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Originally Posted by noisereductions
Cryptograms was my fav record of 2007 as well.
Uh I like 8 Diagrams more than Iron Flag (I think).
I half-agree on "Heart." I love Ghost's "Black Cream" though, which was basically what RZA used as a demo for the full posse cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oajF63_dOc0 |
Yeah, I prefer "Black Cream" ... But anyway...
All the Wu albums are full of jaw-dropping cuts, expert rhymes, definitive production, etc. I love them all, but 8 Diagrams ranks below Forever (#1), 36 Chambers (#2), The W (#3) and Iron Flag, as well as at least 3 of the more group-inclusive solo projects. For me anyway.
But still, 8 Diagrams is a great record. I sound like I'm judging it harshly, but I'm only judging it harshly by Wu-Tang standards. It's a better album than most groups can produce in a lifetime. But it lacks a certain sense of epic urgency... that has always been my favorite part of the Wu-Tang sound, hence the #1 ranking given to Forever.
I think A Better Tomorrow is gonna be a hard sell for some folks, but honestly I am feeling pretty fucking pumped about it... I've certainly been waiting long enough for this album to drop.