this group of rappers taught an entire generation that cash rules everything
generation that cash rules everything
generation that cash rules everything welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of the
taking a look at the history of the
taking a look at the history of the wu-tang clan after proving unsuccessful
wu-tang clan after proving unsuccessful
wu-tang clan after proving unsuccessful with musical projects like force of the
with musical projects like force of the
with musical projects like force of the imperial master and all in together now
imperial master and all in together now
imperial master and all in together now cousins Robert Fitzgerald RZA Diggs Gary
cousins Robert Fitzgerald RZA Diggs Gary
cousins Robert Fitzgerald RZA Diggs Gary GZA Grace and Russell Tyrone ol Dirty
GZA Grace and Russell Tyrone ol Dirty
GZA Grace and Russell Tyrone ol Dirty Bastard Jones formed hip hop group the
Bastard Jones formed hip hop group the
Bastard Jones formed hip hop group the wu-tang clan in Staten Island New York
wu-tang clan in Staten Island New York
wu-tang clan in Staten Island New York in 1992 the crew soon welcomed six other
in 1992 the crew soon welcomed six other
in 1992 the crew soon welcomed six other local MCS Clifford Method Man Smith Cory
local MCS Clifford Method Man Smith Cory
local MCS Clifford Method Man Smith Cory Raekwon the chef woods
Raekwon the chef woods
Raekwon the chef woods Dennis Ghostface Killah Cole’s Lamont
Dennis Ghostface Killah Cole’s Lamont
Dennis Ghostface Killah Cole’s Lamont you got Hawkins
you got Hawkins
you got Hawkins Jason inspected deck hunter and Elgin
Jason inspected deck hunter and Elgin
Jason inspected deck hunter and Elgin masta killa Turner the group took its
masta killa Turner the group took its
masta killa Turner the group took its name from a 1981 Asian martial arts film
name from a 1981 Asian martial arts film
name from a 1981 Asian martial arts film the wu-tang clan independently released
the wu-tang clan independently released
the wu-tang clan independently released their first single protect your neck in
their first single protect your neck in
their first single protect your neck in the early 90s two underground success
the early 90s two underground success
the early 90s two underground success smoked all alike like smoking dope
smoked all alike like smoking dope
smoked all alike like smoking dope raised up by hell ways up raised hell
raised up by hell ways up raised hell
raised up by hell ways up raised hell with the flavor tell about the damn like
with the flavor tell about the damn like
with the flavor tell about the damn like chucks and Pakistan swinging through
chucks and Pakistan swinging through
chucks and Pakistan swinging through your tail like in a poet spider-man’s
your tail like in a poet spider-man’s
your tail like in a poet spider-man’s this in addition to tour dates with
this in addition to tour dates with
this in addition to tour dates with Cypress Hills allowed them to negotiate
Cypress Hills allowed them to negotiate
Cypress Hills allowed them to negotiate an unprecedented record deal with loud
an unprecedented record deal with loud
an unprecedented record deal with loud RCA each member had the freedom to
RCA each member had the freedom to
RCA each member had the freedom to record solo albums with different labels
record solo albums with different labels
record solo albums with different labels consequently loud RCA released their
consequently loud RCA released their
consequently loud RCA released their debut enter the wu-tang 36 chambers in
debut enter the wu-tang 36 chambers in
debut enter the wu-tang 36 chambers in 1993 don’t walk the talk if you can’t
1993 don’t walk the talk if you can’t
1993 don’t walk the talk if you can’t walk the walk bonia the outline and draw
walk the walk bonia the outline and draw
walk the walk bonia the outline and draw a Mad Max is what the projects make me
a Mad Max is what the projects make me
a Mad Max is what the projects make me level to the green there’s no way to
level to the green there’s no way to
level to the green there’s no way to barricade me with hardcore lyrics
barricade me with hardcore lyrics
barricade me with hardcore lyrics martial arts movie samples and RZA
martial arts movie samples and RZA
martial arts movie samples and RZA produced beats the critically applauded
produced beats the critically applauded
produced beats the critically applauded album was eventually certified platinum
album was eventually certified platinum
album was eventually certified platinum it cemented wu-tang as one of hip-hop’s
it cemented wu-tang as one of hip-hop’s
it cemented wu-tang as one of hip-hop’s most influential groups of the decade
most influential groups of the decade
most influential groups of the decade and contained one of their most
and contained one of their most
and contained one of their most successful tracks creep
in 1994 the members of wu-tang ventured
in 1994 the members of wu-tang ventured out on their own with well-received solo
