Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group that consists of: RZA, GZA/Genius, Ghostfac… Read Full Bio ↴Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group that consists of: RZA, GZA/Genius, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group. They were formed in (and are associated with) the New York City borough of Staten Island (referred to by members as "Shaolin"), though Masta Killa and GZA are from Brooklyn and Inspectah Deck is from the Bronx. They have gone on to become multi-platinum record producers, Grammy winners, TV and film stars, screenwriters, product spokespersons, business owners and, most recently, major motion picture composers. The Clan featured nine MCs until the death of Ol' Dirty Bastard in 2004. One of the most critically and commercially successful hip hop groups of all time, Wu-Tang Clan shot to fame through their uncompromising brand of hardcore rap music. Since their debut, they have introduced or launched the careers of numerous other artists and groups, and already in 1994 there were credited to be over 300 Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees, consisting of rappers, producers, and record label CEOs.
The founders of the Wu-Tang Clan were RZA, GZA, and Ol' Dirty Bastard, who had previously formed the group Force of the Imperial Master (later known as All In Together Now after the release of a popular single by that name). The group attracted the attention of some notable figures in the industry, including Biz Markie, but did not manage to secure a record deal. After the crew dissolved, GZA and RZA (then known as Prince Rakeem) embarked on their solo careers with Cold Chillin' Records and Tommy Boy Records respectively, but to little success. Their frustration with the workings of the hip hop music industry would provide the main inspiration to Wu-Tang Clan's revolutionary business plan. According to The Wu-Tang Manual, at the group's inception, RZA promised the members that if he had total control of the Wu-Tang empire, it would conquer the hip hop world within a dynastic cycle, after which he would relinquish his total control.
Wu-Tang Clan was gradually assembled in late 1992 from friends and accomplices from around Staten Island, New York, with RZA as the de-facto leader and the group's main producer. Two of the cousins, GZA (pronounced Jizza) and RZA (pronounced Rizza), created their new Wu-Tang aliases by mimicking the sound that the words "genius" and "razor" would make when scratched on a turntable.
"Wu-Tang" comes from the name of the Taoist holy mountain Wu Dang in northwest Hubei Province in central China; it was also the site of the Ming Dynasty Purple Imperial City built during the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the early 15th century. RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard adopted the name for the group after seeing the kung fu film Shaolin and Wu Tang, which features a school of warriors trained in Wu-Tang style. The group's debut album loosely adopted a Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang theme, dividing the album into Shaolin and Wu-Tang sections and using dialogue excerpts as skits.
The group have also developed various backronyms for the name (as hip hop pioneers like KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane did with their names), including "We Usually Take All the Niggas' Garments," "Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game" and "Wisdom, Universe, Truth, Allah, Nation, and God".
Method Man has also mentioned that the "Wu" is the sound a sword makes when cutting through the air, and "Tang" is the sound it makes against a shield.
The Clan first became known to hip hop fans, and to major record labels, in 1993 (see 1993 in music) following the release of the independent single "Protect Ya Neck", which immediately gave the group a sizeable underground following. Though there was some difficulty in finding a record label that would sign Wu-Tang Clan while still allowing each member to record solo albums with other labels, Loud/RCA finally agreed, releasing their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in late 1993. This album was popular and critically-acclaimed, though it took some time to gain momentum. Though hip hop had long had a gritty texture, the surreal aggression and minimalist production of 36 Chambers nevertheless had a huge impact on the genre, and was to prove massively influential over the next decade. By the beginning of the 21st century, the album had become a regular fixture on "Best Albums of the 90s" lists as well as a frequent choice for "Best Albums of All Time" lists. The success of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) established the group as a creative and influential force in early 1990s hip hop, allowing GZA, RZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa to negotiate solo contracts.
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The founders of the Wu-Tang Clan were RZA, GZA, and Ol' Dirty Bastard, who had previously formed the group Force of the Imperial Master (later known as All In Together Now after the release of a popular single by that name). The group attracted the attention of some notable figures in the industry, including Biz Markie, but did not manage to secure a record deal. After the crew dissolved, GZA and RZA (then known as Prince Rakeem) embarked on their solo careers with Cold Chillin' Records and Tommy Boy Records respectively, but to little success. Their frustration with the workings of the hip hop music industry would provide the main inspiration to Wu-Tang Clan's revolutionary business plan. According to The Wu-Tang Manual, at the group's inception, RZA promised the members that if he had total control of the Wu-Tang empire, it would conquer the hip hop world within a dynastic cycle, after which he would relinquish his total control.
