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Released at the end of a quiet year for the Wu-Tang family, GZA's Legend of the Liquid Sword proves Gary Grice is easily the most underrated rapper in the fold, and definitely the most consistent as a solo artist. The album gains power as it progresses; after a compelling "Auto Bio" that's chained down by a bland production, and "Did Ya Say That," wherein the Genius sounds downright confused (or worse, resigned) about the game of label politics, Legend of the Liquid Sword locks into a great groove with the single "Knock, Knock" and rarely misses after that. Unsurprisingly, the Wu-Tang features "Fam (Members Only)," featuring RZA and Masta Killa, and "Silent," featuring Ghostface Killah, are big highlights, with a sound similar to 2001's Iron Flag. Surprisingly, though, his track with low-profile Wu-Tang member Inspectah Deck bests the other two. "Fame" finds the Genius weaving some clever word games around celebrity names, and guest Allen Anthony makes the title track into a grand funk jam akin to OutKast. The productions on Legend of the Liquid Sword are below average for a talent like his, but chances are good that's by design; since GZA is a rapper's rapper, his smooth flow and excellent imagination are all that's necessary to propel any of these tracks.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Jay Garfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Boola, Producer
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Dennis Coles, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Roosevelt Harrell, ComposerLyricist - Bink, Producer - Ghostface Killah, FeaturedArtist - Doug Wilson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Streetlife, FeaturedArtist - Patrick Charles, ComposerLyricist - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Jay Garfield, Mixer, Programmer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Charles Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Jefferson, ComposerLyricist - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - J. Waxx, Producer
℗ 2002 MCA Records
Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Santi White, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sulayman Ansari, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Roosevelt Harrell, ComposerLyricist - Bink, Producer, Co-Producer - Curtis Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tyquan, Producer - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 MCA Records
Elgin Turner, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Masta Killa, FeaturedArtist - Ronald Bean, ComposerLyricist - Robert F. "Prince Rakeem" Diggs, ComposerLyricist - RZA, FeaturedArtist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Mathematics, Producer - Chill Treez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Burks, ComposerLyricist - Allen Anthony, FeaturedArtist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jaz-O, Producer - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Governor Two's, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Larry Muggerud, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - DJ Muggs, Producer - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Jason Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Inspectah Deck, FeaturedArtist - Sulayman Ansari, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - 12 O'Clock, FeaturedArtist - Prodigal Sunn, FeaturedArtist - Robert F. "Prince Rakeem" Diggs, ComposerLyricist - RZA, Producer - Armel, FeaturedArtist - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
GZA, Producer - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - GZA/The Genius, MainArtist - Arabian Knight, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Geffen Records
Album review
Released at the end of a quiet year for the Wu-Tang family, GZA's Legend of the Liquid Sword proves Gary Grice is easily the most underrated rapper in the fold, and definitely the most consistent as a solo artist. The album gains power as it progresses; after a compelling "Auto Bio" that's chained down by a bland production, and "Did Ya Say That," wherein the Genius sounds downright confused (or worse, resigned) about the game of label politics, Legend of the Liquid Sword locks into a great groove with the single "Knock, Knock" and rarely misses after that. Unsurprisingly, the Wu-Tang features "Fam (Members Only)," featuring RZA and Masta Killa, and "Silent," featuring Ghostface Killah, are big highlights, with a sound similar to 2001's Iron Flag. Surprisingly, though, his track with low-profile Wu-Tang member Inspectah Deck bests the other two. "Fame" finds the Genius weaving some clever word games around celebrity names, and guest Allen Anthony makes the title track into a grand funk jam akin to OutKast. The productions on Legend of the Liquid Sword are below average for a talent like his, but chances are good that's by design; since GZA is a rapper's rapper, his smooth flow and excellent imagination are all that's necessary to propel any of these tracks.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:25
- Main artists: GZA/The Genius
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2002 Geffen Records ℗ 2002 Geffen Records
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