| Wu-Tang Clan | |
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Members of the Wu-Tang Clan and their affiliates performing at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapping, lyricists |
| Years active | 1992 – present |
| Labels | Loud/RCA/BMG Records (1993–1998) Loud/Columbia/SME Records (1999–2001) Wu Music Group/SRC/Universal Motown/Loud (2007–present) |
| Website | Wu-Tang Corp. |
| Members | |
| RZA (1992 – present) GZA (1992 – present) Method Man (1992 – present) Raekwon (1992 – present) Ghostface Killah (1992 – present) Inspectah Deck (1992 – present) U-God (1992 – 2004, 2004 – present) Masta Killa (1992 – present) Cappadonna (unofficial; disputed) (2000, 2007 – present)[1][2] |
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| Former members | |
| Ol' Dirty Bastard (deceased) (1992–2004) | |
The Wu-Tang Clan are a New York City-based hip-hop group, which consists of: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, whose status as an official member is in dispute. They were formed in (and are associated with) the New York City borough of Staten Island (referred to by members as "Shaolin"), though some of its members are from Brooklyn.
Wu-Tang Clan rose to fame with hardcore hip hop music, and their success enabled all its members to pursue solo careers. They have introduced and launched the careers of affiliated artists and groups,[3] often collectively known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees.[4] In 2007, MTV ranked Wu-Tang the 5th greatest Hip-hop group of all time.[5]