Wu-Tang Clan was gradually assembled in late 1992 from friends and accomplices from around Staten Island, New York, with RZA as the de-facto leader and the group's main producer. Two of the cousins, GZA (pronounced Jizza) and RZA (pronounced Rizza), created their new Wu-Tang aliases by mimicking the sound that the words "genius" and "razor" would make when scratched on a turntable.
"Wu-Tang" comes from the name of the Taoist holy mountain Wu Dang in northwest Hubei Province in central China; it was also the site of the Ming Dynasty Purple Imperial City built during the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the early 15th century. RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard adopted the name for the group after seeing the kung fu film Shaolin and Wu Tang, which features a school of warriors trained in Wu-Tang style. The group's debut album loosely adopted a Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang theme, dividing the album into Shaolin and Wu-Tang sections and using dialogue excerpts as skits.
The group have also developed various backronyms for the name (as hip hop pioneers like KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane did with their names), including "We Usually Take All the Niggas' Garments," "Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game" and "Wisdom, Universe, Truth, Allah, Nation, and God".
Method Man has also mentioned that the "Wu" is the sound a sword makes when cutting through the air, and "Tang" is the sound it makes against a shield.
The Clan first became known to hip hop fans, and to major record labels, in 1993 (see 1993 in music) following the release of the independent single "Protect Ya Neck", which immediately gave the group a sizeable underground following. Though there was some difficulty in finding a record label that would sign Wu-Tang Clan while still allowing each member to record solo albums with other labels, Loud/RCA finally agreed, releasing their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in late 1993. This album was popular and critically-acclaimed, though it took some time to gain momentum. Though hip hop had long had a gritty texture, the surreal aggression and minimalist production of 36 Chambers nevertheless had a huge impact on the genre, and was to prove massively influential over the next decade. By the beginning of the 21st century, the album had become a regular fixture on "Best Albums of the 90s" lists as well as a frequent choice for "Best Albums of All Time" lists. The success of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) established the group as a creative and influential force in early 1990s hip hop, allowing GZA, RZA, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa to negotiate solo contracts.
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21 Seconds
Wu-Tang Clan Lyrics
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Asher D Ha, ha, ha, whatcha laughin at? Megaman up first and he…
Cian Ducrot So Iโฒve been waiting for you to come 'round Youโฒre never…
DJ Spoony [feat. So Solid Crew] Ha, ha, ha, whatcha laughin' at? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,…
So Solid Ha, ha, ha, whatcha laughin at? Megaman up first 21 sec…
So Solid Crew Ha, ha, ha, whatcha laughin' at? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,…
So SolidCrew Ha, ha, ha, whatcha laughin at? Megaman up first and he…
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"C.R.E.A.M." What that nigga want God? Word up, look out for the…
03. Clan In Da Front Up from the 36 Chambers Heheh, it's the Ghost Face Killah W…
1000 I don't even get you But I love it when I'm…
12 If everyoneโs down I wonโt follow them down Even thereโs a f…
16th Chamber 16th Chamber, temple number five Somebody said it's on If i…
225 Rounds At 3:47, more than one hundred and fifty rounds of…
40th Street Black We will fight when the night is done We live our…
4th Chamber Choose the sword, and you will join me Choose the ball,…
