Wu-Tang Clan "Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers" (1993)
Cousins Robert Diggs, Gary Grice and Russell Jones formed a group called
'Force of the Imperial Master'. The members ended up being signed to
separate record labels for a time, but were eventually dropped from these contracts. They
re-focussed their efforts on making music together, with new names (RZA,
GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard) as Wu-Tang Clan.
The group recorded their debut in a small studio on a limited budget.
RZA made the MCs battle each other to see who would rhyme over his
beats. The competition helped create some great music. The mix of the
different MCs' vocal styles, the various kung fu sound samples, and
GZA's magpie-like approach to music production created a blueprint for
the group and its myriad off-shoots and solo albums. Really Wu-Tang is
more than just a group, it's like a movement or organisation!
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