Perusing the credits to the original vinyl release of “Protect Ya Neck” reveals the Wu were using a Staten Island address as the headquarters of Wu-Tang Records. As he put it in a 2010 interview, “I’m sitting in the house now that was built with the Wu-Tang money!” In the case of blues man Syl Johnson, whose “Different Strokes” ended up being part of the Clan’s funky fanfare on “Shame on a Nigga,” they paid handsomely enough to let him snaffle up some real estate. But that still didn’t stop the group (or its label, Loud) paying up to sample a chunk of classic soul or funk. You’ll hear the character’s name shouted out later on occasional Wu releases, and he also put in an appearance on a 1998 indie rap release by Shadez of Brooklyn under a new guise as Jackpot.Ī large part of the charm of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is its lo-fi sonic ambiance. According to the RZA though, he came close to offering a local Staten Island MC named Scotty Wotty an official place in the crew. Cappadonna became something of a semi-member but never secured water-tight Wu status.
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The official ranks of the Wu-Tang Clan number nine: RZA, GZA, Ghostface, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Method Man and the now departed Ol’ Dirty Bastard. According to Yoram Vazan, the studio’s owner, the crew’s first single, “Protect Ya Neck,” cost $300 worth of studio time to complete. The Wu recorded their debut album at Firehouse Studios, which also facilitated rap hits from Audio Two, MC Lyte and Das-EFX. “Ghostface would throw on his big, oversized coat and just stack four or five cans in his coat pockets, and we’d walk out,” he told the Village Voice. ODB certainly mined a look you could kindly call “disheveled poverty chic.” According to 9th Prince, RZA’s younger brother, the low budget living was a true part of their life and Ghostface would frequently make shoplifting trips to the local store to help feed the Clan. The Clan’s early image involved the idea that they were a bunch of scrappy, striving artists from the slums of Shaolin. (The song also features RZA in his Prince Rakeem guise and he name-checks Raekwon.) Self-referentially, the bone passing saga continued when Masta Killa updated the song for 2006’s Made in Brooklyn. “Bring the Ruckus” is fleshed out with a (subsequently unclearable) sample and some alternate lyrical performances, while tracks that never made the final album include “Wu-Tang Master,” “Problemz” and “The Wu Is Comin’ Through.” Most intriguing though is “It’s All About Me,” which references De La Soul’s “Me Myself And I” and flows forth in an uncharacteristically lackadaisical manner.ĭuring “Clan In Da Front,” the GZA makes one of the album’s many references to weed when he implores, “Pass the bone, kid, pass the bone.” But beyond the blunt craving, the line also nods to the rapper’s prior unsuccessful career when he called himself the Genius and was signed to the Cold Chillin’ label “Pass the Bone” was a ruggedly chugging production that was left off his debut album, 1991’s Words From the Genius, but added to a 1994 re-release. Nancy batted her eyelashes and asked if there was anything she could do for him.The demo tape which begat Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is a fascinating affair. He fought the urges as long as he could but he finally gave in and leaned over to Nancy and told her he hadn't had sex for months.
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Pretty soon, the man started to get "those feelings" again.
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It was another beautiful evening, red sky, cirrus clouds, a warm and gentle breeze, a perfect for a night of romance. That evening, the man brought Nancy to the evening beach ritual. After that, the three of them continued to enjoy the sunsets together,Ī few weeks passed by and, lo and behold, there was another shipwreck. But the sheepdog, ever protective of the sheep, growled fiercely until the man took his arm from around the sheep. Soon, he leaned over to the sheep and put his arm around it. One particular evening, the sky was a fiery red with beautiful cirrus clouds, the breeze was warm and gentle - a perfect night for romance.Īs they sat there, the sheep started looking better and better to the lonely man. After looking around, he realized that they were stranded on deserted island.Īfter being there awhile, he got into the habit of taking his two animal companions to the beach every evening to watch the sunset. Only a sheep and a sheepdog were washed up with him. A man was washed up on a beach after a terrible shipwreck.