Legendary Weapons

Last updated
Legendary Weapons
Legendary Weapons (cover).jpg
Compilation album by
Wu-Tang Clan
ReleasedJuly 26, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
Genre Hip hop
Length37:05
Label E1 Music
Producer
Wu-Tang Clan chronology
Wu-Tang Chamber Music
(2009)		Legendary Weapons
(2011)		 The Essential Wu-Tang Clan
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (61/100) [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
BBC Music (favorable) [3]
Drowned in Sound (7/10) [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Pitchfork Media (5.0/10) [6]
RapReviews.com(8.5/10) [7]
Slant Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Spin (5/10) [9]
XXL (L) [10]

Legendary Weapons is a compilation album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which was released July 26, 2011 on E1 Music. [11] It follows 2009's Wu-Tang Chamber Music . Legendary Weapons features performances by several Wu-Tang members (GZA and Masta Killa are absent), and affiliates Trife Diesel, Killa Sin and Bronze Nazareth. Other guests include Sean Price, M.O.P., AZ, Action Bronson & Roc Marciano among others.

Contents

The album debuted at number 41 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 10,000 copies in the United States. [12] As of November 27, 2011, the album has sold a total of 25,000 copies in the United States. [13] In Canada, the album debuted at #98 on the Canadian Albums Chart. [14]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s) [15] Length
1."Start the Show" (Raekwon and RZA featuring Jimi Kendrix)
  • Street Radio
3:45
2."Laced Cheeba" (Ghostface Killah featuring Sean Price and Trife Da God)
3:27
3."Diesel Fluid" (Method Man and Cappadonna featuring Trife Da God)
4:07
4."The Black Diamonds" (Ghostface Killah featuring Roc Marciano and Killa Sin)
3:19
5."Played by the Game" (interlude)
1:02
6."Legendary Weapons" (Ghostface Killah featuring AZ and M.O.P.)
3:22
7."Never Feel This Pain" (Inspectah Deck and U-God featuring Tre Williams)
3:59
8."Drunk Tongue" (featuring Killa Sin)
2:04
9."The Business" (interlude)
0:51
10."225 Rounds" (U-God, Cappadonna and RZA featuring Bronze Nazareth)
4:43
11."Meteor Hammer" (Ghostface Killah featuring Action Bronson & Termanology)
2:36
12."Live Through Death" (interlude)
0:51
13."Only The Rugged Survive" (RZA)
2:47
14."Outro" 0:16
15."Robbery (Revelations Remix)" (RZA featuring Rev. William Burks) 2:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Legendary Weapons
Chart (2011)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [16] 41
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [17] 98

Related Research Articles

<i>Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version</i> 1995 studio album by Ol Dirty Bastard

Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard, released March 28, 1995, by Elektra Records in the United States.

Remedy is an American rapper and hip-hop producer. He is known for being the first Caucasian and the first Jewish rapper to be affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. He owns and runs Code Red Entertainment, his label that released Cappadonna's The Struggle album in 2003. He also served as executive producer on Inspectah Deck's album Manifesto in 2010. Remedy has produced and been featured on various works for ESPN. He released a mixtape, It All Comes Down to This, in 2010. He is the co-executive producer of the Wu-Tang Killa Bees: Return Of The Swarm album.

<i>Made in Brooklyn</i> 2006 studio album by Masta Killa

Made in Brooklyn is the second solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa. The album was released on August 8, 2006, by Nature Sounds. Recording sessions took place during 2004 to 2006. Production was handled by Pete Rock, Bronze Nazareth, Whyz Ruler and MF Doom, as well as guest appearances from all the other seven surviving Wu-Tang Clan members. Upon its release, Made in Brooklyn has received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The album peaked at number 176 on the US Billboard 200.

<i>Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars</i> 1997 studio album by Killarmy

Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Killarmy. It was released on August 5, 1997 through Wu-Tang/Priority Records.

<i>The W</i> 2000 studio album by Wu-Tang Clan

The W is the third studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. It was released on November 21, 2000, by Loud Records. After their 1997 album Wu-Tang Forever, several of the group's members released solo projects before The W, which has a more rugged, less polished sound than that of most Wu-Tang related albums from that era. The album also features guest appearances from Isaac Hayes, Redman, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg and Junior Reid. It is the group's last album to feature Ol' Dirty Bastard before his death in 2004, as he was absent from their next album, Iron Flag (2001).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wu-Tang Clan discography</span>

The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop musical group, consisting of ten American rappers: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.

<i>Wu-Tang Chamber Music</i> 2009 compilation album by Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Chamber Music is a compilation album endorsed by Wu-Tang Clan, which was released through E1 Music/Universal Records on June 30, 2009. The album features performances by several Wu-Tang members and affiliates. The album was released to positive reviews from music critics. This album was followed up with the 2011 compilation album Legendary Weapons.

Noah Rubin is an American-born artist/producer, music executive, media executive and author. He is the former Editor-In-Chief of both Merry Jane and Mass Appeal (media) and the author of How We Roll: The Art and Culture of Joints, Blunts, and Spliffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Worst (Onyx and Wu-Tang Clan song)</span> 1997 single by Onyx and Wu-Tang Clan

"The Worst" is a song by American hip hop groups Onyx and Wu-Tang Clan. It was released on December 23, 1997 by Tommy Boy as a single from Tommy Boy Records's Ride and as the first single from Onyx's third album, Shut 'Em Down.

