The Essential Wu-Tang Clan is a compilation album by the American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released October 29, 2013, by Wu-Tang Records. It follows 2011's Legendary Weapons. The Essential Wu-Tang Clan features performances by all Wu-Tang members and several affiliates.
Critical reception
The Essential Wu-Tang Clan was met with positive reviews. It was noted for the influential and groundbreaking sound from the '90s hip-hop collective. With its distinctive style, with dark, atmospheric backing tracks (often punctuated by samples from vintage martial arts movies).
Track listing Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Disc OneTitleOriginal AlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)Time1"Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 2"As High as Wu-Tang Get" Wu-Tang Forever 3"C.R.E.A.M." Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 4"Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (Still Don't Nothing Move but the Money)" Wu-Tang Forever 5"Rules" (featuring Streetlife) Iron Flag 6"I Can't Go to Sleep" (featuring Isaac Hayes) The W 7"Uzi (Pinky Ring)" Iron Flag 8"America" (featuring Killah Priest) America Is Dying Slowly 9"Gravel Pit" (featuring Paulissa Moorman) The W 10"The Projects" (featuring Shyheim) Wu-Tang Forever 11"Back in the Game" (featuring Ronald Isley) Iron Flag 12"What You in Fo'" (featuring Streetlife) Oz 13"The Monument" (featuring Busta Rhymes) The W 14"Can It Be All So Simple" Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 15"The W" Bonus Track from Iron Flag
Disc TwoTitleOriginal AlbumWriter(s)Producer(s)Time1"Protect Ya Neck" Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 2"Reunited" Wu-Tang Forever 3"Shame on a Nigga" Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 4"Hollow Bones" The W 5"Triumph" (featuring Cappadonna) Wu-Tang Forever 6"Redbull" (featuring Redman) The W 7"Method Man" (performed by Method Man) Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 8"It's Yourz" Wu-Tang Forever 9"Put Your Hammer Down" The Mix Tape, Vol. III 10"One Blood Under W" (featuring Junior Reid) The W 11"Diesel" (featuring Ron Isley) Soul in the Hole 12"Careful (Click, Click)" The W 13"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)" The W 14"Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II" Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Notes signifies a co-producer.
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