out on their own with well-received solo
out on their own with well-received solo albums RZA dropped 6 feet deep with
albums RZA dropped 6 feet deep with
albums RZA dropped 6 feet deep with side-project gravediggers and Method Man
side-project gravediggers and Method Man
side-project gravediggers and Method Man followed with solo record tical which
followed with solo record tical which
followed with solo record tical which won him a Grammy for his duet with mary
won him a Grammy for his duet with mary
won him a Grammy for his duet with mary j blige the next year ODB released the
j blige the next year ODB released the
j blige the next year ODB released the grammy-nominated returned to the 36
grammy-nominated returned to the 36
grammy-nominated returned to the 36 chambers the dirty version
chambers the dirty version
chambers the dirty version Raekwon unveiled only built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon unveiled only built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon unveiled only built 4 Cuban Linx and GZA Unleashed Liquid Swords
and GZA Unleashed Liquid Swords
and GZA Unleashed Liquid Swords Ghostface Killah made his solo debut
Ghostface Killah made his solo debut
Ghostface Killah made his solo debut with ironman in 1996 wu-tang reconvened
with ironman in 1996 wu-tang reconvened
with ironman in 1996 wu-tang reconvened the next year to release wu-tang forever
the next year to release wu-tang forever
the next year to release wu-tang forever the two-disc effort was a huge
the two-disc effort was a huge
the two-disc effort was a huge achievement as it topped the Billboard
achievement as it topped the Billboard
achievement as it topped the Billboard 200 chart in its first week and became
200 chart in its first week and became
200 chart in its first week and became their most commercially successful album
their most commercially successful album
their most commercially successful album to date the highly praised CD earned a
to date the highly praised CD earned a
to date the highly praised CD earned a Grammy nomination and featured the
Grammy nomination and featured the
Grammy nomination and featured the unconventional lead single triumph which
unconventional lead single triumph which
unconventional lead single triumph which did not include a chorus of warm
did not include a chorus of warm
did not include a chorus of warm atomically Socrates philosophies and
atomically Socrates philosophies and
atomically Socrates philosophies and hypotheses can’t define them I’ll be
hypotheses can’t define them I’ll be
hypotheses can’t define them I’ll be dropping these Maccabees lyrically
dropping these Maccabees lyrically
dropping these Maccabees lyrically perform home robbery flee with the
perform home robbery flee with the
perform home robbery flee with the lottery possibly they spotted me they
lottery possibly they spotted me they
lottery possibly they spotted me they then decided to work with up-and-coming
then decided to work with up-and-coming
then decided to work with up-and-coming acts associated with the Klan’s rappers
acts associated with the Klan’s rappers
acts associated with the Klan’s rappers like kill a priest sons of men kill army
like kill a priest sons of men kill army
like kill a priest sons of men kill army and Cappadonna all released albums under
and Cappadonna all released albums under
and Cappadonna all released albums under the wu-tang umbrella starting in 1998
the wu-tang umbrella starting in 1998
the wu-tang umbrella starting in 1998 the members of wu-tang spent the next
the members of wu-tang spent the next
the members of wu-tang spent the next few years releasing solo records most of
few years releasing solo records most of
few years releasing solo records most of these efforts achieved financial success
these efforts achieved financial success
these efforts achieved financial success but received less than stellar reviews
but received less than stellar reviews
but received less than stellar reviews the group flooded the market by
the group flooded the market by
the group flooded the market by releasing an abundance of material
releasing an abundance of material
releasing an abundance of material within a short span and by promoting the
within a short span and by promoting the
within a short span and by promoting the Wu wear clothing line and the wu-tang
Wu wear clothing line and the wu-tang
Wu wear clothing line and the wu-tang Shaolin style video game the clans next
Shaolin style video game the clans next
Shaolin style video game the clans next album was 2000’s the W case with the
album was 2000’s the W case with the
album was 2000’s the W case with the Manchus mocha slim chances
Manchus mocha slim chances
Manchus mocha slim chances despite ODB’s absence from most of the
despite ODB’s absence from most of the
despite ODB’s absence from most of the album due to his imprisonment for parole
album due to his imprisonment for parole
album due to his imprisonment for parole violation the disc premiered at the
violation the disc premiered at the
