The series premiered on the cable network in May 2019 and featured interviews with all members of the group in the four sixty-minute episodes. ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ wouldn’t be possible without the docuseries ‘Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men’īefore the Hulu original series grew to popularity, the group’s rise to success and cultural impact was documented in the Showtime docuseries, Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men.
They are also considered one of the most influential hip hop groups of all time. Wu-Tang is credited with being one of the first acts to introduce hardcore rap of the East Coast to hip hop. He also had success as a filmmaker, helping to create movies like Kill Bill and The Man with the Ironed Fists. RZA continued producing, as well as rapping under the moniker Bobby Digital. With collective success, group members branched out, launching subgroups as member Method Man would later break from the group to become a rapping and acting sup with fellow rapper Red Man. Wu-Tang released four additional gold and platinum-selling albums as a group. Their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), was released in 1993, and is regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Wu-Tang Clan 1993 | Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The group used music as an exit strategy out of the slums and their drug-infested community. The group hails from a rough neighborhood in Staten Island, New York.
Wu-Tang clan was founded by rapper and producer, RZA and is comprised of eight other rappers: GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa. The show has become one of Hulu’s most-watched, with episodes airing each Wednesday. Longtime fans of the group may be familiar with Wu-Tang members Method Man and RZA because of their success outside of the group, but viewers are now delving into the lives of all nine original members. The group is known as one of the greatest contributions and influencers in rap music. Wu-Tang Clan 1997 | Bob Berg/Getty ImagesĪfter the success of a multi-part Showtime documentary, Wu-Tang’s story is being portrayed by rappers like Dave East, and Oscar winner Ashton Sanders, in the Hulu original production, Wu-Tang: An American Saga.
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