Wu-Tang Clan – The W

Wu-Tang Clan – The W – Near Mint

The record is well preserved with only light signs of handling. The original OBI strip and booklet are included. Ships in a protective outer sleeve.

Wu-Tang Clan’s The W is the group’s third studio album, released on November 21, 2000, through Loud Records. Following 1997’s Wu-Tang Forever and a run of solo projects from individual members, the Clan returned with a more rugged, stripped-down sound that felt rawer and less polished than most Wu–Tang–related releases from that late‑90s era. The record features heavyweight guest appearances from Isaac Hayes, Redman, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and Junior Reid, and stands as the last Wu-Tang group album to include Ol’ Dirty Bastard before his passing, adding extra significance for fans and collectors.

On release, The W debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 and claimed the number one spot on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, moving over 300,000 copies in its first week. It spawned several charting singles and quickly earned a Platinum certification from the RIAA, backed by strong reviews and an impressive 80/100 aggregate score on Metacritic that praised its dark production, focused tracklist, and classic Wu-Tang energy.

Notes:
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Tracklist:
A1. Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab)
A2. Chamber Music – 4:27
A3. Careful (Click, Click) – 4:56
A4. Hollow Bones – 3:37

B1. Redbull – 3:53
B2. One Blood Under W – 4:11
B3. Conditioner – 5:32

C1. Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) – 3:58
C2. Let My Niggas Live – 4:29
C3. I Can’t Go to Sleep – 3:35

D1. Do You Really (Thang Thang) – 5:22
D2. The Monument – 2:38
D3. Gravel Pit – 4:51
D4. Jah World – 7:36

Pressing Details:
Lacquer cut and mastered at Air Mastering
Pressed by GZ Media

Matrix / Runout:
TB 264955E1 / E2 / E3 / E4 (see listing for full inscriptions)

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