Dart Throwing: U-God Of The Wu-Tang Clan’s 10 Greatest Verses - Page 2

What? Don’t act like U-God of the proverbial Wu-Tang Clan doesn’t have bars. All slander aside, compile Baby U’s best verses and you have a damn good album. When rolling with his Wu-brethren on a song, whether it be a lengthy posse cut or a three man dart session, the Four Bar Killer has often stepped up his game. Dare we say, coming pretty close to outshining his fellow Clansmen.

Sure a steady stream of “weed carrier” jokes and a legendary temper will always dog the Staten Island native. But in the Wu-Tang Clan’s lengthy database of songs, the man born Lamont Jody Hawkins with the booming baritone is no man’s rap flunkie.  Still not convinced? Here are 10 examples of U-God dropping verses even the best struggle rapper would love to have in their catalog.

Feel free to let us know if we missed any of your favorites in the comments.

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Raekwon | “Knuckleheadz”

On the first full fledged song from Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, Raekwon and Ghostface rhyme about a heist (robbing a stash spot) and U-God comes in and…rhymes about something totally off topic. The flow (“Suckas tried to knock me out the box like skelly!”) sounds tight, though.

Ghostface Killah | “Winter Warz”

Yeah, Cappadonna pretty much owned everyone on this. However, U-God was no slouch batting lead off on this gem from Ghostface’s Ironman (and the Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood soundtrack).

Wu-Tang Clan | “Uzi (Pinky Ring)”

The MC with the “Golden Voice” holds down the lead verse on the lead single from the Wu’s Iron Flag album and sets things of properly.

Wu-Tang Clan | “Da Mystery of Chess Boxin'”

“Raw I’ma give it ya, with no trivia, raw like coc@ine straight from Bolivia,” barked U-God on “Da Mystery of Chess Boxin’.” Sure it was like four bars, but it’s all about quality not quantity over here.

Ghostface Killah | “Rec Room Therapy”

Not familiar with this song? Your loss. Ghostface, Raekwon  and U-God get busy over a sick Baby Grand produced groove and Baby U handles his business on this album cut from Ghost Deini’s The Big Doe Rehab.

Wu-Tang Clan | “Black Shampoo”

A smoothed out R&B type cut on a Wu-Tang Clan album (Wu-Tang Forever, Disc 2) held down entirely by U-God, besides some Method Man ad libs? Way better than it sounds on paper.

Ghostface Killah | “Cherzchez La Ghost”

Another Ghostface track, notice a pattern? After Toney Starks sets him up lovely, U comes in and shuts the groove down with a verse bigging up slim doodoo makers for a rare Wu-Tang Clan flavored party jam.

Wu-Tang Clan | “Triumph”

Inspectah Deck gets all the attention thanks to a spectacular opening verse. But really listen to U-God on this joint. He get busy with the bars. Check out “Impossible” on the same album, too.

Ghostface Killah |  “Black Jesus”

Baby U opens with, “I hose down the place no shots to the face/Elite special force no religion style faith/The melting pot boil gun shot drama soil/Gamble when I scramble handle hot pots of oil/Manhandle brain killin’ erect my hidden/Streets made me potent put your  nine six bid in/Vampire curse disperse on each verse…” No struggle raps over here folks.

Ghostface Killah | “9 Milli Bros.”

This gem from Ghostface’s Fishscale album features every single member of the Clan, which was no small feat when it dropped in 2006. U-God closes out the posse cut with a tough verse that closes out the song and finds him rhyming about some ninja that “jumped out and did the Damon Dash” on the MF DOOM instrumental.

BONUS
Wu-Tang Clan | “Put Your Hammer Down”

This cut was a loosie that ended up Funkmaster Flex’s 60 Minutes of Funk included another four bar heater from U-God.