Legendary Weapons | ||||
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Released | July 26, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
Genre | Hip-hop | |||
Length | 37:05 | |||
Label | E1 Music | |||
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Wu-Tang Clan chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (61/100)[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC Music | (favorable)[3] |
Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[4] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (5.0/10)[6] |
RapReviews.com | (8.5/10)[7] |
Slant | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | (5/10)[9] |
XXL | (L)[10] |
Legendary Weapons is a compilation album endorsed byWu-Tang Clan, released on July 26, 2011 viaE1 Music.[11] This album serves as the group's second release under the abbreviated name "Wu-Tang," followingChamber Music, released in 2009.Legendary Weapons features performances by several Wu-Tang members (GZA andMasta Killa are absent), and affiliatesTrife Diesel,Killa Sin andBronze Nazareth. Other guests includeSean Price,M.O.P.,AZ,Action Bronson &Roc Marciano among others.
The album debuted at number 41 on the USBillboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 10,000 copies in the United States.[12] As of November 27, 2011, the album has sold a total of 25,000 copies in the United States.[13] In Canada, the album debuted at #98 on theCanadian Albums Chart.[14]
No. | Title | Producer(s)[15] | Length |
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1. | "Start the Show" (Raekwon andRZA featuring Jimi Kendrix) |
| 3:45 |
2. | "Laced Cheeba" (Ghostface Killah featuringSean Price andTrife Da God) |
| 3:27 |
3. | "Diesel Fluid" (Method Man andCappadonna featuringTrife Da God) |
| 4:07 |
4. | "The Black Diamonds" (Ghostface Killah featuringRoc Marciano andKilla Sin) |
| 3:19 |
5. | "Played by the Game" (interlude) |
| 1:02 |
6. | "Legendary Weapons" (Ghostface Killah featuringAZ andM.O.P.) |
| 3:22 |
7. | "Never Feel This Pain" (Inspectah Deck andU-God featuringTre Williams) |
| 3:59 |
8. | "Drunk Tongue" (featuring Killa Sin) |
| 2:04 |
9. | "The Business" (interlude) |
| 0:51 |
10. | "225 Rounds" (U-God,Cappadonna and RZA featuringBronze Nazareth) |
| 4:43 |
11. | "Meteor Hammer" (Ghostface Killah featuringAction Bronson &Termanology) |
| 2:36 |
12. | "Live Through Death" (interlude) |
| 0:51 |
13. | "Only The Rugged Survive" (RZA) | 2:47 | |
14. | "Outro" | 0:16 | |
15. | "Robbery (Revelations Remix)" (RZA featuring Rev. William Burks) | 2:57 |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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USBillboard 200[16] | 41 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 98 |