CD review: Meth, Ghost & Rae

Artist: Meth, Ghost & Rae

Album: Wu-Massacre

Label: Def Jam

Rating: 4

If you want beef then bring the ruckus, Wu-Tang Clan ain’t nothin’ ta fuck with. Wu-Massacre, a collaborative album by Wu-Tang members Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon serves as evidence that these emcees have not forgotten how to deliver rhymes as imaginative, visual and violent as they did 17 years ago when the Wu first hit the scene.

Wu-Massacre is not a true Wu-Tang release, so the rest of the Clan is vastly underrepresented. The upside, however, is that some of the younger or lesser known Wu affiliates have a chance to shine, like DJ Mathematics and Sun God, who is Ghostface’s biological son.

Wu-Massacre is only 30 minutes long, but it’s more than enough to sate the appetites of fans of the Wu-Tang Clan. All the tracks bang, and Method Man’s laid-back bravado makes a perfect addition to Ghostface and Raekwon’s menacing, razor-sharp flows. Essentially, it’s classic Wu told by the old villains who’re one step closer to perfecting their styles.

Give these tracks a listen: “Criminology 2.5,” “Dangerous,” “Mef vs. Chef 2”

For Fans Of: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Notorious B.I.G.

– Will Long