Wu-Tang Clan

Legend of the Wu-Tang Clan: The Videos (Loud)

Hasn’t it seemed lately like heads have been forgetting just how utterly overwhelmed we once were by the rise of the Wu-Tang Clan? When the “Method Man” video emerged in ’93, rap fans took notice of its smoky grime in mass. Fashioning themselves as Shaolin swordsmen, the Wu established a logical connection between Seventies martial-arts movies and rugged project life by way of cinema outtakes and videos for “Da Mystery of Chessboxin'” and “Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthing ta F’ Wit.” Spanning four group albums, this 91-minute disc offers 16 classic Wu videos and a brief promotional documentary from ’94.

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This article appears in December 22 • 2006.

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