For the album's title track, see Liquid Swords (song).
Liquid Swords
Studio album by
GZA
Released
November 7, 1995 (1995-11-07)
Studio
RZA's basement studio, New York City
Genre
East Coast hip hop
hardcore hip hop
Length
50:49
Label
Geffen
Producer
RZA
GZA chronology
Words from the Genius (1991)
Liquid Swords (1995)
Beneath the Surface (1999)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995)
Liquid Swords (1995)
Ironman (1996)
Singles from Liquid Swords
"I Gotcha' Back" Released: August 22, 1994
"Liquid Swords" Released: October 10, 1995
"Cold World" Released: November 28, 1995
"Shadowboxin'" / "4th Chamber" Released: March 28, 1996
Liquid Swords is the second solo studio album by the American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA, released on November 7, 1995, by Geffen Records.[1] Recording sessions for the album began midway through 1995 at producer RZA's basement studio in the New York City borough of Staten Island. The album heavily samples dialogue from the martial arts film Shogun Assassin and maintains a dark atmosphere throughout, incorporating lyrical references to chess, crime and philosophy. Liquid Swords features numerous guest appearances from the other eight members of Wu-Tang Clan along with Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest.
Upon its release, Liquid Swords peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200 chart, and number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album platinum in sales nearly 20 years after its release.[1]Liquid Swords received critical acclaim for its complex lyricism and hypnotic musical style. Over the years, its recognition has grown, with a number of famous publishers proclaiming it to be one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. In 2007, the Chicago Tribune cited it as "one of the most substantial lyrical journeys in hip-hop history".[2]
^ abRIAA Search Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. riaa.org. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
^Baker, Soren. "All for One, One for All: Supergroup Wu-Tang Clan Let's Its Members Fly Solo Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine": Chicago Tribune: 4. June 20, 1999.
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