Wu-Tang Clan have linked up with longtime producer Arithmetic for a particular Report Retailer Day launch titled Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman.
Coming from the Wu-Tang, The Saga Continues assortment, the 12-track album is restricted to five,000 copies that can solely be bought at collaborating Report Retailer Day retailers on April twelfth.
In addition to appearances from all 9 surviving Wu-Tang Clan members, the 2xLP options contributions from Kool G Rap, Benny the Butcher, Kurupt, and extra. It marks the primary Wu-Tang challenge since 2017’s The Saga Continues, which was additionally helmed by Arithmetic.
“Wu-Tang has all the time been about pushing boundaries — musically, artistically, and culturally. With Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman, I’m giving followers not simply an album, however a chunk of historical past — one thing really one in all a form,” Arithmetic stated in a press release. “That is greater than music; it’s innovation, storytelling, and legacy multi function. I’m excited for everybody to listen to the music and see the paintings round this album.”
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Black Samson, The Bastard Swordsman Tracklist:
01. Sucker Free Metropolis (feat. Kurupt and Ralph McDaniels)
02. Mandingo (feat. Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Methodology Man, and Cappadonna)
03. Lions Roar (The Lion’s Pit) (feat. U-God, Kool G Rap, and The RZA)
04. Claudine (feat. Methodology Man, Ghostface Killah, and Nicole Bus)
05. Shaolin Vs. Lama (feat. Raekwon and Inspectah Deck)
06. Executioners from Shaolin (feat. Inspectah Deck, The GZA, and Cappadonna)
07. Cleopatra Jones (feat. Raekwon and Masta Killa)
08. Warriors Two, Cooley Excessive (feat. Benny the Butcher and Methodology Man)
09. Let’s Do It Once more (feat. R.J. Payne, 38 Spesh, Willie the Child, and The RZA)
10. Dolemite (feat. Cappadonna, U-God, and Masta Killa)
11. Hassle Man (Outro) (feat. Kameron Corvet)
12. Charleston Blue, Legend of a Fighter (feat. Crooked I, Cappadonna, and Nicole Bus)