Wu Tang Clan

Hitting the number one spot in the US Album charts, Wu Tang's second album Wu-Tang Forever (1997) followed up on the massive success of Enter The Wu-Tang [MOVLP215]. With more elaborate production, soundtrack style violins & synths and the addition of protégée Cappadonna, the gang continued to tell stories about ghetto life, hoochie mamas and getting high as a kite. Standout tracks are "Reunited", "For Heaven's Sake" and "Visionz", with their slightly off-beats and inventive use of samples, with great narratives to boot. Right from the get-go, Wu-Tang Forever is an outstanding and defining Hiphop record (on no less than EIGHT sides) that's built to last.