RandoMax Radio Presents: Wu-Wednesday #38

Episode thirty-eight of the ongoing Wu-Wednesdays side project-slash-distraction from writing continues to stray far away from the ambitious ridiculousness that occurred a couple of weeks ago. (Episode thirty-six is still available on Mixcloud as of this writing, by the way.) Come for the promise of Wu-Tang Clan and Wu-Tang Clan-adjacent material, some of which you likely will not be familiar with, and stay for the good vibes, the high entertainment value (this is me being as objective as possible, folks), and the bits of silliness I include to keep myself amused. You’ll find a new song to love here, whether you’re the most hardened, gritty Wu stan or a newcomer to the genre as a whole.



There are thirty-seven previous episodes of the Wu-Wednesdays side project, but only a handful of those are still on the Mixcloud site. What happened to the rest of them? Well, they may have been removed from the Mixcloud site due to space limitations, but the songs themselves live on at the RandoMax Radio Spotify channel, with tracks (the ones “they” want you to hear, anyway) being added to the playlist as they get taken down elsewhere. Give it a look when you get a chance and tell anybody you know who may enjoy something like this – I appreciate every little bit of support you can offer.

Enjoy!

-Max

RandoMax Radio Presents: Wu-Wednesday #37

After the silliness that transpired during last week’s megasode, today’s entry into the Wu-Wednesdays canon, the thirty-seventh overall, is a cultural reset of sorts. Through the lens of exploring more tracks featuring Wu-Tang involvement from outside of their social circle, we get the opportunity to reframe our chosen genre’s relationship with the Clan, assess the various members’ willingness to play nice with others, and simply get exposed to some good shit that may have passed you by. Unlike last week, there’s no real game or theme to be found here (apart from the whole “Wu members appearing on other rappers’ stuff” thing), so there’s no need to concern yourselves with any sort of homework prior to pressing ‘play’.

I will suggest the two of you to go back to episode thirty-six if you haven’t had the chance to listen as of yet – it has no thematic connection to this week’s work, but it’s a goofy time that still presents the listener with some new possibilities for that never-ending playlist that continues to grow. Go play that one first, and then this one. You’ll like both, I swear, it’s just that one is vastly different from the other.



There are thirty-six previous episodes of the Wu-Wednesdays side project, but only a handful of those are still on the Mixcloud site. What happened to the rest of them? Well, they may have been removed from the Mixcloud site due to space limitations, but the songs themselves live on at the RandoMax Radio Spotify channel, with tracks (the ones “they” want you to hear, anyway) being added to the playlist as they get taken down elsewhere. Give it a look when you get a chance and tell anybody you know who may enjoy something like this – every like and follow helps me out tremendously.

Enjoy!

-Max

RandoMax Radio Presents: Wu-Wednesday #36

As most Wu stans are aware, the concept of “chambers” is an important part of the lore. Specifically associated with Shaolin kung fu, each of the “chambers” taught (thirty-five in total, with an additional created by the character played by Gordon Liu in the flick The 36 Chambers of Shaolin) a particular discipline or trained a young fighter on a special move set, such as the “Eagle Claw” and how to rip out somebody’s spine with their whole-ass head still attached (I’m just speculating). The entire idea of there being thirty-six chambers to learn at the Shaolin temple is so ingrained in kung fu film philosophy that the Wu-Tang Clan, hailing from “Shaolin” (Staten) Island, used them as a loose guide for their brand of hip hop dominance, each “chamber” representing a different skill set or rhyme style coming from the myriad members of the extended family. Hell, the group’s first fucking album is called Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – obviously this was a building block in the Wu-Tang pyramid.

As such, the word itself, “chamber”, appears consistently throughout the shared discography of the various members of the Clan. Usually, a song title featuring the word will be reserved for a posse cut, those beloved bits of Wu camaraderie where rap competition trumps all, typically a highlight of any project these guys release. Which brings me to my point: this week brings episode thirty-six of the ongoing Wu-Wednesdays concern, and given that the number 36 plays a large part in the mythology of the Wu-Tang Clan, it’s only right that we treat this week’s mix with the reverence it deserves.

What this means is this: episode 36 features only songs that have the word “chamber” in their title. More to the point, it features only thirty-six songs that have the word “chamber” in the title. For those of you keeping score, that means this week’s entry into the canon is more than three times as long as any of the preceding episodes. What’s more, the thirty-six “chamber” songs featured are all varying degrees of heat, but all of them are fucking solid in my book. It’s easily the most ridiculous and audacious thing I’ve put together for the RandoMax Radio side project, and even with all of those songs, there’s still room for the usual goofy shit I tend to throw into each episode for funsies. There is no thirty-seventh song, however. There isn’t a thirty-seventh chamber, so why would I go out of my way to include an extra song when there’s already twenty-six more than usual?

Anyway, I hope you take some extra time out of your day to enjoy this one. It was made with the Wu stans in mind, and the songs wherein are a healthy mix of shit you know by heart and stuff that could make you physically scratch your head. I think we have the majority of the known Wu players accounted for today, though.

