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Well would you look at that. Today is the 25th Anniversary of my FAVORITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME! Liquid Swords by @TheRealGZA , released on November 7th of 1995. To celebrate, Iâm going to do a track by track review via thread. I hope yâall enjoy!
What a way to start it off. The self titled intro track is absolutely gorgeous. I remember all this year and some of last year I would smoke my weed to this album, back to front. GZAâs references and lyrics just catch me off guard every single time. Fire 
Duel Of The Iron Mic is fucking fire bro. âPicture blood baths and elevator shaftsâ is a line that will always stick with me, shit is gritty. I loved Noodleâs verse, but I think we know who stole the show. INS spits about street life and the coke game with his signature sauve
This nigga talking about heads rolling down hillsides. GZA touts his style as âmad murderousâ, and I canât say I disagree. The call and response with Method Man between verses always got me making the stank face. Also who can forget âUnbalanced like ants and elephants on seesawsâ
GZA starts the track off painting a vivid image of the gang life, and doesnât fall off as the song goes on. His references, such as Bruce Leeâs death, 10 percenters , and Pan Am Flight 103, just help to make your head turn with every carefully crafted lyric.
Yet another track with Inspectah Deck alongside The Genius. The vocals on the chorus and the beat help to set the mood for a song thatâs just as cold as the title suggests. The violent stories both MCâs paint with their voices are clear as day; just another day in Shaolin
GZA really hates record labels. Like, a lot. So much so, that he made a track dissing them exclusively. He throws shots at Tommy Boy off rip. exclaiming âTommy ainât my motherfuckin Boy.â Canât blame him considering they pushed him to change his flow, only to drop him. Fuck em...
Best song on the album. 4th Chamber is just different. The filthy guitar sample. The banging drums. Everyone on the track, whether it be Ghost, Killah Priest, RZA, or GZA, can be given best verse. Personally, GZAâs verse is my favorite. This shit is perfect sonically...no cap
GZA and Method Man, a deadly combination. Itâs like the other side to 4th Chamber. I was very disappointed that Mef wasnât on 4th Chamber, as I thought he was built for that beat. But this more than makes up for it. Both of their verses are gold. And the beat is beautiful
One of the greatest Wu skits ever. GZAâs storytelling is great all throughout the album, with this track having some of his strongest. My jaw dropped when I found out the story about the bomb being put in the dudeâs leg was real. His Mafia references are also top tier. The Genius
