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| Single by Wu-Tang Clan from the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) |
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| Released | January 31, 1994 | ||||
| Format | 12" single, CD5" | ||||
| Recorded | Firehouse Studio in New York City | ||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | ||||
| Length | 4:12 | ||||
| Label | Loud Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Robert Diggs Jason Hunter Clifford Smith Corey Woods David Porter1 Isaac Hayes1 |
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| Producer | RZA | ||||
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"C.R.E.A.M.", an acronym for Cash Rules Everything Around Me, is the second single from Wu-Tang Clan's highly praised debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). It boasts classic production from RZA propelling the song to street-anthem status with a sample from "As Long As I've Got You" by The Charmels.
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Background
It features a verse from Raekwon, a long verse from Inspectah Deck and the famous hook performed by Method Man: Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M./Get the money; dollar, dollar bill, y'all. The verse by Inspectah Deck is often considered one of his finest verses, as he manages to encapsulate his entire life growing up in the ghetto so far. Topics covered include growing up without a father, resorting to drug dealing and being arrested. After being arrested, Deck has a new and profound view on society, as he believes society is "no different from a cell." Towards the end of the verse, Deck talks about how going to prison has matured him, and now he tries to encourage the young black youth to stop affiliating themselves with the street life and to instead try to use their talents to better themselves and society. The hook performed by Method Man has been sampled by many rappers. The phrase "Cream" has become a slang term for money. C.R.E.A.M is the one of the highest charting Wu-Tang Clan singles, reaching #60 on The Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also voted #20 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs.2
The music video for "C.R.E.A.M." features the members of the Clan starting off at the projects in Staten Island and moving on to a more lavish lifestyle of champagne and Mercedes. The video for this single also features classic early '90s urban New York styles of dress, as the majority of the people in the video are wearing goose-downs, Champion Hoodies, black skullies, and either beige or black Timberlands.
The "C.R.E.A.M." single made The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Singles list.[1]
Several artists including The Notorious B.I.G., Wyclef Jean, 2Pac, 50 Cent, Akon, Fabolous, Fat Joe, The Game, The Transplants, Nas, Swizz Beatz, Rakim, Jin, Mos Def, m-flo, Young Jeezy and Freeway, and DJ Bigga among others have mentioned it in their songs
It is featured on The RZA Hits compilation.
The song was voted number 13 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
Song Order
- Intro: Raekwon & Method Man
- First Verse: Raekwon
- Chorus: Method Man
- Second Verse: Inspectah Deck
- Chorus: Method Man
- Backing Vocals: 60 Second Assassin]
Single track listing
A-Side
- "C.R.E.A.M." (Radio Edit) (4:04)
- "C.R.E.A.M." (Album Version) (4:03)
- "C.R.E.A.M." (A Cappella) (2:37)
- "C.R.E.A.M." (Instrumental) (3:38)
B-Side
- "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" (Radio Edit) (4:40)
References
- ^ a b "The RZA Hits at Billboard.com". Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ Top 100 Rap Songs
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