Normally RZA samples chinese Kung-Fu flicks in Wu-Tang Clan’s music. But for GZA’s album (Liquid Swords) he samples a Japanese samurai film called Shogun Assassin because unlike the multiple agile movements from the shaolin and Wu-Tang sword technique in the kung Fu films, GZA’s bars are more straight forward, cutting u with a single blow like the sword of Japanese samurai or shogun.
Yeah man I’m surprised on how big there influence was I was never exposed to it. I’m glad to be able to enjoy this piece or rap history and have you guys relive it along the way !!
I love to see the younger generation listen to our music and like it and appreciate it. Definitely subscribed to your channel. Thank you for showing love to the roots of hip hop
@@VloneFrankI actually grew up in the mid 80s and the 90s. My older cousin brought me to Hip Hop and the Wu in '96. I started off with Ghostface's Ironman, ODB's Return to the 36 Chambers and Enter the Wu Tang. After Wu Tang Forever was released I often went to the CD store on my own and I also listened to GZA's LS and Raekwon's OB4CL as I was hungry for more Wu stuff. Problem back then: there was a desk with several CD Players and an employee had to put in the CDs or switch them for everybody. You only had one button on your side and could not fast forward with that. Only skipping to the next track was possible. So me as a youngster being impatient and taking no time to listen to these two albums put them back in the shelfs and did not buy. What a big mistake! Then came the club times and I lost myself in R'n'B music. That was about the time when real Hip Hop died. In 2014 it was my cousin again reminding me of the good old golden age Hip Hop times. He started to buy and rebuy plenty of old albums and I did the same. So at the age of 30 I finally purchased Liquid Swords and Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and could not believe that I had slept on these for about 17 yrs... What I want to say: it is never too late to discover the gems from the 90s!
I still say "I seen it, like a 20 inch Zenith.. believe it" and "Arm leg leg arm we form like Voltron, and drop a bomb" (Killarmy) and I probably patterned my talk and mannerisms after Cap, Ghost and Rae.. mayb some meth too.
You got one of the best reaction channels going!! Keep building Bro!! I know you luv the Wu and Nas you should react to Grand Finale ft Nas, Method Man Ja Rule and DMX!! Straight 🔥🔥🔥!! Peace
"so deep its picked up on radio and tunnels" he saying wu tang is underground (deep tunnels) but its still picked up on the radio. GZA says this alot in his rhymes, how wu tang kept it underground, they never conformed to mass appeal (dope song from gangstarr) yet they STILL made it big.
Peace, sun. Great reaction and you display knowledge most your age don’t have. The 90s were WILD!!! Lot of fun but they were active in making us an endangered species. That aspect is t emphasized enough to your generation but you’re catching it by listening to the real from that era.
Watching u listening to all this wu is like a religious zealot seeing someone get saved. Real talk. Imma 42 year old cat from Chicago, these albums in the 90s saved my mind and soul.
Yo, when you said that part with you can feel them having a good time making it, thats exactly what i feel about every artist i really like. I like a lot of (old) music, but the common denominator is that feeling that they had fun when they made it.
I know its my age, was in HS when this dropped bit it still blows my mind when people say they haven't heard these tracks. Shit was the soundtrack to my youth. Forever.
I wish I could explain the energy around the releases, especially here in the uk them days. Had to wait 3 months for the uk releases or for dj’s to come back with stuff and play.
The sample is actually from a samurai movie (Japanese) this time instead of the usual kung fu (Chinese) samples. Pretty sure this is from the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series.
"Duel of the Iron Mic" - GZA "Ice Cream" - Wu-Tang Clan "Funky For You" - Nice & Smooth "Hip Hop Junkies" - Nice & Smooth "Early To Rise" - Nice & Smooth "Strictly Business" - EPMD "You Gots To Chill" - EPMD "Young,Gifted & Black" - Big Daddy Kane "Second Round KO"(LL Cool J Diss) - Canibus "The Ripper Strikes Back"(Canibus Diss) - LL Cool J "Bud Mutha" - Lord Finesse & Dj Mike Smooth "Funky Technician" - Lord Finesse & Dj Mike Smooth
I got a song that those in the know will remember that you'll appreciate: Broken Language by smoothe the hustla. It's one of those that you'll never know about if not from my era, but once you hear it you'll never forget it. Bars!
Man I would LOVE if you did Cage - Agent orange…..he actually used “people said his brain was infected by devils” in the chorus, he’s such a good rapper
U on a roll but it was soo much heat at this period in time. U should look into doing some boot camp click. At the time they was the only crew really holding the weight wit the wu
That’s a great argument. It’s definitely dope.. it depends on the season! The Gza & Method Man 1st solos were made for the Winter time. Raekwon, Ghostface, ODB & Cappadonna were Summer time vibes!
This is what is sick about wu tang. Who is the best. 9 completely different flows. It's mad hard to know which one is the best. The trick is not to try and figure it out, just combine them in your mind so they can form like voltron.
