Can It Be All So Simple

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"Can It Be All So Simple" is a reflective, soul-sampling track by Wu-Tang Clan that nostalgically recounts the struggles and aspirations of life in early-1990s New York.

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Can It Be All So Simple canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
artist Wu-Tang Clan
associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresRapper Ghostface Killah
Raekwon
genre East Coast hip hop
hardcore hip hop
hasMusicVideo Can It Be All So Simple music video
hasRemix Can It Be All So Simple (Remix)
language English
musicVideoDirector Hype Williams
notableFor depiction of life in early-1990s New York
reflective lyrics
soul-sampling production
originalAlbumReleaseYear 1993
partOf Wu-Tang Clan
surface form: Wu-Tang Clan discography
performer Wu-Tang Clan
producer RZA
recordLabel Loud Records
RCA Records
releaseYear 1994
sampledArtist Gladys Knight & the Pips
sampledWork The Way We Were
surface form: The Way We Were / Try to Remember
setting New York City
settingTime early 1990s
side B-side of "C.R.E.A.M."
theme aspiration for a better life
nostalgia
struggle in urban life
trackNumberOnAlbum 8
writer GZA
Ghostface Killah
Inspectah Deck
Masta Killa
Clifford "Method Man" Smith
surface form: Method Man

Ol' Dirty Bastard
RZA
Raekwon
U-God

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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) hasPart Can It Be All So Simple
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) hasSingle Can It Be All So Simple
Can It Be All So Simple (Remix) remixOf Can It Be All So Simple