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Wu-Tang Clan - A Better Tomorrow

Review by Sam Moore

Doesn’t successfully break new ground as much as it reassuringly treads familiar paths.»

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Over 20 years since the Wu-Tang Clan dropped their debut album, the Staten Island group consisting of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna return with a new album. Seven years since the group's last proper album, 'A Better Tomorrow' was helmed by RZA aka The Abbott who has created a smorgasbord of beats while the murder's row of lyricists assault his booming tracks. Whether it's the voice of the late ODB, or dusky Kung-Fu movie samples spread throughout the mix, tried and true WTC fans, and curious newcomers will find something to love about the new album. Opening with the rumbling 'Ruckus In B Minor,' listeners are taken on a cohesive ride via 15 tracks of hardboiled rap music relaying messages about the mix of street life, spiritual redemption, weaving crime tales worthy of noir novels, and reminiscing on the days of New York-past.
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