The Specialist also took on a new name and became known as Ol' Dirty Bastard. They then adopted new monikers The Genius became GZA (pronounced 'jizza'), and Prince Rakeem became RZA (pronounced 'rizza'). The Genius released Words from the Genius (1991) on Cold Chillin' Records and Prince Rakeem released Ooh I Love You Rakeem (1991) on Tommy Boy Records. By 1991, The Genius and Prince Rakeem were signed to separate record labels. The group never signed to a major label, but caught the attention of the New York City rap scene and was recognized by rapper Biz Markie. Each member recorded under an alias: Grice as The Genius, Diggs as Prince Rakeem or The Scientist, and Jones as The Specialist. In the late 1980s, cousins Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, and Russell Jones formed a group named Force of the Imperial Master, also known as the All in Together Now Crew. 1.7 2011–present: A Better Tomorrow, and Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.1.6 2005–10: Solo albums and 8 Diagrams.1.3 1997–2000: Wu-Tang Forever, diversification and second string of solo albums.1.2 1992–96: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and solo albums.In 2004, NME hailed them as one of the most influential groups of the last ten years.

Kris Ex of Rolling Stone called Wu-Tang Clan 'the best rap group ever'. In 2008, About ranked Wu-Tang Clan 'the No. Wu-Tang Clan has introduced and launched the careers of a number of affiliated artists and groups, collectively known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees. The only copy of their seventh album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin (2015), was bought for $2 million by hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli. The group later released the albums The W (2000), Iron Flag (2001), 8 Diagrams (2007) and A Better Tomorrow (2014), to less popularity. It debuted atop the Billboard 200 and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards. In 1997, the group released their second album, Wu-Tang Forever. Members of the group released solo albums between 19. 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.Īfter signing to Steve Rifkind's label Loud Records in 1992, Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in 1993 it received widespread critical acclaim and has since been consistently rated as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992.

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