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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Hip Hop Hooray
Wu-Tang Clan Lyrics
Rap:发现世界在改变
用劲力量不是无限
时间过了以后
努力的改口
跟上这个节奏
溶化了之前
只会看现在
慢慢的变坏
无力的存在
欲望中的未来
感觉自己很拽
散发着气派
接受那假的爱
你不会痛快
飞驰的奔跑
身体想需要
敷衍我的微笑
它何时是个了
我想不到的诀窍
这世界有病
想进入自己的大脑
我需要冷静
成功还是庆幸
安排自己的命令
考虑思想的两性 要找到那去合并
四周只有这复杂
还希望放假一切都很明白
可还是会害怕
你不懂
它永不会完美
想要说明
那里是什么颜色
不后悔
爱你不是我的错
不要再等
全都是你
我的心已堕落
Pap:我在想 保护自己的谎
我在做 一个空空的箱
我要飞 我不要去追随
因为这是我的体会 你永远不对
看见墙上的影子 想自己伟大的变大
想要抓 这真的不可能吗
伸出了我的手 拿起这个麦克风
我要让你知道 这也是我的天空
是真是假 什么才是Hip-Hop
自己长了嘴巴 你不是一个结巴
你为什么会喜欢问问自己吧
你为什么会迟钝 因为你很笨
闷 闷 你问多了自己困
所有影子是黑的 镜子里的灵魂
只是现在认真 找不到的可恨
世界永远矛盾 你不能准确的分
你不懂
它永不会完美
想要说明
那里是什么颜色
不后悔
爱你不是我的错
不要再等
全都是你
我的心已堕落
你不懂
RAP:真正的Hip-Hop不是我的说的
想要说明
RAP: 应该怎么概括想好了在说吧
不后悔
RAP: 用你心去捉吧 用你思想说吧
不要再等
RAP: 用你真实的自我追着自己摸吧
用劲力量不是无限
时间过了以后
努力的改口
跟上这个节奏
溶化了之前
只会看现在
慢慢的变坏
无力的存在
欲望中的未来
散发着气派
接受那假的爱
你不会痛快
飞驰的奔跑
身体想需要
敷衍我的微笑
它何时是个了
我想不到的诀窍
这世界有病
想进入自己的大脑
我需要冷静
成功还是庆幸
安排自己的命令
考虑思想的两性 要找到那去合并
四周只有这复杂
还希望放假一切都很明白
可还是会害怕
你不懂
它永不会完美
想要说明
那里是什么颜色
不后悔
爱你不是我的错
不要再等
全都是你
我的心已堕落
Pap:我在想 保护自己的谎
我在做 一个空空的箱
我要飞 我不要去追随
因为这是我的体会 你永远不对
看见墙上的影子 想自己伟大的变大
想要抓 这真的不可能吗
伸出了我的手 拿起这个麦克风
我要让你知道 这也是我的天空
是真是假 什么才是Hip-Hop
自己长了嘴巴 你不是一个结巴
你为什么会喜欢问问自己吧
你为什么会迟钝 因为你很笨
闷 闷 你问多了自己困
所有影子是黑的 镜子里的灵魂
只是现在认真 找不到的可恨
世界永远矛盾 你不能准确的分
你不懂
它永不会完美
想要说明
那里是什么颜色
不后悔
爱你不是我的错
不要再等
全都是你
我的心已堕落
你不懂
RAP:真正的Hip-Hop不是我的说的
想要说明
RAP: 应该怎么概括想好了在说吧
不后悔
RAP: 用你心去捉吧 用你思想说吧
不要再等
RAP: 用你真实的自我追着自己摸吧
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