Wu-Tang Clan

The Wu-Tang Clan was formed by The GZA, The RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard in the early 90's. Many of the Wu-Tang members were friends as children, cousins, or lived in the same blocks in Staten Island, NYC, NY.
"We always hung around each other, as far as identifying ourselves as Wu-Tang, that probably came in the early 90's... The crew goes back to when we were 9, 10 years old. That's when we started experimenting with rapping. Back then we called what we were doing 'emceeing'.
We grew up in the same neighborhood, went to school together, hung together, some of us are family, cousins. Personally me, The RZA, I'm the common denominator to everybody in the Clan. They all definitely know me, they didn't know each other, they all definitely knew me. I'm from Brooklyn, and Shaolin", says The RZA.

Before the Wu-Tang Clan was created, both GZA and The RZA had released their own albums: GZA made "Words From The Genius" with Cold Chillin' Records and The RZA made the 12 inch "Ooh We Love You Rakeem" with Tommy Boy Records in 1991. Both were a failure, and probably the reason for the Wu-Tang Clan's hatred of Labels. In 1993 the Wu-Tang Clan signed a record deal with Loud/RCA records, and made their debut album "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)". After their first album as a group, The RZA wanted each Clan member to get themselves a solo record deal each and release a solo album, to gather more fans and 'hold the world for ransom', because the Clan could control the labels and thus gain power and make a lot of money.

The first Wu-member to release a solo album was Method Man, who went to Def Jam and made "Tical", Ol' Dirty Bastard was next with his "Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version" with Elektra records, Raekwon stayed with Loud/RCA records and released "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...", GZA went to Geffen Records and created "Liquid Swords", and the last members so far to release a solo album was Ghostface Killah and his "Ironman" album in 1996 with Epic Street/Razor Sharp records. After introducing their unique style and gathering fans from all the world, the members once again worked together, and the Wu-Tang Clan released their second and highly anticipated album: "Wu-Tang Forever" in 1997 with Loud/RCA records. This Double CD was a huge success both in the U.S.A and in Europe.

Right about now the Wu members are working on their solo albums (Method Man's "T2: Judgment Day" is to be released in November '98), and the next Wu-Tang album is due in the year 2000, and would set off the New World, according to The RZA.

Gravel Pit Lyrics

[RZA]
1,2, 1,2, yo check this out, it's the jump off right now
I want everybody, to put your work down, put your guns down
And report to the pit, the gravel pit
Leave your problems at home, leave your children at home
We gon' take it back underground, I be Bobby Boulders
Wu-Tang Clan on yo' mind one time
It's the jump off, so just jump off my nigga...

[HOOK: Paulissa Morgan]
Check out my gravel pit
A mystery unraveling
Wu-Tang is the CD that I travel with
Don't go against the grain if you can't handle it

[Meth]
Ha, holla cross from the land of the lost
Behold the pale horse, off course (off course)
Follow me, Wu-Tang gotta be
The best thing since stocks in Clark Wallabees [ZZZH]
African killers bees black watch (black watch)
On your radio, blowin out yo' watts [ZZZH]
From Park Hill, the house on haunted hill
Every time you walk by your back get a chill [BLBLBH!]
Let's peel, who want to talk rap skills
I spit like a semi-automatic to the grill [BOOM!]
Elbow grease, and elbow room
Baby play me, baby fall down, go boom [BOOM!]
Party people gather round, count down to apocalypse [3, 2, 1...]

[U-God]
I'm the kid with the golden arms

[Meth]
And I'm the motherfuckin hott nikks [AAAAH!] pass the blunt
My nigga don't front
You had it for a minute but it seem like a month [COUGH]
Now I'm chokin, smokin, hopin
I don't croakin, from overdosin...
Hey kid, [walk straight as a I...]
Wu and Meth got you open (open), let's ride
Can't stand niggas that floss too much
Can't stand Bentleys they cost too much
Kid wanna get up then kid get touched
Kid wanna stick up then kid get stuck
I'm the one that called your bluff
When your boy tried to act tough...
Remember what Old Dirty said, I'll fuck yo' ass up!
Now listen

[Meth over hook]
Back, back and forth and forth
Back, back and forth and forth
Back, back and forth and forth
As we go...
Back, back and forth and forth
Back, back and forth and forth
Back, back and forth and forth
As we go...

[Ghostface]
E with the English, extinguish styles extremist
Bald head beamers run wild
It's the kid with the gold cup
Stepped out like what
What's poppin, and y'all niggas dobo
Blastin shae shae, chocolate shortae
Rich color mocks, rock those all day
1960 shit I'm Goldie
That's right motherfucker don't hold me
The world's greatest, Las Vegas, paid as rock
Skin painted on my face look ageless
Perfect combos, Ghost bang out condos
Jeff from Hamo, ex three bangos
Bancos, stank hoes in plain clothes
Change those, bang those, same old, same old

[Raekwon]
Yeah y'all, straight up this the jump off right here
The gravel pit, word up represent, rock the boulders
All my rich gangsta style, killers, y'all know what time it is
Shorty do your thing, get up on that shit right now boo, do you
That's what I'm talkin 'bout

[U-God]
Yo, step to my groove, move like this
When we shoot the gift of course it's ruthless
Grab the mic with no excuses
In a sec, grab the techs and loot this
Executin, shakin all sets, and I'm breakin all hecks
I'm takin all bets, move all best, who want the dram' next
You all stank, we got the bigger bank
Bigger shank to fill your tank
Still the same kill you for real, while you crank
Slide, do or die, fry to bake
Admire the greats, on fire wit a heart of hate
Bitter shark, every part I take, heavy darts that quake
It's okay, all fakes, get caught by the dropkicks
You know the thrill, yes it's Park Hill
Yo we hit 'em with the hot grits...
On the go, check the flow, sayin Wu don't rock shit...
Stop quick, hold the gossip, stop sweatin my pockets
I hear the hot shit

[Meth over hook to end]

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