The easily and casually dropped notes of violence, hilarious crude humor, and incredible wordplay on the album help inspire me every day to do better in my own wording for my songs. I aspire to be as a better lyricist than the day before every day. The overdubbed and chopped Kung Fu movie samples and play-style skits on the album give the entire production a very theatrical feel, and is one of the best executed examples of such a connection between music and actor, artists both. All art is in and of itself interconnected. United States Sells Unique Wu-Tang Clan Album Forfeited by Convicted Hedge Fund Manager Martin Shkreli". www.justice.gov. July 27, 2021 . Retrieved July 27, 2021. With over three decades of groundbreaking music,Nine Inch Nails continues to push boundaries and experiment with different sounds.Their ability to straddle various genres while maintaining a distinct sound sets them apart from other bands.NIN remains one of the most influential acts

Sneider, Jeff (August 24, 2020). "Exclusive: Wu-Tang Clan's 'Shaolin' Album Netflix Movie Lands 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' Director". Collider. a b c d e "You'll Never Hear the New Wu-Tang Clan Album, But This Is What It Sounds Like". Complex . Retrieved April 16, 2019.

Can It Be All So Simple: Excerpts from " The Way We Were" performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips used courtesy of Essex Entertainment. Published by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Tshepo Mokoena (January 8, 2015). "Wu-Tang Clan: unique copy of album will be sold by online auction". The Guardian . Retrieved March 7, 2015. The cultural phenomenon that is the Wu-Tang cannot accurately be described without referencing one of the pillars in the Clan's discography; Chef Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx remains firmly planted as one of the defining triumphs in their artistic legacy. The oft referred "Purple Tape", has been cited and debated by many as the greatest Wu-Tang solo project to date and remains a bullet point in any discussion involving the greatest "Cocaine Rap" or "Street Hop" albums of all time. Performer [Wu-Tang Clan Is] – Ghost Face Killer*, The Method Man*, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Prince Rakeem "The RZA"*, Shallah Raekwon*, Rebel INS, The Genius "The GZA"*, U-God

TTAC Confirms Donation Wu-Tang Clan". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016 . Retrieved December 9, 2016. Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – John Gibbons (8), Mike McDonald (7), Mitchell Diggs, Oli Grant, Theodore Michael

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For those concerned about the quality of the pressing’s sound, as it has been oft-bemoaned on Discogs, my argument is maybe they just need to TURN IT UP! This album is PLENTY loud. It’s incredible in every way! The best pressing. You'll Never Hear the New Wu-Tang Clan Album, But This Is What It Sounds Like". Complex. March 3, 2015 . Retrieved November 25, 2015. Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 3, 2015). "Wu-Tang Clan LP Gets 'First, Last, Only' Listening Session". Rolling Stone. Marchese, David (July 11, 2017). "The Story Behind Martin Shkreli and That Wu-Tang Album". vulture.com. New York Magazine . Retrieved October 19, 2022. Contains numerous samples from the 1981 Hong Kong film "Shaolin & Wu Tang" (English dubbed version).

C.R.E.A.M.: Excerpts from " As Long As I've Got You" performed by The Charmels used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI) Justin Hunte (December 16, 2015). "Martin Shkreli Plans To Bail-Out Bobby Shmurda". HipHopDX . Retrieved December 20, 2015. Tearz: Excerpts from " After Laughter (Comes Tears)" performed by Wendy Rene used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI) a b George Palathingal (February 20, 2014). "Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man slams 'stupid' release plan for Once Upon a Time in Shaolin". Smh.com.au . Retrieved March 7, 2015.a b Sisario, Ben (October 20, 2021). "Meet the new owners of the Wu-Tang Clan's one-of-a-kind album". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved October 24, 2021.

The music industry is in crisis. The intrinsic value of music has been reduced to zero. Contemporary art is worth millions by virtue of its exclusivity ... By adopting a 400 year old Renaissance-style approach to music, offering it as a commissioned commodity and allowing it to take a similar trajectory from creation to exhibition to sale ... we hope to inspire and intensify urgent debates about the future of music. Art direction, design & layout: Ola Kudu for Kokujin Design, Inc. and Ney Pimentel, Ray, A-D and James "Cheeze" Roach for Designey, Inc. Sisario, Ben (October 20, 2021). "Meet the New Owners of the Wu-Tang Clan's One-of-a-Kind Album". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved April 21, 2023.In January 2016, Shkreli told Vice that he had considered destroying the record or "installing it in some remote place so that people have to make a spiritual quest to listen". [19] He promised to release the album free if Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election. In November, after Trump was elected, Shkreli streamed excerpts of the album online. [20] music, Guardian (November 25, 2015). "Wu-Tang Clan sell copy of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for 'millions' ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved April 21, 2023.