“Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber” combines grimy jazz-groove with complex lyricism from seven Wu-Tang rappers—hence the title, “7th Chamber.” Clan beatsmith RZA lifted the drums from Lonnie Smith’s 1970 record, “Spinning Wheels,” and sampled some soulful effects from Otis Redding’s 1965 track, “Down in the Valley,” to create the song. This track appears twice on the 36 Chambers album—once in its original form and again as the second to last track in a remix called “Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber – Pt. II.” The remix uses the same vocals but begins with a snippet of “Clan in Da Front.” In an interview wi… read more
“Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber” combines grimy jazz-groove with complex lyricism from seven Wu-Tang rappers—hence the title, “7th Chamber.” Clan beatsmith RZA… read more
“Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber” combines grimy jazz-groove with complex lyricism from seven Wu-Tang rappers—hence the title, “7th Chamber.” Clan beatsmith RZA lifted the drums from Lonnie Smith’s… read more
Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group that consists of: RZA, GZA/Genius, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group. They were formed in (and are associated with) the New York City borough of Staten Island (referred to by members as "Shaolin"), though Masta Killa and GZA are from Brooklyn and Inspectah Deck is from the Bronx. They have gone on to become multi-platinum record producers, Grammy winners, TV and film stars, screenw… read more