About this song
"Protect Ya Neck" was the debut single from Wu-Tang Clan and also appears on their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers. It was released on December 14, 1992, via Wu-Tang Records. The track generated enough buzz to earn the group a deal with Loud Records, which released it with "Method Man" on the B-side. The single later appeared on The Source's 100 Best Rap Singles list, and in 2010 Pitchfork ranked the song at number 5 on its Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.
Fun facts
- Samples “The Grunt by The J.B.'s (Band)” and “Rock the Bells by LL COOL J”.
- Sampled in 48 other songs, like “Es tut weh by Bushido”.
- Covered 2 times, including “Protect Ya Neck by El Michels Affair”.
- Written by Ghostface Killah, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Raekwon and RZA.
- Produced by RZA.
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