Rap music has always been about immediacy and more importantly about connection. As the fully realized poetry of the streets, rap captured the urban experience and relayed the stories of the inner ...

November will mark 30 years since the release of the Wu-Tang Clan‘s debut LP, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), an album that helped to bring New York’s grittier hip hop scene to the forefront ...

The album "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" - of course, it borrows its title from at least two kung fu films. One is the Bruce Lee film "Enter The Dragon." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "ENTER THE DRAGON") ...

The group was formed in Staten Island, N.Y. in 1992, shortly before the release of their debut album, “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).” The record quickly attracted an underground following for the ...

The Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album channeled their grimy New York roots and love of ’70s kung fu into an instant hip-hop classic, launching a sprawling and influential culture empire.

To mark the 30th Anniversary of the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) we explore the martial arts influences that helped to inspire the Wu-Tang Clan and their debut album.

To mark the 30th Anniversary of the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) we explore the martial arts influences that helped to inspire the Wu-Tang Clan and their debut album.