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Wu-Tang Clan, Alicia Keys Added to the National Recording Registry
A Tribe Called Quest, The Four Tops, WNYC 9/11 broadcast among other recordings added to the National Registry.
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The Most Iconic Grammy Moments of All Time
Milli Vanilli, Nicki Minaj and Michael Jackson made Grammy moments people still talk about today. Who will be the talk of the night in 2022?
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‘C.R.E.A.M.’: U.S. Government Sells One-of-a-Kind Wu-Tang Clan Album That Once Belonged to Martin Shkreli to Help Cover Debts
The disgraced hedge fund manager was ordered to pay $7.36 million in a forfeiture judgment following his 2018 conviction.
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Verzuz Alert! Blaze Up & Chill Out With These OG Rappers in Honor of 4/20
Last month, we witnessed the iconic Verzuz matchup between Wu-Tang Clan members and two of New York’s finest Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. Now, we’re being blessed with another smokin’ hot hip-hop battle: OG Kush rappers Method Man and Red Man. If you remember, the How High actors were announced to face-off the same day as…
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Meth Gets the Assignment: Taking a Walk Down Memory Lane With Cliff 'Method Man' Smith
There aren’t many people in hip-hop with an enduring legacy like Cliff “Method Man” Smith. His lyrics went from “M-E-T-H-O-D Man” to, “I came to bring the pain hardcore from the brain.” He got sentimental with, “I got a love jones for your body and your skin tone.” And was lit (pardon the pun) rapping,…
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Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah and Raekwon Are Bringing Da Ruckus for the Next Verzuz Battle This Weekend
Clan in the front, all others to the back! The ever-popular party-at-home Instagram Live series Verzuz will be taking it back to the streets with its next music battle, Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah and Raekwon are set to face off against each other this weekend. Billboard reports that after the soulful debut of D’Angelo and…
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RZA Discusses New Deal With Downtown Music Publishing and the Power of Artistic Expression
Robert “RZA” Diggs is not only one of the foremost members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, but he’s also proven through the years to be quite the astute businessman and entrepreneur. Alongside his older brother Mitchell “Divine” Diggs, RZA announced on Tuesday that Downtown Music Publishing signed a global publishing agreement with Wu-Tang Productions to…
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I Think I Might Owe Jhene Aiko An Apology. My Bad, Jhene
Since we’ve all been some manner of “at home” since March, one of the most consistent forms of Black entertainment has been Verzuz—not always for the right reasons; doesn’t it seem like forever ago that Teddy Riley was trending?—and the arguments, speculation and unsolicited social media advice offered to multimillionaire entertainers who apparently all forgot…
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Wu-Tang Is for the Children…and Adults Who Need to Learn About Coronavirus Precautions
Wu-Tang is for the children, but who’s to say adults don’t need some guidance, too? Especially, when you consider the various ways in which people have been reacting to local social distancing mandates. As many across the world gear up for such social distancing in order to halt the further spreading of COVID-19, the disease…
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Wu-Wednesday: The Wu-Tang Clan Play 'Black Ass Game'
It’s Wu-Wednesday, folks! Wu-Tang: An American Saga on Hulu is well underway. Have y’all caught the series yet? What’s the read—are folks feeling it? On this Wu-Wednesday, allow us to offer some levity for that azz. With that, The Root welcomed members of the Wu Tang Clan, as well of some cast of Wu-Tang: An…