We're still here and still spinning records we love. This week, the Randomizer serves up the 1993 hip hop classic, Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). This gorgeous gold VMP pressing will be on my turntable today. Combining hip hop and Chinese kung fu movies, 36 Chambers came in a few years after my absolute faves (Public Enemy's Nation of Millions, Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique and De La Soul's 3 Feet High), but is no less important. Wu-Tang brought New York back into the larger hip hop picture. I think west coast was a little more popular at the time. These guys dropping amusing pop culture references and just random ass shit. They just seemed like dudes you could probably hang with while getting baked and watching kung fu and cartoons. The album's production is pretty lo-fi, sometimes it sounds like they're rapping in a closet, apparently they couldn't afford high end gear at the time and it actually worked in their favour. But, production issues aside, this album grabs my attention. The tracks are raw and real. Hilarious verses. Great beats. Widescreen personalities. Legendary album. Every record collection should have a copy. Diversify your bonds and protect ya neck, y'all.