The episode we've all been waiting for. The real beginning of the Wu-Tang Clan. Seeing RZA work his magic on one of the breakthrough tracks of all Hip hop in "Protect Ya Neck" was truly a sight to behold. Beyond that, the fantastic casting and acting makes this episode feel so perfectly like we, the audience, were inside both the minds of the members and both studios. It may be a bit before Wu-Tang really takes off in their dominance of East Coast Hip hop, and certainly some continued trials and tribulations lie ahead, but indeed this was the episode (and song) that actually solidified who the Wu-Tang Clan is and was done very faithfully to the creative process that I am actually impressed both critically and as a creator of art and music myself. I don't doubt that this episode (and series altogether) may someday (even someday soon) be shown in a music production class.
A truly resounding win for the series as a whole and a great piece of musical cinema as well: 9.5/10.