Wu-Tang Clan

At one point in time, hip-hop music wasn't the major musical force that it is today; it was a fad relegated to the South Bronx, where DJs cut between drum breaks for a young crop of dancers to spin on their head to in the park. Flash forward 40 years, and hip-hop has become one of the most recognized forms of popular music...

On 2005's "Old School Rules" by Danger Doom, Talib Kweli raps that, "I might be buggin but it seem to me/That cartoons be realer than reality TV." While we could easily enumerate a number of reasons why Kweli's lyric is a bold hyperbole to make - namely because they're cartoons - it definitely speaks to hip-hop's longstanding history with the animated arts. Whe...

Last night, XXL chopped it up with Raekwon about the highly anticipated upcoming Wu-Tang Clan reunion project at the launch event for Gig-It. During our brief discussion, the Staten Island legend gave his thoughts on the album, saying that while the members of the Clan are ready and willing to record, the business side of the project needs to be handled correctly. He also ...

Long-time Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Shyheim was recently arrested. Shyheim was arrested in his Staten Island home last week during a raid by the State Island Gang Squad. Reports indicate that Police found .32 caliber Serrifile Inc. Terrier One revolver, heroin, a Xanax pill, and other drug paraphernalia in the Rugged Child's apartment...

Earlier this month, news broke that the Wu-Tang Clan had settled on the title A Better Tomorrow for their upcoming 20th anniversary album. Now, Wu-gambino Raekwon speaks on the news. According to Rae, he wasn't aware of the album title until the news initially broke earlier this month. Alt...

It looks like Ghostface Killah wants to go in a completely different direction with his next album. In a recent interview with Fact Mag, Ghostdeini the Great said that he wants to record an album in which he discusses his Islamic faith...

The Wu-Tang Clan has been in talks of a reunion album for quite some time. Now, plans of a 20th anniversary album are in process of completion. According to a press release posted by HipHop-N-More, the legendary rap crew’s album is titled A Better Tomorrow. The ...

As we roll out our annual Top Ten Freshman List for 2013, XXL decided to take a look back 20 years to weigh in on who would have been the members of the Freshman Class in the year 1993. All decisions were based on our current Freshman guidelines, meaning entire groups and artists who had released their debut albums prior to the list date were excluded. The y...

If you're unfamiliar with the brand STANCE Socks, please do some homework. The company has an outstanding collection of socks made with the highest quality of materials and for their latest offering, Stance teams with The Wu for this special pair of Wu-Tang socks...

Czarface strikes again! The trio of 7L & Esoteric and Inspectah Deck of the Wu-Tang Clan recently recorded a new promo anthem for Sway and Tech's "The Wake Up Show" over their beat to "Czar Rafaeli," complete with new verses from Deck and Es. Ch...

Earlier this week, XXL got an exclusive look at the comic book that accompany Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge's upcoming album 12 Reasons To Die. While the folks at Black Mask Studios look like they've perfect captured the spirit of Ghost and Younge's giallo horror-meets-crime narrative, the Wu-Tang emcee isn't the first to get the comic book treatment...

Ghostface Killah weighs in on the possible Wu-Tang Clan reunion and says he wants to take charge of the project. In a recent exclusive interview with XXL, Ghostdeini discussed the possibility of the Wu reuniting for a final album. He explained that he was unsatisfied with the outcome of the group's last effort 8 Diagrams because he knows the Clan's potential exceeds that of the album's quality...