Warner Bros. Records (WBR) today announced that it has
signed a global recording contract with legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan,
including RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck,
U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna. As a group, Wu-Tang has sold over 6.5
million records in the US, while they’ve sold nearly 40 million records
worldwide, including individual members' album sales as well as group sales
collectively. The group’s first release on the label will be the
highly-anticipated 20th anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow, which will be
available 2 December.Wu-Tang Clan said, “Wu-Tang Clan is excited to join the
Warner family of esteemed artists. After 20 years in the business with
different label outlets, we are delighted to be amongst a team of industry
professionals who understand our unique artistry and will help spread it to the
masses unadulterated. RZA and his brother Divine CEO of Wu-Tang felt synergy
with executive/producer Rob Cavallo and Cameron Strang, and decided Warner
Bros. would be a suitable home for their brand and band, and a great place to
carry on the Wu-Tang saga. In the words of Ghostface, when it comes to being signed
to Warner Bros., ‘we're getting Bugs Bunny money.’” Cameron Strang, Chairman
& CEO, Warner Bros. Records, told Billboard, “Wu-Tang Clan is responsible
for creating a deep discography of iconic rap music, spawning incredibly
successful careers for each of the group’s individual members, and launching
Wu-Tang into a full-fledged brand beyond their music. Two decades on, they
remain a major force in hip hop. I speak for everyone on our team when I say
how thrilled we are to be the new home for one of hip hop’s most influential
groups. This is an exciting day in the history of Warner Bros. Records, and we
can’t wait to contribute to the next phase of their careers.” Over the course
of their career, the group has released five studio albums and 19 compilation albums.
Each of their first three albums--Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang
Forever and The W—have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with Wu-Tang
Forever having debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Emerging in
1993, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang Clan proved to be the most
revolutionary rap group of the mid-’90s. Turning the standard concept of a
hip-hop crew inside out, the Wu-Tang Clan were assembled as a loose
congregation of nine MCs. Instead of releasing one album after another, the
idea was to establish the Wu-Tang as a force with their debut album and then
spin off into as many side projects as possible. In the process, the members
all became individual stars.Warner Bros. Records (WBR) today announced that it has
signed a global recording contract with legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan,
including RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck,
U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna. As a group, Wu-Tang has sold over 6.5
million records in the US, while they’ve sold nearly 40 million records
worldwide, including individual members' album sales as well as group sales
collectively. The group’s first release on the label will be the
highly-anticipated 20th anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow, which will be
available 2 December.Wu-Tang Clan said, “Wu-Tang Clan is excited to join the
Warner family of esteemed artists. After 20 years in the business with
different label outlets, we are delighted to be amongst a team of industry
professionals who understand our unique artistry and will help spread it to the
masses unadulterated. RZA and his brother Divine CEO of Wu-Tang felt synergy
with executive/producer Rob Cavallo and Cameron Strang, and decided Warner
Bros. would be a suitable home for their brand and band, and a great place to
carry on the Wu-Tang saga. In the words of Ghostface, when it comes to being signed
to Warner Bros., ‘we're getting Bugs Bunny money.’” Cameron Strang, Chairman
& CEO, Warner Bros. Records, told Billboard, “Wu-Tang Clan is responsible
for creating a deep discography of iconic rap music, spawning incredibly
successful careers for each of the group’s individual members, and launching
Wu-Tang into a full-fledged brand beyond their music. Two decades on, they
remain a major force in hip hop. I speak for everyone on our team when I say
how thrilled we are to be the new home for one of hip hop’s most influential
groups. This is an exciting day in the history of Warner Bros. Records, and we
can’t wait to contribute to the next phase of their careers.” Over the course
of their career, the group has released five studio albums and 19 compilation albums.
Each of their first three albums--Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang
Forever and The W—have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with Wu-Tang
Forever having debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Emerging in
1993, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang Clan proved to be the most
revolutionary rap group of the mid-’90s. Turning the standard concept of a
hip-hop crew inside out, the Wu-Tang Clan were assembled as a loose
congregation of nine MCs. Instead of releasing one album after another, the
idea was to establish the Wu-Tang as a force with their debut album and then
spin off into as many side projects as possible. In the process, the members
all became individual stars.
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