Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. (REACTION)

[@marqwithers]

That second dude is Inspectah Deck, probably the most underrated member of the group.

[@OrondeBranch]

The vibe when this came out was CRAZY. There was nothing like it out. Living in Detroit we listen to everything so I can say that without a doubt. Shit was mind blowing.

[@messyl1900]

Same up here in Montreal, Canada.

[@ItsNikolai]

Same in St. Louis.

[@christopherheard7482]

The members of Wu-tang are RZA (pronounce rizzah), GZA (pronounce jizzah), Raekwon, Ghostface killa, U-God, Inspector Deck, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Masta Killa, & Cappadonna

[@coolboyslim1847]

Wu was untouchable when they came out

[@ItsNikolai]

Still ain't been touched.

[@paulf144]

When crack first hit dudes used to smoke it in weed. Before people knew what was up with it. I know a dude that became an addict from smoking what he thought was weed with someone, but it was laced with crack. Everyone that smoked crack didn't get addicted, but far too many people did.

[@paulf144]

I know someone that happened to. Sad. 😔

[@kennewton7518]

When this song came out I was in Dallas Texas and it was a whole new type of music. This was the beginning of the legendary Wu-Tang clan.

[@jonjon3408]

This was the grimey 90s, self explanatory

[@chefalexsimplerecipes8811]

This song was bumping in every car every household every Club everywhere I ever went I'm 42 years old now I remember the way we bumped this Jam everywhere

[@Jzarecta]

Wu Tang change the game. They were groundbreaking in more than one way. From the numbers of emcees (9) to the unique production from RZA. And the kung fu samples that added uniqueness to the style. It was hard to recognized everyone and keep up with all the different styles and that added to the 'clan' mentality. Wu tang had their own words and slang but also the story telling and lyrics are very unique. This song has Raekwon, Method Man and inspectah deck.

[@rwa9511]

I saw them in 93'. The vibes was crazy. Folks were afraid to go see them live.

[@ItsNikolai]

This had every drug dealer motivated and every hustler on game. It also brought hard ass street rap around the world. Chinese kids know what C.R.E.A.M. meant.

[@B-Chill76]

Y'all ask to describe the vibes when this dropped. Well 1st off it struck a cord with a lot of young black youth bc of how vividly and accurate the rhymes and visuals are. Take note this dropped at a time when the state of hip hop was being submerged in Gangsta Rap and material Rap and had pretty much gotton away from conscious style hip hop. So The Wu Was like the 1st ones to get back to putting the medicine in the food. BC we gotta be honest not everybody was bussin a GAT or spending thousands in the mall. Cream was a song that actually captured the true social climate of the times. Which is the struggle that we all face to this day and that my friends is that... CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME

[@montaukwhaler673]

This song wasn't on a mix tape when it was first released. The first one to play this song on radio was funk master flex. I remember the night that i recorded/dubbed it off of the radio and he mentioned that it was THE first time ever being played. I took that this song to North Carolina during Christmas break and played it for cousins and they nearly lost their minds. lol

[@josephberg1586]

Method Man is the guy who is singing: "Cash Rules Everything Around Me" :-\ __ *Also* Just as big as the Cali scene and NOLA scene in the 1990's early 2000's

[@brandshay1358]

We know method man is the one singing , we was talking about the sample in the beat in the background . I agree 100% the scenes were hella heavy in those areas !!

[@gosugosu1280]

if you don't know all the names by heart that's a tell tale sign you haven't heard enough of the Wu-Tang Clan!

[@maarifawalcott5145]

Audio quality on your channel is legit, and I appreciate your genuine interest in Hip-Hop of that era.

[@brandshay1358]

People don’t appreciate them old ass tape beats and bars but we do tho thanks for the comment!!

[@Presice]

Back then wu, nas an biggie took rap back from la, it was an amazing time

[@alghanekar313]

All I can say about the way it was back then.... I'm an older millennial (born 1982), so the Internet didn't become mainstream until I was 16. So when you heard an awesome song and you wanted to hear it again, you...waited. Either for it to play again on MTv or the radio, or you went to the store and bought it on tape or CD. I remember coming home from school and catching the last 10 seconds of Hypnotize and thinking NOOOOO i missed it again!

