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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

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was ready, in part because this one challenged convention, not listeners. Sure, its sloppy drum programming, bizarre song structures, and unpolished sound quality disturbed commercial rap purists, but the talent was so inherent and obvious, and the charisma so undeniable, that it propelled the Wu-Tang Clan to the height of the rap game, and today stands not just as the hip-hop classic that introduced the concept of obscure thematic characters (each member's name references old kung-fu movies), but also bridged the gap between traditional old-school sensibilities and the technical lyricism of today.
932: 629: 576: 856: 811:: dense battle rhymes potent with metaphors. Each Wu MC links his rhymes to crime and violence, allowing his preoccupations to surface subtly and indirectly, rather than spouting off overt gangsta-isms designed to shock ... The hood imagery of the lyrics is utterly pervasive and uncompromising, immersing the listener in a foreign land smack in the middle of New York. There is no celebration here, and little hope. 7722: 560:(1979). He complemented the rappers' performances with "lean, menacing beats that evoked their gritty, urban surroundings more effectively than their words," according to Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic. The use of soul samples and various esoteric clips, and the technique by which RZA employed them in his beats was unique and largely unprecedented in hip hop. The gritty sound of 1420: 1198: 1148: 1508: 1503: 1498: 1493: 1488: 1458: 1453: 1448: 1443: 1438: 1415: 1410: 1405: 1400: 1358: 1353: 1348: 1343: 1338: 1236: 1231: 1226: 1221: 1216: 1193: 1188: 1183: 1178: 1143: 1138: 1133: 1883:. This expansion across the music industry was an element of RZA's stated plan for industry-wide domination, wherein "All Wu releases are deemed to be 50 percent partnerships with Wu-Tang Productions and each Wu member with solo deal must contribute 20 percent of their earnings back to Wu-Tang Productions, a fund for all Wu members". 5431: 878:(1 + 0 + 8 = 9), only the Wu-Tang martial artists learned and understood that 36 of those pressure points are deadly (9 + 36 = 45) (4 + 5 = 9). The lyrics and rhymes of the 9 members are to be considered as 36 deadly lyrical techniques for pressure points. All of this is the basis for the album title, 1654:
found the Wu-Tang Clan "grander" and "goofier" than their West Coast contemporaries and concluded, "Expect the masterwork this album's reputation suggests and you'll probably be disappointed—it will speak directly only to indigenous hip hoppers. Expect a glorious human mess, as opposed to the ominous
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philosophy, known to adherents as the Supreme Mathematics, which attaches the number 9 with the meaning "to bring into existence". Because the Wu-Tang Clan was made of nine members, each of whom has four chambers of the heart, the album was subtitled "36 Chambers", being the total of the nine hearts
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With the exception of "Method Man" and GZA's "Clan in da Front", every song features multiple rappers contributing verses of varying lengths. The verses are essentially battle rhymes, mixed with humor and outsized tales of urban violence and drug use. There is some debate about whether the lyrics on
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in New York City by Chris Gehringer. Because of an extremely limited budget, the group was only able to record in a small, inexpensive studio; with up to eight of the nine Wu-Tang members in the studio at once, the quarters were frequently crowded. To decide who appeared on each song, RZA forced the
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This is the sound of accidental fame. Something as unique and unusual as this record isn't supposed to find itself at the height of commercial viability; it's supposed to smolder underground, hidden from the view of mainstream America, who surely would not be ready for such a challenge. But America
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that the group enjoyed watching, the Clan considered themselves as lyrical masters of the 36 chambers, and arrived onto the rap scene while appearing to be ahead, and more advanced over others, with "knowledge of 36 chambers of hip hop music when everyone else in hip hop was striving to attain the
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According to music journalist Ben Yew, the minimalist means of production plays directly into the music's "street" aesthetic. "Because didn't have the best mixing or recording equipment, the album is wrought with a 'dirty' quality—the drums have more bass and are more hard-hitting than they are
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s Aaron Justin-Szopinski wrote "The Wu showed us that a hip-hop group can control its own destiny in the tangled web of the industry. It owns publishing rights, controls its samples and has 90% influence over its career. And that control, that outlook for the future, is what makes it the best."
