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240. Wu-Tang Clan Protect Ya Neck (1993)
from the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrQ0VMHK0Ec

Key lyrics:
The Wu is too slammin for these Cold Killin labels
Some aint had hits since I seen Aunt Mabel
Be doin artists in like Cain did Abel
Now they moneys getting stuck to the gum under the table

Every rap group needs the crew song, a piece that gives each member a chance to introduce themselves and show their skills. Few of these tracks are as iconic as Protect Ya Neck, a rapid fire tour de force shuffling between eight disparate voices. Any time a track like this drops, its easy to want to pick out who steals the show as if a couple members must be carrying the rest. Here, theres no such luck. Wu-Tang Clan is such a talented group, half the members had successful solo careers. As such, a musical introduction has never felt so legendary from start to finish. This is multiple of hip hops finest firing on all cylinders from the beginning.

However, RZA does deserve credit for bringing the song together, both by suggesting the idea and also working as producer on the track. The backing production gives enough space for the rapping to shine while adding a sinister atmosphere. If hardcore hip hop is about intimidation, this is a master track of aggression. The way the verses flows into one another truly paints the Wu-Tang Clan as a cohesive unit. Each verse is packed with a dozen ideas, and the fact it all comes together is a mesmerizing feat.

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