Video: 8 Diagrams Commercial
I don’t usually post these 30 second commercials, but they went to the trouble of hiring a Pat Morita look-a-like, so what the hell. I’ve pretty much heard the entire album in low quality bits and pieces, but I still haven’t sat down with the retail version and listened to it all the way through. So what’s the verdict from those of you that have? Did Prince Rakeem really turn Wu into an indie rock cover band or are Ghost and Rae just tight over their money?
December 12th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
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December 12th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
@ eskay- ghost and ray are just beefing about finances, cuz the album is solid, especially after such a long layoff….
December 12th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
lupe
the cool
December 12th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Judge denies C-Murder’s request to attend Pimp C’s funeral
December 12th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Wu Tang!!! Wu Tang!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FEdD6bOJ_wU
December 12th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
fourth is the earliest i’ve ever gotten. LOL.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Judge denies C-Murder’s request to attend Pimp C’s funeral
December 12th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Once again: Where is MM3?
and since we were on the age talk:
yaboy = 23 yrs old
December 12th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
The Album is sick… though it’s no Wu-Tang Forever… it’s still an amazing uplift from the bullshit rap we’ve been having, lyrically and productively
oh yeah… long motherfucking time Nah right, how my ninjas been
December 12th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
album is average
kanye should executive produce their next shit so it’s respectable
December 12th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Peace to the Gods!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FEdD6bOJ_wU
December 12th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
Soprano Says:
Judge denies C-Murder’s request to attend Pimp C’s funeral
———————-
… LMAO …
Judge: you wanna go to WHO’S funeral ??
c-murder: PimpC … dats my nigga……….yo honor …
Judge: *blank stare*
**baliff & courthouse police beat c-murder about the head while escorting him out of the courtroom**
December 12th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Yea, I listened to the whole album (it leaked awhile ago). I would say it’s the classic Wu except there are no stand-out tracks. They all pretty much sound the same. “The Heart Gently Weeps” isn’t a suitable single either. It’s like they reproduced some of their commercially successfully tracks of past years and recreated them with a LOT less enthusiasm.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
still debatin’ on whether to cop
December 12th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
>>kanye should executive produce their next shit so it’s respectable
^ye executive produce a wu album? naw.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Co-sign land on QRich being a tuff-summabich, though it is sad that his explosivness was zapped by his injuries dude used to play above the rim…..he was like a mini-LJ
December 12th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
G7 Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
>>kanye should executive produce their next shit so it’s respectable
^ye executive produce a wu album? naw.
^^^ i think he could do a good job.. ye is a dope producer.. put out some classic material.. and the way he does it for himself would be different than if he was attacking getting a strong “Wu sound”
December 12th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
*sings* WU TANG WU TANG WU TANG
December 12th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
WhoooooooooooooooooooooWEEEEEEEEEEEE
December 12th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
… Ghost & Rae are trippin … it sounds like taditional wutang clan, to me … Rae & ghost just refuse to grow up and evolve … its apparant by their played out mafioso personas, and sometimes juvenile mannerisms … RZA IS the Abbott, for those who overstand … Dennis and Corey are being disrepectful … if money is an issue, they should parlay that business behind closed, soundproof doors … they claim brotherhood, but rat each other out in the press … that aint family … if my brother stole from me, i wouldnt be telling miss info about it … if its about the beats, thats opinion vs. opinion, no need for beef … RZA got them THIS far, so where’s the trust? …
December 12th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
The new Wu is good but I can see why Rae and Ghost aren’t happy about it. Matter of taste I guess. Ghost’s new album is great too but they’re very different sounds. The new Wu is definitely for the weed smokers.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
… LMAO …
Judge: you wanna go to WHO’S funeral ??
c-murder: PimpC … dats my nigga……….yo honor …
Judge: *blank stare*
**baliff & courthouse police beat c-murder about the head while escorting him out of the courtroom**
^ lol
December 12th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Yeah, this album is a banger,its definitely better than Ghostface’s joint so he needs to fall back. Its not classic, at least not yet. They just trying to get press over it, cant blame em in todays market they need to do whatever they can. I’m gonna buy it though, its pretty good.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Ghost and Rae just tight over their money.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Ghost and Rae just tight over their money.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
R.I.P. Ike Turner
8 Diagrams is an average album and that’s coming from a Wu-Tang fanatic
December 12th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Words is Born Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
G7 Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
>>kanye should executive produce their next shit so it’s respectable
^ye executive produce a wu album? naw.
