{"product_id":"gza-liquid-swords-lp","title":"GZA - Liquid Swords (2xLP)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct:\u003c\/b\u003e 2xLP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e GZA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum\u003c\/strong\u003e: Liquid Swords\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOfficial 20th anniversary reissue. \u003c\/em\u003eUsually thought of as the most overlooked of the Wu-classics, \u003ci\u003eLiquid Swords\u003c\/i\u003e actually recently achieved platinum status (the 1st Wu record to do so!). The centerpiece of the album is definitely the title track with it's dark \u003cem\u003eShogun Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e intro. I have creepy memories of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=prince+paul\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrince Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e playing this at the Cooler (remember that place?) and a room of 100 doods yelling along like they were at church. One of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=rza\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRZA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's simplest manipulations but definitely one of his most effective. There's several singles with varying degrees of success: \"Shadow Boxing, Cold World,\" and \"Labels,\" but the album-only tracks cut deep like the bugged-out \"4th Chamber\" with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=ghostface\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhostface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or the deceptively smooth \"Duel of the Iron Mic.\" As the years pass, this album will only get larger in stature.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3k8xoyOXkGgZxUKgpmxz4P?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=b8fbd5d4febd4988\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GZA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44857423560793,"sku":"LP-1000101574","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0154\/0333\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-08at8.24.41PM.png?v=1788924293","url":"https:\/\/www.mellomusicgroup.com\/products\/gza-liquid-swords-lp","provider":"Mello Music Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}