We still could negotiate with any label we wanted, like Meth went with Def Jam, Rae stayed with Loud, Ghost went with Sony, GZA went with Geffen Records, feel me.Īnd all these labels still put Razor Sharp Records on the credits. The success of Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers established the group as a creative and influential force in mid-1990s hip hop, allowing Ol Dirty Bastard, GZA, RZA, Raekwon, U-God, Method Man, and Ghostface Killah to negotiate solo contracts. Though there was some difficulty in finding a record label that would sign Wu-Tang Clan while still allowing each member to record solo albums with other labels, Loud RCA finally agreed, releasing their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in November 1993. Wu-Tang theme, dividing the album into Shaolin and Wu-Tang sections. ![]() The Genius released Words from the Genius (1991) on Cold Chillin Records and Prince Rakeem released Ooh I Love You Rakeem (1991) on Tommy Boy Records.Įmbittered but unbowed, they refocused their efforts and on new monikers The Genius became GZA (pronounced jizza), while Prince Rakeem became RZA (pronounced rizza). The group never signed to a major label, but caught the attention of the New York City rap scene and was recognized by rapper Biz Markie.īy 1991, The Genius and Prince Rakeem were signed to separate record labels. In 2004, NME hailed them as one of the most influential groups of the last ten years. ![]() Kris Ex of Rolling Stone called Wu-Tang Clan the best rap group ever.
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