustrophobic and dense but positively strangling, and singles material like "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" and "Do You Really (Thang, Thang)" are punishing tracks. Paring down Wu-Tang Forever — nearly a two-hour set — to the 60-minute work found here was a good start, but the Wu could probably create another masterpiece worthy of their debut if they spent even more time in the editing room.

The W [explicit]

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