[@coolwata105]

0:31 Good Ole STAPLETON HOUSING. I lived right across from that building. They had the whole hood lit up when they shot that video. As for the vibe? Everything they SPIT, They LIVED. They brought a lot of notoriety to Staten Island (Shaolin). Before them, the hottest group to come out SI were the Force MD's

[@tonytodaro5431]

When the song came out back in the days we were going crazy and people were getting beat up!!! Lol

[@altaariq]

This song blew up like crazy in 1993. You heard it everywhere and people still saying CREAM til this day

[@clarktownsend8991]

WU was huge right after when this song dropped they became international stars. Protect your neck got them the East Coast. Method Man came out next that made them big in the USA. This song was even bigger.

[@joshuaclark3630]

The vibe was like (and I hate this analogy) when 69 came back on IG with his first livestream. That’s how the buzz was when a big artist had a new album out. And think about it, the product was so anticipated that you and your crew went to the mall to buy it that week. Then bumped it in your system all summer.

[@parissteward8653]

When this song came out It dominated the streets For a whole year lol

[@stevebalduchi8344]

Raekwan the chef song the first verse, and inspectah deck song the second verse. Believe it or not, Method man song the chores.

[@aaronguzman3106]

inspectah deck is not in this song its reakwon,rza,method man

[@darhknight1019]

@@aaronguzman3106 No you're wrong son. Inspectah Deck is the the second verse! Method Man sang the chorus!!

[@haroldt1999]

@@aaronguzman3106 wrong its Raekwon and Inspektah Deck and Method Nan on the hook. Like Steve said.

[@boppieyanks4151]

The term Lit been around from the ninties checkout a group from the Bronx called Camp Lo they had a song called Lit. When CREAM dropped NYC was on fire, thats all i can say

[@d.j.w.6431]

I was like 16 when this dropped...in those days we either recorded mixtapes from the radio or went to the record store to cop all our music...I IMMEDIATELY went to Camelot records and copped this and been bumpin it ever since!! It was pandemonium when this dropped by the way..

[@pes6628]

Back then we did what we wanted. Not like today, everyone was free. People weren't so on their egos, lots of drinks, substances, and girls. I don't think I need to explain further how good it was.

[@ericmcgow3601]

Streets was Real...The Struggle was Real,But at the same time it was the best time of my Life!!

[@TheMakersRage]

RZA is Rizza... BTW, if Vermeer saw Shay, he'd paint her!

[@jonathanmckoy9173]

When he said cracks and weed he was smoking that..And when you said you wondered what the vibe was when this came out it's self-explanatory

[@johndevine3955]

Wu was a movement like non other. Rza, Gaza, and old dirty were cousins, the second verse was Inspecta Deck( aka Rebel INS). To me the best pure lyricist in the WU

[@gcqueno2317]

RZA'S production on this album was some crazy shit, very unique style. Problably my favorite album of all time.

[@mrworkowt5419]

Hey bro, I'm 45 and I remember when they first came out there were no mixtapes. You had to watch the video that's how we got all our new music was watching videos.

[@brandshay1358]

DAMN !! Man I would of been itching for the next track to drop

[@bradlyhomere9277]

The vibe was exactly what you saw in the video back then

[@marvamaxwell4124]

People was using the word Lit back in the '80s here in NY Lit is not a new slang word LOL when Wu come out they blew up it was Wu-Tang everything they changed hip-hop not only for NY to the more rugged Boom Bap sound of East Coast Rap but the Business on how record contracts and merchandise and branding that's why Rappers have clothing lines and can be signed to different record labels as Groups and solo artists they are true pioneer's.

[@johnwick2974]

" lit " was slang from waay back . Its funny how kids believe they invented what has been done and forgotten by their elders .

[@marvamaxwell4124]

@@johnwick2974 exactly LOL

[@oneforallallforone1821]

Fun Fact: 36 chambers is from Shaw Brothers Company Hong Kong movie. 36 chambers is the Shaolin monks. It's an old movie. I think it's in 70's-80's or something. And you know what, it's a very great movie. I think they have an inspiration from martial arts movie. sorry, my English is bad. Hope you guys understand what I've said.

[@clarktownsend8991]

Rza and Gza are cousins. Old dirty bastard is RZA cousin also. Raewkon and Ghostface grew up in different project that hated each other and would spark it on site. So it's amazing how this group made them brothers.

[@karljjr]

This was inspirational to us Black people spitting this shit. It was mind blowing at the time.

