RZA
The RZA Hits
The Wu-Tang Clan have been doing their own solo projects in recent years. Each hit off of each solo disc has something in common, they were all produced by Wu member RZA.
RZA recently released his greatest hits disc which features most of the members of the Wu. For most die hard Wu fans this disc will be a disappointment. There's no new material to quench the thirst for a new disc.
The disc begins with the track that broke the Wu out into the world: "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit." This track was just the beginning of the Wu legacy. It displayed that the large group had a collective rap style that hadn't been seen before. It would be just the beginning for the members.
This is the first of many new discs from the Wu-Tang Clan camp. This disc will help to get fans hyped for the new releases but otherwise it is only a good buy if you don't have the discs the tracks originally appeared on.
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Biz Markee
Biz's Baddest Beats
While the Clown Prince of Rap's career may have fallen off in recent years, his greatest hits have helped to ease the pain.
The Biz was once one of the top players in rap in the late 80's and early 90's. He mixed comedy and rap and found a mix that had been unheard of before his time. All of the songs which helped to build his legend are represented on this disc. Everything from the immortal "Picken' Boogers" to the classic "Young Girl Bluez" are here. Also on the disc are legendary tracks such as "Just a Friend" and the often imitated but never duplicated "Vapors."
Having been one of the top MC's of his era it was tough for Biz to have much longevity. Recently he has popped up on compilation discs and even made a guest appearance on the new Chris Rock disc "Bigger and Blacker." While he may have lost much of his edge, his legendary tracks remain. And with The Biz a walk through the past couldn't have been any better.
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Various
Detroit Rock City
Soundtracks are big business, able to pack in many hit bands on one CD. Tribute CDs are also big business, with many hit bands covering one hit band. Detroit Rock City fails to be either one of these two things.
There is only one KISS tribute song on here, but there are tributes to other bands as well. Pantera impressively covers Ted Nugent's Cat Scratch Fever, and Marilyn Manson has a blistering cover of AC/DC's Highway to Hell Then we have originals from the 70s, like "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie, Black Sabbath's "Iron Man," and a couple by KISS themselves. Even Cheap Trick and Thin Lizzy show up for a couple of tunes.
That may be the problem with this CD. It leaves the listener confused. This looks like a bunch of stock 70's songs mixed with a handful of good covers, packaged as something new. New it isn't. Original it isn't. Funny, because it isn't selling well, either.
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