Legend Of The Liquid Sword [Explicit Lyrics]

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Bouncing back from the deplorably mediocre Beneath the Surface, GZA reasserts his position at the head of the Wu-Tang corpus. The most obvious improvement is in the production, masterminded by various Wu-Tang acolytes of RZA's dissonant funkalistics. Beats are kept simple--one- and two-bar loops sampled from across the musical spectrum--but despite their austerity, they're impressively efficient sonic packages that complement GZA's own powerfully compact lyrical style. The self-proclaimed "ill rhyme kicker / with no parental sticker" rolls with almost nonstop braggadocio on the album, flashing his virtuosity with metaphorically inspired songs like "Fame" and "Animal Planet" and wordplay parties such as "Knock, Knock" and "Sparring Minds." The album's main liability is that it's consistent to a fault. The 15 tracks begin to sound like variations on one another and, despite the individual qualities of any given song, the overall album begins to get monotonous halfway through. --Oliver Wang

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Legend Of The Liquid Sword [Explicit Lyrics]

Legend Of The Liquid Sword [Explicit Lyrics]

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With age,comes knowledge

Grown Man Music (Hip-Hop)

What happen ?

Tight liquid flows

Slept.

Legend Of The Liquid Sword
Gza/Genius , and Genius/GZA
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00007FXQF
Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

Intro
AutoBio
Did Ya Say That
Silent (feat. Ghostface Killah and Streetlife)
Knock, Knock
Stay In Line
Animal Planet
Fam (Members Only) (feat. RZA and Masta Killa)
Legend Of The Liquid Sword (feat. Anthony Allen)
Fame
Highway Robbery (feat. Two's)
Luminal
Sparring Minds (feat. Inspectah Deck)
Rough Cut (feat. RZA and Armel)
What You Know About?

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Bouncing back from the deplorably mediocre Beneath the Surface, GZA reasserts his position at the head of the Wu-Tang corpus. The most obvious improvement is in the production, masterminded by various Wu-Tang acolytes of RZA's dissonant funkalistics. Beats are kept simple--one- and two-bar loops sampled from across the musical spectrum--but despite their austerity, they're impressively efficient sonic packages that complement GZA's own powerfully compact lyrical style. The self-proclaimed "ill rhyme kicker / with no parental sticker" rolls with almost nonstop braggadocio on the album, flashing his virtuosity with metaphorically inspired songs like "Fame" and "Animal Planet" and wordplay parties such as "Knock, Knock" and "Sparring Minds." The album's main liability is that it's consistent to a fault. The 15 tracks begin to sound like variations on one another and, despite the individual qualities of any given song, the overall album begins to get monotonous halfway through. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

With age,comes knowledge.......2007-01-15

I picked up this CD recently and I find GZA's rhymescheme to be excellent as expected. GZA hasn't lost his stee a bit when it comes to the ryhmes and the thoughts on this CD.Though,it still isn't as good as Liqiud Swords,it still comes pretty damn close. The only thing I didn't like about this CD is some of the production. This Q-Base guy is alright, I suppose, and Mathematics drops an incredible beat on "Fam" with Masta Killa and RZA. RZA drops a beat on this CD whoch I wasn't feeling at all. He could've done better with his reputation and his work on other Wu classics. other than that, the CD is packed with genius rhymes and Wordplay which is what you should be looking for, anyway.

Top 5 tracks
1.Sparring Minds feat. Inspectah Deck
2.Fam(Members Only) feat. Masta Killa and RZA
3.Auto Bio
4.Legend Of The Liquid Sword
5.Stay In Line

