The reason the first Wu-Tang record will always be the best is that it’s the only one which (for obvious reasons) doesn’t require any back-catalog knowledge for the listener to get all the jokes and references, so while these three Killer Bees are almost incapable of being mediocre, let alone bad, on record, this thirty-minute sampler is obviously supplemental to a body of work that incorporates some of the best records in rap. Fishscale, Liquid Swords, Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt. 2, and of course the timeless debut are all more accomplished, about twice as long, and half as expensive. If you dig those grooves though, adding this to your collection can’t hurt. 3/5
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