Well, what are you waiting for? Let the madness begin.



There are thirty-five previous episodes of the Wu-Wednesdays side project, but only a handful of those are still on the Mixcloud site. What happened to the rest of them? Well, they may have been removed from the Mixcloud site due to space limitations, but the songs themselves live on at the RandoMax Radio Spotify channel, with tracks (the ones “they” want you to hear, anyway) being added to the playlist as they get taken down elsewhere. Give it a look when you get a chance and tell anybody you know who may enjoy something like this – every like and follow helps me out tremendously.

-Max

RandoMax Radio Presents: Wu-Wednesday #35

 

Episode thirty-five in an ongoing saga that is Wu-Wednesdays is, predictably, filled with good music, elite bars, and some utter nonsense, same as its weekly predecessors. Today, you get much more in the way of “elite bars”, at least when it comes to the sheer number of participants delivering them, as the spotlight shines on posse cuts, some of which you might have heard but mostly unknown to those outside of the Wu standom otherwise. There are some doozies here, but the common denominator is that all of the tracks presented are good. Some may be less to your taste than others, but that wouldn’t make them less “good”, it just means they may not be your cup of tea, and as we all know, Wu-Tang is all about the tea. Look, not every single one of these sentences is going to make sense.



There are thirty-four previous episodes of the Wu-Wednesdays side project, but only a handful of those are still on the Mixcloud site. What happened to the rest of them? Well, they may have been removed from the Mixcloud site due to space limitations, but the songs themselves live on at the RandoMax Radio Spotify channel, with tracks (the ones “they” want you to hear, anyway) being added to the playlist as they get taken down elsewhere. Give it a look when you get a chance and tell anybody you know who may enjoy something like this – every like and follow helps me out tremendously.

Enjoy!

-Max

RandoMax Radio Presents: Wu-Wednesday #34

Early on, the various members of the Wu-Tang Clan proved they could play well with others, making frequent appearances on projects recorded outside of the immediate family. That’s just talking about guest verses, though – when it came to the actual Wu-Tang sound, RZA and company were a lot less likely to share, at least back in the day. Obviously, their respective stance has shifted significantly, since otherwise today’s episode of the ongoing Wu-Wednesdays concern, a continuation of a previous episode that showcased what the Wu-Elements (and RZA himself) have done with artists outside of their bubble, couldn’t exist. As per usual, you’re going to be awfully familiar with some of these selections, but I guarantee a handful will come as a surprise, most of those likely coming from producer Bronze Nazareth, since that dude is prolific as fuck.



Wondering what happened to the earlier episodes of Wu-Wednesdays? They may have been removed from the Mixcloud site due to space limitations, but the songs themselves live on at the RandoMax Radio Spotify channel, with tracks (the ones the labels will let you hear, anyway) being added to the playlist as they get taken down elsewhere. Give it a look when you get a chance and tell anybody you know who may enjoy something like this – every like and follow helps me out tremendously.

Enjoy!

-Max

RandoMax Radio Presents: Wu-Wednesday #33

 

While the various members of the Wu-Tang Clan and their ilk are mostly known for threatening to attack adversaries with swords in their music (and actually beating people down with their fists in real life, at least back in the early-to-mid 1990’s and whenever that Joe Budden thing happened), there’s obviously more to the guys than wanton acts of violence. Like the rest of humanity, the Wu-Tang Clan are multilayered individuals comprised of complex and often contradictory feelings, thoughts, and urges, and that also translates to their musical output. This week we’ll take it a bit easy on your AirPods by running through a selection of songs that showcase the Wu’s softer side, with love (and lust, let’s be real) in the air throughout.

This doesn’t mean the selected tracks aren’t hard, however.



Wondering what happened to the earlier episodes of Wu-Wednesdays? They’ve been removed from the Mixcloud site due to space limitations, but the songs themselves reside over on the RandoMax Radio Spotify channel, with tracks (the available ones, anyway) being added to the playlist as they get taken down elsewhere. Give it a look when you get a chance and tell your friends – every like and follow helps me out tremendously.

Enjoy!

-Max

RandoMax Radio Presents: Wu-Wednesday #32

 

This week we revert to the Wu-Wednesday episodes without an apparent theme, and while I’m serious about the music featured being objectively “good”, I’m not nearly as hard on myself when it comes to the other random shit here. As such, this week’s mix is amongst the silliest I’ve recorded, with at least one payoff that I thought was utterly ridiculous. Regardless of your sense of humor (or lack thereof – no judgment, of course, not everyone laughs at the same things, although what I do here is pretty funny), I think you’ll like this episode, and you’ll probably stumble upon a one or two that you weren’t aware of before, but now simply can’t get enough of.



Wondering what happened to the earlier episodes of Wu-Wednesdays? They’ve been removed from the Mixcloud site due to space limitations, but the songs themselves reside over on the RandoMax Radio Spotify channel, with tracks (the available ones, anyway) being added to the playlist as they get taken down elsewhere. Give it a look when you get a chance and tell your friends – every like and follow helps me out tremendously.

Enjoy!

-Max