^^^ i think he could do a good job.. ye is a dope producer.. put out some classic material.. and the way he does it for himself would be different than if he was attacking getting a strong “Wu soundâ€
^^^
naw he shouldnt do a wu album.
there’s plenty other producers that would fit them better.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
My Homie sent me a text
“Yo I am not going to be able to roll with you tomorrow I pulled a hami last night playing ball”
no less then 3 seconds later a got a text from him that said “No Homo”
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
aw damn IKe turner died
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
I think the album is a good album. Big Doe Rehab > 8 Diagrams though
Oh and Pat Morita > Chuck Norris
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Huh, Ike Turner is dead. Gonna be a party in Hell tonight!
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
has anyone been to mexico city? i just booked a trip there and everyone keeps acting like i’m going to get killed immediately
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
The album’s about on par with the W. Has its weak moments and surprisingly strong ones.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
>>> kanye should executive produce their next shit so it’s respectable
————————
… nah …. RZA fathered Kanye’s whole production style …
… i dont think the personalities would match, either … WuTang isnt known for working with female artists …
December 12th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
hip hop cops Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
has anyone been to mexico city? i just booked a trip there and everyone keeps acting like i’m going to get killed immediately
^^
Holla @ Fux.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
… Scott Baio > Chuck Norris …
December 12th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Fuck the Cubs for driving up the price on Japanese dude Fukudome(pronounced FUCK-U-DUMB) ……. my Small Market Padres lost
December 12th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Random thought while listening 2 pac did jay-z ever speak on him and pac beef?
December 12th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
^^^edit: Ralph Macchio > Chuck Norris …
… smh …
December 12th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Mark Twain Fame Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Words is Born Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
G7 Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
>>kanye should executive produce their next shit so it’s respectable
^ye executive produce a wu album? naw.
^^^ i think he could do a good job.. ye is a dope producer.. put out some classic material.. and the way he does it for himself would be different than if he was attacking getting a strong “Wu soundâ€
^^^
naw he shouldnt do a wu album.
there’s plenty other producers that would fit them better.
^^^
I agree.. but i believe Ye would work hard because he would know it’s a tough task to grasp that sound.. but i think off of the last few albums he’s produced between himself and common’s albums, i think he is good at going in to achieve particular goals when it comes to putting a project together. However, yeah.. there are definitely producers who would do a better job.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
… nah …. RZA fathered Kanye’s whole production style …
… i dont think the personalities would match, either
^^I think Ghost suggested Ye first, along with Timbaland and The Neptunes. Ghost wants to sell some records!
December 12th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
State of Grace Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Huh, Ike Turner is dead. Gonna be a party in Hell tonight!
———————–
*pours out a little cream soda*
*punches wifey in the face*
December 12th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
# landLORD Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
State of Grace Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Huh, Ike Turner is dead. Gonna be a party in Hell tonight!
———————–
*pours out a little cream soda*
*punches wifey in the face*
^ got damn. is that haram?
December 12th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
hip hop cops Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
has anyone been to mexico city? i just booked a trip there and everyone keeps acting like i’m going to get killed immediately
^^ Ive never been but My Moms went in the summer to see the Pyramids and what not. She said it was nice, but ya be careful kidnapping/jack moving is rampant
December 12th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
i’m not feeling the LP at all. I’m probably in the minority though. I’m not ga-ga over RZA’s beats, nor do I think that the entire clique came that correct.
But then again, I also dislike Lupe Fiasco, so take my opinion how you want to.
December 12th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Wu-Tang and The Neptunes and Timbo damnnnnnnnn shitttt would be crazy
December 12th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Yo Chea do you drink?
December 12th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
*cubs Harry Carry Voice*
Fuck-U-Dumb with the mental error
December 12th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
lf- that Razor Tag mixtape that Green Lantern and S.O.B. did earlier this year was def a dope mixtape…
December 12th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
*pours out a little cream soda*
*punches wifey in the face*
^^Dad?
December 12th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
green eyes said
^ got damn. is that haram?
————————
… considering her trangressions on a daily and historical basis … in MOST countries, her behaviors would allow for SEVERAL sanctioned beatdowns … totally halal … word to Betty Shabazz …
December 12th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
khal Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
i’m not feeling the LP at all. I’m probably in the minority though. I’m not ga-ga over RZA’s beats, nor do I think that the entire clique came that correct.
But then again, I also dislike Lupe Fiasco, so take my opinion how you want to.
^^^
I’m gonna take you ropinion over here…
*runs to edge of 100 ft. cliff*
*throws the opinion with a huge rock tied to it off the side*
*dusts hands off and has a grand smile of acomplishment*
*sees a pile of leaves and jumps in it*
December 12th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
I like Shabazz the name, I might name my kid Shabazz but word my stan status like Icon did, I am going to name my son if I ever have one Bilal or Zidane
December 12th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
>>I think Ghost suggested Ye first, along with Timbaland and The Neptunes. Ghost wants to sell some records!
