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The W

The W is the third album by the American

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Hip hop music is a music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rapping which is accompanied with backing beats. Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture, which began in the Bronx, in New York City in the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latino Americans....
group Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City?based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of nine United States rapping: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard....
, released on November 21, 2000. Singles from this album included Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off), Gravel Pit, I Can't Go To Sleep, and the banned-from-TV Careful (Click, Click). The album was certified Platinum in U.S. and Canada.

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The W is the third album by the American

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Hip hop music

Wu-Tang Clan

Track listing

All songs produced by the RZA

RZA

Robert F. Diggs , better known as RZA , is an United States Grammy winning music producer, rapper, and occasional actor. A prominent figure in hip hop music, he is the de facto leader of the hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan....
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#	Title	Time	Performer(s)	Sample(s)
1	"Intro (Shaolin Finger Jab) / Chamber Music"	4:26	First verse: Raekwon Raekwon Corey Woods, better known by the stage name Raekwon , is an United States East Coast hip hop rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. His 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is widely considered to be one of the best Wu-Tang solo albums, and one of the finest and most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s.... Second verse: GZA GZA Gary Grice , better known by his stage name GZA , is an United States hip hop music artist best known as a founding member of seminal hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan and for his inclusion on their group albums, his groupmates' solo releases and a successful solo career.... Third verse & chorus: Method Man Method Man Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man, is an United Statesn hip hop music, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop culture collective Wu-Tang Clan.... Fourth verse: Masta Killa Masta Killa Elgin Turner , better known as Masta Killa, is an United States rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group and on their debut album was only in one song: "Da Mystery of Chessboxin" in which he had the last verse....
2	"Careful (Click, Click)"	4:56	First verse: RZA Interlude: U-God U-God Lamont Jody Hawkins , better known as U-God, is an United States hip hop music and member of the hip hop culture collective, Wu-Tang Clan.... Third verse : Masta Killa Fourth verse: Cappadonna Cappadonna Darryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an United States rapper, friend of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career.... Fifth verse: Ghostface Killah Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles , better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapping and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the early- to mid-1990s, each member went on to pursue a solo career.... Sixth verse: U-God Seventh verse: Inspectah Deck Inspectah Deck Jason Hunter , better known as Inspectah Deck, is an United States rapping, Record producer, and Acting. A founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, he has not achieved the same level of success in his solo career as some of his fellow Clansmen ; nevertheless, he has continued to release material into the late 2000's....
3	"Hollow Bones"	3:37	First verse: Raekwon Second verse: Inspectah Deck Third verse : Ghostface Killah	"Is It Because I'm Black?" by Syl Johnson Syl Johnson Syl Johnson is an United States blues and soul singer and music producer....
4	"Redbull"	3:53	First verse: Redman Second verse: Method Man Third verse : Inspectah Deck Chorus : Ghostface Killah & Raekwon
5	"One Blood Under W"	4:11	First & second verses: Masta Killa Chorus : Junior Reid Junior Reid Delroy "Junior" Reid is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs "One Blood" and "Funny Man", as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist for Black Uhuru....
6	"Conditioner"	5:32	First verse & chorus: Ol' Dirty Bastard Ol' Dirty Bastard Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard . He was one of the founding members of the hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan.... Second verse: Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg , is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper, record producer, and actor.... Freestyle: GZA Closing hook: Inspectah Deck
7	"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)"	3:58	First verse : Inspectah Deck Second verse: Raekwon Third verse : Method Man Fourth verse: Masta Killa Fifth verse: RZA Sixth verse : Ghostface Killah Seventh verse: U-God Eighth verse: Cappadonna Ninth verse: GZA	"Tramp" by Lowell Fulsom "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s The J.B.'s The J.B.s were James Brown's band during the first half of the 1970s. On record the J.B.s were sometimes billed under various alternate names such as The James Brown Soul Train, Maceo and the Macks and The Last Word.... "Cold Feet" by Albert King Albert King Albert King was an United States blues guitarist and singer.... "Sing a Simple Song Sing a Simple Song "Sing a Simple Song" is a 1968 in music song by the soul music/rock music/funk music band Sly & the Family Stone, the b-side to their #1 hit "Everyday People ".... " by Sly & The Family Stone Sly & the Family Stone Sly & the Family Stone is an Music of the United States Funk music, soul music and rock music band from San Francisco, California. Originally active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music....
8	"Let My Niggas Live"	4:29	First verse & chorus: Raekwon Second verse: Nas Third verse: Inspectah Deck
9	"I Can't Go To Sleep"	3:35	First verse : Ghostface Killah Second verse: RZA Chorus: Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an United Statesn Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actor and musician. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s....	"Walk On By" by Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an United Statesn Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter, actor and musician. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter and producer with partner David Porter during the mid-1960s....
10	"Do You Really? (Thang, Thang)"	5:22	Intro: DJ Kay Slay DJ Kay Slay DJ Kayslay , also known as The Drama King, The Black Fat Joe, Dezzy Dez and Slap Your Favorite DJ, is the ringmaster of the new hip hop rivalries, played out on his mixtapes.... Chorus: Method Man First verse: Streetlife Wu-Tang Clan affiliates The hip hop music group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA.... Second verse: Method Man Third verse : Masta Killa Fourth verse: Inspectah Deck Producer: Mathematics Mathematics (producer) Mathematics, also known as Allah Mathematics, is a hip hop music producer and DJ for the Wu-Tang Clan. He is known for his distinctly traditional Wu-Tang sound ....
11	"The Monument"	2:38	First verse: Busta Rhymes Busta Rhymes Trevor Smith, Jr., better known as Busta Rhymes , is a Grammy Award-nominated Jamaican?United States rapping, songwriter, and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the name Busta Rhymes after watching him perform.... Second verse: Raekwon Third verse : GZA	"General Confessional" by The Electric Prunes The Electric Prunes The Electric Prunes are a rock band who first achieved international attention as an experimental psychedelic group in the late 1960s, and contributed two tracks to the soundtrack of Easy Rider....
12	"Gravel Pit Gravel pit File:Aerial fg103 DSC 1469 Kiesgrube bei Geinsheim.JPGGravel pit is the term for an open-pit mining working for extraction of gravel . Gravel pits normally lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they fill naturally with water to form ponds or lakes.... "	4:51	Intro: RZA First verse: Method Man Second verse: Ghostface Killah Bridge Bridge (music) In music, especially occidental popular music, a bridge is a contrasting section which also prepares for the return of the original material section.... : Raekwon Third verse : U-God Chorus : Madame Majestic	"Back & Forth" by Cameo Cameo (band) Cameo is a funk-influenced rhythm and blues group that was formed in the early 1970's. Cameo was initially a 13-member group known as the New York City Players, this name was later changed to Cameo to avoid confusion with another popular group of that era.... (Interpolation)
13	"Jah World"	3:51	First verse : Ghostface Killah Second verse: RZA Chorus: Junior Reid
14	"Clap" (hidden bonus track)		First verse : Raekwon Second verse: Ghostface Killah Third verse: Method Man Chorus: Ghostface Killah & U-God Producer: Mathematics Mathematics (producer) Mathematics, also known as Allah Mathematics, is a hip hop music producer and DJ for the Wu-Tang Clan. He is known for his distinctly traditional Wu-Tang sound ....

