Wu-Tang Clan

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Wu-Tang Clan is a highly influential American hip hop collective from Staten Island, New York, renowned for its gritty sound, martial arts-inspired aesthetic, and impact on 1990s rap culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop group
music collective
musical artist
awardReceived Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album for Wu-Tang Forever
basedIn Staten Island
surface form: Staten Island, New York City
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre East Coast hip hop
hardcore hip hop
hip hop
underground hip hop
hasAlias Wu
surface form: The Wu

Wu-Tang Clan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wu-Tang
hasMotto Wu-Tang is for the children
hasPart Wu-Tang Killa Beez
inception 1992
influenced A$AP Mob
Griselda Records
Jay-Z
Mobb Deep
Nas
Odd Future
The Notorious B.I.G.
influencedBy Five-Percent Nation (Nation of Gods and Earths)
surface form: Five Percent Nation

Nation of Islam
New York street culture
kung fu films
locationOfFormation New York City
Staten Island
surface form: Staten Island, New York City
member Cappadonna
GZA
Ghostface Killah
Inspectah Deck
Masta Killa
Method Man
Ol' Dirty Bastard
RZA
Raekwon
U-God
nativeLanguage English
notableSong C.R.E.A.M.
Da Mystery of Chessboxin'
Gravel Pit
Method Man
Protect Ya Neck
Triumph
notableWork 8 Diagrams
A Better Tomorrow
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Iron Flag
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin
W
surface form: The W

Wu-Tang Forever
recordLabel Def Jam Recordings
Loud Records
RCA Records
Warner Bros. Records
significantEvent release of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993
styleCharacteristic dense slang-heavy lyrics
gritty sound
martial arts-inspired aesthetic
sample-based production

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Firehouse Studio, New York City artist Wu-Tang Clan
subject surface form: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Bring da Ruckus artist Wu-Tang Clan
Bring da Ruckus performer Wu-Tang Clan
Bring da Ruckus associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Shame on a Nigga artist Wu-Tang Clan
Shame on a Nigga performer Wu-Tang Clan
Shame on a Nigga recordedBy Wu-Tang Clan
Clan in da Front artist Wu-Tang Clan
Clan in da Front performer Wu-Tang Clan
Clan in da Front recordedBy Wu-Tang Clan
Can It Be All So Simple artist Wu-Tang Clan
Can It Be All So Simple performer Wu-Tang Clan
Can It Be All So Simple partOf Wu-Tang Clan
this entity surface form: Wu-Tang Clan discography
Da Mystery of Chessboxin' artist Wu-Tang Clan
Da Mystery of Chessboxin' performer Wu-Tang Clan
C.R.E.A.M. artist Wu-Tang Clan
C.R.E.A.M. performer Wu-Tang Clan
C.R.E.A.M. associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Protect Ya Neck artist Wu-Tang Clan
Protect Ya Neck performer Wu-Tang Clan
Tearz artist Wu-Tang Clan
Tearz performer Wu-Tang Clan
Tearz partOf Wu-Tang Clan
this entity surface form: Wu-Tang Clan discography
Tearz recordedBy Wu-Tang Clan
Words from the Genius associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Five Deadly Venoms hasInfluenceOn Wu-Tang Clan
Criminology partOf Wu-Tang Clan
this entity surface form: Wu-Tang Clan solo catalog
Criminology associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Ice Cream associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Guillotine (Swordz) performer Wu-Tang Clan
Verbal Intercourse associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Heaven & Hell associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Knowledge God associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Rainy Dayz associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Gambinos performerCollective Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Gambinos associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Spot Rusherz associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Spot Rusherz featuresMemberOf Wu-Tang Clan
Knuckleheadz associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Ice Water associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
North Star (Jewels) associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan
Duel of the Iron Mic performerGroupAffiliation Wu-Tang Clan
this entity surface form: Wu-Tang Clan (via GZA)
Duel of the Iron Mic associatedAct Wu-Tang Clan