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Mathematics Presents - Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased[1][note 1] is a compilation produced by rap music producer Mathematics.[2] It was released on February 6, 2007[3] under label Nature Sounds.[2][4] It contains unreleased songs by Wu-Tang Clan and their affiliates.[citation needed]
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| Released | February 6, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:24 | |||
| Label | Nature Sounds | |||
| Producer | Mathematics | |||
| Mathematics & Wu-Tang Clan chronology | ||||
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Later, in 2010, Mathematics produced Return of the Wu and Friends.[5]
| # | Title | Performers | Time |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Buddha Bless | 01:43 |
| 2 | "Maxine (Remix)" | Ghostface Killah & Raekwon | 03:43 |
| 3 | "King Toast Queen" | U-God, Buddha Bless, Masta Killa & Solomon Childs | 04:09 |
| 4 | "Where's Brooklyn @?" | Bad Luck, All Day & Allah Real | 07:27 |
| 5 | "Treez" | Raekwon | 03:48 |
| 6 | "Eggs, Hash & Grits" | M-Speed, Streetlife & Drama | 03:02 |
| 7 | "Pop Shit (Skit)" | Wu-Tang Clan | 01:27 |
| 8 | "Queens Day '88 (Remix)" | Eyeslow | 04:43 |
| 9 | "U Don't Care" | Killah Priest, Hot Flames & Buddha Bless | 04:12 |
| 10 | "Masked Avengers" | Shyheim, Superb & Hell Razah | 03:26 |
| 11 | "Luv (Skit)" | Wu-Tang Clan | 00:47 |
| 12 | "Wanna Believe" | Allah Real & Bad Luck | 04:47 |
| 13 | "Wu Banga (Remix)" | GZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Cappadonna & Masta Killa | 05:03 |
| 14 | "Da 'N' (Remix)" | GZA, Method Man, U-God, Raekwon & RZA | 03:51 |
| 15 | "Violent (Skit)" | Wu-Tang Clan | 00:43 |
| 16 | "Street Kronicles" | M-Speed | 05:02 |
| 17 | "Non-Equivalent" | Shyheim | 03:22 |
| 18 | "Outro" | Wu-Tang Clan | 01:18 |
| 19 | "Wise (Remix)" | Ghostface Killah | 04:31 |
| 20 | "Rap Burglars" | Raekwon & Inspectah Deck | 03:37 |
Reception
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Impose described the collection as "a 20-tuned compilation of remixes, B-sides and obscure Wu material", with a "continuous swinging baseline", a "soulful musical setting which provide a fine contrast to the rappers lyrical grit", and "sounds that stem from the comforting to the intimidating". Nevertheless, the magazine also described the collection as "appeal[ing] more to the Wu-head than the casual Wu-Tang fan".[2]
Complex called one song from the collection, Maxine (Remix), "told over a heavy-duty 1970s experience" but "smooth[ed ]out considerably with an easy-like-Sunday-morning groove".[4]
HipHopDX praised the compilation as a "testament to the knob twisting skills of Mathematics", but also stated that "the Clan's core members don’t make enough unheard appearances on the disc".[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Also formatted as Wu-Tang Clan & Friends: Unreleased or Wu-Tang Clan & Friends, Unreleased.
References
edit- ^ a b Ketchum III, William (5 February 2007). "Mathematics Presents - Wu-Tang & Friends Unreleased". HipHopDX. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Nelson, Daryl (11 June 2007). "Unreleased - Wu-Tang Clan & Friends". IMPOSE Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Wu Tang Clan name new album". NME. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Alvarez, Gabriel (18 August 2011). "The 100 Best Wu-Tang Clan Songs". Complex. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Shabazz, Sherron (2021-03-29). "From the Vault: Allah Mathematics | The Real Hip-Hop". Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Wu-Tang Clan (2007), Wu-Tang Clan & Friends: Unreleased, retrieved 2021-11-17