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 GZA/GeniusLegend of the Liquid Sword Release Date: 2002 12 10 Label: MCA Records Rating:  |
Released at the end of a quiet year for the Wu-Tang family, GZA's Legend of the Liquid Sword proves Gary Grice is easily the most underrated rapper in the fold, and definitely the most consistent as a solo artist. The album gains power as it progresses; after a compelling "Auto Bio" that's chained down by a bland production, and "Did Ya Say That," wherein the Genius sounds downright confused (or worse, resigned) about the game of label politics, Legend of the Liquid Sword locks into a great groove with the single "Knock, Knock" and rarely misses after that. Unsurprisingly, the Wu-Tang features "Fam (Members Only)," featuring RZA and Masta Killa, and "Silent," featuring Ghostface Killah, are big highlights, with a sound similar to 2001's Iron Flag. Surprisingly, though, his track with low-profile Wu-Tang member Inspectah Deck bests the other two. "Fame" finds the Genius weaving some clever word games around celebrity names, and guest Allen Anthony makes the title track into a grand funk jam akin to OutKast. The productions on Legend of the Liquid Sword are below average for a talent like his, but chances are good that's by design; since GZA is a rapper's rapper, his smooth flow and excellent imagination are all that's necessary to propel any of these tracks. John Bush, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Intro | Grice | :42 |
| 2 | Auto Bio | Grice | 3:54 |
| 3 | Did Ya Say That | Gza, Sport | 3:54 |
| 4 | Silent | Streetlife, Ghostface, Grice | 2:41 |
| 5 | Knock, Knock | Grice, Jefferson, Simmons | 3:34 |
| 6 | Stay in Line | Grice, White | 4:02 |
| 7 | Animal Planet | Mayfield, Grice | 4:16 |
| 8 | Fam (Members Only) | Diggs, Bean, Grice, Turner | 4:10 |
| 9 | Legend of the Liquid Sword | Burks, Grice | 3:37 |
| 10 | Fame | Grice | 3:45 |
| 11 | Highway Robbery | Grice, Ansari | 4:00 |
| 12 | Luminal | Muggs, Grice | 2:59 |
| 13 | Sparring Minds | Grice, Hunter, Ansari | 2:48 |
| 14 | Rough Cut | Grice, Diggs | 3:05 |
| 15 | Uncut Material | Grice | 2:58 |
Other Releases:
| Legend of the Liquid Sword [Clean] Release Date: 2002 Label: MCA Records |
| Legend of the Liquid Sword [1 Bonus Track] Release Date: 2002 Label: Universal/Polygram |
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