Kung Fu/The GZA and the Influence it had on Hip-Hop. Peep the sample sword secerts from the Classic

Hip hop culture’s formative years in New York in the 1970s happened at a time when cheap Times Square movie houses played kung fu movies day and night, Channel 5 get Live, it found avid fans in the rappers and break dancers who founded the movement, turning stars like Bruce Lee into icons and inspiring groups like the Wu Tang Clan to adopt an entire philosophy based on the codes of honor and brotherhood at the root of martial arts movies. The GZA, gave US many Kung Fu classic samples. And it is spoken within many Hip-Hop circles that the 'Liquid Sword' LP is one of The Greatest WU Solo LP Album's Ever.

I represent from midnight to high noon / I don’t waste ink, nigga I think / I drop megaton bombs more faster than you blink.” —GZA, “Liquid Swords”

“It was clear. It was fresh,” replied GZA, when asked how his head was while makingLiquid Swords. “We were on a roll, and it was the perfect time to get in the studio and just do it.” stated in a interview with Wax Poetic's.

The year was ’95 and the first generation of Wu-Tang solo projects was gripping fans globally. And for his part, GZA never did waste ink and has shown a penchant for writing since Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and his debut, Words from the Genius. Even in a year of memorable releases, Liquid Swords’ rhymes coupled with RZA’s cinematic beats stood tall, furthering Wu-Tang’s dominance to this day.

All these years later, Liquid Swords continues to age well and is a stellar case of quality ’90s hip-hop. For the first time ever, GZA talks about the making of the heralded classic, deconstructing it track by track and allowing insight into a vital era in which it was made.

Check out this Kung Fu Classic video, revealing some of the Liquid Swords Samples!