More than 20 years after its release date, GZA’s Liquid Swords remains arguably the Wu-Tang Clan’s best solo album and one of the most revered works in Hip Hop history.
Cali rapper The Faze has decided to test his hand at moving the chess pieces found on the iconic graphic cover art and has released Liquid Swords (A Cover Album), a full-length homage to The Genius’ magnum opus and a HipHopDX premiere. Fan favorites like the Industry Rule-#4080 blasting “Labels” have been morphed into “Labels ‘Fuck Your Contract'” while a classic posse cut in “Investigative Reports” has flipped into the cinematic true story, “4th Ave & Slauson.”
During a recent interview with HipHopDX, The Faze admitted he wasn’t a Wu-Tang fan before deciding to create the project and relayed how the album came out organically.
“I was with the homie and I was freestyling and shit and every beat that came on, I was like ‘Yo!? what beat is that?’” The Faze recalled. “And every one he played was from Liquid Swords so I was like ‘Damn! I’ma make a mixtape!’ Because I liked all the beats.”
Hence the finished product rap fans are currently being subjected to.
All songs on the Liquid Swords (A Cover Album) retain their original RZA production and were written by The Faze, while the skits were performed by Mi Hue, Cadillac Freeze, and Jerome Meyes. The album was also mixed and mastered by Henry “Prof.H” D’Ambrosio and is published courtesy of 3rd Republic, LLC.
Follow @TheFaze on Instagram and hit @TheRealGZA on Twitter to get his reaction on the LP.
I need some new GZA with production my RZA, Brone Nazareth, Tru Master and Mathmatics
The Uber Driver is the 4th Chamber. 4th Ave & Slauson is Investigative Reports.
Shit is fucking dope!!!! Hip Hop is alive and well.
Honestly gotta say he did justice to a classic, wasn’t what I was expecting, also.. I think the mix is a little better. Looking forward to more shit from this cat.
No thanks, sick of new rappers rapping over classics, every other week i hear something like this.
Like what? The fuck?
Name the tribute album you heard last week. WE’LL WAIT
This is really well done. Definitely interested to see GZA and RZA’s response(s).
Now way no how only one GZA genius I will stick with the real deal no reap off over here
KNOW YOUR HISTORY YOU LIL SHIT!!!!
I remember a few years back jon connor did the same thing to eminem’s beats this was straight but i wanna hear original shit
Oh….and because you liked all the beats? U should’ve known the beats right off yungn
As much as I give him props for covering Liquid Swords, I too was like “wtf?!?” Anyhoo, he sounds nice. If he represents the mentality of every young un, then they all need to be force fed this classic era shit.
not a wu-tang fan? wtf?? u shoulda just left it alone… make your own classics….smmfh
Liquid Swords is one of the best hip hop records ever. That being said, GZA please sue this clown. Get your own beats and make your own lane instead of picking off another person’s bone. ORIGINALITY – try it you lame ass wanna be rappers
This might be one of the best project I’ve heard all year. Definitely worth checking it out. Classic albums will always be classics, and you can’t knock a guy for being honest. Would you have rather had him say he’s a huge fan and be fake about it??? Y’all are clowns. Give respect to talent, this kids a beast!!!
cover album? thats a first. said no one ever.
I bet he now becomes a RZA / Wu element beat fan and a Wu head. One less lost young kid.
This is just sad. No originality I’ll just take the beats from a whole album put my bars on it and get a little promotion. Also, I’m a say that I’m not even a Wu fan. It’s just sad man. Be your own man. I would have respected it more if you did your own thing and maybe jump on one or two Wu beats.
I dont get it dont rappers just rap on other peoples beats anyway? I dont get what the issue is here the bars are fire on this whole album
this shit dope gotta admit