avon barksdale
i want my corners
Who y'all got
Bet best rap group of all time...Death row vs Wu Tang
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Who y'all got
Greenhornet
A God Among Kings
death row easy
Snoop
Pac
alone are bigger more widespread artists
Quik touched more records than most rap producers of all time
Snoop
Pac
alone are bigger more widespread artists
Quik touched more records than most rap producers of all time
get these nets
Veteran
Wutang is a better group
valet
The official Chaplain of the Coli
Heavy_Handz
Superstar
Death Row wasn’t a rap group it was a label 
avon barksdale
i want my corners
It said rap crew so I'm assuming they meant as a wholeDeath Row wasn’t a rap group it was a label
It's kind of an MCU vs any other "cinematic universe".
MCU at its best was 20+ movies that behaved as a glorified TV series culminating in the biggest movie of all time (until Cameron cheated and rereleased Avatar 1 to take the lead again).
I wouldn't say flawless, but certainly top notch.
No one else has done it besides them.
Wu Tang. A massive supergroup (it turned out) who spun off into several dozen total albums. They have classics on top of classics. I am of course talking about the solos and affiliates inclusive, not just core Wu group albums.
Death Row has plenty of heat but it's kinda like comparing Star Wars series to MCU. The scale is just vastly different.
And to further the analogy, you have many different styles with the Wu. Every member is basically different from the rest. With Death Row you have fairly narrow content and subject matter.
MCU at its best was 20+ movies that behaved as a glorified TV series culminating in the biggest movie of all time (until Cameron cheated and rereleased Avatar 1 to take the lead again).
I wouldn't say flawless, but certainly top notch.
No one else has done it besides them.
Wu Tang. A massive supergroup (it turned out) who spun off into several dozen total albums. They have classics on top of classics. I am of course talking about the solos and affiliates inclusive, not just core Wu group albums.
Death Row has plenty of heat but it's kinda like comparing Star Wars series to MCU. The scale is just vastly different.
And to further the analogy, you have many different styles with the Wu. Every member is basically different from the rest. With Death Row you have fairly narrow content and subject matter.
Having Wu in this Greatest Rap Crew thing was flawed from jump. The Wu-Tang Clan isn't a crew in the sense of Deathrow, Rocafella, Dungeon Family, etc. They are a rap GROUP. A crew is a collective of rappers, singers and producers.
Death Row wasn’t a rap group it was a label
Yea it's stupid,they had Bone Thugs vs Shady records in the first round and Bone lost
Death Row was not reallly a "group", they were a label so it's really hard to compare there. They also never had an album all together like the Wu did so I am definitely going Wu on this one.
The better comparison would be Juice Crew possibly?
The better comparison would be Juice Crew possibly?
Greenhornet
A God Among Kings
quote my damn self here too
deathrow with Nate Dogg alone meant better singers >>>
im not trying to shyt on Wu... but its not very comparable
you can honestly say Death Row has the better rappers, the better producers and better singers
Wutang was even going to be signed to Death Row East
Iverson_64
Superstar
Weird comparison since it's a label vs. a rap group.
The Wu had a longer prime especially with Ghostface's run in the 21st century(SC, Fishscale, Apollo, etc) and RZA's production work on music, shows, and movies.
But, if we're strictly talking about the 90's, I think this ultimately boils down to preference. The Wu didn't chase catchy radio sounds or funky beats like that. They were all about grimy, boom bap with strong verses and compelling lyrics/stories.
Nobody's going to be playing OB4CL in a nightclub and expecting women to start backing that @ss up to Verbal Intercourse. But, for a strictly personal listening experience, the album feels cinematic and has a strong story to follow with great lyrics.
Albums like Doggystyle, The Chronic, AEOM, and even Dogg Pound are more accessible to the casual rap fan cause of the bombastic funky beats and smooth flows from Snoop and Dre as well as others. The only Wu members who were close to Death Row in terms of accessibility were Method Man and OBD but even they didn't stray far from their grimy hip hop roots despite their R&B collabs and more commercial sound.
Overall, though, I personally have to go with the Wu because, while Death Row has undeniable albums(Chronic, 7DT, AEOM, Doggystyle, Dogg Pound, Above The Rim), the Wu's extended prime is just the gift that keeps on giving especially with their post 90's music.
36 Chambers, OB4CL, Tical, Wu Tang Forever, Liquid Swords, Supreme Clientele, Apollo Kids, Fishscale, Afro Samurai Soundtrack, Bobby Digital, Blackout, How High, Return To The 36 Chambers, OB4CL 2, Kill Bill soundtrack, Soul Plane soundtrack, Czarface, etc.
Also, I get more stank faces listening to verses from the Wu than most emcees from Death Row besides Pac and Kurupt.
The Wu had a longer prime especially with Ghostface's run in the 21st century(SC, Fishscale, Apollo, etc) and RZA's production work on music, shows, and movies.
But, if we're strictly talking about the 90's, I think this ultimately boils down to preference. The Wu didn't chase catchy radio sounds or funky beats like that. They were all about grimy, boom bap with strong verses and compelling lyrics/stories.
Nobody's going to be playing OB4CL in a nightclub and expecting women to start backing that @ss up to Verbal Intercourse. But, for a strictly personal listening experience, the album feels cinematic and has a strong story to follow with great lyrics.
Albums like Doggystyle, The Chronic, AEOM, and even Dogg Pound are more accessible to the casual rap fan cause of the bombastic funky beats and smooth flows from Snoop and Dre as well as others. The only Wu members who were close to Death Row in terms of accessibility were Method Man and OBD but even they didn't stray far from their grimy hip hop roots despite their R&B collabs and more commercial sound.
Overall, though, I personally have to go with the Wu because, while Death Row has undeniable albums(Chronic, 7DT, AEOM, Doggystyle, Dogg Pound, Above The Rim), the Wu's extended prime is just the gift that keeps on giving especially with their post 90's music.
36 Chambers, OB4CL, Tical, Wu Tang Forever, Liquid Swords, Supreme Clientele, Apollo Kids, Fishscale, Afro Samurai Soundtrack, Bobby Digital, Blackout, How High, Return To The 36 Chambers, OB4CL 2, Kill Bill soundtrack, Soul Plane soundtrack, Czarface, etc.
Also, I get more stank faces listening to verses from the Wu than most emcees from Death Row besides Pac and Kurupt.
