Wu-Tang Clan: Show Preview
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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) starts: sampled dialogue from an '80s martial arts flick; a gritty, irrepressible drum beat; RZA repeatedly yelling, "Bring da motherfucking ruckus!"; and a violent boast from Ghostface Killah: "Ghostface, catch the blast of a hype verse / My Glock burst, leave in a hearse, I did worse." You won't find a more appropriate and organic summary of what made
Wu-Tang Clan work. 1993's
36 Chambers was a bold, brutal statement from Staten Island's crucial hip-hop unit, and a platform strong enough to launch solo careers for the entire nine-piece. Just as remarkably, the outfit still gets along well enough to perform sprawling concerts like this Warfield show. Things haven't been totally peachy for the Clan over the past few years — the group's sixth studio record has long been residing in developmental hell, and members Raekwon and RZA clashed in the press recently — but an embattled Wu is better than no Wu at all.
— Reyan Ali
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