Wu-Tang - A Better Tomorrow (12/2/14) - Album Discussion Thread(Stream)

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After 4 listens, I absolutely love it. The only song I do not like, but still not enough to ski[p is Hold the Heater. There's not a weak beat on here, however I don't like the end of Miracles. And outside of a few "ehhhh" Cap verses, everyone brings it. You can tell that Rae was last minute add to the tracks.

Keep Watch is the only hook on there that may detract from the song, but at this point it doesn't bother me. I'm sticking with the 4.25/5 rating. It's in the Top tier of albums this year...maybe Top 5
 

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on 5th listen...i want that old U-God back...the crazy spitter..it just seems like he is a tamed lion now...Deck didnt come off at all...few many up paced joints and too many slow joints as far as the tempo goes...Gza went in...every track...Rae came off hard especially that 'Crushed Ego's'' ...Ghost kinda let me down....imo the only tracks he ripped were ''Ron O'neal and "Necklace''..Capp did his thing ...he was the glue and the bridge between certain members to play there parts and he did a fine job...Meth was in rare form...he is still the best dude aside from Deck in the group...after this album Masta Killa is a top five member ..he knocked down Ghost a notch...fukk album output...lyrically Masta altho slept on is a force to be reckoned wit...now Rza...ehhhhh i didnt like Digi Snacks and he still on that same rhyme pattern and vocal tone and beat soundscapes....i give this a 3.5/outta 5....still place it above 8 Diagrams but right after Iron Flag...
 
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Everyone that is hating on this album, and 8 Diagrams for that matter, most likely listens to 192k MP3s on iPhone earbuds and shyt. This is music you need to listen to in CD quality on a quality system or good headphones. Everyone wanting that old school shyt which don't get me wrong I love, but try to listen to OB4CL on a great system and then pop this in and see the difference sonically and musically. The RZA knows music and has composed some purely great music with tremendous depth and image to it. iTunes is killing quality music with its shytty quality and people listening to shyt on laptops and cell phones are missing out on 80% of the content.
 

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I love Keep Watch, it's like RZA's version of a Dr. Dre track, and Method Man always kills productions like that. The hook is a little weak but doesn't ruin it for me.
 

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I love Keep Watch, it's like RZA's version of a Dr. Dre track, and Method Man always kills productions like that. The hook is a little weak but doesn't ruin it for me.

Yea, I wasn't a fan of it at first but now I really like it. Btw, it's a Mathematics beat, not RZA.
 

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How can one not feel the yuletide cinematicness of Miracle:patrice:...We SHALL OVERCOME:damn: The RZA's a fool for that one:banderas: Kung Fu madness of Pioneer the Frontier:mindblown: ODB's:rip: signature splice throughout the beat:myman: If this doesn't concede RZA's:boss: the GOAT Hip-Hop producer:lawd:, then the Abbot's criminally underrated in the history of composers:yeshrug: The way he craft beats/instruments:ohhh:, and scale sounds unorthodoxly:lupe:, is nuthin short of genius:wow: Brother I think that necklace is causing too much trouble:ohlawd: This and Felt is that 93-95 chamber:noah: to make the cypher complete:ahh: Rae's the Real MVP, tho:leon:, and he regain my hunger for new Chef:feedme: Meth and GFK :cook: up that 1-2 combo:jawalrus: MLK and Martial Arts clips for that W gem:obama: But, too much of Cap hoggin the mic:childplease: Not enuff GZA, Masta Killah, or UGod:whoo: And, Preacher's Daughter needed Dusty vocals:huhldup: However, this album wasn't to garner any new fans:camby: It's a commemoration for us 90s killabees:salute:, that's been handgliding with the Wu for 20 joints:youngsabo: In the Thank Yous:ninja1::ninja2:, the clan thank'd us for everlasting support/dedication:blessed: No, Thank you WuGawds:to:, for giving us A Better Tomorrow:mjcry:
 
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