MRETV36_NYC90'S

Cappadonna had become a favorite with Wu-Tang fans after he had made his mark on Forever. But this single and his solo album came a couple years too late with the Wu magic having faded from New York by the late 90's. The clubs were long past playing anything like this and it was no longer an automatic that Wu records would see airplay on Hot97 even in mixshows. "Run" was relegated to the "backpack rap" level, existing on the still strong mixtape circuit and underground/college radio shows. The Wu-Tang sound, slang and style which had been so dominant in the city had now become instant vintage.