Protect Ya Neck
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| "Protect Ya Neck" | ||
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| Single by Wu-Tang Clan | ||
| from the album Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers | ||
| Released | May 3, 1993 | |
| Format | 12" single | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 5:03 | |
| Label | Loud Records | |
| Writer(s) | Robert Diggs Jason Hunter Lamont Hawkins Clifford Smith Corey Woods Dennis Coles Russell Jones Gary Grice |
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| Producer(s) | Prince Rakeem | |
| Wu-Tang Clan singles chronology | ||
| "Protect Ya Neck" (1993) |
"C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)" (1994) |
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"Protect Ya Neck" is a song by influential hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The song is from the group's critically acclaimed first album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and is one of the group's most famous singles. The song was produced by the RZA and featured 8 of the original Wu-Tang members. It is the first ever Wu-Tang song bringing together the original four members and four others (excluding Masta Killa, who was at the time incarcerated). The original, featuring the song Method Man on the B-Side, became an underground anthem, eventually allowing for the release of the group's first album. In fact, the single sold 10,000 copies.[1] The song is also featured on a greatest hits album by the RZA and the group's third album, The W included an alternate version called Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off) featuring new Wu-Tang member Cappadonna and Masta Killa in place of the then incarcerated Ol' Dirty Bastard. "Protect Ya Neck" was also featured in the game "True Crime: New York City".
The "Protect Ya Neck/Method Man" single made The Source's 100 Best Singles list.[2]
Contents |
[edit] Song Order
- Intro
- (sounds of fighting)
- Wu-Intro:RZA & Method Man
- First Verse:Inspectah Deck
- Second Verse:Raekwon
- Third Verse:Method Man
- Fourth Verse:U-God
- Interlude:Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard & RZA
- Fifth Verse:Ol' Dirty Bastard
- Sixth Verse:Ghostface Killah
- Seventh Verse:RZA
- Eigth Verse:GZA/Genius
- (sounds of fighting)
- Outro:RZA
[edit] Music Video
The music video shows each Wu-Tang rapper in black and white rapping individually with fans in the background. As each rapper starts their verse, their rap aliases are shown on the screen. Many of these aliases are spelled incorrectly or never used on official releases such as Ghostface Killah being shown as "Ghost Face Killer". In the video, occasionally clips of Wu-Tang as a full group in color are flashed for a couple seconds.
[edit] Single Tracklist
[edit] A-Side
- Protect Ya Neck (Radio Edit) (4:30)
- Protect Ya Neck (Shao Lin Version) (4:36)
- Protect Ya Neck (Bloody Version) (5:03)
[edit] B-Side
- Method Man (Radio Edit) (4:15)
- Method Man (Smoked Out Version) (5:02)
- Method Man (Home Grown Version) (5:08)
- Method Man (Bonus Beats) (0:57)
