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Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
Hip-Hop · 2011 · 17 tracks · 48m

Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang

Raekwon

A cinematic return to the gritty, sample-heavy street narratives of Staten Island. Hard-hitting boom bap that functions as a non-RZA vision of the Wu-Tang legacy.

March 8, 2011

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A focused, cinematic display of veteran street authority and technical lyrical precision.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 48m
01
Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
2:30
02
Every Soldier in the Hood
2:54
03
Silver Rings
1:48
04
Chop Chop Ninja
4:24
05
Butter Knives
2:47
06
Snake Pond
2:29
07
Crane Style
1:55
08
Rock n Roll
5:40
09
Rich and Black
3:35
10
From the Hills
2:55
11
Last Trip to Scotland
2:42
12
Ferry Boat Killaz
2:00
13
Dart School
2:28
14
Molasses
4:13
15
The Scroll
2:34
16
Masters of Our Fate
3:22
17
Wu Chant (outro)
0:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The cinematic tension of the title track where the kung fu samples bleed perfectly into a menacing drum loop.
Raekwon and Nas trading high-velocity verses over the soulful, horn-driven production of Rich and Black.
The haunting, minimalist piano line on Ferry Boat Killaz that captures the isolation of a Staten Island winter.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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