It's Been A Long Time

I was considering using this long hiatus to bring some serious fire your way.  That is to say I was hoping to write something really inventive or insightful that would ignite your interest and set your loins afire.  Alas, I can't boast any stories or theories I wish to share on the world wide web of any respectable caliber.  What I will do is recommend some cuts and briefly mention their finer points.  That's what I'm here for god damn it.
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Shaolin VS The Wu-Tang and Other Assorted Commentary

Raekwon posing with his favorite culture cipher.

For the last several weeks Raekwon's Shaolin VS The Wu-Tang has maintained a stranglehold on my iTunes.  As with it's predecessors OB4CL & OB4CL2, which, especially in the case of the former, are phenomenal albums, Shaolin VS The Wu-Tang boasts classic butter-smooth Chef and top-shelf cameos.  Some place OB4CL2 alongside the first incarnation as one of the great Wu albums ever, and I don't necessarily disagree, however I firmly believe that Shaolin VS The Wu-Tang is better than OB4CL2.
Here's three reasons why:
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