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From the streets of Shaolin : the Wu-Tang saga / S.H. Fernando Jr.

by Fernando, S. H., Jr.

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Hachette Books, 2021.

781.6490922 W959f

Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group)

Musical groups -- United States -- Biography.

Rap musicians -- United States -- Biography.

9780306874437 (pbk.)

xix, 504 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-478), discography (pages 479-484), and index.

"This sweeping history of the Wu-Tang Clan, the nine-man rap crew from Staten Island whose eclectic sound transformed the genre, traces the journey of its members from their childhoods in New York City housing projects to their current role as elder statesmen of American hip-hop. If the Clan's initial success was surprising, in an early-nineties rap scene dominated by a slick, West Coast style, its longevity has been astonishing; its various artists have produced nearly a hundred albums. Fernando dutifully narrates the group’s origin story, but his real contribution lies in a careful analysis of how its mastermind, RZA, that 'mystic, majestic magus from the slums,' created a dynasty." -- New Yorker.

S.H. Fernando Jr. is the author of The New Beats: Exploring the Music, Culture & Attitudes of Hip-Hop (Anchor/Doubleday, 1994), one of the first books about hip-hop. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, and Vibe. He currently resides in Baltimore, MD.

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