This is the definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan
(WTC). Widely regarded as one of the most influential groups in
modern music--hip hop or otherwise--WTC has released seven albums
[including four gold and platinum studio albums, as well as the
genre-defining Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)] and has launched
the careers of famous rappers like RZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard,
Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and more. Beyond the musicians in the
group itself, WTC has also collaborated with many of the biggest
names in the game-from Busta Rhymes and Redman to Nas and Kanye
West), and one is hard pressed to find a group who's had a bigger
impact on the evolution of the hip hop genre. S.H. Fernando, Jr. is
a journalist who has interviewed WTC several times over the past
several decades for publications like Rolling Stone, Vibe, and The
Source. Over the years, he has "built up a formidable
archive--including over 100 pages of unpublished transcribed
interviews, videos of the group in action in the studio, and
several notepads of accumulated memories and observations." The
result is a startling portrait of innovation, collaboration, and
adversity, giving us unparalleled access to the highs and lows of
the WTC's illustrious career so far. And this book doesn't shy away
from controversy--along with stories of the group's musical
success, we're also privy to stories from their childhoods in the
crime-and-cocaine infested hallways of Brooklyn and Staten Island
housing projects, stints in Rikers for gun possession and attempted
murderer, and million-dollar contracts that led to recklessness and
drug overdoses (including Ol' Dirty Bastard's untimely death). Even
more than just a history of a single group, this book tells the
story of a musical and cultural shift that encapsulates and then
expands beyond NYC in the 20th and 21st centuries. Though there
have been biographies written about the band, both from members
(like RZA) and collaborators (like Cyrus Bozorgmehr), most of the
material that's been published so far has either focused on a
single member of the group's story, or a narrow timespan of their
work. This book will not only feature interviews with all living
WTC members and a comprehensive look at their discography, it also
includes never-before-revealed insight into their childhoods and
the neighborhoods that shaped them growing up. It's unique in its
breadth, scope, and access--a must-have for fans of WTC and music
bios more generally.
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