You cannot discuss the success of Wu without mentioning RZA, the mastermind behind the Wu collective. "No one had seen a group of nine emcees like us with so much charisma and talent." "I don't think the world had ever seen something so potent at one time," Raekwon tells the Recording Academy. How exactly did 10 emcees (mostly) from Staten Island combine martial arts, The Five-Percent Nation's spiritual principles, Stapleton Housing Projects and gritty street tales-and actually win? And they didn't just win, they took the whole jackpot, transporting themselves from the hood to heaven right before our eyes. Add to that, there are ten (very different) stories intertwined into one, and even with all the international acclaim and accolades, hip-hop's most influential rap group is still a bit of a conundrum. So, do fans need another look now? There are many ways to tell a story, especially a good one. What would come next, no one could have predicted: Seven group albums-including multi-platinum projects and The Guinness Book of Records most valuable album, which sold for $2 million-almost 90 albums recorded collectively, clothing lines, videogames, arguably the most iconic and recognizable logo in music, a GRAMMY and EMMY nomination, and now an original scripted series Wu-Tang: An American Saga premiering on Hulu this week.Įarlier this year, members of the Wu helped executive produce Showtime's Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, which explored the dynamics of the group. 9, 1993 RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and later Cappadonna collectively entered battle as Wu-Tang Clan with their groundbreaking Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, forever altering the sound of hip-hop. Almost 20 years after Carl Douglas dropped a #1 disco hit, "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting," ten other black men showed up to the fight, but they had swords.
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