The most coherent Wu-Tang solo album, GZA's dense lyricism over RZA's cinematic, chess-themed production. Dark and brilliant. A 90s essential. Released in 1995, it's a standout in GZA's catalogue.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Liquid Swords on Best 1990s Hip-Hop Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
If you like Liquid Swords, try
Me Against the World2Pac
Lifestylez ov da Poor & DangerousBig L
E. 1999 EternalBone Thugs-n-Harmony
Soul FoodGoodie Mob
The InfamousMobb Deep
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty VersionOl' Dirty Bastard