Wu-Chronicles, Chapter 2

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Wu-Chronicles, Chapter II
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ReleasedJuly 3, 2001 (2001-07-03)
Recorded1994–2001
Studio
Genre
Length1:07:56
Label Wu-Tang
Producer
Wu-Tang Clan chronology
Wu-Chronicles
(1999)
Wu-Chronicles, Chapter II
(2001)
The Sting
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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HipHopDX 3/5 [2]
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RapReviews6/10 [4]

Wu-Chronicles Chapter II is a compilation album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan and their affiliates. It was released on July 3, 2001 via Wu-Tang/Priority Records and includes several previously released tracks performed, produced or featured by Wu-Tang artists, serving as a sequel to 1999's Wu-Chronicles .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Above the Clouds" (performed by Gang Starr and Inspectah Deck; originally from Moment of Truth , ℗ 1998) DJ Premier 3:45
2."Re-Up" (performed by Two Da Road and Shyheim; ℗ 2001)Ravi Rason3:29
3."Hip Hop Fury" (performed by GZA, RZA, Hell Razah, Timbo King and Dreddy Kruger; originally from Beneath the Surface , ℗ 1999) Arabian Knight 3:44
4."Got's Like Come on Thru" (performed by Buddha Monk, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Drunken Dragon; originally from The Big Hit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), ℗ 1998)
North Star4:36
5."In Trouble" (performed by Shyheim; ℗ 2001)FranklinSandman4:23
6."Three Amigos (If It's On)" (performed by King Just, Method Man and Sic; ℗ 2000)
Junior3:37
7."N.Y.C. Everything" (performed by RZA and Method Man; originally from Bobby Digital in Stereo , ℗ 1998)
  • Diggs
  • Clifford Smith
RZA 4:16
8."Rumble" (performed by U-God, Leatha Face, Inspectah Deck and Method Man; originally from Golden Arms Redemption , ℗ 1999)
True Master 4:30
9."Dangerous Mindz" (performed by Gravediggaz; originally from The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel , ℗ 1997)
4:54
10."To the Rescue" (performed by U-God and Leatha Face; ℗ 2001)
  • Hawkins
  • Irizarry
True Master4:00
11."Greyhound, Pt. 2 (GZA Remix)" (performed by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Killah Priest; originally from Experimental Remixes , ℗ 2000)
 3:22
12."Catechism" (performed by DJ Spooky and Killah Priest; ℗ 2001) DJ Spooky 1:55
13."Left & Right" (performed by D'Angelo, Redman and Method Man; originally from Voodoo , ℗ 1999) D'Angelo 5:38
14."Eyes a Bleed (RZA Remix)" (performed by Bounty Killer and Masta Killa; ℗ 1996)
 4:44
15."Hard to Kill" (performed by Spice 1 and Method Man; originally from AmeriKKKa's Nightmare , ℗ 1994)
Black Jack4:01
16."Wu-Tang Clan Live Freestyle" (performed by GZA and Masta Killa; ℗ 2001)
  • Grice
  • Turner
King Tech 3:45
17."Only 4 My Niggaz" (performed by Black Knights; ℗ 2001)
  • Quintarus Bennett
  • Dante Cunningham
  • Dewayne Rose
  • H. Saquir
PC3:17
Total length:1:07:56
Sample credits

Charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard )31

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