Grown Man Music (Hip-Hop).......2006-12-07

Though my favorite Wu member is Ghostface, I've been on this kick listening to Raekwon's Vatican Mixtape V2 as well as the Grandmasters album by DJ Muggs and GZA...and while doing so, I thought, "I've been sleepin'"...then I went on this frantic search for Legend of The Liquid Sword...a lot of people say this album is 'just ok' due to the fact RZA isn't doing all or most of the beats like he used to...well 2 things...1. RZA's style of beats aren't the same as they were when he did the earlier albums (translated: it ain't gon' really matter no way) and 2. This is a great album anyway...this is Grown Man Music (for other examples, check: Fishscale (Hustlin' music on an adult level), Street's Disciple, The Game Theory, Kingdom Come (not really feelin' it that much...YET), Grandmasters and The Fix (to name a few)...music (hip-hop) that 30-plus year old MCs' need to be making...it's one thing to wanna keep up with the times and put out the product the industry says makes the most money...but face it, the Wu's heyday were the 90's...and this is the kind of music only grown up or progressive minded people can appreciate.

The thing about this particular album is that listening to GZA is like listening to an old wise man on the corner...his flow is real meticulous and conveys in-depth detail...what I like about the Wu members is how they take and borrow from each other and flip certain lyrics in their own lil way or they use their own old lyrics and flip it to meet the times...the sonic landscapes on this album are the perfect match for GZA's flow...while he doesn't have that loud voice or switch up his flow too much, the beats (thematic) enhance it without him getting lost in them...another thing about the beats...they are not wack (honestly, if you don't feel like getting brain-overload by focusing on the rhymes...just roll with the beats.

What happen ?.......2006-07-15

remenber listining to 4th chamber ? Cold world ?shadowboxin ? Those songs were raw and dark and grimy but damn Genius's legend of the liquid sword is garbage... It doesnt have that raw feeling it had in the previous album. Im so disspointed. Wutang is nothing like they used to be anymore except for ghostface killa the rest is just garbarge... Gza/genius's "legend of the liquid sword" is a sad dissapointment.

Tight liquid flows.......2006-04-05

This is a pretty good disc not as good as the first but probably will never top that one.The disc I have has the explicit lyrics throughout,so whatever that dude has was the clean cd both times.

Slept........2006-03-21

Wow. I can't believe I have slept on this album for so long. GZA shreds through this album with some of the illest rhymes, concepts, ideas, and flow I have heard in awhile. I loved every minute of it and suggest to every Wu and Hip Hop fan alike to cop this album ASAP!

Bar none one of the top 100 Hip Hop Albums of all time.

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Legend of the Liquid Sword
Gza , and Genius
Manufacturer: Universal/Polygram
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00006JOO0

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

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The Liquid Flow Triumphs
if u a emcee.....
gza

Legend Of The Liquid Sword (Clean)
GZA , Genius , and Genius/GZA
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00007FXQE
Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

Intro
AutoBio
Did Ya Say That
Silent (feat. Ghostface Killah and Streetlife)
Knock, Knock
Stay In Line
Animal Planet
Fam (Members Only) (feat. RZA and Masta Killa)
Legend Of The Liquid Sword (feat. Anthony Allen)
Fame
Highway Robbery (feat. Two's)
Luminal
Sparring Minds (feat. Inspectah Deck)
Rough Cut (feat. RZA and Armel)
What You Know About?

Customer Reviews:

The Liquid Flow Triumphs.......2003-09-28

I know a lot of people are gonna sleep on this album. Its there loss. There are few albums that I can listen to from beginning to end and truly enjoy it...this is one of them. Whether you like bass heavy tracks like "Fame" or thought provoking songs like "Animal Planet", this album ,without a doubt, is a classic. If you want Witty,Unpredictable,Talent And Natural Game... Buy this album today!

if u a emcee............2003-01-11

If you a emcee you must cop this album. Dis is a classic album just like nas's godson. Wu-tang keep killin it everytime thy come out with a album.This album is no diffferent. I love da wu, you have to if you like hiphop. This album should influence any emcee who loves real hiphip music, HIPHOP IS HERE 4EVA!

gza.......2002-12-16

i have always maintained that the rappers who deserve the credit dont get iit. why, i just dont know but people like GZA and talib kweli and others are about music and making you feel what they sing. jayz and the others are about lifestyles, they nee dto become designers or work for the gossip media.
the album is great. respect to the gza.

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