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Wu-Tang Clan Videography
The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City–based hip-hop musical group, consisting of nine American rappers: RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. One of the most critically and commercially successful hip hop groups of all time, Wu-Tang Clan rose to fame with their uncompromising brand of hardcore rap music. Since their debut, they have introduced or launched the careers of numerous other artists and groups, and already in 1994 there were credited to be over 300 Wu-Tang Clan affiliates, ''Rap Pages'' February 1991. known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees, consisting of rappers, producers, and |
Wu Tang Clan On Stage
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Can It Be All So Simple
"Can It Be All So Simple" is the third and final single from Wu-Tang Clan's critically acclaimed debut album ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)''. It features production from RZA (credited as Prince Rakeem) that samples Gladys Knight & the Pips' cover of "The Way We Were". The song reached number nine on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, number twenty four on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and number eighty two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. "Can It Be All So Simple" features rapping from Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. Its lyrics deal with a glorified mafioso lifestyle. In the song, Raekwon and Ghostface discuss the hardships of growing up in New York City during the 1980s, and how they want to live a lavish and famous lifestyle to escape the hardships of life. The music video was directed by Hype Williams, with images similar to the song's content and a cameo by MC Eiht. A remix with new lyrics can be found on Raekwon's debut album '' Only Built 4 Cuban Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy's Home (Big Daddy Kane Album)
''Daddy's Home'' is the sixth album by rapper, emcee, Big Daddy Kane. It is Big Daddy Kane's only album on MCA Records, released in September 13, 1994. Like his previous album ''Looks Like a Job For…'', ''Daddy's Home'' was generally well-received, but lacked in sales. Despite the positive reviews, the album saw a large drop in Kane's commercial popularity, and produced no crossover hit singles, like 1993's "Very Special". The album features the singles "In the PJ's" and the DJ Premier-produced posse cut "Show & Prove", featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard, Shyheim, Sauce Money and a then-unknown Jay Z (credited as "J.Z."), who, at the time, was Kane's protégé. Kane's longtime producer Easy Mo Bee produced three songs on ''Daddy's Home'' and was set to bring in a fourth song for the album. However, Kane rejected it. Easy Mo Bee later gave the track to the Notorious B.I.G., which he would use for the song "Warning" for his 1994 debut ''Ready To Die''. Following the release of ''Daddy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hip hop. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked his song " Ain't No Half-Steppin'" number 25 on its list of ''The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time'', calling him "a master wordsmith of rap's late-golden age and a huge influence on a generation of MCs". Biography 1980s In 1984, Kane became friends with Biz Markie, and he would co-write some of Biz's best-known lyrics. Both eventually became important members of the Queens-based Juice Crew, a collective headed by renowned producer Marley Marl. Kane signed with Tyrone Williams's (Marl's manager) and Len Fichtelberg's Cold Chillin' Records label in 1987 and debuted the same year with the 12" single "Raw", which was an underground hit. The name Big Daddy Kane came from a variation on Caine, David Carrad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary J
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I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By
"I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" is a duet song by the American recording artists, rapper Method Man and singer Mary J. Blige who sings the intro, the choruses, and backing vocals. The song is a remix of Method Man's "All I Need" (which appears on his 1994 debut album, '' Tical''). All versions of this song contains an interpolation of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's hit, ''You're All I Need to Get By''. Both this remix song and the original were produced by RZA. This remix song was released as a single and is also known as "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By (Razor Sharp Mix)". The video for this remix song was directed by Diane Martel. Another version of the remix was released for radio airplay, titled "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By (Puff Daddy Mix)", which was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Trackmasters. The Puff Daddy version of the song contains a new instrumental which includes a repeated sample ("Lie together, cry toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Raspberry (singer)
Candi Lindsey (born June 9, 1972), better known by her stage name Blue Raspberry, is an American singer from Pleasantville, New Jersey. She is perhaps best known for her affiliation with East Coast hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. Her moniker was given to her by fellow Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest, who said she reminded him of a blue raspberry. Biography She was discovered by the Wu-Tang Clan at Bally's Atlantic City, where she was working as a parking cashier at a convention and was overheard while singing over the loudspeakers.Omowale, J. Nadir"Uniquely Blue Raspberry; This New Jersey native moved to Detroit to launch her solo career" BLAC Detroit, September 23, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2013. "Born to a musical family in Pleasantville, N.J., near Atlantic City, she came of age listening to the sounds of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Terrell." Blue Raspberry emerged as the group's in-house female vocalist during the first round of Wu-Tang solo projects. She a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bring The Pain