I'm sorry I can't understand this. I'm on break at work and I literally just worked harder watching this video trying to catch wat u say. But no hate do ur thing good luck
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Normally RZA samples chinese Kung-Fu flicks in Wu-Tang Clan’s music. But for GZA’s album (Liquid Swords) he samples a Japanese samurai film called Shogun Assassin because unlike the multiple agile movements from the shaolin and Wu-Tang sword technique in the kung Fu films, GZA’s bars are more straight forward, cutting u with a single blow like the sword of Japanese samurai or shogun.
Straight heat 🔥
Awesome. Didn’t know this but it makes sense now! Thank you!
That's so goddamn hard bruh 😮
Walking into the Wu Tang concert with this shit playing was one of the greatest experiences in my life
Man that sounds awesome 🔥
Its crazy you never heard some of these classics. Its like listening again for the first time! Salute to showing love to the roots of hip-hop
That’s why I love this reacts. Feel like I’m back in the 90’s hearing these joints for the first time
Yeah man I’m surprised on how big there influence was I was never exposed to it. I’m glad to be able to enjoy this piece or rap history and have you guys relive it along the way !!
One Love Brother !
I love to see the younger generation listen to our music and like it and appreciate it. Definitely subscribed to your channel. Thank you for showing love to the roots of hip hop
@@VloneFrankI actually grew up in the mid 80s and the 90s. My older cousin brought me to Hip Hop and the Wu in '96. I started off with Ghostface's Ironman, ODB's Return to the 36 Chambers and Enter the Wu Tang.
After Wu Tang Forever was released I often went to the CD store on my own and I also listened to GZA's LS and Raekwon's OB4CL as I was hungry for more Wu stuff. Problem back then: there was a desk with several CD Players and an employee had to put in the CDs or switch them for everybody. You only had one button on your side and could not fast forward with that. Only skipping to the next track was possible. So me as a youngster being impatient and taking no time to listen to these two albums put them back in the shelfs and did not buy. What a big mistake!
Then came the club times and I lost myself in R'n'B music. That was about the time when real Hip Hop died.
In 2014 it was my cousin again reminding me of the good old golden age Hip Hop times. He started to buy and rebuy plenty of old albums and I did the same. So at the age of 30 I finally purchased Liquid Swords and Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and could not believe that I had slept on these for about 17 yrs...
What I want to say: it is never too late to discover the gems from the 90s!
I still say, “low-key like seashells”
I still say "I seen it, like a 20 inch Zenith.. believe it"
and "Arm leg leg arm we form like Voltron, and drop a bomb" (Killarmy)
and I probably patterned my talk and mannerisms after Cap, Ghost and Rae.. mayb some meth too.
You got one of the best reaction channels going!! Keep building Bro!! I know you luv the Wu and Nas you should react to Grand Finale ft Nas, Method Man Ja Rule and DMX!! Straight 🔥🔥🔥!! Peace
dope song
I appreciate that love brother , thank you ! That song sounds like straight heat I gotta check it out appreciate the look out !! 🔥
gza is one of the best lyricists to ever do it
"Killah Hillz 10304" dope song
Appreciate the suggestion brother , I’ll check it out !!
"so deep its picked up on radio and tunnels" he saying wu tang is underground (deep tunnels) but its still picked up on the radio. GZA says this alot in his rhymes, how wu tang kept it underground, they never conformed to mass appeal (dope song from gangstarr) yet they STILL made it big.
True Indeed
Yo Fam...Glad to see you showin the GZA some love! After that I Gotcha Back reaction you did I didn't think you was gon give the god anotha shot! 😂😂
Nah I can’t just forget him after one track , I always got hope and my boy delivered 😂🔥. Glad you enjoyed the reaction brother !
"Investigative Reports",
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Gza feat. Ghostface Killah
Peace, sun. Great reaction and you display knowledge most your age don’t have. The 90s were WILD!!! Lot of fun but they were active in making us an endangered species. That aspect is t emphasized enough to your generation but you’re catching it by listening to the real from that era.
Appreciate that brother , Thank you.
Review Wu-Tang "People Say" it came out a few years ago.
Gotta do more from the liquid swords album , it’s a hip hop classic for sure
Sickest intro to an album ever
once you take GZA's verse on any joint and listen to it properly , you'll see where he gets "The Genius" from ⚡ keep up the reactions 👐🏽
Watching u listening to all this wu is like a religious zealot seeing someone get saved. Real talk. Imma 42 year old cat from Chicago, these albums in the 90s saved my mind and soul.
Haha I’m glad you enjoying it brother and glad it takes you back in time to relive the music again ! 🔥
he did tell us he drops megaton bombs mo faster then we blink
Gza lyrics go crazy,you gotta listen for real,shit will go over your head, name ain't Genius for nothing,namean💯
You dead on head son about rza knowing his tracks and tailoring the sound for each member! That good lookin son!no doubt! Stay up yo!!
Appreciate it brother , One love !
GZA -Animal Planet
GZA - Queens Gambit
GZA - FAME
Them 3 songs will blow your mind when you figure out the concepts he uses. He really is a Genius.
