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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. Where contemporaries like 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. issued double-discs cluttered with filler, 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. [Also available as an Australian import.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
1. Wu Revolution
2. Reunited
3. For Heavens Sake
4. Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours Still Dont Nothing Move But The Money
5. Visionz
6. As High As Wu Tang Get
7. Severe Punishment
8. Older Gods
9. Maria
10. A Better Tomorrow
11. Its Yourz
12. Intro
13. Triumph
14. Impossible
15. Little Ghetto Boys
16. Deadly Melody
17. The City
18. The Projects
19. Bells Of War
20. The M.G.M.
21. Dog Sh*T
22. Duck Seazon
23. Hellz Wind Staff
24. Heaterz
25. Black Shampoo
26. Second Coming
27. The Closing