7th Chamber Take that motherfucker Good morning Vietnam! Yeah, good morn…
7th Chamber- Part II Niggaz on the left, brag shit to death Now hoods on…
97 Mentality Yo! It's the burial ground sound, Dunn! It's real out…
A Better Tomorrow Yo, this goes for all my brothers and sisters locked…
Ain't Nothin' Ta Fuck Wit Tiger style, tiger style, yo, huh, huh Wu-Tang Clan ain't n…
Ain't Nuthin To F' Wit Tiger style Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuttin ta Fuck Wit Wu-Tang C…
All in Together Now My gun heavy way, you was banned away Soon as you…
America Intro: Killah Priest, Raekwon continuous Yeah, youknowhatI…
And Justice for All (***Chorus*** x2) F**k y'all analog niggas we be digital W…
And You Don't Stop Don't stop, never stop, can't stop Don't stop, never stop, c…
Anything I'll give you anything, baby (I like that, y'all, yeah,…
As High As Wu-Tang Get (Come on in) Dinn-dnn-dnn-ta-dnn (Come on in) Dinn-dnn-ta-d…
As High As Wuntang Gets (Come on in) Dinn-dnn-dnn-ta-dnn (Come on in) Dinn-dnn-…
As High As Wutang Gets (Come on in) Dinn-dnn-dnn-ta-dnn (Come on in) Dinn-dnn-ta-d…
Assed Out The RZA, the GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck Raekwon …
Babies [Chorus] Light is shinin' beauty sunshine Here comes one-t…
Back in the Game Uh-huh, Mr. Biggs, Track Masters (woo!) It's a Wu-Tang offic…
Back in the Game (feat. Ron Isley) "It's true - the Shaolin and the Wu-Tang, could be…
Back In The Game 10 [Method Man] Uh-huh, Mr. Biggs, Track Masters (woo!) It's …
Back In The Game Ft Ron Isley [Method Man] Uh-huh, Mr. Biggs, Track Masters (woo!) It's a …
Bells of War Give me the cue Skip the introduction Proceed the lip functi…
Berto and the Fiend This is a story of Berto and the Fiend Told to…
Biochemical Equation Tempted by the sins of life, the pleasures of lust With…
Black Dawn For many though, this birthplace Of the automobile and orga…
Black Mamba (Intro: Ol' Dirty Bastard) BLACK MAMBA! Uh huh huh.. Bla…
Black Shampoo Hard days of work You had a hard day at work…
Black Trump I had to get some real professionals for the job…
Bring Da Pain Shaolin shadowboxing, and the Wu-Tang sword style If what yo…
Bring The Pain Came to bring the pain hardcore from the brain Let's go…
Bronx War Stories [Verse 1:] I'm fucked up Most brothers don't have it like m…
Brooklyn Zoo I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm…
C. R. E. A. M What that nigga want God? Word up, look out for the…
C.R.E.A.M. What that nigga want God? Word up, look out for the…
Campfire Today I'll talk about kindness Justice, faith and kindness I…
Campfire ) [Intro: kung fu sample from "8 Diagram Pole Fighter"] Today…
Can It All Be So Simple Hey, you know, everybody's talkin' about the "good old days,…
Can It Be All So Simple Inte Started off on the island, AKA Shaolin Niggas wilin', gun sh…
Can It Be All So Simple %01 Intermission "Fuck yo, we gotta get this fuckin' loot, baby We gotta…
Can It Be All So Simple + Inte Started off on the island, AKA Shaolin Niggas wilin', gun sh…
Can It Be All So Simple / Intermission "Fuck yo, we gotta get this fuckin' loot, baby We gotta…
Can It Be All So Simple/Intermission [Can it be that it was all so simple then] KnowhatI'msayin,…
can it be so simple Started off on the island, AKA Shaolin Niggas wilin', gun sh…
Careful Wait, hold up, chill, what's that, son? Damn nigga got fucke…
Careful (Click, Click) [RZA] Wait, hold up, chill, what's that son? Damn.. nigga go…
Careful Click Click Wait, hold up, chill, what's that, son? Damn nigga got fucke…
Cars on the Interstate What? I got bullets that'll touch your brain. It take nothin…
Cash Still Rules Shake them niggas Scary hours no money out, smash the Guinn…
Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours Shake them niggas Scary hours no money out, smash the Guinne…
Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours (Still Don't Nothing Move But the Money) (Raekwon) Shake them niggaz Scary hours no money out, smash …