"Bring the Pain" is a song recorded by the rap artist Method Man. It is the first Single (music), single released from his debut album ''Tical (album), Tical''. Comedian Chris Rock named his 1996 tour and television special "Chris Rock: Bring the Pain, Bring the Pain" after this song. Method Man is credited in the special's closing credits. The song was also featured in the 2002 film 8 Mile (film), 8 Mile. Industrial music band Mindless Self Indulgence cover version, covered it on their 1999 album, ''Tight (Mindless Self Indulgence album), Tight'', as did Candiria on their album The COMA Imprint. The beat was Sampling (music), sampled by Timbaland for a song of the same name on Missy Elliott's ''Under Construction (Missy Elliott album), Under Construction'', which features Method Man. Tupac Shakur did an Interpolation of the song on his 1996 album ''All Eyez on Me'' on the track ''No More Pain'', and even gave Method Man and RZA credits in the album's liner notes. The Chemical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tical (album)
''Tical'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man. It was released November 15, 1994, by Def Jam Recordings. It was the first Wu-Tang solo album released after the group's debut, ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)''. Similar to all first generation solo Wu-Tang projects, ''Tical'' was mainly produced by group member RZA, who provided a dark, murky and rugged sound. The album features guest appearances from RZA, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, as well as several affiliates, who would later appear on future group projects. On October 5, 2017, Method Man revealed on the Viceland talk show Desus & Mero that the album's title is an acronym for "taking into consideration all lives." ''Tical'' was a critical and commercial success, reaching number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. On January 18, 1995, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and on July 13, 1995, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diary Of A Madman (Gravediggaz Song)
"Diary of a Madman" is the debut single by the Gravediggaz, released in June 1994 from their debut album, ''6 Feet Deep''. The song was produced by members RZA (The Rzarector) and Prince Paul (The Undertaker) along with RNS and featured verses from Killah Priest and Scientific Shabazz. "Diary of a Madman" was Gravediggaz' most successful single, peaking at No. 82 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, their only single to reach the chart, as well as No. 8 on the Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by '' Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stat ... chart. Background and composition In an interview with HipHopSite.com, Prince Paul said that the sample looped in the song was produced by RNS. The story of the song is set in a courtroom, where a man possessed by evil spirits confesses to a murder and his story b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1-800 Suicide
"1-800 Suicide" is the third and final single released from the Gravediggaz' debut album, ''6 Feet Deep''. Produced by Prince Paul (The Undertaker), "1-800 Suicide" was the Gravediggaz final charting single, making it to 46 on the Hot Rap Singles. The song was paired with "Mommy, What's a Gravedigga?" as a Double A-Side, although Gee Street also released "1-800 Suicide" and "Mommy, What's a Gravedigga?" as individuals with exactly the same cover art. The song can also be found on the soundtrack of the 1995 film '' Tales from the Crypt presents: Demon Knight'', and as the opening theme song for '' The Leftovers'' Season 3 episode "Certified". ''Complex'' ranked "1-800-Suicide" at #22 on their list of the 25 most violent rap songs of all time. Single track listing A-Side 1 #"1-800-Suicide" (Clean Version) – 4:18 #"1-800-Suicide" – 4:18 #"1-800-Suicide" (Instrumental Version) – 3:41 A-Side 2 #"Mommy What's a Gravedigga?" (Clean RZA Mix) – 4:08 #"Mommy What's a Gravedig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide
"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" is the second single released from the Gravediggaz' debut album, ''6 Feet Deep''. Produced by the group's producer, Prince Paul (The Undertaker), "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" was a minor hit on the Rap charts, where it peaked at 32. The song interpolates Martha and the Vandellas Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) were an American vocal girl group formed in Detroit in 1957. The group achieved fame in the 1960s with Motown. An act founded by friends Annette Beard, Rosalind ... " Nowhere to Run". Single track listing A-Side #"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" (Album Version)- 3:55 #"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" (Clean Radion Edit)- 3:35 #"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" (Instrumental)- 3:56 B-Side #"Freak the Sorceress"- 3:57 #"Freak the Sorceress" (Instrumental)- 3:57 #"The Reincarnation of Freud"- 1:17 #"Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide" (Acappella)- 3:55 Charts Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
