Track Listing

1. Tical
2. Biscuits
3. Bring The Pain
4. All I Need
5. All I Need
6. Meth Vs. Chef
7. Sub Crazy
8. Release Yo' Delf
9. P.L.O. Style
10. I Get My Thang In Action
11. Mr Sandman
12. Stimulation
13. Method Man
14. Bring the pain (remix)
15. Release Yo'Delf
16. Bring The Pain

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12541 in Music
• Released on: 2000-04-03
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Running time: 50 minutes

CD Description
One of the most impressive debuts in hip-hop history belonged to the Wu-Tang Clan, who took the industry by storm with their chambers of underground artists. Among the Clan's royalty is the Method Man, the lyrical mastermind behind the group's breaking single, which happens to carry his name. TICAL, then, is basically the "return of the Wu-Tang" in the formof the Meth.
Where any Wu-Tang release is concerned, Prince Rakeem The RZA is responsible for the production, emphasising da beats. On TICAL, he drops a discordant, two-note piano all over "What The Blood Clot", and a loud, wandering electric piano line which competes with the vocals in the mix of "Biscuits", offering a sort of hip-hop analogy for buzzing lo-fi guitars. The RZA also accents the pop feel of "Release Yo' Delf", which mischievously swipes the melody of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", with an anthemic trumpet line that could have come from the ROCKY theme.
The anxiously-awaited TICAL humbly portrays Method Man's capability to "impregnate the rhythm with the wisdom". But his bravest move, in the midst of street-tough raps that promise to "Bring The Pain", is to offer a hardcore love song. "All I Need" is a promise of devotion to a woman who has stood by him through thick and thin, and serves further notice that TICAL is not just another ruffneck release.

Customer Reviews

A good Wu solo album
Although 'Tical' is a very good album, it doesn't quite deserve to be up there with other classic Wu solo projects like Raekwon's 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' and GZA's 'Liquid Swords'. It is definitely the darkest of all the Wu and Wu affiliated albums; tracks like 'Mr Sandman', 'Tical' and 'What The Blood Clot' are prime examples of how eerie the beats get whilst 'Bring The Pain' and 'Meth Vs Chef' are prime examples of classic Wu songs (not to say the rest isn't good). Lyrically, Meth never sounded like this again. Here he has a more flamboyant style in his rhymes which made his voice more distinctive. Alas, it's still short of essential because there are a couple of flawed tracks; in 'Sub Power' the beat is a complete mess and 'Stimulation' can only be classed as Average. Still if you like Wu Tang, you'll be satisfied with it as it's cheap too.

Underrated
People heard this album at the time it was released and said "It's OK". Don't underestimate this, it's better than OK, it's great. I got it a few years back, and listened to it last week, it's a classic! When Ghostface allegedly said that Wu-tang's music was unappreciated because it was so advanced, like feeding steak to a baby, the man was right. Listen to this album again now if it's gathering dust you'll love it. If you don't have it, steal it off your friend who's letting it gather dust, or buy it cheap!

Classic cuts of Wu-Tang style
If you like hip-hop, you must own this record. Simple as that. This debut solo recording shows Meth's maturing lyrical style, while the beats are dark yet catchy. A classic rap album from an unbelievable talent.