The solo Wu-Tang album Killer Mike referred to as excellent

Earlier this 12 months, the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony befell, and a few thrilling acts managed to seize some awards, most notably Killer Mike of Run The Jewels for his sixth studio album, Michael.

Final 12 months, the Atlanta emcee (actual identify Michael Render) put out his critically acclaimed challenge, which featured numerous legendary artists rap and sing alongside the lyricist to create magic. From CeeLo Inexperienced to André 3000 and JID, the physique of labor noticed figures similar to Zane Lowe hail Render for his creativity. Nonetheless, now the lyricist has come out to reward another person’s album.

As a part of Run The Jewels, Killer Mike joined forces with New York native El-P, and regardless of his Southern routes, he has at all times cherished artists from the East Coast. That mentioned, it’s unsurprising that he’s a fan of the enduring Wu-Tang Clan.

Taking to Twitter/X, Render passionately praised the 1995 sophomore album of GZA, Liquid Swords. The physique of labor is usually neglected, and plenty of purists take into account it one of many best hip-hop albums of the 1990s. 

Responding to a person who posted the album’s immediately recognisable cartoon paintings with the caption, “How do you feel about this album?” Render replied, “10/10” giving it the proper rating.

Many followers agreed with Killer Mike, with one person commenting, “To me, it’s the best Wu solo project. I love OB4CL [Only Built 4 Cuban Linx], but this is just a touch better.” One other wrote, “From intro till the last song. Classic.”

Through the Nineteen Nineties, all members of the Wu-Tang Clan began releasing solo projects. Methodology Man dropped Tical, Raekwon put out Solely Constructed 4 Cuban Linx…, Ol’ Soiled Bastard offered Return to the 36 Chambers: The Soiled Model and Ghostface Killah shook the scene with Ironman. Nonetheless, Liquid Swords has at all times stood out to folks.

In an interview with Timeout Miami, RZA unveiled that though Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN deserved the coveted Pulitzer Prize, GZA must be recognised for his writing, stating, “When I go back and see some of the lyrics that GZA wrote on Liquid Swords, and Beneath the Surface, some of the writing he did was well-deserving. Take a song like ‘Fame,’ where every verse and every line is somebody’s name. Everything he did to me was at a genius level of writing.”

Liquid Swords is undeniably an excellent challenge; from the lyricism and aptitude GZA reveals to the impactful and memorable album cowl, the RZA-produced physique of labor encapsulates the most effective of Nineteen Nineties New York hip-hop. Though it solely charted at quantity 9 on the Billboard 200, many would say it may stand as much as works similar to Illmatic.

You may see Killer Mike’s response to Liquid Swords beneath.