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The Wu-Tang Clan's long-awaited second album, Wu-Tang Forever, arrived to great anticipation, and the double-disc set does not disappoint. Wu-Tang Forever is purposeful and surprisingly lean, illustrating the immense depth of producer RZA and the entire nine-piece crew. Each rapper has a different lyrical style, from Ol' Dirty Bastard's bizarre rants to Raekwon's story sketches, and RZA subtly shifts his trademark style for each song, creating an album of cinematic proportions. There are no great musical innovations on the album, since the Wu-Tang's signature blend of skeletal beats, scratchy samples, eerie pianos, and spectral strings remains intact. Yet the music is more nuanced and focused than ever before, balanced equally between scary soundscapes and darkly soulful tracks. The result is an intoxicating display of musical and lyrical virtuosity, one that reveals how bereft of imagination the Wu-Tang's contemporaries are.
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TRACK LISTING
Disc 1
1 Wu-Revolution 6:17
2 Reunited 5:23
3 For Heaven's Sake 4:13
4 Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (Still Don't Nothing Move But the Money) 3:06
5 Visionz 3:09
6 As High as Wu-Tang Get 2:39
7 Severe Punishment 4:49
8 Older Gods 3:07
9 Maria 2:34
10 A Better Tomorrow 4:58
11 It's Yourz 4:19
Disc 2
1 Intro 2:02
2 Triumph 5:38
3 Impossible 4:28
4 Little Ghetto Boys 4:49
5 Deadly Melody 4:20
6 The City 4:05
7 The Projects 3:17
8 Bells of War 5:12
9 The M.G.M. 2:38
10 Dog Sh*t 3:34
11 Duck Seazon 5:42
12 Hellz Wind Staff 4:52
13 Heaterz 5:26
14 Black Shampoo 3:49
15 Second Coming 4:39
16 The Closing 2:37
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