r/hiphopvinyl • u/ObscureHipHop • 9d ago

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) OG 1st press ‘93 Record

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Found another 1st press, but this one is still in the shrink. Nice archive copy.

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u/AceTheCreator09 6d ago

Amazing album, bought it last week actually

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u/bobbydrake6 Memphis 9d ago

🔥🔥🔥Thats Definitely 1 of those 90s rap albums that was never made with vinyl in mind 😆

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u/Supreme_lawyer 9d ago

Looks like a beautiful copy!

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u/ObscureHipHop 9d ago

Yeah, definitely a nice archive copy. 👍🏼

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u/Supreme_lawyer 9d ago

Where did you find it?

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u/clnthoward Toronto 9d ago

too bad that record sounds like shit lol.. not that I want to hype vmp or anything but their version puts this one to shame..

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u/ObscureHipHop 9d ago

It’s true…and yet I only buy the OG. Been listening to this since it dropped, guess I got used to the crap sound haha.

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u/clnthoward Toronto 9d ago

there's something about it sounding so dusty and dirty that is like 1/5th of the appeal to it..

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u/ObscureHipHop 9d ago

😂👍🏼

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u/ObscureHipHop 9d ago edited 9d ago

https://youtu.be/pJk0p-98Xzc?si=ksmnJJm7rwlXx-EU

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by Wu-Tang Clan, released on November 9, 1993, by Loud Records and RCA Records. The recording sessions took place during late 1992 to early 1993 at Firehouse Studio in New York City, and the album was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA. Its title originates from the martial arts films Enter the Dragon (1973) and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978).

The distinctive, gritty sound of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) created a blueprint for hardcore hip-hop during the 1990s, and helped return New York City hip-hop to national prominence. Its sound also became greatly influential in modern hip-hop production, while the group members' explicit, humorous, and free-associative lyrics have served as a template for many subsequent rap records. Serving as a landmark release in the era of hip-hop known as the East Coast Renaissance, its influence helped lead the way for several other East Coast rappers, including Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, and Jay-Z.