[@davidkline03]

Im a metal head, when this song came out it reinforced the fact that I still like rap as well.

[@frankingoglia3057]

Crack and weed was a mixed blunt. We called it a WU blunt. That’s how they came up with the name WU Tang

[@raymondjohnson98]

Wrong..

[@wilshmoney7491]

This was the Hustlers Anthem back in the 90s. It was all about hustling and getting money 💰

[@guttergods8735]

When this album dropped there was nothing like. Kung fu and comic book vibes and the album cover was dope like ghost killers. Protect Your Neck is the track the blew up off 36 Chambers

[@timbrown5720]

A young fiend Started smoking woles at 15 . They called them hypes in the 80's coke & weed rolled together.

[@clarktownsend8991]

Wu is 9 guys really 10. Cappadonna is the 10th member who would have been in the original group but was in jail when the first album dropped. But he became a member in all the albums after the 1st album.

[@rjfletcher7677]

They Saved the East Coast rap

[@sammydouglas3468]

He wasn't selling he was smoking crack and weed in a blunt was called a wooly blunt

[@paulfadeley3496]

you want real old school check out gravediggaz!!! wu-tang before wu-tang!!!

[@almostserious75]

Rusty Screwdriver... ; )

[@ironhead108]

Yo those kids out there seem mad thirsty...

[@damnthisuser]

It was lit!

[@arieladames6290]

What you see in the video is how the city was in the 90’s, Before North Face bubble coat we rocked Bear coats, it was a brand back in the day, I’m from Harlem, but the city was as gritty as it depicted on this video, if it wasn’t for Mayor Giuliani aggressive approach to crime, the city wouldn’t be what it is now. Wu-Tang just showed the reality we all lived in all five boroughs during that time, visualization and strong lyrics with a message to said something was hip - hop back in the day, all these rappers spoke for us to those who where listening. Love ya channel, keep up the reviews, one... PS. Check out this Brooklyn Rapper from the 90’s, Smoothe da Hustler, he had a hit song called “Hustlin”

[@marcelo_vrda4589]

90's the goat era, peak human race

[@josephberg1586]

Little CHESSBOXIN' can always feed the WU-TANG soul

[@tonytodaro5431]

When this first came out it was fire people were looking for something to get into trouble and listening to this! Lol. Shit was real.. yes they used to smoke weed and lace it with crack.

[@freddyb6105]

some niggas used to smoke woolers.. blunts w crack I say some because most niggas wasn't doing that shit. Wu Tangs album dropped the same day as Tribe called Quest Midnight Marauders, shit was wild son!

[@brandshay1358]

Oh yeah we know about tribe called quest .. but same day??? I know y’all went craaaazy especially parties lol

[@freddyb6105]

@@brandshay1358 yeah same day..album releases back then were like a Jordan or PS5 release. People really camped out in front of the store for Doggystyle. Artists were always at a record store in some city signing copies..it was different

[@geffcassuto]

wu tang forever

[@keithcampbell3957]

Aye love y'all shit I'm from LA I'm probably the biggest Wu Tang clan fan of all time when he said smoking Wu's at 16 them niggas use to put weed and cocaine or crack in they blunts with weed that's why he said the combination of crack and weed made my eyes bleed

[@NastyThugg1]

Rza said like " Rizza " the Rza. Christopher Heard got it all said out few more below 1 year ago

[@gcqueno2317]

Some kids used to smoke crack n weed mixed together, thats why he said the combination made my eyes bleed.

[@brandshay1358]

Crazy

[@Rich-tb6uh]

It definitely wasn’t lit lol it was dangerous back then this music is a soundtrack for hustling

[@tracydavis5253]

When this dropped it was nothing like it wutang members in this song first up was raekwon and 2nd verse was inspekdah Deck

[@aaronguzman3106]

2nd was rza

[@omarknight2096]

At that time in nyc back then when wu came out it was real seroius drugs,guns, homicide, incarceration everything described in the song

[@boneyardproductions]

Lit is an old word camp lo luchini 1997 good song they say it in the hook

[@metasapienrex5287]

RZA (pronounced riza) and Old Dirty Bastard are cousins

[@joelbrazeau7697]

Smokin woolies cracks and weed THE COMbINATION MADE MY FUCKIN EYEZ BLEED

[@ericporter826]

Them nigga"s was fresh back then, east coast shit

[@donnharlem9604]

When this song came on everything got quiet. Because you realized cash rules everything around you. Check the minimum wage at that time .

