El Borracho

33 years ago today, Wu-Tang released their debut LP, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), on Loud Records. one of the most significant recordings ever made.   Wu-Tang released “Protect Ya Neck” as a single through their own label, Wu-Tang Records, in December of 92, where it quickly started buzzing in underground. every record sold came with the RZA’s phone number, in case any bigger fish wanted a piece. eventually, he parlayed that hype into a group deal with Loud Records, which kicked off the creation of their debut album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).   recording at Firehouse Studios, a cheap spot in Brooklyn ill-equipped to handle one vocalist, let alone nine. 36 Chambers directly paved the way for harder-edged New York shit from Nas, Mobb Deep, and B.I.G,. and provided a hardcore hip-hop blueprint that’s been followed for three decades. one of the greatest debuts in hip-hop history, and one of the most important works of the 20th century.