![]() ![]() Dre, Wu-Tang Clan helped put East Coast Gangsta Rap on the map. In the face of the rising West Coast Gangsta Rap scene or artists like N.W.A. The hard beats and menacing melodies are matched by the gritty and aggressive vocals. ![]() They had decided to create a group based on Eastern philosophies, Kung Fu films and various teachings of the Nation Of Islam. The collective featured mainstays GZA, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Raekwon, as well as Inspectah Deck, 4th Disciple, Masta Killa and U-God. and Mobb Deep would look to this release as inspiration for their own work. Artists like Nas, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. Drawing its title from the martial arts films, ‘Enter The Dragon’ and ‘The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin,’ this record served as the blueprint for much of the hardcore Hip Hop that would follow throughout the ‘90s. We’ve seen multiple entries from the various solo members of Wu-Tang Clan, we now have the group’s debut, making a major leap into the Top 30 from the bottom 300s.
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