Catechism [Intro: Killah Priest] Yeah Killah Priest Iron Shiek comin b…
Chamber Music Yo (Uh huh) Yeah, (ay yo), yeah Chamber Music fuckin th…
Cherchez LaGhost Tommy Mottola, lives on the road He lost his lady, two…
Chi ็ข่ฟ็ๆขฆ้ๆฐ็ปๅ ๅจๆ้ๆฅ็ไธฅๅฌ ๆๅญค็ฌ็็ต้ญ ๆไน่ฝๅฆฅๅ ่ฟไธ็น็นไผค็ ๅฝไฝ ็ๆธฉๆๅฐๅปๅจๅๆ็ๅค ็ไธๅฏๅฏ้ปๆๅคฉ็ฉบ ๆ…
Chrome Wheels Woke up this morning Smoked some sticky green to get me…
Cinema I can feel the presence all around me The scene isn't…
Clan In Da Front Up from the 36 Chambers Heheh, it's the Ghost Face Killah W…
Clan In The Front Up from the 36 Chambers Heheh, it's the Ghostface Killah Wu…
Clap Call it the Hollow Bone syndrome line Select sweet nine, fac…
Co-Defendant [Chorus: Hell Razah] You got my back, I got your front From…
Cobra Clutch Yo, yeah bitch Aiyyo, motherfucker Aiyyo, swallow it Aiyyo …
Coke [Piexon] 1. Taki pomysล mam rzuciฤ wszystko w pizdฤ Spakowaฤ…
Cold World Babies cryin' brothers dyin' and brothers getting knocked Sh…
Conclusion (I) Yo butter butter โจ(M) Protect Ya Neck baby โจ(G) Respec…
Concrete Jungle (*bees buzzing*) (Prodigal Sunn) Ladies and gentlemen: Sunz…
Conditioner MC Conditioner, you could never say this boy's a amateur Ye…
Conditioner (feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg) (feat. Snoop Doggy Dogg) [ODB + Snoop] Yeah Huh, huh Yeah F…
Cream What that nigga want God? Word up, look out for the…
Criminology I told you a long time ago you fucking little…
Crushed Egos Come and taste my seasonin', Chef, the cooking that is…
Da Glock Yo, yeah, don't erase none of that good shit in…
Da Mystery Of Chessboxin The game of chess is like a sword fight You must…
Da Rockwilder Microphone checka, swingin' sword lecture Closin' down the…
Darkness ็ดง็ดง่ท้ๆ็ๅฝฑ ๅจๅ ไบฎไนๆถไธๆ้่ก ไปปๅญๆๅไธฝ็่ฝฌ่บซ ่ฟๅปๅฐ็ฐๅจไพ็ถๆญๆฒๆ็่ฉ้ข ไปปๅญๆๅไธฝ็่ฝฌ่บซ ่ฟๅปๅฐ็ฐๅจไพ็ถๆญๆฒๆ…
Dashing Oh shit, the nigga had a pair of Air Olden…
Deadly Melody As we return, to the 36 Chambers The RZA, the GZA The…
Deep Space Uh, let's take a trip (let's take a trip, let's…
Diesel [Raekwon the Chef] So yo yo all I want to…
Diesel Fluid Meth on deck man, on deck For e'rything routine right here R…
Dirty Mef Expect the unexpected, motherf***er, let's go, come on Yeah…
Do It Big ็ ง็ธๆบไธๅ็้ช็ ้ซ่ท้่ธฉๅบไบ่ๅฅ ๅฐ่ฎ่ ฐ่ท็้ณไนๆๅจ ็ผ็ฅๅจๆๅดๅๅ็ ๆ็คบๆ่ฏฅๆไบ่กๅจ ๆไผๆปก่ถณไฝ ็่ฆๆฑ ๅทฆ่ๅณ่ …
Do U Really Thang Thang Yo, this is a Wu banger, two thousand and one…
Do You Really (Thang, Thang) Yo, this is a Wu-Banger two thousand and one noise…
Dog S**T Hoo, yeah, haa Hoo She flew in like calm breeze Tall brown …
Dog Sh*t All you bitches put your naps together And all you niggas…
Dog Sht All you bitches put your naps together And all you niggas…
Don't Stop Don't stop, never stop, can't stop Don't stop, never stop, c…
Don't U Know Yeah, now we're gonna give a shout out, knowumsayin'? Def…
Duck Seazon Yo, my team be bellyaching hungry niggas on the swarm…
Duel Of The Iron Mic Picture bloodbaths and elevator shafts Like these murderous …
End My puglistic linguistic rapping Is a mixture of slug 'em…
Enlightened Statues Let's say you say look at someone old like statues You…
Enter the Wu Tang My seeds grow and his seeds marry his seeds My seeds…
Evil Deeds People have told me You have ways of killing without dealing…
Execute Them "Execute them" (4x) *Street Life sample played in the ba…
Family They did not tell us that all of that, being…
Famous Fighters Hi, Dad, you musn't to forget not that you promised…
Fast and Furious Pass the fuckin' weed, nigga Man my fuckin' phone is goin'…
Fast Shadow [Method Man] I'm sayin, you-could-you could just come over t…
Fatal Hesitation "Donโฒt pursue him. It would be dangerous. Because that might…
Fatal Sting [Verse 1:] In the battle fields mics collide like sword fig…
Felt I never gave a fuck on how the next nigga…
Fish These are the men who lead the crime families of…
For heaven Yo, one two one two Wu, Tang, Wu, Tang It's the Wu,…
For Heaven's Sake Yo, one two one two Wu, Tang, Wu, Tang It's the Wu,…
For Heavens Sake Yo, one two one two Wu, Tang, Wu, Tang It's the Wu,…
