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Article: Wu-Tang Clan
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- Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
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WU-TANG CLAN
Formed:
1992, New York, New York
Members:
GZA/Genius, vocals (Gary Grice); Ghostface Killah, vocals (Dennis Coles; born 9 May 1970); Inspectah Deck, vocals (Jason Hunter); Method Man, vocals (Clifford Smith; born 1 April 1971); Ol' Dirty Bastard, vocals (Russell Jones; born Brooklyn, New York, 9 May 1970); Raekwon, vocals (Corey Woods; born 12 January 1968); RZA/Prince Rakeem, vocals, producer (Robert Diggs; born 5 July 1969).
Genre:
Hip-Hop
Hit songs since 1990:
"Protect Ya Neck," "C.R.E.A.M."
Hip-hop had seen large confederations of artists prior to the Wu-Tang Clan, most famously the Native Tongues Family, which included the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and A ...