^timbaland and neptunes on a Wu album? That would be a disaster.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
… tomorrow @ 200pm, they name the names of the 50 Major League Baseball players busted for steroids during the recent Mitchell Investigation … somebody losing sleep tonight … (NH) …
December 12th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
R.I.P. Ike Turner
*throws on wifebeater*
December 12th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
>>*punches wifey in the face*
*joins Ike*
December 12th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
… Madlib & WuTang Clan …
December 12th, 2007 at 6:09 pm
http://smokingsection.rawkus.com/TSS/?p=2452
December 12th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Rae and Ghost was right is it ok yes. but when you take off for 5 years i don’t want ok from WU i want a fucking classic!!!!!! Stop letting them niggas slide cause they Wu i fucks with Wu real heavy but that album was just ok.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Fuk a Gshock watch
December 12th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
im not that much of a 9th wonder fan, but he couldve produced some wu songs maybe
December 12th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
real talk:
i met a brother as the masjid whose name is:
Mazhar Faqir
kill me if i’m lying
December 12th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
8 diagrams was cool..if u gonna buy a cd, that Infamous Mobb is surprisingly good
December 12th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
The CD was okay. Time has passed Wu-Tang and a lot of other old East Coast cats. They already have classics and should not have had such a big lay-off. I don’t know about the money issues but as for creativity, they definietly needed to grow. Ghost was ok but production was a little sloppy. that superman lover track…he was rapping over way too many vocals WTF it was just clashing….he needed to listen to Redman again. East Coast needs younger rappers…Every region has had new artists introduced but NY new dudes can’t get past the mixtapes cause the old niggas still trying to force old rhymes on the audiences.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
anybody got the mp3 of the jigga cut on the ———-> right?
dah fuk I wanna buy it on itunes for eskay?
December 12th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
david eckstein is on steroids
December 12th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
damn, i was gonna take my girl out to a nice italian dinner tonight… pop some korbel and kick it by the lake, but since ike turner died, i think i’ll just step on her neck instead.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
True Story: ghostface will NEVER make another album as good as Sup.Clientele….and if you think hell pull an ironman out of his ass you are smoking some reall good shyt
December 12th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Belize Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
True Story: ghostface will NEVER make another album as good as Sup.Clientele….and if you think hell pull an ironman out of his ass you are smoking some reall good shyt
^^^
ironman >> supreme clientele
can’t recapture those good old days of four color wallabes homie that shit is dead and gone sadly
December 12th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Yo Kenyon Martin plays so fucking hard all the time, on the floor he is balls out and means business. too bad he got hurt but he looks pretty good out there recently. Showing and Proving that he still has it hard where it counts.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Belize Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
True Story: ghostface will NEVER make another album as good as Sup.Clientele
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… cosign … that is the most timeless wutang lp of all … liquid swords may be more lyrical, but Supreme Clientele was great from start to finish … no filler at all …
December 12th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
the Pretty Toney album is phenomenal IMO… Holla, Tooken Back, Tush, Run…..
December 12th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
I Fux Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Yo Kenyon Martin plays so fucking hard all the time, on the floor he is balls out and means business. too bad he got hurt but he looks pretty good out there recently. Showing and Proving that he still has it hard where it counts.
^^^
your just trying to get attention aint cha…
wait for it…
*5, 4, 3,…*
December 12th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
… apparantly, American Godfather > American Gangster …
December 12th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5573913fb12e47/
^^^
damn
December 12th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
People need to get over Rap Videos showing bitches. Use my Motto “If you dont like it, dont look at it”
December 12th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
i like this commerical…
December 12th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
Digital scales Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5573913fb12e47/
^^^
damn
^^^
that is dope.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
WU TANG CLAN AINT NOTHIN TO FUCK WITH!!! THE WU IS BACK! THIS SHIT IS BANGING…RZA RZA RZA RAZOR SHARP! GO GET 8 DIAGRAMS IN STORES NOW..IT COMES WITH A DVD AND THE SHIT IS DOPE!
December 12th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
intruder alert’s beat is def on point. props to Shinoda.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
the Pretty Toney album is phenomenal IMO… Holla, Tooken Back, Tush, Run…..
^^It’s a great album, but Tush? If I’m not watching Dazed and Confused, I’m not listening to a song called Tush
December 12th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
I’m not listening to a song called Tush
^^ ^I liked that song they sampled something nice on their plus I like Tush
December 12th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
,,,1,,,
December 12th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
^^ ^I liked that song they sampled something nice on their plus I like Tush
^^The song isn’t that bad, I just didn’t think it worked on the album that well. But who doesn’t like tush?
December 12th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
peace.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
icon died? holy fuck
December 12th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
I Fux Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Yo Kenyon Martin plays so fucking hard all the time, on the floor he is balls out and means business. too bad he got hurt
^
He got hurt again?????
wtf..damn! he one of my favz
btw, pretty tony was waaaaaaaaakkkkkkkkkk homie
December 12th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
icon who??
