Wu-Tang Clan
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Summary
Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop collective[1]. It draws 37,352 Wikipedia views per month (hip hop collective category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: musical group[3]
- Genre: East Coast hip-hop[4], hardcore hip-hop[5], gangsta rap[6], mafioso rap[7]
- Named after: Shaolin and Wu Tang[8]
- Record label: Asylum Records[9], Soul Temple Records[10], Loud Records[11], RCA Records[12], SRC Records[13]
- Discography: Wu-Tang Clan discography[14]
- Commons category: Wu-Tang Clan[15]
- Country of origin: United States[16]
- Has part(s): RZA[17], GZA[18], Method Man[19], U-God[20], Raekwon[21], Inspectah Deck[22], Masta Killa[23], Cappadonna[24], Ghostface Killah[25]
- Inception: January 1, 1992[26]
- Location of formation: New York City[27]
- Official website: https://wutangclan.com/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wu-Tang Clan[29]
- Topic has template: Template:Wu-Tang Clan[30]
- Official name: Wu-Tang Clan[31]
- Start of work period: 1992[32]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[33]
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Country: US[34]
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Began / founded: 1992[35]
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Genre(s): boom bap, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop[36]
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Community tags: boom bap, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, hip-hop[37]
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MusicBrainz ID: 0febdcf7-4e1f-4661-9493-b40427de2c13[38]
Why It Matters
Wu-Tang Clan has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
It has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[41], a screenwriter[42], b. 1983[43], of United States[44], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[45], specialised in music[46]; SpaceGhostPurrp[47], a rapper[48], b. 1991[49], of United States[50]; Doc Gynéco[51], a rapper[52], b. 1974[53], of France[54], awarded the Victory of the album of urban musics[55]; Mafia K-1 Fry[56], a musical group[57]; and CJ[58], a rapper[59], b. 1997[60], of United States[61].
FAQs
Who did Wu-Tang Clan influence?
Wu-Tang Clan has been cited as an influence by Donald Glover[41], SpaceGhostPurrp[47], Doc Gynéco[51], and Mafia K-1 Fry[56].