The Wu-Tang Clan released their 5th studio album today, The 8 Diagrams, and by my account it is DOPE. Although one could imagine a six year hiatus would lead to an epic album a la Wu-Tang Forever, The 8 Diagrams clearly is not. The 8 Diagrams is nowhere near the level of Enter the 36 Chambers or Wu-Tang Forever, yet is still worth the purchase, or at the very least an illegal download. The RZA found his inner guitar on the record and the instrument can be heard on almost every song. Ghostface recently criticized RZA for going soft, and the record is nowhere near as gritty as past albums, so maybe Ghostface had a point. For a skinny white boy from the burbs though, the CD is gritty enough. Oh, and ODB’s death clearly takes away from the group as a whole as his style, some would say, made the Wu-Tang who they are today.
Best Tracks
-As My Heart Gently Weeps (samples a Beatles tune)
-Rushing Elephants
-Gun Will Go
-Stick Me for My Riches
Rating: 3 ½ Stars out of 5
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What the fuck is wrong with you? You are obviously drinking WAAAY too much Tasty Booze and clearly didnt hear this album.
That shit was straight trash. Are you sure you listened to this album? I mean really?
I personally haven’t heard it yet. I doubt I’ll ever buy it though. I haven’t bought a Wu-Tang CD since Wu-Tang Forever back in ‘99. They kicked ass with 36 Chambers and Wu Forever, and I had about 15 of the individual guys’ CDs which also kicked ass, but their latest shit just seems to be lacking something to me.