Wu-Tang Clan

It's a story that goes back to the golden days of rock 'n roll, and probably even further—when is the band getting back together? For a number of hip-hop groups, the answer is as complicated as it is calculated, with many egos and paychecks hanging in the balance. But ...

The entire Wu-Tang Clan is currently performing at the Balaton Sound Festival in Budapest. Balaton is one of Europe's biggest open-air electronic music festival's. Put your Ws up.

At this point in his career, Kanye West's personal and professional lives are pretty much open books to the public. With five albums in the can and a sixth titled Yeezus on the way, pretty much every listener knows the ins and outs of the Chicago rap star's story. Still, Yeezy'...

If there was any doubt that the Wu-Tang Clan is preparing for a reunion, this latest single should take care of that. Earlier this morning, Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg debuted a new cut from the Clan titled "Family Reunion." Although it's unclear whether the song comes from the group's rumored reunion album A Better Tomorrow, Ebro Darden—Program Director at Hot 97—said that the leak came

Last night marked another legendary Summer Jam tailor-made for hip-hop's history books. Hot 97’s annual concert celebrated its 20th year in a big, big way. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Lil Kim and more were just a few names in the list of surprise guests throughout the evening. True...

As we always do about this time. Hot 97's Summer Jam XX is upon us, live from Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Check out the lineup, below, and enjoy the show which is sure to be littered with surprises. Festival Stage (2 pm EST): Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, A$AP Ferg, Vinny Cha$e, Smoke DZA, Bodega Bamz, Troy Ave and Kid Ink...

This week saw new video releases from veteran lyricists and highly anticipated up-and-comers. De La Soul gives its take on the state of hip-hop, while Talib Kweli channels his inner Fritz The Cat. At the same time, Vic Mensa brings back Kenan & Kel, and The Dopplegangaz takes a visually arresting sabbatical on the country side. ...

Over the past few weeks, rumors have been circulating that the almighty Wu-Tang Clan is set to make a return to hip-hop with a new album, A Better Tomorrow. While nothing has been officially confirmed—Raekwon recently told XXL that the Clan's members are still trying to sort out the business end of the process—fans have gotten to hear one new track from troupe, "Execution In Autumn." In

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The 1998 Grammy Awards has become the stuff of hip-hop legend after Ol' Dirty Bastard infamously stormed the stage when the Wu-Tang Clan was overlooked for the Best Rap Album award. Now, one of ODB's peers reveals new details about the incident. ...

We're not sure why, but it feels like this next week is going to be a really important one for new music. It could be Kanye's upcoming appearance on SNL, where he's rumored to be premiering a brand-new single ("I Am God"?), or maybe it's the release of Daft Punk's anxiously awaited Random Access Memories (we've heard it on the low, and it's awesome), but something's definitely in the ai

Believe it or not, Wu-Tang Clan’s new album A Better Tomorrow is coming out. Before hip-hop heads can sink their teeth into their 20th anniversary album, we get an unreleased track by the Wu. This one is called “Execution In Autumn,” featuring funky production by Frank Dukes. Here, Inspectah ...