Uploaded by jahtmaster2regata on Jun 9, 2011
In the summer of 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan emerged from the slums of Staten Island and took the hip-hop world by storm. Their legacy spanned over a decade, garnering fans worldwide and generating sales in excess of $50 million. This is their story. Written by Gerald Barclay
In his opening narration, director Gerald Barclay reveals that he grew up with members of the Wu-Tang Clan. That makes his profile a first-person feature, even if he doesn't turn the camera on himself. As a video producer, Barclay contributed to the hip-hop collective's early success, so he isn't exactly a disinterested observer, which gives him access, but can also result in a limited perspective. Fortunately, he adds enough outside voices to stave off accusations of bias. To set the scene, Barclay takes a brief tour of Staten Island ("Shaolin" in Wu speak) and the martial arts movies that inspired the crew's ideology. Founded in 1991, Wu-Tang formed around Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Method Man, Raekwon the Chef, RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and OI' Dirty Bastard. As actor/rapper RZA explains, Wu-Tang stands for Wise Universal Truth Allah Now God... though he's open to other interpretations. As writer Margeaux Watson observes, "It is a typical 'Behind the Music' story," and Barclay dutifully tracks their rise, fall, and rebirth by speaking with friends, business associates, disc jockeys, and journalist-turned-A&R rep Bonz Malone, who admits he didn't get them at first. Sadly, the darkest moments revolve around ODB, who went from substance abuse to assault charges to incarceration, and passed away in 2004. Special features include Barclay's "Protect Ya Neck" video and extended interviews with Raekwon and RZA, who relates Wu's solo-career master plan. In addition, the filmmaker discusses the making of the documentary, while ODB's widow, Iceline Jones, remembers her late husband. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0950779/
http://www.amazon.com/Wu-Story-Wu-Tang-Gano-Grills/dp/B001DHXT7K
http://youtu.be/vf4E5P_VcKs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan
http://www.wutang-corp.com/
http://torrentz.eu/ff5440fe4fd196268ba856152ca5212f36317322
http://torrentz.eu/9507ba99627f1dc84fbb3ae73b2a18dfffc9f7f6
http://wuwearshoes.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Store_Code=W
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EVERYBODY SHOULD WATCH THIS !
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shimmy shimmy ya
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@sUNaRMYK i think it's one love by nas
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o00hhh man! thanks 4 putting this up....ODB's drunk freestyle was the best ever!!!
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How come its illegal to wear a bulletproof vest
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i cried when popa wu broke down i feel the mans pain r.i.p odb
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WU-TANG BEST GROUP FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wu- Tang clan birth me !!!!!!!DRZA!!!!!!!
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ODB 4 LIFE
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@unlock07 hey thanks :) its not the one i dont think but that is a dope beat the andre nickatina spit over that is soo good!
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