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2 unusual facts about Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan


Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan

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It is notable for including the rare unedited version of "Protect Ya Neck", a remix of the song "Method Man" with alternate verses, as well as "Shaolin Worldwide", "Sucker M.C.'s" (a Run D.M.C. cover) and "Diesel", three tracks the Wu-Tang produced for soundtracks and compilations.


A Prince Among Thieves

The concept follows the story of an aspiring young emcee named Tariq, played by emcee Breezly Brewin, who needs to collect money to record a demo tape before a meeting with Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA.

Bagua

The 8 Diagrams, an album released by The Wu-Tang Clan in 2007, features an adaptation of the Bagua map on its cover.

Black and Tan Fantasy

Thelonious Monk covered the song in 1955; his cover was sampled by the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan in their 1993 song "Shame on a Nigga".

Bobbito García

It featured exclusive demo tapes and in-studio freestyles from many then-unsigned hip hop artists such as Nas, Big Pun, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Cam'ron, DMX, Wu-Tang Clan, Fugees, Talib Kweli, Big L and The Notorious B.I.G. who later found great success on major record labels.

Bokeem Woodbine

He has made appearances in the Wu-Tang Clan video clips "Gravel Pit", "Protect Ya Neck (The Jump Off)", "Careful (Click, Click)" and in RZA's "Chi Kung".

CunninLynguists

The group toured throughout the U.S. and Canada in 2003, 2004 and 2005, appearing onstage alongside acts like Nappy Roots, Cee-Lo Green of Goodie Mob and touring extensively with People Under the Stairs, Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan and Brand Nubian.

Fyre Dept.

As a touring band the Fyre Dept. most recently backed GZA from the Wu-Tang Clan on tour and have backed the likes of Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Black Thought, The Beatnuts, Chali 2na, Jean Grae, J-Live, Slick Rick and KRS-One.

Killa Sin

Killa Sin has appeared on gold and platinum selling albums from members of the Wu-Tang Clan, on movie soundtracks such as Soul in the Hole and ONYX's Shut 'Em Down.

King Floyd

However, his song "Don't Leave Me Lonely" was prominently sampled by the Wu-Tang Clan for the song "For Heaven's Sake" off their album Wu-Tang Forever.

Kodigo Norte

The band performed in international festivals such as Zaragoza Ciudad Hip Hop Festival and Hip Hop Arena, sharing the stage with artists such as Wu Tang Clan, DITC, Big Daddy Kane, Chiens DePalle, Sniper, The Visionaries and DJ Revolution.

Love, Hell or Right

:Note: Artists marked with an asterisk (*) are not affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan.

Love Hell or Right (Da Come Up) is an album by the hip hop producer DJ Mathematics, who is a DJ with Wu-Tang Clan.

Mystery of Chessboxing

Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah also takes his name from the film's distinctive villain.

Mystics of the God

Mystics of the God is the debut album by King Just, a Wu-Tang Clan-affiliated Native American rapper.

Pain Language

Album guests include GZA of Wu-Tang Clan, Killah Priest and Prodigal Sunn of Sunz of Man, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Chace Infinite of Self Scientific, Sick Jacken, and Scratch, formerly of The Roots.

Syl Johnson

In 1992, Johnson found out that his song "Different Strokes" had been sampled by number of rappers including Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Kool G Rap, Hammer, and the Geto Boys.

The Swarm

Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm, 1998 album by various artists affiliated with or part of the Wu-Tang Clan

Wendy Rene

Several of her songs have been used in films (Gegen die Wand, The Fighting Temptations, Lucky Number Slevin, The Wackness) and sampled/redone by current artists such as Wu-Tang Clan (in "Tearz") and Alicia Keys.

Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style

Complaints were focused on the game's poor frame rate, unresponsive controls, and steep difficulty curve of the story mode, while the game's supporters lauded the then-innovative four-player matches, in-depth story mode, and creative use of the Wu-Tang Clan license for the characters, music, and tone.

The basis for the game's story and setting is the real-life rap group Wu-Tang Clan, featuring characters based on their stage personas and the martial arts themes of their music.

Soon after this, Master Xin is captured by Mong Zhu's goons and the Wu-Tang Clan vow to track Zhu down and rescue their master.


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