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was in jail for a parole violation at the time, while Method Man had been arrested earlier that day for marijuana possession. As not every member of the group was present for the shoot, the six members who were donned stocking masks to conceal their faces. The album cover photo was shot inside
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had made rap's hottest topics: drugs and violence." As the album helped return New York City hip hop to national prominence, a new generation of New York rappers, many of them inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan's example, released a flurry of classic albums that later became known as the
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s production formula "transformed the sound of underground rap into mainstream formula, and virtually changed the face of contemporary music as popsters once knew it." Many successful rap producers have admitted to the influence of RZA's beats on their own production efforts.
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featuring eight of the nine Wu-Tang Clan members. The track was also edited to scratch out all profanity, save for repeated use of the word "nigga". An uncensored version known as the "Bloody Version" was released on the 2004 compilation album,
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as one of the "100 Best Rap Albums", while also naming "Protect Ya Neck/Method Man" and "C.R.E.A.M." among the "100 Best Rap Singles". MTV declared it among "The Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time", while
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during the 1990s, and helped return New York City hip-hop to national prominence. Its sound also became greatly influential in modern hip-hop production, while the group members' explicit, humorous, and
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The vinyl and cassette track listing is slightly different from the CD and streaming version. The international cassette release also has the same tracks at the end of side two as the international CD.
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The album's front cover image was photographed by Daniel Hastings. It features only six members of the Wu-Tang Clan: RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah, and Raekwon; member
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crisp and clean; the samples have an eerie, almost haunting type of echo; and the vocals, because each member's voice is already aggressive and gritty, perfectly match the production." Although
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described the album as possessing an aesthetic that was "low on hype and production values high on the idea that indigence is a central part of blackness". While the lyrical content on
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has since been widely regarded as one of the most significant albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. In 2020, the album was ranked 27th on
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asserts that "Half the charm is in the cast's idiosyncrasies: ODB's hovering sing-song, Raekwon's fake stutter, Ghostface's verbal tics, Method Man's hazy, dusted voice."
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called a "dusty yet digital production style helped legitimize the use of more diverse sample sources to the hardcore New York rap massive, breaking away from
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chart. Wu-Tang's "Can It Be All So Simple", featuring Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, was the album's third single. The single failed to chart on the
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s success, the individual members of the group negotiated and signed solo contracts with a variety of different labels: Method Man signed with
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review that, "in Brooklyn, N.Y., right now and extending back a few months, the reigning fave is the Wu-Tang Clan, who are to the channel what
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after having unprotected sex. The singles were independently released as, "Protect Ya Neck"/"After the Laughter Comes Tears", which
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over the rights to rap over RZA's beat; this track was left off the Wu-Tang Clan's debut album but surfaced on Method Man's debut,
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lyrics have served as a template for many subsequent rap records. Serving as a landmark release in the era of hip-hop known as the
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and the tour included dates throughout the United States, Europe, and Russia. All original members of the group who performed on
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produced by RZA, and features eight of the original Wu-Tang members; a sample of first two verses by Raekwon and Inspectah Deck.
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is packed with fresh, inventive rhymes, which are filled with martial arts metaphors, pop culture references (everything from
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became one of the most highly regarded albums in hip hop. The album was originally given a rating of 4.5 mics out of 5 in
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platinum product of their opposite numbers, and you'll realize the dope game isn't everyone's dead-end street". In 2010,
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In 2013, the group reunited, at the behest of RZA, for an album and tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album
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Wu-Tang made music videos for the three A-sides and the B-side songs including "Method Man", "Da Mystery of Chessboxin
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has been credited with creating a blueprint for hardcore hip hop in the mid-1990s. Blackfilm.com asserts that
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magazine in 1994; however, it was given a classic 5 mic rating in a later issue of the magazine. Similar to
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Despite its raw, underground sound, the album had surprising chart success, peaking at number 41 on the US
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The album would come to preview further work fueled by both cinematic samples and inter-woven genres.
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names it among his 25 favorite albums, citing its creative approach and "energy" of the contributors.