<i>Wu-Massacre</i> 2010 studio album by Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon

Wu-Massacre is a collaboration studio album by American rappers and Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, under the group name Meth • Ghost • Rae, released March 30, 2010 on Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album was handled by several hip hop producers, including RZA, Allah Mathematics, Scram Jones, Emile, Ty Fyffe, BT and Digem Tracks Productions.

<i>Wu Block</i> 2012 studio album by Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch

Wu Block is a collaborative studio album by American rappers Ghostface Killah and Sheek Louch. Louch announced the album in 2011, in an interview. The album was released on November 27, 2012, by E1 Music. The album features guest appearances from Raekwon, Jadakiss, Cappadonna, Method Man, Styles P, Masta Killa, GZA, Erykah Badu and Inspectah Deck.

<i>Fly International Luxurious Art</i> 2015 studio album by Raekwon

Fly International Luxurious Art is the sixth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon. The album was released on April 28, 2015, by Ice H2O Records and Caroline Records. The album was supported by the singles "All About You", "Soundboy Kill It" and "Wall to Wall".

<i>A Better Tomorrow</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Wu-Tang Clan

A Better Tomorrow is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The album was released on December 2, 2014, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was supported by the singles "Keep Watch", "Ron O'Neal" and "Ruckus in B Minor". A Better Tomorrow received generally mixed reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 24,386 copies in its first week of release.

"Wu-Tang Forever" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album Nothing Was the Same (2013). The song was released as the album's first promotional single on September 12, 2013. "Wu-Tang Forever" features a significant sample of "It's Yourz" by the Wu-Tang Clan. The song was produced by frequent collaborator Noah "40" Shebib. The song has since peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

<i>The Meth Lab</i> 2015 studio album by Method Man

The Meth Lab is the fifth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. The album was released on August 21, 2015, under Hanz On Music and Tommy Boy Entertainment. His first album since 2006's 4:21... The Day After, the album features guest appearances from Redman, Hanz On, Streetlife, and Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon, Inspectah Deck and Masta Killa. It was recorded in Staten Island at Track Stars Studios on VanDuzer Street under the supervision of executive producer Hanz On and producer/engineer Pascal Zumaque.

<i>No Said Date</i> 2004 studio album by Masta Killa

No Said Date is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Masta Killa. The album was released on June 1, 2004, by Nature Sounds. The album features guest appearances from Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Streetlife, Prodigal Sunn, Killah Priest, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Allah Real, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and GZA.

<i>The Saga Continues</i> (Wu-Tang Clan album) 2017 compilation album by Wu-Tang Clan

The Saga Continues is a compilation album by American rap ensemble Wu-Tang Clan, produced by long-time producer Mathematics released on October 13, 2017 on eOne. The group name was shortened to "Wu-Tang" to mark the fact that the album features all Wu-Tang Clan members except U-God due to his legal issues with the group over royalties. It also features guest appearances from Streetlife, Redman, Sean Price and others. Producer Mathematics has explained, "It's a Wu-Tang record of course, [but] it can't be a complete Wu-Tang Clan album without [U-God]."

This is the discography of American rapper Inspectah Deck.

<i>YSIV</i> 2018 studio album by Logic

YSIV is the fourth studio album by American rapper Logic, released on September 28, 2018, by Visionary Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. The album art, featuring a mugshot of Logic, is stylized similarly to the famous mugshot of Frank Sinatra and reminiscent of the artwork for Logic's second mixtape Young Sinatra, released in 2011. The album serves as a sequel to the mixtape Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever, released in 2013, and is the fourth and final installment of the Young Sinatra series. The album is notable for being credited as an album in the Young Sinatra series, as the previous titles were released as mixtapes. It features guest appearances from all living members of Wu-Tang Clan, Wale, Jaden, Ryan Tedder and Hailee Steinfeld, among others.

"Wu Tang Forever" is a song by American rapper Logic, featured as the sixth track on his 2018 album YSIV. The song is a homage to the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and features all living members of the group: Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, U-God, Masta Killa and GZA, as well as Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Jackpot Scotty Wotty; deceased member Ol' Dirty Bastard received a writing credit. The song shares the same title as the group's second studio album.

References

  1. ↑ "Legendary Weapons Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  2. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Legendary Weapons – Wu-Tang Clan". Allmusic . Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  3. ↑ Ross, Daniel (2011-07-18). "Wu-Tang Clan Legendary Weapons Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  4. ↑ Drever, Ryan (2011-07-25). "Wu-Tang Clan – Legendary Weapons". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  5. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (2011-07-21). "Wu-Tang: Legendary Weapons – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  6. ↑ Cohen, Ian (2011-08-02). "Wu-Tang: Legendary Weapons". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  7. ↑ Juon, Steve "Flash" (2011-07-26). "Wu-Tang Clan's Legendary Weapons". RapReviews.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  8. ↑ Jones, Huw (2011-07-28). "Wu-Tang Clan: Legendary Weapons". Slant. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  9. ↑ Mlynar, Phillip (2011-09-28). "Wu-Tang Clan, 'Legendary Weapons' (E1 Music)". Spin. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  10. ↑ Bristout, Ralph (2011-07-26). "Wu-Tang Clan, Legendary Weapons". XXL. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  11. ↑ Wu-Tang Clan Dropping New Album 'Legendary Weapons' This July Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine – AllHipHop.com
  12. ↑ Jacobs, Allen (August 3, 2011). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/31/2011". Archived from the original on January 11, 2012.
  13. ↑ Current Rap Albums Overall 12/11/2011 [ permanent dead link ]. Retrieved on 2012-11-29.
  14. ↑ [usurped]
  15. ↑ "Rough Trade Distribution Benelux". Rough Trade. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Wu-Tang Clan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Wu-Tang Clan Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.