Imagine Gza's mind state in summer 1995 after OBFCL dropped and starting to record liquid swordz

[Crumple]

It just dawned on me that Cuban Linx dropped Aug 1995, Gza started recording in August and dropped Liquid Swords in Nov 1995.

- the discipline
- the work
- I know it's different record labels but the healthy competition - the brotherhood - no label rivalry
- the fukking differences of styles and music

fukk!

Summer 1995 New York City.

How hip hop is supposed to be different....

In the same camp....

And totally different. But equally classic - on a major scale!

These two did not get caught up in crime, or other distractions.

To write, and record and be that focused with no jealousy, and drive.

It's just so dope.

I'm here just reflecting on this for the past 20 minutes.

 

[pauljerico]

 

[The Message]

gza was ready. beyond ready.

yeah the pressure to follow up cuban linx, as well as dirty was immense…

but genius was ready for his getback since the industry jerked him and left him for dead

this was his time to shine. to be FULLY authentic as the mc he was born to be. his “debut” as a reinvented mc.

with rza behind him. with his brothers behind him. as the elder statesman of the clan. as their movement was reaching a fever’s pitch…

he was built for this moment

and the god cooked up a fukkin masterpiece

 

[Ku$h Parker]

He dropped it at the Perfect Time(Fall/Winter)after Cuban Linx(and Biggie &Mobb Deep)ran the whole SummerLiquid Swords was never meant to be a Summer Album

 

[Crumple]

gza was ready. beyond ready.

yeah the pressure to follow up cuban linx, as well as dirty was immense…

but genius was ready for his getback since the industry jerked him and left him for dead

this was his time to shine. to be FULLY authentic as the mc he was born to be. his “debut” as a reinvented mc.

with rza behind him. with his brothers behind him. as the elder statesman of the clan. as their movement was reaching a fever’s pitch…

he was built for this moment

and the god cooked up a fukkin masterpiece

Well said. Damn, I forgot Ol' Dirty b*stard's debut dropped the same year. Amazing.

 

[Crumple]

He dropped it at the Perfect Time(Fall/Winter)after Cuban Linx(and Biggie &Mobb Deep)ran the whole SummerLiquid Swords was never meant to be a Summer Album

Cold world. NYC winter. You can feel it. Well said.

The intro to 10604 at the cafe is almost like "the summer" after vibe with the clanking of the spoons on the coffee cups.

 

[Ku$h Parker]

Cold world. NYC winter. You can feel it. Well said.

The intro to 10604 at the cafe is almost like "the summer" after vibe with the clanking of the spoons on the coffee cups.

Mr. Mef talkin bout 'Smellin their own Piss' at the Start of Gold told me what it was

 

[Goat poster]

There will NEVER be another Wu Tang!

Imagine getting 9 plus dudes to do ANYTHING nowadays.

RZA will forever be underrated for that alone.

 

[ManBearPig]

Some of those songs were made in 1994

 

[mundL]

RZA's best collection of beats imo, he went apeshyt for this one and it paid off