The Wu-Tang Clan and RZA: A Trip through Hip Hop's 36 Chambers
Author:   Alvin Blanco
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780313384424


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 April 2011
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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The Wu-Tang Clan and RZA: A Trip through Hip Hop's 36 Chambers


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This insightful biography looks at the turbulent lives, groundbreaking music and lyrics, and powerful brand of hip hop's infamous Wu-Tang Clan. The Wu-Tang Clan and RZA: A Trip through Hip Hop's 36 Chambers chronicles the rise of the Wu-Tang Clan from an underground supergroup to a globally recognized musical conglomerate. Enhanced by the author's one-on-one interviews with group members, the book covers the entire Wu-Tang Clan catalog of studio albums, as well as albums that were produced or heavily influenced by producer/rapper RZA. Wu-Tang Clan's albums are analyzed and discussed in terms of their artistry as well as in terms of their critical, cultural, and commercial impact. By delving into the motivation behind the creation of pivotal songs and albums and mining their dense metaphor and wordplay, the book provides an understanding of what made a team of nine friends and relatives from Staten Island with a love of Kung Fu movies into not just a music group, but a powerful cultural movement.

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Author:   Alvin Blanco
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780313384424


ISBN 10:   0313384428
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 April 2011
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A Family Affair 2. From Many There Is One Wu 3. Form Like Voltron 4. The Debut Chamber 5. The First Wave (Wu-Tang Clan Soloist) Splinter Cells 6. Wu-Tang Goes Worldwide 7. The Re-up: The Second Wave (More Wu-Tang Clan Solos) 8. Wu-Tang as a Brand, Music and Beyond 9. A New Millennium, Even More Wu 10. Chinks in the Clan's Armor 11. Group Hiatus, Solos Still Flow 12. Goodbye Ol' Dirty Bastard, Wu-Tang Marches On 13. Wu-Tang Redux 14. Shaolin Still Runs It Index

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