8 Diagrams
by Wu-Tang Clan
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 43
  3. Negative: 2 out of 43

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  1. HexS
    Jan 9, 2008
    10
    Best hop-hop album I've heard this decade. Witty Wu-Tang is unpredictable!
  2. Perry
    Dec 13, 2007
    10
    Like drugs. My bloodstream can't get enough. I'm only half joking. It really is like drugs. Be careful.
  3. RayK.
    Dec 11, 2007
    9
    this is a dope album!, one of the best hands...don't get me wrong, its not perfect, and its not even their best, but aside from a few flaws this will satisfy any true hip-hop junkie. Wu-Tang Clan = Hip Hop.
  4. BryanS
    Dec 25, 2007
    9
    Soulful soundscapes and intricate instrumentals that ony begin permeate one's brain after habitual listens. Cappa, Deck, Meth, Rae and Ghost are sharpest MCs on this affair, but don't get it twisted this is RZA's baby through and through. And that's a good thing!
  5. SamuelG
    Jan 2, 2008
    8
    Different but in a good way. I'm only giving it an 8 because I miss some of that Wu-Tang rawness and ODB.
  6. markL
    Feb 5, 2008
    8
    Real WU lyrics and feeling, though the beats they rap on are not up to par with their lyrical talents.... how can hip hop die if wu tang is forever?
  7. VictorA
    Mar 4, 2008
    8
    All in all the album is great, not spectacular however wu tang still delivers the message, and in a strange sorta way its addicting, you have to listen to it again and again. Out of 14 tracks 2 were jus not good enough. They produced a better then most album while the group endures conflicts between themselves, I hope they give it another shot.
  8. Drew
    Dec 11, 2007
    10
    Best album since Stillmatic. This album blows me away from start to finish on every listen.
  9. MitchN
    Dec 13, 2007
    10
    Let's see - legendary group goes public with internal dissension as what is unfortunately sure to be their last work is released - Beatles of Hip Hop, anyone? Its brilliance and diversity is something to savor. Worth the nearly a year of anticipation!
  10. ToddS
    Dec 16, 2007
    8
    RZA has done it again. If you're a true fan of the WU, tune out the haters and cop this album. It will restore your faith the Clan.
  11. HelltJ.
    Dec 11, 2007
    10
    It will grow as time passes.
  12. JoeT
    Dec 12, 2007
    9
    This is solid Wu Tang. A clear progression from the Ghost Dog OST, but with a far, FAR more charismatic and skilled bunch of MCs spitting rhymes. All the talk of too much 'guitar and 'avant-garde-ness' is garbage.
  13. LouisP.
    Dec 15, 2007
    9
    The Wu brings there best since there first with "8 Diagrams". While not quite reaching the heights of there groundbreaking debut, this mostly RZA produced album is lush with stylish mood. In a day of chant-anthems masquarading as hip-hop, our boys dare bring us something crafty. The lyrics are honed and molded around RZA's richly layered soundscape. You feel RZA guiding the members The Wu brings there best since there first with "8 Diagrams". While not quite reaching the heights of there groundbreaking debut, this mostly RZA produced album is lush with stylish mood. In a day of chant-anthems masquarading as hip-hop, our boys dare bring us something crafty. The lyrics are honed and molded around RZA's richly layered soundscape. You feel RZA guiding the members around every bell and whistle the way Dan the Automator might with his concept albums. What has occured with each member are fully realized lyrics, not just throw-away barbs. "8 Diagrams" re-establishes The Wu-Tang Clan as the artist that once electrified hip-hop. They finally give us an album I can fully endorse.… Expand
  14. Wutang25
    Mar 13, 2012
    7
    For my incredibly high expectations it was a disappointment. Was an overall good album with a few standout songs such as "Campfire" "Wolves (with George Clinton)" and a tasteful rap remix of the Beatles classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" however i found myself expecting more when i finished the album. Definitely could have been better, but still takes down a vast majority of hip-hopFor my incredibly high expectations it was a disappointment. Was an overall good album with a few standout songs such as "Campfire" "Wolves (with George Clinton)" and a tasteful rap remix of the Beatles classic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" however i found myself expecting more when i finished the album. Definitely could have been better, but still takes down a vast majority of hip-hop albums released in that year.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Whether they love it or hate it. It is a departure from previous releases and it does focus on melody and guitars and strings, but it is also lush and well-crafted and smart and addictive.
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  2. Billboard
    80
    Ghostface Killah is as wickedly esoteric as ever, Method Man sounds reinvigorated and snapped out of his recent slump, and Raekwon, who's been on record decrying 8 Diagrams, is ice-pick sharp.
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  3. Dusted Magazine
    60
    Minus ODB, the collective's most charismatic member, and rife with in-group strife, 8 Diagrams is a long way from the hip hop revolution, "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)." It still ain't nothin’ to fuck with.
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