Wu-Tang Clan’s 1997 double LP, Wu-Tang Forever, their second studio album, was released at a time when hip-hop began its foray into the commercial, with sing-songy refrains, primary school rhymes, flashy teeth performers in flamboyant clothing, and the excessive videos that went with them. There is always one, however, that breaks the mold. Tupac 1, Biggie 2, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 3, and E-40 4, among others, all released double LPs in the late ‘90s, a fad of sorts at the time, and while perhaps housing some bangers, most listeners agreed that those double LPs could have been condensed into one solid album, where no turn of the tape or change of disc was needed 5. H istory has taught us that not only are double LPs in hip-hop an ambitious undertaking, but they routinely fall short in fully appeasing their fans, with complaints of several songs too many, an unnecessary amount of skits, and overzealous guest appearances. Twenty Years after its release Wu-Tang Clan’s Wu-Tang Forever remains a triumphant exemplar of the almighty power of The Wu-Tang Clan…