Wu-Tang Clan‘s debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), was more than an album —it was a universe unto itself. The album, which dropped Nov. 9, 1993, introduced the world to nine wildly talented rappers at once, along with the crackly genius of RZA‘s soul-and-kung-fu-movie-inflected production and an entire cosmology of …
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Always one to balk in the face of convention, RZA this fall will turn the orchestral concept of “chamber music” — small ensembles playing ornate works — into “chambers music”: a symphony orchestra interpreting Wu-Tang Clan‘s blockbuster 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) live onstage. The performances will take …
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In his decades as an A&R representative for Tommy Boy, Elektra Records, and elsewhere, Dante Ross has worked closely with some of hip-hop’s greatest artists, including De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Brand Nubian, and many more. In this excerpt from his 2023 memoir, Son of …
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New York’s own Hot 97 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the musical heart of the genre’s birthplace: Madison Square Garden. The celebration, currently scheduled for Sept. 15, will be hosted by special guests Mariah Carey and Maxwell, two artists who exemplify hip-hop‘s extended influence beyond the realm …
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Adrian Miller is full of stories. Throughout our hourlong conversation in Rolling Stone’s midtown office, almost every name mentioned evokes a colorful anecdote of his experience with them. The ‘90s are reductively branded by rap’s so-called East Coast-West Coast beef; It would make casual followers think hip-hop was siloed into …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan will resume their co-headlining N.Y. State of Mind tour this year, with new dates announced worldwide. The trek — which launched last year …
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The biopic series Wu-Tang: An American Saga premiered in 2019 as a 10-year labor of love from Alex Tse and RZA based on the Wu-Tang Clan founder’s 2009 autobiographical book, The Tao of Wu. Initially slated for 10 episodes and created by a writing staff made up of 10 people, …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Before Method Man became a hip-hop legend and scored hit after hit on the charts, the Grammy winner and actor spent his days on Long Island scoring goals …
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RZA’s alter ego Bobby Digital returns with new song “Troubleshooting” from the Wu-Tang Clan founding member’s upcoming soundtrack for the graphic novel of the same name, Bobby Digital and The Pit of Snakes. In the accompanying video, which features animated graphics inspired by the book, a bloody battle ensues while …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The summer of the Wu-Tang Clan collab is heating up… with a new release that keeps things chill. On the heels of releasing their limited-run beach towel collection …
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