Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop musical collective formed in Staten Island,New York City,in 1992. Its members include RZA,GZA,Method Man,Raekwon,Ghostface Killah,Inspectah Deck,U-God,Masta Killa,and,until his death in 2004,Ol' Dirty Bastard. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. They are credited for revitalizing East Coast hip hop and are considered one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time.
Corey Woods,better known by his stage name Raekwon,is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan,which achieved mainstream success following the release of their debut album,Enter the Wu-Tang,in 1993. Raekwon would subsequently pursue a solo career,releasing his first solo album,entitled Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...,in 1995. The album received critical acclaim,and is regarded by many critics as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time,as well as a staple of 1990s rap.
Dennis David Coles,better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah,is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang,the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success. Ghostface Killah debuted his solo career with Ironman,which was well received by music critics,in 1996. He has enjoyed continued success in the years that have followed,releasing critically acclaimed albums such as Supreme Clientele (2000) and Fishscale (2006). His stage name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 kung fu film The Mystery of Chess Boxing. He is the founder of his own record label,Starks Enterprises.
Immobilarity is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan-member Raekwon,as a follow-up to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.... It was released in November 1999 on Loud Records,and peaked in the Top 10 of the US album charts. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 20,1999.
Ronald Maurice Bean,better known professionally as Mathematics,is a hip hop producer and DJ for the Wu-Tang Clan and its solo and affiliate projects. He designed the Wu-Tang Clan logo.
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II is the fourth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon,released September 8,2009,on Ice H2O/EMI Records in the United States. The album experienced numerous delays to its release due to Raekwon's approach of continual re-writing,as well as distribution issues with his record labels. Serving as the sequel to his critically acclaimed debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995),Pt. II maintains many of the themes covered on its predecessor,and features guest appearances from several Wu-Tang Clan members,as well as Busta Rhymes,Jadakiss and Beanie Sigel.
The Wu-Elements are a production team closely affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan. A loosely knit group,it consists of five producers who typically support main producer RZA in handling production duties for Wu-Tang group,solo and affiliate releases.
"C.R.E.A.M." is a song by the American hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan,released on January 31,1994 by Loud Records,as the second single from their debut studio album Enter the Wu-Tang (1993). The song was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA,and contains a sample of the Charmels' 1967 song "As Long As I've Got You" throughout. It features two verses from members Raekwon and Inspectah Deck,who discuss their upbringings while living in New York City,and Method Man,who sings its hook. Its music video,featuring all Wu-Tang Clan members in New York City,was released in 1994.
"Can It Be All So Simple" is the third and final single from Wu-Tang Clan's critically acclaimed debut album Enter the Wu-Tang. It features production from RZA that samples Gladys Knight &the Pips' cover of "The Way We Were". The song reached number nine on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart,number twenty four on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and number eighty two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart.
"Daytona 500" is the second single by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah,featuring Force MDs,Raekwon,and Cappadonna from his 1996 solo debut album Ironman. The title is taken from the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar:The Daytona 500. The song was later added to his greatest hits album,Shaolin's Finest.
"Heaven &Hell" is the solo debut single by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon from the soundtrack to the 1994 film Fresh and later featured on his 1995 solo debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.... It features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah and backing vocals from Wu-Tang affiliate singer Blue Raspberry. It was the first song recorded for the album. Allmusic stated "everything culminates in "Heaven &Hell" and its longing for redemption."
"Criminology" is the second solo single by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon,from his debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...,featuring Ghostface Killah. The song starts with dialogue from the film Scarface,where Alex Sosa is angry with Tony Montana and insults him during a phone call,calling him a "fucking little monkey",because he failed to blow up the activist's car,then the first verse is performed by Ghostface Killah,and the second by Raekwon,without a chorus. The B-side of the single is "Glaciers of Ice". The song peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Wu-Massacre is a collaboration studio album by American rappers and Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man,Ghostface Killah and Raekwon,under the group name Meth •Ghost •Rae,released March 30,2010 on Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album was handled by several hip hop producers,including RZA,Allah Mathematics,Scram Jones,Emile,Ty Fyffe,BT and Digem Tracks Productions.
Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang is the fifth studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan-member Raekwon,released March 8,2011,on Ice H2O and EMI Records. Guests for the album include Black Thought,Busta Rhymes,Ghostface Killah,GZA,Inspectah Deck,Lloyd Banks,Method Man,Nas,and Rick Ross,among others.
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City–based hip-hop musical group,consisting of ten American rappers:RZA,GZA,Raekwon,U-God,Ghostface Killah,Inspectah Deck,Method Man,Masta Killa,Cappadonna,and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. This list chronologically displays the albums of each group member including collaboration and side group albums. This list does not include compilation albums,mixtapes,or extended plays.
The following list is a discography of production by American hip hop record producer and recording artist the RZA. It includes a list of songs produced,co-produced and remixed by year,artist,album and title.
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon,released on August 1,1995,by Loud Records and RCA Records. The album was loosely composed to play like a film with Raekwon as the "star",fellow Wu-Tang member Ghostface Killah as the "guest-star",and producer RZA as the "director". It features appearances from every member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The album also features debut appearances from affiliates Cappadonna and Blue Raspberry,and an acclaimed guest appearance from rapper Nas,which marked the first collaboration with a non-affiliated artist on a Wu-Tang related album.
Ironman is the debut studio album by American rapper Ghostface Killah,released on October 29,1996,by Epic Records. It was produced by fellow Wu-Tang Clan member RZA. The album's music draws prominently on blaxploitation films and soul samples. As with other solo debuts from the group's members,Ironman contains references to the Nation of Gods and Earths.
Darryl Hill,better known by his stage name Cappadonna,is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and is a member of the hip hop group Theodore Unit together with Ghostface Killah.