December 12th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
wow somebody actully wrote an article about Buffie the body……Paris Hilton is even scratching her head about that one
December 12th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
I listened to all of it twice and I’d give it a 5 out of 10. The closest thing to a legitimate Wu banger is “Rushing Elephants”. “Take It Back” is great but the Meth and UGod’s hook is generic, could’ve come stronger than that. There’s WAY too much aweful singing on it, that includes Badu and whoever the fuck they got to sing on there. At least Blue Rasberry sang terribly on good beats on past Wu albums.
The George Clinton collabo? Useless. It stinks.
Not a thorough showing from the Clan lyrically either, save maybe Meth and Ghost. (Deck and MK also shine on some tracks). But RZA, UGOD, GZA practically phoned in their verses. And I won’t even get into how uninspired Rae is on his contributions. He shouldn’t bitch about the quality of RZA’s (and I say “quality” with trepidation and reluctance) beats when he brings the laziest shit I’ve heard from him in a while. What the fuck happened to that “Faster Blade” shit son!!
“Life Changes” is 3 minutes too long. No disrespect to ODB but that tribute song kind of sucks. It sounds borderline trite.
Overall, not that “the Wu is coming thru, the outcome is critical” type shit we would expect from a Wu come back album. Who knows, maybe it was rushed. RZA’s production is just boring, simply put. It used to be that RZA could shit on a track and it’d be banger, but with the 8 Diagrams I think he actually DID shit on the tracks.
December 12th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
No Belize he didnt get hurt again…I just said too bad he got hurt…….Yo I am a Ghost stan, nothing you can tell me will change my mind on His Music, You could say he took a picture with Dildoes and I wouldnt care cause all I care about is Music and not how real these Rappers are. But Im on my way OUt PEACE Ya’ll
December 12th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
i dont like short broads…. they make me dizzy, fuck up my equilibrium just by lookin @ those short ass limbs and shit.
^ funniest shit evar
December 12th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
I Fux Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Yo Kenyon Martin plays so fucking hard all the time, on the floor he is balls out and means business. too bad he got hurt but he looks pretty good out there recently. Showing and Proving that he still has it hard where it counts.
>>You gotta be kidding right Fux?? LOL. Sup everybody?
Ghostface wins the award for ‘rapper who stayed true to form’ IMO…
December 12th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
big doe rehab > 8 diagrams
December 13th, 2007 at 2:00 am
Rae jus mad because he can’t make a decent album after OBFCL
December 13th, 2007 at 2:40 am
Avg. album comin from another hard core Wu fan. It’s like they got together and tried to come up with new concepts but you can tell they haven’t bonded or really been together in a long time. Great teams or groups have real relationships on and off the court..or in this case, studio.
December 13th, 2007 at 11:26 am
The album is very good - the beats are hot for the most part and everyone has dope verses - IT DOES SOUND LIKE IT WAS PASTED TOGETHER - the chemistry isn’t there, but shit, 9 grown men can’t live in RZA’s basement for 15 years together. Overall, a better than expected and quite good project.
December 13th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Yall dudez is stupid! Ghost album iz damn near ah classic. As far as the WU album…………..it’s good. Ghost and Rae just had ah difference of opinion on the muzik. It could be ah excuse and ah marketing scheme so they can do the WU vs Shaolin album. Didn’t watch the karate flicks? The WU and Shaolin went to war for ah minute! lol
December 13th, 2007 at 11:38 am
If Wu does another album, which i doubt at this point, a few outside producers with that dark sound could help - RZA, Mathematics, Alchemist, Havoc, MF Doom, Kanye (In the Dreams mode) I wouldn’t be mad at, Premier?, anything that Ghostface hand picks, Juju from the Beatnuts (He did a beat on Supreme Clientel)
They really should have had Cilvaringz do alot of the album, this cat’s beats sound like Wu in 1995 - I don’t think the Clan gets along with him though, besides RZA…download “Mental Chamberz” by Cilvaringz and see his talent shine….
December 13th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Big Doe Rehab is another Ghost classic - he remains the GOAT (w/ Scarface) at putting out A+ material for 10+ years
December 16th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Everyone wants a full RZA produced CD and here it is. Stop complaining. Its VERY GOOD. I bought it and enjoy it a lot. Suuuuuuuuuuuu!
Cop it by Monday so they have good first week sales.
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:00 pm
I thought it was a little bit in between…RZA’s production was different, but it was still dope as shit. And it’s not like the emcees didn’t bring it lyrically - it’s the Wu-Tang Clan, so it’s still going to reach a certain standard. To me, it went above and beyond that standard.