Although it comes with little hands-on involvement from the Riz, his production deputy Bronze Nazareth gives Think Differently a secondhand but still potent dose of the sped-up samples, swelling strings, and Shaolin soundbites that constitute the classic Wu sound. What Think Differently really makes you appreciate is the way the RZA kept a wildly diverse ten-man crew focused on a larger goal. With some two dozen guests among them Aesop Rock, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, and J-Live coherence simply isn't possible here, so the best way to enjoy this album is for its fantasy-league pairings. "Biochemical Equation," a lyrical duel between the Riz and MF Doom, lives up to the high expectations, but even better is the ominous matchup between two of hip-hop's most brilliant MIAs: the GZA and Ras Kass. It's hard not to long for the Wu's oft-delayed new LP while you listen to this disc, but being forced to think differently can be a good thing too.