“We form like Voltron and GZA happens to be the head.” -Method Man
After appearing as the closer on the Wu Tang’s premiere single “Protect Ya Neck” and dropping his own solo joint “Clan In The Front” on WTC’s classic
Enter The 36 Chambers LP, The Genius, who changed his name to the GZA after the formation of the Wu Tang Clan in 1992, fulfilled the expectations of a solo album with
Liquid Swords, which was released 26 years ago today.
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This should not, however, be confused with the first solo album
Words From The Genius, which was released under the alias “The Genius” before his claim to fame with Wu Tang.