Wu-Tang Clan's catalog spans nine solo careers and eight different record labels, so picking just five songs is no small task. On this episode of 50 for 50, hosts Mike Joseph and Garrett Gonzales each bring their Top 5 Wu-Tang songs of all time to the table — pulling from group classics and solo records alike — and go head-to-head defending their picks.

Expect the obvious contenders in the conversation — "Protect Ya Neck," "C.R.E.A.M.," "Liquid Swords," Method Man and Mary J. Blige's "All I Need" — alongside a few deeper cuts Mike and Garrett think deserve more credit. It's less a definitive ranking and more a real argument about what actually makes a Wu-Tang song great: the chemistry of the full Clan trading verses, or a member's solo record hitting its own singular groove.

In the back half, Mike and Garrett zoom out to where the Wu-Tang story stands today, more than 30 years after Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). That includes the group's farewell "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" tour, RZA's pivot into filmmaking, new albums from Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Method Man's run as a working actor, and how Ol' Dirty Bastard's son has stepped in to carry his father's legacy onstage.

This episode pairs with our full Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) deep dive, where Mike and Garrett cover the group's origin story, the business plan behind their historic multi-label solo deals, and a full breakdown of the 1993 debut.

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