Liquid Swords
Some Wu members, likeCappadonna, are overly concerned with the way they dress, while others are a plain ol' inebriated mess (read:Ol' Dirty Bastard). For the GZA, it's all about the lyrics. With his nasal delivery and rapid-fire flow, he is the most experienced and oldest member of theWu Tang Clan(he released a pre-Wu LP on Cold Chillin' Records entitledWords from the Geniusin 1991). GZA's forte is battle rhymes (on his self-titled cut he declares that wack MCs' "lyrics are weak, like clock radio speakers"). On "Labels" he eloquently pens a complete song using only rap record label names. Loaded wordplay aside, beat-wiseLiquid Swordsis fully and exceptionallyRZA-produced (peep the electric guitars and spacey synths on "Investigative Reports").Liquid Swordsis a perfect purchase for rap fiends who crave ill experimental beats and even iller punchlines.--Dalton Higgins