violation the disc premiered at the first position on the top R&B hip-hop
first position on the top R&B hip-hop
first position on the top R&B hip-hop albums charts and at the fist position
albums charts and at the fist position
albums charts and at the fist position on a Billboard 200 it achieved platinum
on a Billboard 200 it achieved platinum
on a Billboard 200 it achieved platinum status and produce the popular radio
status and produce the popular radio
status and produce the popular radio single gravel-pit follows from the land
single gravel-pit follows from the land
single gravel-pit follows from the land of the lord behold the pale horse the
of the lord behold the pale horse the
of the lord behold the pale horse the best things it starts in poor quality
best things it starts in poor quality
best things it starts in poor quality though critics gave 2001’s
though critics gave 2001’s
though critics gave 2001’s iron flag positive reviews fans were
iron flag positive reviews fans were
iron flag positive reviews fans were lukewarm about the record consequently
lukewarm about the record consequently
lukewarm about the record consequently the gold certified album was one of
the gold certified album was one of
the gold certified album was one of their lowest selling efforts is that
their lowest selling efforts is that
their lowest selling efforts is that committed a basket to dot studios with
committed a basket to dot studios with
committed a basket to dot studios with my guns get your ass extinct soon began
my guns get your ass extinct soon began
my guns get your ass extinct soon began to change
to change
to change Method Man began acting oh and you got
Method Man began acting oh and you got
Method Man began acting oh and you got left following Group tensions though he
left following Group tensions though he
left following Group tensions though he eventually returned then on November 13
eventually returned then on November 13
eventually returned then on November 13 2004 ol Dirty Bastard collapsed in
2004 ol Dirty Bastard collapsed in
2004 ol Dirty Bastard collapsed in bootlegs New York recording studio years
bootlegs New York recording studio years
bootlegs New York recording studio years of being in trouble with the law and
of being in trouble with the law and
of being in trouble with the law and dealing with substance abuse problems
dealing with substance abuse problems
dealing with substance abuse problems had taken its toll on the rapper who was
had taken its toll on the rapper who was
had taken its toll on the rapper who was said to have died from a drug overdose I
said to have died from a drug overdose I
said to have died from a drug overdose I keep it real I keep in LA that’s old
keep it real I keep in LA that’s old
keep it real I keep in LA that’s old dirty and he’s invested the first whoo
dirty and he’s invested the first whoo
dirty and he’s invested the first whoo tang clan released after ODB’s death
tang clan released after ODB’s death
tang clan released after ODB’s death with 2007’s more experimental album
with 2007’s more experimental album
with 2007’s more experimental album eight diagrams surviving members spent
eight diagrams surviving members spent
eight diagrams surviving members spent the next few years on individual
the next few years on individual
the next few years on individual endeavors
endeavors
endeavors however the rapper’s still recorded
however the rapper’s still recorded
however the rapper’s still recorded together and even began working on new
together and even began working on new
together and even began working on new wu-tang material during the next decade
wu-tang material during the next decade
wu-tang material during the next decade since the collective jumped on the scene
since the collective jumped on the scene
since the collective jumped on the scene in 1993 rap was never the same
in 1993 rap was never the same
in 1993 rap was never the same they brought respect to the East Coast
they brought respect to the East Coast
they brought respect to the East Coast mixed urban lyrics with Asian influences
mixed urban lyrics with Asian influences
mixed urban lyrics with Asian influences and created a style all their own with
and created a style all their own with
and created a style all their own with nine distinct voices incredible in-house
nine distinct voices incredible in-house
nine distinct voices incredible in-house production work and legions of fans it’s
production work and legions of fans it’s
production work and legions of fans it’s no wonder the wu-tang Clan ain’t nothing
no wonder the wu-tang Clan ain’t nothing
no wonder the wu-tang Clan ain’t nothing up with wu-tang is on the rise all the
up with wu-tang is on the rise all the
up with wu-tang is on the rise all the way to the top and it’s never going to
way to the top and it’s never going to
way to the top and it’s never going to be no top because we’re gonna keep
be no top because we’re gonna keep
be no top because we’re gonna keep rising
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