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Liquid Swords
by GZA/Genius
The 177th greatest album of all time
Liquid Swords, released in 1995 by GZA/Genius, is a focused East Coast hip hop record rooted in boom bap and hardcore styles. Produced largely by RZA, it pairs stark, cinematic beats built from dusty samples and eerie textures with GZA's dense, chess and martial arts-inflected lyricism and intricate internal rhymes. The album is notable for its tight production, sharp storytelling, and its place within the mid 1990s Wu-Tang era of New York hip hop.
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