Throughout the history of hip-hop, no single group has changed the game like the Wu-Tang Clan. In the early ‘90s, a group of young rappers from Staten Island and Brooklyn joined forces to escape the poverty, violence, and oppression of their neighborhoods through music. Hot off the success of their single “Protect Ya Neck”, RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, lnspectah Deck, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon Da Chef, and Masta Killa then released their debut album. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), a seminal album that redefined a genre and forever changed the economics of the industry. The real story of the Wu-Tang Clan unfurls here, with never-before-seen footage and interviews recounting the obstacles traversed to stay united as one Wu family. Director Sacha Jenkins (Fresh Dressed, 2015 Sundance Film Festival) poignantly captures their struggles and triumphs in intimate detail, creating a group portrait that transcends music and delves into broader themes of race, economic strife, and brotherhood while weaving their distinctly raw and resonant sound throughout. WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN RUNTIME: 4 x 60’ WRITERS: Paul Greenhouse, Peter J. Scalettar DIRECTOR: Sacha Jenkins PRODUCER: Mass Appeal FEATURING: RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon Da Chef, Masta Killa COMMISSIONER: Showtime Network (US)
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