Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) [Expanded Edition]

Nine voices, one grimy aesthetic, zero compromise: 36 Chambers turned kung-fu flicks and Staten Island poverty into hip-hop's most influential group debut. RZA's dusted loops made lo-fi a power move; "C.R.E.A.M." and "Protect Ya Neck" remain foundational texts. Every rap collective since has been a Wu-Tang tribute act, knowingly or not.