Album singles

Single information
*"Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)"* Released: October 17, 2000 B-side:
"Gravel Pit Gravel pit File:Aerial fg103 DSC 1469 Kiesgrube bei Geinsheim.JPGGravel pit is the term for an open-pit mining working for extraction of gravel . Gravel pits normally lie in river valleys where the water table is high, so they fill naturally with water to form ponds or lakes.... " Released: December 5, 2000 B-side: "Careful (Click, Click)"
*"Careful (Click, Click)"* Released: July 17, 2001 B-side: "I Can't Go To Sleep"

Personnel

David Bett – Package Design
Busta Rhymes – Performer
Cappadonna – Vocals
Dennis Coles – Executive Producer
James Cruz – Mastering
Robert Diggs – Executive Producer
Dylan Dresdow – Track Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Ghostface Killah – Vocals
Oli Grant – Executive Producer
GZA – Vocals
Liz Hausle – Product Manager
Isaac Hayes – Performer
Michael Lavine – Photography
Method Man – Vocals
Monica Morrow – Stylist
Ol' Dirty Bastard – Vocals
Raekwon – Vocals
Junior Reid – Performer
Jose "Choco" Reynoso – Engineer, Mixing
RZA – Vocals, Producer, Mixing
Snoop Dogg – Performer
Streetlife - Performer

Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
Year	Album	Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling Albums and extended play in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine....	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums	Top Canadian Albums
2000	The W	#5	#1	#9

Singles Chart Positions

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	Hot Rap Singles	Rhythmic Top 40
2001	Gravel Pit	-	#70	#20	#34
2000	Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)	-	#52	#9	-