New
York
City
is
gearing
up
for
a
historic
celebration
as
it
pays
tribute
to
RZA
and
the
legendary
Wu-Tang
Clan.
On
November
9,
2023,
the
iconic
Empire
State
Building
will
light
up
in
Wu-Tang’s
signature
black
and
yellow
colors,
commemorating
the
30th
anniversary
of
the
group’s
seminal
1993
debut
album,
‘Enter
the
Wu-Tang
(36
Chambers).’
Mayor
Eric
Adams
will
also
declare
November
9th
as
“Wu-Tang
Day”
in
the
city,
marking
a
momentous
occasion
for
both
hip-hop
and
New
York.
A
Musical
Revolution
Back
in
1993,
Wu-Tang
Clan
exploded
onto
the
music
scene
with
their
groundbreaking
debut
album,
‘Enter
the
Wu-Tang
(36
Chambers).’
This
collective
of
talented
rappers,
including
RZA,
GZA,
Ol’
Dirty
Bastard,
Method
Man,
Raekwon,
Ghostface
Killa,
Inspectah
Deck,
U-God,
and
Masta
Killa,
forever
altered
the
landscape
of
hip-hop.
Later,
Cappadonna
would
officially
join
their
ranks.
Their
influence
extended
far
beyond
music,
reaching
into
clothing
lines,
films,
publishing,
video
games,
and
production
companies.
Wu-Tang
Clan
was
at
the
forefront
of
launching
their
own
fashion
line,
Wu
Wear,
which
became
globally
recognizable.
Their
monumental
success
in
building
a
multifaceted
business
empire
opened
doors
for
future
generations
of
hip-hop
entrepreneurs.
With
seven
studio
albums
and
gold
and
platinum
records,
Wu-Tang
Clan
boasts
worldwide
sales
exceeding
40
million
albums
and
has
also
launched
prolific
solo
careers.
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’36
Chambers’
–
A
Hip-Hop
Gem
‘Enter
the
Wu-Tang
(36
Chambers)’
quickly
became
one
of
the
most
acclaimed
albums
in
hip-hop
history.
Achieving
platinum
status
within
a
year
of
its
release,
the
album
has
now
reached
triple-platinum
status.
Its
significance
is
further
underscored
by
its
inclusion
in
the
Library
of
Congress’s
National
Recording
Registry,
a
distinction
awarded
to
just
25
albums
annually
for
their
cultural,
historical,
or
aesthetic
importance.
In
2022,
Rolling
Stone
magazine
ranked
the
album
at
number
8
on
its
list
of
the
200
Greatest
Hip-Hop
Albums
of
All
Time.
In
2021,
it
was
placed
at
number
27
on
Rolling
Stone’s
list
of
the
500
Greatest
Albums
of
All
Time.
Even
30
years
on,
Wu-Tang
Clan
continues
to
inspire
artists
and
resonates
not
only
with
the
borough
and
state
that
birthed
them
but
with
the
entire
globe.
To
mark
this
milestone,
RZA
and
the
Wu-Tang
Clan
have
forged
a
new
partnership
with
Rock
The
Bells
and
SiriusXM.
Starting
on
November
29,
RZA
will
host
#WuWednesdays,
a
weekly
show
on
LL
COOL
J’s
Rock
The
Bells,
airing
on
SiriusXM
channel
43.
The
show
will
feature
new
and
classic
tracks
from
all
Wu-Tang
Clan
members,
exclusive
DJ
mixes,
interviews,
and
more.
The
first
episode
will
shine
a
spotlight
on
Wu-Tang’s
unforgettable
performance
on
August
10th
in
Queens,
New
York,
for
SiriusXM’s
Hip-Hop
50
celebration.
In
collaboration
with
Legacy
Recordings,
a
division
of
Sony
Music
Entertainment,
Get
On
Down
is
set
to
unveil
a
special
edition
7-inch
box
set,
a
limited-edition
LP,
and
a
limited-edition
cassette.
These
collector’s
items
will
be
available
for
order
at
www.getondown.com
starting
on
Thursday,
Nov
9th
at
Noon
EST.
The
preorders
for
both
the
limited-edition
box
and
color
LP
product
pages
will
remain
open
until
November
30th.
New
York
City
Joins
the
Celebration
New
York
City
is
unleashing
a
series
of
celebratory
activations
for
Wu-Tang
Clan’s
30th
anniversary,
including
RZA’s
The
36
Chambers
30th
Anniversary
Celebration
at
New
York’s
Gramercy
Theatre
from
November
7-9.
On
Thursday,
Nov
9th,
36
Chambers
will
host
a
pop-up
shop
in
the
East
Village,
offering
signed
copies
of
RZA’s
graphic
novel,
“Bobby
Digital
and
The
Pit
Of
Snakes,”
along
with
other
apparel,
records,
toys,
and
collectibles.
Additionally,
the
Hip-Hop
Education
Center
(HHEC),
Lincoln
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts,
and
36
Chambers
ALC
will
present
a
special
screening
of
the
new
documentary
“A
Wu-Tang
Experience:
Live
at
Red
Rocks
Amphitheatre”
on
Wednesday,
November
15
at
7:00
pm.
Notably,
RZA,
co-director
of
the
documentary,
is
Urbanworld’s
official
ambassador
for
this
year’s
festival
and
presented
the
film
at
Urbanworld.
