The song was subsequently released as the third single from the album on January 31, 1994, through Loud Records on vinyl and CD formats, under the title "C.R.E.A.M. "C.R.E.A.M." was released on November 9, 1993, as the eighth track on Wu-Tang Clan's debut studio album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Problems playing this file? See media help. It samples the Charmels' 1967 song "As Long As I've Got You". "C.R.E.A.M." features two verses from Raekwon and Inspectah Deck, who discuss their upbringings while living in New York City. The track contains a sample of the Charmels' 1967 song "As Long As I've Got You", specifically the song's opening piano riff and its drums, which are looped continuously throughout. Jeff Weiss of Forbes praised the rapper's ability to artfully break down the entire group's background in two sentences: "I grew up on the crime side/the New York Times side/Staying alive was no jive." Inspectah Deck, in his verse, paints a picture of his life, going from a "delinquent teen to juvenile offender to would-be mentor." The "dollar, dollar bill y'all" part is the interpolation of Jimmy Spicer's 1983 track " Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)". According to Raekwon, Method Man wrote the hook but it was his friend Raider Ruckus who came up with the phrase 'cash rules everything around me.' In his verse, Raekwon chronicles his life, showcasing his move to Staten Island and his time living in New York City. Wilson McBee of PopMatters describes the song as "a hard dose of reality," compared to the rest of the album, a "kung-fu–fueled fantasy." Although credited to the entire group, "C.R.E.A.M." only features three of the nine Wu-Tang Clan members: Raekwon, who provides the first verse, Inspectah Deck, who provides the second, longer verse, and Method Man, who provides the song's hook: Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M./Get the money dollar, dollar bill, y'all. Unlike most tracks on Enter the Wu-Tang, "C.R.E.A.M.", along with " Can It Be All So Simple" and "Tearz", contains a somber and more relaxed style, with lyrics that focus on storytelling. He had all kind of things and he was making beats back then, but we was just picking and that beat happened to always sit around and I would be like, 'I want that beat, so don't give that beat to nobody.' And he kept his word and let me have it. RZA had it that long because he had a bunch of breaks. I remember writing to the beat a long time ago before we actually came out. It has since been sampled by numerous artists and was certified Gold in the United States in 2009.
Since its release, the song has been called one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time, with some who even described it as one of the greatest songs of all time. Despite its praise, the song did not perform as well commercially, only peaking at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. "C.R.E.A.M." received universal praise from music critics, many of whom described it as one of the best songs on Enter the Wu-Tang. Its music video, featuring all Wu-Tang Clan members in New York City, was released in 1994. It features two verses from members Raekwon and Inspectah Deck, who discuss their upbringings while living in New York City, and Method Man, who sings its hook.
The song was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA, and contains a sample of the Charmels' 1967 song "As Long As I've Got You" throughout. " C.R.E.A.M." (an acronym of "Cash Rules Everything Around Me") is a song by the American hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released on Januby Loud Records, as the third single from their debut studio album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993). If I’m ever rich enough to own a corporate building, this is gonna be the elevator music.From the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) This never old! Comment by Luis RodriguezĬream get the money dollar dollar bill youuu Comment by Elizabeth CardenalĬash rules everything around me Comment by Александр Денди
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