It's nearly 20 years since Wu-Tang clan revolutionised hip hop with the eerie beats, kung-fu film samples and street raps of their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Since then there have been countless albums of varying quality by the group and it's various individual members and affiliated artists. Quality control has been an issue for the Staten Island collective, with the emphasis seemingly having been on quantity rather than quality. So it's a surprise to find that Legandary Weapons is consistently good. RZA is on good production form, with the tracks more accessible than on previous albums, and star rapper Ghostface Killah spits his rhymes with typical feverishness and imagination. The other MC's play their part too, with Raekwon and Method Man also shining in what is Wu-Tang Clans most enjoyable album since Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
Top Tracks: Laced Cheeba, 225 Rounds, Never Feel This Pain
Rating: 7/10
Release Date: 26 July 2011
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