GZA

One of the Wu's shining moments, GZA's hyper-advanced wordplay and RZA's epic production go together perfectly, culminating in an album some consider to be the Clan's best work. Dark and moody but still addictively rocking, it sports track after track of Shaolin madness. Peep "Shadowboxing," "Killah Hills 10304," "Cold World," and "B.I.B.L.E." with Killah Priest.

Gangsta as mystery, religious and literary ("Shadowboxin'," "Killah Hills 10304") (Grade - **)