The story of Wu Tang Clan is a continual story of flipping the norm, doing it your own way, and thinking long term. Wu Tang Clan's debut album, Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) is like STARTING at the end and working backwards.
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"Check the Technique Vol 1" by Brian Coleman: https://amzn.to/3ZbXJDo
Great video of Wu Tang talking about the 25th anniversary of 36 Chambers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kDEAv99mv8
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190426-how-wu-tang-clan-revolutionised-hip-hop-forever https://www.joe.ie/music/wu-tang-clan-36-chambers-retrospective-647426
RZA Vanity Fair Kung Fu Sample Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ67KyHX-cY