C.R.E.A.M. Technique

Calling Card

"No, no weapon in hip-hop history can rival the chaotic cohesion of the Wu-Tang Clan. The Clan had so many characters, each with his own eccentricities. They were fearless in their approach. There...

Music

The RZA produced the entire Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album, introducing the world to what became his signature production style. His productions are generally cinematic and stripped down: t...

Songwriting

Raekwon, whose verse dominates the first half of "C.R.E.A.M.," is considered the Wu-Tang Clan's resident slang expert—the RZA wrote that Raekwon's first solo album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, "had...

Title

"Naming is very important to the mythology that Wu-Tang Clan has built around itself," one commentator wrote. Or, according to the RZA, "Wu-Tang n----s are famous for having lots of names, lots of...