Wu-Tang - Of Mics and Men documentary

[admiral]

Did anyone else catch this? (all 4 episodes are streaming on Showtime)

I loved seeing all of the rare home video footage. The hate they have for Cilvaringz is amazing, as is the video of all of them arguing with Divine over money

[step one]

Only seen the first episode so far but it's nicely done

[Philaflava]

I'm only 1 1/2 in, but looking forward to the Cilvaringz shit. You can tell he was just an opportunist who had no real affiliation other than giving RZA lots of money for the rights to bullshit.

[the dead poet]

2 episodes in. It's ok. Feel like it hasn't delved into production from Rza like I thought it might. But still pretty cool seeing some of the footage.

[admiral]

I'm only 1 1/2 in, but looking forward to the Cilvaringz shit. You can tell he was just an opportunist who had no real affiliation other than giving RZA lots of money for the rights to bullshit.

He shows up in the last episode.

Was also disappointed they didn't mention anything about how RZA's flooded basement fucked over guys like Deck and their solo albums

[Rhyme 4 Rhyme]

[Versive]

I'm only 1 1/2 in, but looking forward to the Cilvaringz shit. You can tell he was just an opportunist who had no real affiliation other than giving RZA lots of money for the rights to bullshit.

Not quite that, at least according to RZA.

[Versive]

Was also disappointed they didn't mention anything about how RZA's flooded basement fucked over guys like Deck and their solo albums

I also thought it was odd they left that out. Dope doc overall though, lots of fun.

[step one]

Interesting how they all hold Deck in such high regard, with him usually opening the lead singles and killing CREAM etc. Stand out spots on Cuban Links and Liquid Swords too but his solo career was such a flop

[EichTurner]

^^^ i loved uncontrolled substance.. did anyone else love that album??

[Y@k Bollox]

^^^ i loved uncontrolled substance.. did anyone else love that album??

At the time? No. I thought it was shit. Disappointing guest spots, barely any RZA beats.

20 years on, I quite like some of it.

[admiral]

Interesting how they all hold Deck in such high regard, with him usually opening the lead singles and killing CREAM etc. Stand out spots on Cuban Links and Liquid Swords too but his solo career was such a flop

I really think it is a different story if he gets the focus of mid-90's RZA beats. It's incredible how many classic verses he has, yet I don't really want to hear him rap by himself on anything

[step one]

feel bad for ODB. If it was Rocafella that hooked him up with that Jared dude as manager they were definitely trying to take advantage of him

RZA: whats your name?
Jared: Jared...what 's your name?
RZA: you don't know my name?
Jared: oh you're RZA?....damn...you're a lot taller than...

[fatboybrandon]

^^^ i loved uncontrolled substance.. did anyone else love that album??

Didn't love or hate it. To this day I feel it's just alright, especially when compared to the power of the other Wu albums of it's time. I was used to having my mind blown by Wu albums and this was one of the first I felt was underwhelming. I love songs like Movas & Shakers, Word On The Street, Rec Room & Longevity.

[step one]

yeah it was pretty underwhelming. Awful cover too. Thing was around the same time he appeared on Above The Clouds and Tru Master which are both classics but there was nothing on his album of that standard.

[step one]

Cilvaringz is in this shit for far too long

[EichTurner]

^^^ i loved uncontrolled substance.. did anyone else love that album??

Didn't love or hate it. To this day I feel it's just alright, especially when compared to the power of the other Wu albums of it's time. I was used to having my mind blown by Wu albums and this was one of the first I felt was underwhelming. I love songs like Movas & Shakers, Word On The Street, Rec Room & Longevity.

it didn't blow any minds but i feel like it's just a really solid ass album. the beats weren't up to par with the rest of the wu solos but inspectah deck just had a solid ass performance... which i kinda feel like is the epitome of inspectah deck. on top of the tracks you named i'd say 'hyperdermix' , 'elevation' and 'friction' are all the cuts. the beats may not be rza in his prime or rza at all.. but they work. inspectah's classic wu lyrics are not lacking at all either...

[GUCCI CONDOMS]

This actually wasn't that good. The only thing that really stood out to me was the focus on odb in episode 3. Really feel bad for the guy, yea we all know he was wild but I feel he got railroaded with that jail sentence. Going to jail for rockin a fuckin bulletproof vest when you a celeb and got money like that? Come on now. Seems like jail really broke him, he just wasn't the same guy when he got out. Shit is just sad.

And oh yea, it's fuck cilvaringz all day.

RIP ODB

[step one]

RZA was definitely going down a Guru/Solar path with Cilvaringz

[GUCCI CONDOMS]

RZA was definitely going down a Guru/Solar path with Cilvaringz

What the fuck was up with that trip they went on together to Egypt? Shit was suspect

[Rhyme 4 Rhyme]

^^^ i loved uncontrolled substance.. did anyone else love that album??

Didn't love or hate it. To this day I feel it's just alright, especially when compared to the power of the other Wu albums of it's time. I was used to having my mind blown by Wu albums and this was one of the first I felt was underwhelming. I love songs like Movas & Shakers, Word On The Street, Rec Room & Longevity.

Loved it when I first heard it, but hasn't aged well over the last decade.

yeah it was pretty underwhelming. Awful cover too. Thing was around the same time he appeared on Above The Clouds and Tru Master which are both classics but there was nothing on his album of that standard.

Add Tres Leches to those as well.