[@LordSpyder]

Gza and odb was related to rza they were cousin and divine was rza older brother

[@petarvurdelja7667]

Check protect ya neck video and you ll see all members

[@cheftekniqakabuletteborn8127]

keep doing wu

[@felipepineda1585]

Who you asked about - its pronounced Rizah, after his was inspectdah deck.

[@brianjohnson1665]

this is the bluechip era of hip hop

[@matthewtate6599]

He was talking about mixing crack with weed,and smoking it

[@MarcusMilld]

C.R.E.A.M ( Cash Rule Everything Around Me)

[@emune1111]

"Living in a world no different from my self"

[@jamesbong5219]

It's Inspectah

[@brandshay1358]

Preciate it ! His bars were 🔥🔥🔥

[@nathangriffith4174]

GZA and ODB is RZA cousins Method Man is a child hood friend

[@miguelneno5627]

Art.

[@MichaelJordan-bz7ke]

THE RIZZA

[@bkboy2384]

This my neighborhood kid...park hill siny

[@noizynaybah5827]

You said you wanted to know what the vibe was like..... use your imagination... 1993...... No cell phones.. Beepers only .... cell phones if you was balling... The whips of choice... MPV vans.... 1993 Acura Legend.... European license plates.... Wrangler Jeep's rimmed up 3. BMWs benz's the usual... BBS rims.... Still at the height of the crack era... Ain't no money like crack money..... back when some blocks would make a million a week... .. Fashion to you.. 40 below Timberlands... Construction Timberlands... Beef and broccoli Timberlands... All kinds of Timberland... the clothes baggy.. to concealed weapons. army fatigue shorts pants Field Jackets... really thick heavy leather jackets with big pockets... gold fronts in your mouth I prefer the bottoms not tops... a lot of really big jewelry... No cameras.. could get away with damn near anything... no internet so you heard your music to mixtapes that were done by a DJ.. Kid Capri was one of them..... if you was a rapper you had to either battle to get nose Pokemon shows and be heard.. No internet a s*** was very very real... so in this song right here drop when this album dropped it was crazy because it was nine of them..... the first group of the Staten Island to really blow up cuz they didn't have strong representation before. When did she drop she went crazy... That's all you heard blasting out of the cars

[@redgizz1305]

I love inspectah deck too mad lyrical

[@MichaelMyersxx]

Crack and weed is called a whooly when crack first came out a lot of people was smoking it young people old people housewives everybody... I know you guys are young and be like damn you smoke crack but back then it was a new drug people didn’t really realize what they were getting into.....hindsight is 20/20

[@BLACKWALLSTREET98]

Naw, No Mix Tape. Heard it when the album dropped.

[@cheftekniqakabuletteborn8127]

it was gang life back then im a 79er

[@santoviola9361]

Storytellers!

[@LuisGRamos-bp2ql]

Da mysteryof chessbozing please

[@JamesEarlBonez]

That's Inspectah Deck never had a wack verse

[@chiefesco]

back in the day they used to smoke woolies, weed with coke sprinkled in it

[@soramirez5473]

yuck.. that shit is nasty and a waste of good yay.. dirty blunts yuck...

[@lamaralonza3619]

Yo read the lyrics u see what he said abt cracks an weed. Its not what yall think. Slang changes through the years.

[@brandshay1358]

Yea someone explained it to me y’all was really wildin in the 90s 😂

[@weatherman9212]

they were doing dust at the time

[@MarcusMilld]

I know them personally

[@polo_bear4558]

Inspectah deck was the second

[@aaronguzman3106]

its rza

[@Juan.Louis.]

Yes but they do mix crack with weed. Calling it the black joint where I'm from

[@friedrice69]

Gimme the Loot and Unbelievable by Biggie Smalls. Thanks!!

[@haroldt1999]

Why u cut the end of the video?

[@ansco8982100]

U said r z a that's funny

[@bradlyhomere9277]

It was scary back then

[@Jzarecta]

React to Criminology - Raekwon

[@calvinjohnson2949]

Raekwon the chef was first and then inspect the deck

[@aaronguzman3106]

the second is rza

[@calvinjohnson2949]

No back in the days they was smoking crack and weed mix together