6 Feet Deep - Gravediggaz (1994)
Ideated from: a favorite album that starts with a “6”
A sort of super group of NYC rappers featuring RZA and Prince Paul, the group was passing a demo around even before RZA formed the Wu Tang Clan. But this debut didn’t get made until after he was already on his way to success with his main outfit.
Maybe the original Horrorcore record, the cartoonish themes of the Grim Reaper convincing people to murder and commit crimes is ridiculous and chilling in about the same amounts.
The production is clearly more Prince Paul than RZA (open spaces, rock instruments, soul samples, dancable beats as on his work for early De La Soul), but that’s ok. RZA producing this already dark and heavy material in the early Wu Tang style would be almost unbearably gloomy.
Tracks I Liked
Nowwhere to run, Nowhere to Hide - Despite what I said earlier, this is clearly a RZA production. I’m constantly expecting a Method Man verse.
1-800 Suicide - a masterful little tune that’s so dark it’s hilarious.
Bang Your Head - sounds like Onyx’s Bacdafucup record, and like DMX would sound a few years later. High energy rumble and bravado with some punk edge.
