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Grandmasters è un album collaborativo del produttore hip hop DJ Muggs e del rapper statunitense GZA, pubblicato nel 2005 da Angeles Records.

Grandmasters
album in studio
ArtistaDJ Muggs, GZA
Pubblicazione25 ottobre 2005
Durata43:46
Dischi1
Tracce12
GenereHip hop[1]
Hardcore hip hop[1]
EtichettaAngeles Records
ProduttoreDJ Muggs
RegistrazioneS.A. Recording, Los Angeles
DJ Muggs - cronologia
Album precedente
Dust
(2003)
Album successivo
Legend of the Mask and the Assassin
(2007)
GZA - cronologia
Album precedente
(2002)
Album successivo
(2008)

Acclamato dalla critica, per Robert Christgau il disco contiene «produzioni ispirate a RZA e rime ispirate a CSI.»[2] Il titolo fa riferimento al gioco degli scacchi, così come gran parte del contenuto del prodotto.[1]

Recensioni professionali
Recensione Giudizio
AllMusic [1]
Prefix [3]
Stylus Magazine B[4]
Robert Christgau **[2]

Tracce


  1. Opening – 1:34
  2. Those That's Bout It – 3:24
  3. Destruction of a Guard (featuring Raekwon) – 3:59
  4. Exploitation of Mistakes – 3:21
  5. General Principles – 3:39
  6. Advance Pawns (featuring RZA, Raekwon & Sen Dog) – 4:02
  7. Queen's Gambit – 4:35
  8. All in Together Now (featuring RZA) – 4:24
  9. Unstoppable Threats (featuring Masta Killa & Prodigal Sunn) – 3:44
  10. Unprotected Pieces – 3:29
  11. Illusory Protection – 4:27
  12. Smothered Mate – 3:12

Classifiche


Classifica (2005) Posizione
massima
Stati Uniti[5] 180
US Independent Albums[6] 12
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] 69

Note


  1. (EN) Marisa Brown, Grandmasters - GZA,Muggs | Songs, Reviews, Credits, su allmusic.com, AllMusic, 25 ottobre 2005. URL consultato il 17 settembre 2015.
  2. (EN) DJ Muggs vs GZA the Genius, robertchristgau.com.
  3. (EN) Matthew Gasteier, Album Review: GZA vs. Muggs - Grandmasters | Prefix, su prefixmag.com, 5 marzo 2008. URL consultato il 17 settembre 2015 (archiviato dall'url originale il 13 giugno 2011).
  4. (EN) DJ Muggs vs. GZA - Grandmasters - Review, su stylusmagazine.com, Stylus Magazine. URL consultato il 17 settembre 2015 (archiviato dall'url originale il 3 marzo 2016).
  5. (EN) Billboard 200, billboard.com.
  6. (EN) Independent Albums, billboard.com.
  7. (EN) Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, billboard.com.

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[en] Grandmasters (album)

Grandmasters is a collaborative studio album by American Los Angeles-based record producer DJ Muggs and New York-based rapper GZA. It was released on October 25, 2005 via Angeles Records, serving as Muggs' first in his "DJ Muggs vs." series and GZA's fifth album. Produced entirely by Muggs, it features fellow Wu-Tang Clan members and affiliates Raekwon, RZA, Masta Killa and Prodigal Sunn, as well as Cypress Hill's Sen Dog. The project has a theme of chess as can be seen by the track names. Introductions featuring chess strategy, including instruction for a chess opening using algebraic notation, are within the album. The album was also released in 'Instrumentals' and 'Remix' versions. The latter containing a bonus DVD featuring world tour and studio footage.
- [it] Grandmasters


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