Special editions and boxsets have long been de rigueur for the
home video format. Almost any notable
film that one can think of gets the royal treatment sooner or later. Even not-so-notable films come loaded for
bear with a number of special features and the like. With classic rap releases, such gifts and
goodies rarely come down the pike. Even
albums with actual liner notes are few and far between. That has been slowly changing over the last
decade, as a number of seminal rap releases are now being treated with the reverence
they deserve. The GZA’s
second album, Liquid Swords, will
soon become part of that exclusive club.
- · A digitally remastered version of the album itself
- · A second disc full of digitally remastered Instrumentals
- · Detailed liner notes by GZA himself
- · Vintage Coverart
- · A fully functional miniature Chess Set
An Instagram photo from none other than Just Blaze reveals
the contents of the boxset. For a Wu-fanatic
like me, this release is cause for celebration.
During the mid-1990’s, the first round of Wu-Tang solo releases solidified
their reign as Hip-Hop’s premiere dynasty.
It’ll never be that way again, but it’s still fun to look back at such a
glorious time.
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