The cultural phenomenon that is the Wu-Tang cannot accurately be described without referencing one of the pillars in the Clan's discography; Chef Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx remains firmly planted as one of the defining triumphs in their artistic legacy. Often referred to as "The Purple Tape", it has been cited by many as the greatest Wu-Tang solo project to date and a remains a bullet point in any discussion involving the greatest "Cocaine Rap" or "Street Hop" albums of all time. Raekwon's narrative plays out like a movie script from the violent, drug fueled underbelly of New York City's criminal landscape, intricately woven over instrumentals from legendary mastermind The RZA. While the album produced a string of successful singles, such as Ice Cream , Incarcerated Scarfaces , and Criminology , like all classic cinema, it was intentionally engineered to be appreciated in one sitting, played from beginning to end. In continuing with it's proud tradition of honouring historically significant hip hop albums, Get On Down presents Only Built 4 Cuban Linx for the first time ever as a double LP, pressed on translucent purple vinyl, housed in a high density resealable poly bag. This edition also features the previously CD-only bonus track North Star (Jewels) , and the entire album boasts completely enhanced and painstakingly remastered audio.
M**U
Rae monopolised Rza's best beats
Arguably the best production of any Wu Album (perhaps only bettered by Liquid...), it's the archetypal 'tales of the street' LP. Filled to the brim with killer tracks and even some revolutionary ones (Glaciers of Ice?). Uniquely combines radio and underground appeal. Raekwon and Ghostface's rapping style is the true heir to original Hip-Hop in that the Medium is the message. These are people who have lived this, unlike Kanye West & friends; their use of language to paint a picture is without parallel Like a painting by Manet or a novel by Joyce, Rae and Ghost talk about their drug dealing past with no remorse, sentiment or glorification but paint a vivid picture. Like Manet, they chronicled the life of the city they knew like no-one before them and it is similarly shocking to contemporaries. But like all the best Wu work this is a team effort. The nion is greater than the sum of it's parts.
E**S
Rae’s best album
This album is so iconic and every track is a 10/10 like criminology and guillotine
I**S
Just Keeps Getting Better
As Steven Bochco says during one of the extras at the end of Disc 6, this was the season when NYPD Blue really matured, when the relationship between Andy Sipowicz and Sylvia and, to a lesser extent, Bobby Simone and Diane become every bit as gripping as the crimes they're tackling. And that's not forgetting the wonderfully-portrayed way in which Andy and his son, Andy Jr, finally get to know each other after years of estrangement.Having caught just the odd episode on TV, the experience of watching this series from the beginning has been a real joy, and I can't think of anything else that's better.'Homicide: Life on the Street', and, of course, 'The Wire' are in the same ballpark, but the way in which you get to know and care about the chareacters in NYPD Blue, especially Sipowicz, puts this show into a class of its own.
D**N
Greatest hip hop album of all time.
In my humble opinion.
J**S
Great album, great vinyl.
First parcel went missing but supplier sent another one out, very pleased.
M**E
Wu tang clan classic
Good album
A**R
Classic
Can’t beat this album, living classic!!
R**R
The linx
Brilliant album defo gone in my top 5 wu tang albums
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