Critical response was almost universally positive. Steve Huey of Allmusic remarked that Liquid Swords is often referred to as “the best Wu-Tang solo project of all” and “Liquid Swords cemented the Genius/GZA’s reputation as the best pure lyricist in the group — and one of the best of the ’90s.”^[1] Steve Juon of RapReviews.com wrote that Liquid Swords was “the purest representation of the Wu-Tang sound and style at a time when they truly reigned over all others in hip-hop in the mid-90’s”. ^[7]

The public and critical reception of Wu-Tang was so positive and pervasive that the album’s marketing campaign for its November 1995 release read “Finally…In the Year of the Wu” to commemorate an astounding year-long run of hit Wu-Tang Clan solo albums.

The record was originally rated 4 mics in The Source in 1995.^[8] In 1998, Liquid Swords was named as one of rap magazine The Source’s 100 Best Rap Albums.

In 2006 it was added in the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list.

Chris Rock ranked Liquid Swords 13th on his list of the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums ever ^[9], but in one of his concerts, he said that is one of his top 3 favorite albums.

- Courtesy of Wikipedia