For Heavens Sake (feat. Cappadonna) (feat. Cappadonna) Intro: Inspectah Deck Yo, one two one t…
For Heavens Sake feat. Cappadonna Yo, one two one two Wu, Tang, Wu, Tang It's the Wu,…
Fragments What up, G, what up, G? Why you knockin' on…
Free Like ODB [RZA] The body is a vehicle for the mind You realize that…
Frozen Music is life I ain't in to fashion or ice I…
Fuck You Man As I walk in da shadow of death Sixteen men…
G'd up Allah Math, dig it My block is G'd up, the cops…
Get It Started Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Three, two to the one I …
Get Them Out Ya Way Pa [Intro: Method Man] If you got it, light it up [8X] [Method…
Get Them Out Ya Way Pa ) [Intro: Method Man] If you got it, light it up [8X] [Met…
Ghost Deini Yo, summer time holdin' the nine, split the Vega in…
Give It Up Chorus: sample] "Give it up! Oh Lord.... give it all to…
Got Your Money Oh Baby I dedicate this to all the pretty girls To all…
Gravel Pit 1, 2, 1, 2, yo check this out, it's the…
Grid Iron Rap "Dropped outta school early so I could get me some…
Gun Will Go We got butter, we got butter We got butter, we got…
Gun Will Go ) We got butter We got butter Gonna go Gonna go One th…
Gunz 'N Onez Haayyoahhh! Ahhh [Chorus] Iz you wit me, yo throw your hand…
Handle The Heights (Been through shit past, remove your mask) (Been through shi…
Harbor Masters [Ghostface Killah] Yo, hold on, this is the way that I'm…
Harbor Masters FEAT. GHOSTFACE AZ INSPECTAH DECK Yo, hold on, this is the way that I'm cut,…
Hard to Kill Yeah play times over mutha phuckaz Spice 1's…
Heaterz Hang glide for my nigga Tical Yo, word to God we…
Heaterz (feat. Cappadonna) [Raekwon] Hang glide for my nigga Tical Yo, word to God we…
Hellz Wind Staff So get your egg crashed, by my Hellz Wind Staff While…
Hellz Wind Staff (feat. Streetlife) (conversation continued from the end of "Duck Seazon") "The…
Hidden Darts [Intro: Ghostface Killah] One-two, one-two, yo What the fu…
Hip Hop Drunkies What's yo' name? What's yo' naaaaaame? My name is, Ol…
hip hop fury Chorus- Rza You crunchy chump crabs get crumbled up like …
Hip Hop Hooray Rap:ๅ็ฐไธ็ๅจๆนๅ ็จๅฒๅ้ไธๆฏๆ ้ ๆถ้ด่ฟไบไปฅๅ ๅชๅ็ๆนๅฃ ่ทไธ่ฟไธช่ๅฅ ๆบถๅไบไนๅ ๅชไผ็็ฐๅจ ๆ ขๆ ข็ๅๅ ๆ …
HiphopDrunkies What's yo' name? What's yo' naaaaaame? My name is, Ol…
Hold The Heater Windshield, rappers are like gnats, they're gettin' splatter…
Hollow Bones Ayo, ayo, ayo, high potency Thai, smoke a bag of…
Hood This is how it sounds when the hoods go bang This…
House Of Flying Daggers ๅฟๆ ๅพ่ฝปๆพ ๆฒกไปไน้ป็ข ๆๆณไฝ ๆญฃ็ปๅฏนๆๆฒก่ฏด็็ๆ ็่ตทๆฅๅๅ ๆ ่ๅไธ้ ไปๅๆฏไปไนๆ ๅฝขๆๅฎๅ จๆขไบ่งฃ ๆไธ็ฑ้ฃๅคด ๆๅๆช…
I Can Technique is ill son, watch how I spill one Peace to…
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@jizzoe
Masta Killa:
The flow changes like a chameleon
Plays like a friend and stabs you like a dagger
This technique attacks the immune system
Disguised like a lie, paralysin' the victim
I've been listening to this song for almost 30 years and I knew how tightly written Masta Killa's verse was. But I JUST peeped how deep these 4 bars are. Masta Killa is so overlooked and underrated, 2nd only to Deck
Homicide's illegal and death is the penalty
What justifies the homicide when he dies in his own iniquity?
One of the best opening lines in hip hop
@P.Aether
The sword effects are the dopest censoring sound, I ain't even mad..
@patrickmcglone7621
ROTH WORKS I actually wish that had more sword sounds throughout the song - works so well!
Can see why Prodigy sampled it for Breathe.
@angelbzbzbmoralesb7527
True man
@invisiblerevolution
AMEN!!!!!!!
@clintwheeler2184
ROTH WORKS no doubt no doubt
@gabrielmartinez369
Raekwon ...1:17 " I only been a good (POP!) for a minute though...." Love that shit!
@DwayneIsKing
The dude that played ODB in the Wu Tang show did an AMAZING job. As soon as I saw him in the first scene, I'm like "yup. That's ODB".
@DonkorKT
Thats his son
@Labcabin96
@@DonkorKT they dont know
@NR-uv1le
@@DonkorKT no its not