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Even when it seemed they were tearing apart from in-group miscommunication and a welter of baffling solo albums, the Wu-Tang Clan came together again like Voltron for another excellent full-length. Expanding on the strengths of their third album, The W, Iron Flag focuses squarely on the Wu's immense twin strengths: bringing together some of the best rappers in the business, and relying on the best production confederacy in hip-hop (led by RZA) to build raw, hard-hitting productions. Nothing brings a group together better than invasion from outside, and even though the flag they're raising on the cover is their own, Wu-Tang respond to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 with guns blazing -- Ghostface Killah puts it simply, "Together we stand, divided we fall/Mr. Bush sit down, I'm in charge of the war!" The production is rough and ruddy, much more East Coast than their last two full-lengths (both of which were recorded in Los Angeles). Original East Coast head Flavor Flav even makes an appearance on "Soul Power (Black Jungle)," though he doesn't even attempt to trade rhymes with the heaviest crew in hip-hop. (Instead, RZA indulges him by running the tape on an extended reminiscence with Flav and Method Man talking about growing up on Long Island.) The single "Uzi (Pinky Ring)," "In the Hood," and "Ya'll Been Warned" are all excellent tracks with excellent raps and, though the vaguely familiar horn samples driving most of them sure weren't tough to record, RZA deserves a lot of credit for keeping the production simple. Even while most rappers have turned R&B overnight, Wu-Tang are really the only ones left in the hardcore game who sound like they're in it for more than money or prestige.
© John Bush /TiVo
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The RZA, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - P. Charles, Composer - P. Charles, Lyricist - Elgin Turner, Composer - Elgin Turner, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mathematics, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Dennis Coles, Composer - Dennis Coles, Lyricist - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - P. Charles, Composer - P. Charles, Lyricist - Elgin Turner, Composer - Elgin Turner, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - C. Smith, Composer - C. Smith, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - R. Bean, Composer - R. Bean, Lyricist - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2000 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
V. Ruff, Composer - V. Ruff, Lyricist - The RZA, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - O.Turner, Composer - O.Turner, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
The RZA, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Dennis Coles, Composer - Dennis Coles, Lyricist - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - Elgin Turner, Composer - Elgin Turner, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - Lamont Hawkins, Composer - Lamont Hawkins, Lyricist - C. Smith, Composer - C. Smith, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan featuring Flavor Flav, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The RZA, Producer - G. Grice, Composer - G. Grice, Lyricist - Jose Reynoso, Recording Engineer - C. Reid, Composer - C. Reid, Lyricist - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - James Cruz, Mastering Engineer - Dennis Coles, Composer - Dennis Coles, Lyricist - R. Jones, Composer - R. Jones, Lyricist - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - Elgin Turner, Composer - Elgin Turner, Lyricist - Lamont Hawkins, Composer - Lamont Hawkins, Lyricist - C. Smith, Composer - C. Smith, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The RZA, Mixing Engineer - Ray Charles, Composer - Ray Charles, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - Nick Loftin, Producer - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - N. Loftin, Composer - N. Loftin, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - Lamont Hawkins, Composer - Lamont Hawkins, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
The RZA, Mixing Engineer - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Trumaster, Producer - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - P. Charles, Composer - P. Charles, Lyricist - D. Harris, Composer - D. Harris, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - C. Smith, Composer - C. Smith, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
The RZA, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - G. Grice, Composer - G. Grice, Lyricist - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Ramsey Jones, Drums - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Dijbril Toure, Bass - Dennis Coles, Composer - Dennis Coles, Lyricist - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - Duane Eubanks, Trumpet - Jerome Jordan, Guitar - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - Lawrence Clark, Saxophone - L. Augustin, Keyboards - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
The RZA, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - G. Grice, Composer - G. Grice, Lyricist - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - Elgin Turner, Composer - Elgin Turner, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - C. Smith, Composer - C. Smith, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
Jean Claude Olivier, Composer - Jean Claude Olivier, Lyricist - Jason Hunter, Composer - Jason Hunter, Lyricist - Poke and Tone, Producer - Dennis Coles, Composer - Dennis Coles, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan featuring Ron Isley, Performer - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - Samuel Barnes, Composer - Samuel Barnes, Lyricist - Clifford Smith, Composer - Clifford Smith, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
The RZA, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist - Elgin Turner, Composer - Elgin Turner, Lyricist - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - Lamont Hawkins, Composer - Lamont Hawkins, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
Lamont Hawkins, Composer - Lamont Hawkins, Lyricist - Dennis Coles, Composer - Dennis Coles, Lyricist - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - Unknown, Producer - Corey Woods, Composer - Corey Woods, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
J. Hunter, Composer - J. Hunter, Lyricist - The RZA, Producer - The RZA, Mixing Engineer - John Goodmanson, Mixing Engineer - R. Diggs, Composer - R. Diggs, Lyricist - Wu-Tang Clan, Performer - Steve Thompson, Mixing Engineer - Caleb Shreve, Recording Engineer - G. Grice, Composer - G. Grice, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Even when it seemed they were tearing apart from in-group miscommunication and a welter of baffling solo albums, the Wu-Tang Clan came together again like Voltron for another excellent full-length. Expanding on the strengths of their third album, The W, Iron Flag focuses squarely on the Wu's immense twin strengths: bringing together some of the best rappers in the business, and relying on the best production confederacy in hip-hop (led by RZA) to build raw, hard-hitting productions. Nothing brings a group together better than invasion from outside, and even though the flag they're raising on the cover is their own, Wu-Tang respond to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 with guns blazing -- Ghostface Killah puts it simply, "Together we stand, divided we fall/Mr. Bush sit down, I'm in charge of the war!" The production is rough and ruddy, much more East Coast than their last two full-lengths (both of which were recorded in Los Angeles). Original East Coast head Flavor Flav even makes an appearance on "Soul Power (Black Jungle)," though he doesn't even attempt to trade rhymes with the heaviest crew in hip-hop. (Instead, RZA indulges him by running the tape on an extended reminiscence with Flav and Method Man talking about growing up on Long Island.) The single "Uzi (Pinky Ring)," "In the Hood," and "Ya'll Been Warned" are all excellent tracks with excellent raps and, though the vaguely familiar horn samples driving most of them sure weren't tough to record, RZA deserves a lot of credit for keeping the production simple. Even while most rappers have turned R&B overnight, Wu-Tang are really the only ones left in the hardcore game who sound like they're in it for more than money or prestige.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:01
- Main artists: Wu-Tang Clan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Loud Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2001 Loud Records LLC
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