Is Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) the most defining debut in hip-hop history? In this special One Song episode, Diallo and LUXXURY go beyond a single track to unpack how the Wu-Tang Clan built a gritty, cinematic world that unleashed rap’s most iconic supergroup.

One Song Spotify Playlist

Songs Discussed:

“Protect Ya Neck” - Wu-Tang Clan

“Funky Drummer (Parts 1 &2)” - James Brown

“Devika (Goddess)” - Lonnie Liston Smith

“Flash Light” - Parliament

“Mic Checka” - Das EFX

“True Fuschnick” - Fu-Schnickens

“Ring the Alarm” - Fu-Schnickens

“La Schmoove” - Fu-Schnickens

“Bring Da Ruckus” - Wu-Tang Clan

“Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F’ Wit” - Wu-Tang Clan

“Maria Maria” - Santana feat. The Product G&B

“C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)” - Wu-Tang Clan

“As Long As I’ve Got You” - The Charmels

“Method Man” - Wu-Tang Clan

“Impeach the President” - The Honey Drippers

“Hard to Handle” - Otis Redding

“Rock The Bells” - L.L. Cool J

“Flick of the Switch” - AC/DC

“Brooklyn Zoo” - Ol’ Dirty Bastard

“Break Your Promise” - The Delfonics

“The Grunt” - The J.B.s

“Rebel Without A Pause” - Public Enemy

“Method of Modern Love” - Daryl Hall & John Oates

“Set It Off” - Strafe

“Get Off Of My Cloud” - The Rolling Stones

“How High” - Redman & Method Man

“Purple Haze” - The Jimi Hendrix Experience

“Ice Cream” - Raekwon feat. Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Cappadonna

“Shadowboxin’” - GZA feat. Method Man

“All I Need (Razor Sharp Remix)” - Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige

“Live At The Barbeque” - Main Source feat. Nas, Joe Fatal & Akinyele

“Bring The Pain” - Method Man

“Shimmy Shimmy Ya” - Ol’ Dirty Bastard

“Daytona 500” - Ghostface Killah feat. Raekwon & Cappadonna

“Triumph” - Wu-Tang Clan

“Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide” - Gravediggaz

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