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had a profound and significant influence on subsequent hip hop producers. The distinctive sound of
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over us. When they dropped me, I was thinking, 'Damn, they chose a bunch of whiteboy shit over me.
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participated in both the tour and reunion album, excepting Ol' Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004.
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had surprising chart success, despite its raw, underground sound. It peaked at number 41 on the
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magazine gave the album a classic rating of "XXL" in its retrospective 2007 issue. In the book
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charts but you will hear booming out of Jeep stereos in all the right neighborhoods." However,
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Ghetto Communicator, The (February 1994). "Wu-Tang Clan: Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)".
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and restore interest into the East Coast hip hop scene. According to one columnist, "When
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The interior of Angel Orensanz Center (pictured in 2010), where the album cover was shot.
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lyrics have been credited for serving as a template for many subsequent hip hop records.
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has a raw, pass-the-mike flavor we haven't heard since rap was pop's best-kept secret."
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ushered in a new standard for hip hop at a time when hip hop music was dominated by the
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magazine placed it at number 40 on its list of "100 Greatest Albums of the '90s", and
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said, "With its rumble jumble of drumbeats, peppered with occasional piano plunking,
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with each other. This competition led to the track "Meth Vs. Chef", a battle between
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only appears on one track, contributing the last verse of "Da Mystery of Chessboxin
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generally varies from rapper to rapper, the basic themes are the same—urban life,
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chart, selling 30,000 copies in its first week on sale. By 1995, it was certified
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is due, at least in part, to the use of cheap equipment to produce the album.
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ranked it number 59 on a list of "The 100 Best Albums 1986–1996". In naming
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Mitchell Diggs – executive producer, supervisor, production supervisor
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now rely on this technique. According to Allmusic, the production on two
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named the album among the "500 CDs You Must Own". Oliver Wang, author of
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chart. The album continued to sell steadily and was eventually certified
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At the time of the album's release, mainstream hip hop was dominated by
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are properly classified as gangsta rap or something else entirely. In a
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One of two songs to feature a single member of the group on the verses (
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contributor Steve Huey praises the lyricists for their originality and
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Hot 100 but reached number 24 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart in 1994. A
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theme into the menacing coda for a group of underground terrorists."
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formed a group named Force of the Imperial Master, also known as the
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has been recognized by critics as a landmark album in the movement.
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for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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was received positively by contemporary critics. In an article for
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Theodore "Tareef" Michael – supervisor, production supervisor
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review, writer Gavin Mueller evokes the bleakness of the Wu-Tang
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but were extremely popular on video-by-request channels such as
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Wu-Tang Clan have released seven subsequent group albums since
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Publications based outside of the United States have acclaimed
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preaching picked up on the New York streets, and comic books."
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described it "as timeless an album as hip-hop has ever seen."
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knowledge of 35 lessons". Also, while the human body has 108
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All nine original Wu-Tang Clan members contribute vocals on
