Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed on Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. Wu-Tang Clan are regarded as a highly influential group in hip hop, helping to popularize and develop the East Coast hip hop and hardcore hip hop styles. After signing to Steve Rifkind's label Loud Records in 1992, Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang, in 1993; it received widespread critical acclaim and has since been consistently rated as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Members of the group released solo albums between 1994 and 1996. In 1997, the group released their second album, Wu-Tang Forever. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards.
Origin | Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Soul Temple, Loud, RCA, SRC, Universal Republic, Asylum, Warner Bros. |
Associated acts | Wu-Tang Killa Beez |
Members | RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Masta Killa, Cappadonna |
Past members | Ol' Dirty Bastard |
À propos de Wu-Tang Clan
Described as the best rap group ever by Rolling Stone magazine, their 1997 album Wu-Tang Forever went number 1 on the US charts. Russell Tyrone Jones, AKA Ol' Dirty Bastard, passed away in 2004.
Réalisation de Wu-Tang Clan
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