I felt the same way.
One day I was taking a long drive through Atlanta and the album just clicked for me.
One day I was taking a long drive through Atlanta and the album just clicked for me.
Can Somebody Explain why GZA Liquid Swords is considered a classic :lupe
- Thread starter The Intergalactic Koala
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Saying GZA is or was lyrical miracle should be auto ban worthy
It's a good way to dismiss those who didn't really listen off the jump. Content-wise, the album's as street as OB4CL when you pay attention.
That's the best way to listen to this album - a long drive/walk, particularly at night, then you fully get it.
raoulduke187
All Star
not my fav off the Wu catalog but it's definitely up there in their top 10 
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
Me personally it's clearly the album that influenced me the most and there was no looking back after it as a Wu stan and a HH fan. Beats and rhymes are top notch, but on top of that it's a real ALBUM, totally cohesive and it has a certain dark atmospheric feel to it. Also I was listening to it all the way back in sunny Central African Republic so the fact that it still conveyed the imagery of cold city nights shows how much it succeeded in portraying that kind of situations. As a young teenager it's probably the first piece of art that made me feel the power art can have. Felt like more than music, even more than a movie. Immersive as fukk.
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
Bangui, the capital
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
Lol shoot. I'm not American, Pops is from CAR if you're wondering how I ended up there
Ah I see
How was it living in Bangui? Did it feel like you were isolated from the rest of the world there?
Liquid Swords provides that dark hip-hop atmosphere that almost similar to the grimy 90's Queens-bridge soundThese three albums alone blows Liquid Swords out of the water.
- OB4CL- Broke away from the whole martial arts theme, for a more mafioso theme. The beats stand the test of time. The fact that RZA had the gall to use John Woo movie samples to go with the flow of the album still blows my mind. Overall, it felt like a movie..plus the purple tape breh
- Return of the 36 Chambers-Screw the haters, but looking back at ODB's solo...it revolutionizes the game in more ways than one. It was like a Flava Flav solo with bars and better production. I can throw that album on and listen to it from opening to ending.
- Ironman- Its not Supreme Clientele, but another album that I would bump over Liquid Sword as it's smooth as hell. Like it had this fresh sound to it, compared to the old Wu sound. Daytona 500>>>>>>>
The Genius's wordplay and story telling is way beyond what most rappers at the time could display. He's more cryptic than Rae and Ghost
LS isn't just themes of martial arts, there are many references to the NOI/Black Hebrew Israelite and even mafioso themes as well. If you're into abstract/lyrical raps, this album should be in the top 10.
Especially in a cold weather in the city.
Cloutius Maximus
with the aid of the Funk...
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I love Havoc but none of his beats sound quite like the title track or 4th Chamber. RZA don't got nothing that sounds like Hell on Earth, they both make dark/gritty beats but use different approaches