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indicates that the success of the album paved the way for
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is given co-production credit on "Da Mystery of Chessboxin
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Michael McDonald – supervisor, production supervisor
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of the song was included on Raekwon's debut solo album,
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summed up the album's critical recognition by writing:
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rendering of the Wu-Tang Clan logo, on a set lit with
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Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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March 8, 2003. pp. 35–42. 5094:Green, Dylan (October 9, 2022). 4204:Gross, Joe (February 14, 2021). 3744: – vocals, producer, lyrics 3738: – vocals, producer, lyrics 3373:"Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - Part II" 2695:50 Albums from the Last 10 Years 2533:The 150 Best Albums from the 90s 1920:s release. The album was titled 1506: 1501: 1496: 1491: 1486: 1456: 1451: 1446: 1441: 1436: 1418: 1413: 1408: 1403: 1398: 1356: 1351: 1346: 1341: 1336: 1234: 1229: 1224: 1219: 1214: 1196: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1131: 968:Problems playing this file? See 946: 665:Problems playing this file? See 643: 616:Problems playing this file? See 590: 219:Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 7525:Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture 7348:Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 7208:Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 6716:"Official Albums Chart Top 100" 6379:"90 Best Albums of the 1990s". 6055:. February 2002. 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Retrieved October 9, 2022. 6626:. February 2016. p. 36. 6353:"Top 100 Albums of the 1990s" 6340:– via Internet Archive. 5948:90 Best Rap Albums of the 90s 3415:Method Man (Remix) Skunk Mix" 2234:The 100 Best Albums 1986–1996 1574:Spin Alternative Record Guide 1518:Spin Alternative Record Guide 1480:The Rolling Stone Album Guide 1045:chart. The single topped the 1004:financed by demanding $ 100 ( 7517:Disciples of the 36 Chambers 6385:. December 1999. p. 67. 6087:Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists 5730:"Bilal's 25 Favorite Albums" 4778:Fields, Kiah (May 3, 2016). 3959: 3947: 3935: 3871: 1879:, and Ghostface Killah with 7396:Once Upon a Time in Shaolin 7218:RapReviews: Back to the Lab 6504:(in German). November 2004. 6209:, ed. (2009). "The 1990s". 6180:. May 2006. pp. 53–72. 5968:10 Essential Hip-Hop Albums 5708:"Hell on Earth at Allmusic" 3807:Ethan Ryman – engineer 3774:Carlos Bess – engineer 2446:100 Best Albums of the '90s 2433:90 Best Albums of the 1990s 2331:100 Best Albums of All Time 2063:The 25 Best Hip-Hop Records 1994:10 Essential Hip-Hop Albums 1971:100 Greatest Hip-Hop albums 1667:National Recording Registry 1650:In a retrospective review, 1591:named the album among the " 870:The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 432:and Prince Rakeem released 402:In the late 1980s, cousins 392:National Recording Registry 319:The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 263:Released: February 22, 1994 237:Released: December 14, 1992 7793: 7415:Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan 6023:. April 2003. p. 91. 5686:"The Infamous at Allmusic" 5154:"Grade List: Wu-Tang Clan" 4943:. No. 53. p. 73. 4738:. 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No. 225. London: 6215:(4th ed.). London: 5973:August 28, 2011, at the 5522:from Les Inrockuptibles" 2175:50th Anniversary of Rock 495:Recording and production 416:All in Together Now Crew 329:created a blueprint for 7448:Can It Be All So Simple 6720:Official Charts Company 6670:"51 Essential Albums". 6525:. New York. p. 131 4211:Downtown Music Services 3050:Can It Be All So Simple 2221:50 Years of Rock'n'Roll 1984:Best Rap Albums of 1993 1856:Subsequent Wu-Tang work 1756:' critically acclaimed 386:'s updated list of the 258:Can It Be All So Simple 7752:Albums produced by RZA 7663:Affiliates discography 7652:Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style 7483:The Heart Gently Weeps 6561:. 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December 2007. 5027:Consequence of Sound 4906:Entertainment Weekly 4877:on November 18, 2018 4543:on November 12, 2006 4439:on November 18, 2006 3769:Additional personnel 1796:RZA's production on 1764:The Notorious B.I.G. 1731:The Notorious B.I.G. 1673:Legacy and influence 1380:Consequence of Sound 1256:Entertainment Weekly 1158:Entertainment Weekly 1038:and number 8 on the 711:A Tribe Called Quest 348:The Notorious B.I.G. 7767:Wu-Tang Clan albums 7757:Loud Records albums 7340:Wu-Tang Clan albums 7144:Fernando, S. H. Jr. 6896:on October 12, 2003 6864:on November 6, 2003 6763:"Wu-Tang Clan, BLP" 6734:"Wu-Tang Clan, TLP" 6123:. November 21, 2007 5894:"Wutang Tour Dates" 5765:: January 12, 1995. 5580:Library of Congress 5205:on January 12, 2012 4580:on January 29, 2002 4357:on October 17, 2015 4253:. 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Bring da Ruckus

Studio album
Wu-Tang Clan
Genre
East Coast hip hop
hardcore hip hop
Label
Loud
RCA
Producer
RZA
exec.
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Forever
Singles
Protect Ya Neck
C.R.E.A.M.
Can It Be All So Simple
studio album
hip-hop
Wu-Tang Clan
Loud Records
RCA Records
New York City
RZA
Enter the Dragon
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
hardcore hip-hop
free-associative

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