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Growing up in the 90s I always heard odb had hands...was there any truth to that?

This is based on first impressions for many of them, so I could easily see placements changing with more listens.

One thing that became obvious. Ghost has one of the most consistent catalogues in hiphop, period. I honestly don’t think he’s made a bad album. Even the lower ranked ones still have something worthwhile in them.

What was interesting was hearing the evolution in sound. You start with raw early Wu sound, him coming into his own, and then gradually hear outside influences creeping in through the 2000s. More commerical RnB influence starts showing up. Sometimes a followup album feels like a reaction to the previous one.

His voice gets deeper and dustier over time, the flow slows a bit, but it still works. He doesn’t lose the emotion. The 2010’s albums lean more into soul and mood, and it suits him well.

I also came away appreciating the later era stuff more than I expected. Even Supreme Clientele 2 which came with a huge amount of expectation is still a solid late career album.

One of the greatest in the game:

1. Supreme Clientele

2. Fishscale

3. Ironman

4. The Pretty Toney Album

5. Twelve Reasons to Die

6. Sour Soul

7. Ghost Files: Bronze Tape / Propane Tape

8. Twelve Reasons to Die II

9. Supreme Clientele 2

10. More Fish

11. Big Doe Rehab

12. 36 Seasons

13. Apollo Kids

14. Bulletproof Wallets

15. Lost Tapes

16. Ghostface Killahs

17. Czarface Meets Ghostface

18. Wu-Massacre

19. Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry

20. Set the Tone

A lot of the clan have marvel a.k.a’s or have likened themselves to a superhero/villain. What character do you think would fit the rest of the members?

Ghost = Ironman/ Tony Starks
Mef = Ghost rider/ Johnny Blaze
Deck = Spider-Man/ Peter Parker
U-God = Hulk/ David,Bruce Banner

Gza = ???
Masta killa = ???
Rae = ???
Cappa = ???
ODB= ???
Rza= ???

I think it was from around the Wu-Tang Forever era, but I could be wrong. I remember seeing it sometime in the early 2000s and I’ve never been able to find it again.

It’s a portrait shot. RZA is wearing a Nike sweatband/headband, but the Nike swoosh is upside down. If I remember right, his eyes are rolled back so they’re mostly white, and I think he’s showing his teeth/grills too.

Does this ring a bell for anybody, or did I completely imagine this shit? lol

It’s such a dope image and I’d love to see it again. Appreciate any help 👐🏽

bong bong