Yo, when you said that part with you can feel them having a good time making it, thats exactly what i feel about every artist i really like. I like a lot of (old) music, but the common denominator is that feeling that they had fun when they made it.
I Agree !
I know its my age, was in HS when this dropped bit it still blows my mind when people say they haven't heard these tracks. Shit was the soundtrack to my youth. Forever.
One love brother , that’s awesome to look back and get memories off the music.
Yo kid BeatNuts (reign of the teach )u gotta show love to the Hispanics that been in the game rep n the hard core !
Hell yeah!! Musical Massacre all that!!
Classic Reign of the Tech with Sadat X on the hook
1 of my fav MCs
Bro u gotta do :
Ghostface - Winter Wars
Gza- Shadowboxin
Wu-tang - It’s Yours
3 Bangers‼️
Good choice! the album is lit!
I wish I could explain the energy around the releases, especially here in the uk them days. Had to wait 3 months for the uk releases or for dj’s to come back with stuff and play.
The sample is actually from a samurai movie (Japanese) this time instead of the usual kung fu (Chinese) samples.
Pretty sure this is from the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series.
"Duel of the Iron Mic" - GZA
"Ice Cream" - Wu-Tang Clan
"Funky For You" - Nice & Smooth
"Hip Hop Junkies" - Nice & Smooth
"Early To Rise" - Nice & Smooth
"Strictly Business" - EPMD
"You Gots To Chill" - EPMD
"Young,Gifted & Black" - Big Daddy Kane
"Second Round KO"(LL Cool J Diss) - Canibus
"The Ripper Strikes Back"(Canibus Diss) - LL Cool J
"Bud Mutha" - Lord Finesse & Dj Mike Smooth
"Funky Technician" - Lord Finesse & Dj Mike Smooth
Great reaction bro 👍🏽
Thank you brother !
I got a song that those in the know will remember that you'll appreciate: Broken Language by smoothe the hustla. It's one of those that you'll never know about if not from my era, but once you hear it you'll never forget it. Bars!
Man I would LOVE if you did Cage - Agent orange…..he actually used “people said his brain was infected by devils” in the chorus, he’s such a good rapper
Odb came up wit this hook. 🔥🔥
That skit at the beginning wasn't from a Kung Fu movie it was a Japanese sword flick..I think it was called Lone Wolf
yo yo YOU gotta react to GRAVEDIGGAZ FEAT.RZA THE NIGHT the EARTH CRIED
Appreciate the suggestion brother , I’ll check it out !!
Gza the mf genius
Paper plates is another banger, it's a response diss to 50 cent...he started it trying to get a buzz off How to Rob..listen to that first...
Shogun Assassin is well worth a watch too.
Hard as F*ck!!!!
U on a roll but it was soo much heat at this period in time. U should look into doing some boot camp click. At the time they was the only crew really holding the weight wit the wu
G E N I U S
U rite about having certain beats for certain members of the clan
Winter warz cap has a legendary verse 🙌
That’s coming next 🔥
Cormega “Letter 2 Nas”
That’s only if You did
Nas “One Love”…… prior…bc it’s a response record..
Shogun Assassin needs to be studied very closely
Bro did you listen to the whole album?
You need to watch their series on Hulu fam
On Season 3 😮💨
Best solo Wu album
That’s a great argument. It’s definitely dope.. it depends on the season! The Gza & Method Man 1st solos were made for the Winter time. Raekwon, Ghostface, ODB & Cappadonna were Summer time vibes!
You should watch wu tang on hulu it's actually not bad
On season 2 currently !
Hey man got another recommendation. Papoose and canibus back to back. Some of their bars are filthy! Peace fam!
Appreciate the suggestion brother , I’ll definitely check it out !!
De La Soul ft MF Doom “Rock Cocaine Flow”
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Do a vid where you don’t have to whisper.
Got 120 of em brother check out the most recent … better mic ;)
This is what is sick about wu tang. Who is the best. 9 completely different flows. It's mad hard to know which one is the best. The trick is not to try and figure it out, just combine them in your mind so they can form like voltron.
Check out Twista Adrenaline Rush 🔥🔥🔥
Appreciate the suggestion brother , I’ll check it out !!
999-1000
I'm sorry I can't understand this. I'm on break at work and I literally just worked harder watching this video trying to catch wat u say. But no hate do ur thing good luck
Bro the shit you said about them cooling out in the studio. That's what video shows. You have to watch the video
I usually watch the Video after I react to the lyrics and I was surprised I was right haha it was hella cool.
@VloneFrank next track you check out is Cold World. The storytelling is bananas
Wilson Sarah Perez Timothy Harris Melissa
Start watching the videos after u review the songs. Ur are missing all thr visuals. Liquid Swords is one of the greatest albums ever.
I watch the videos after I react to the lyrics. Visuals go crazy !! 🔥
No HomO, I like that you feel the words. I do too.
Some newer hard shit to check out.. Apathy - Face Down
Appreciate the suggestion brother , I’ll check it out !!