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From staircase to stage : the story of Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan / by Raekwon(Musician),author.; Bozza, Anthony,author.(CARDINAL)656228;
"There are rappers who everyone loves and there are rappers who every rapper loves, and Corey Woods, a.k.a. Raekwon the Chef, is one of the few who is both. His versatile flow, natural storytelling, and evocative imagery have inspired legions of fans and a new generation of rappers. Raekwon is one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, and his voice and cadence are synonymous with the sound that has made the group iconic since 1991. Now, for the first time, Raekwon tells his whole story, from struggling through poverty in order to make ends meet to turning a hobby into a legacy. The Wu-Tang tale is dense, complex, and full of drama, and here nothing is off-limits: the group's origins, secrets behind songs like "C.R.E.A.M." and "Protect Ya Neck," and what it took to be one of the first hip-hop groups to go from the underground to the mainstream. Raekwon also delves deep into the making of his meticulous solo albums--particularly the classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx--and talks about how spirituality and fatherhood continue to inspire his unstoppable creative process." --
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Raekwon (Musician); Rap musicians; Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group);
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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From staircase to stage [sound recording] : the story of Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan / by Raekwon(Musician),author,narrator.; Bozza, Anthony,author.(CARDINAL)656228; Woodson, Landon,narrator.;
Read by Landon Woodson featuring an exclusive interview with Raekwon the Chef & his son.There are rappers that everyone loves and there are rappers that every rapper loves, and Corey Woods, a.k.a. Raekwon the Chef, is one of the few who is both. His versatile flow, natural storytelling, and evocative imagery has inspired legions of fans and a new generation of rappers. As one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon's voice and cadence is synonymous with the inimitable sound that has made the group iconic since 1991. Now, for the first time, Raekwon tells his full story, from struggling through poverty to make ends meet to turning a hobby into a legacy. The Wu-Tang story is dense, complex, and full of drama, and here nothing is off limits: the group's underground origins, secrets behind songs like 'C.R.E.A.M.' and 'Protect Ya Neck,' and what it took to be one of the first hip-hop groups to break into the mainstream. Raekwon also dives deep into the making of his meticulous solo albums, particularly the classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, and talks about how spirituality and fatherhood continue to inspire his unstoppable creative process.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Audiobooks.; Biographies.; Raekwon (Musician); Rap musicians; Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Raw : my journey into the Wu-Tang / by U-God,1970-author.(CARDINAL)560330;
An unforgettable first-person account of Hawkins? journey - from the streets of Brooklyn to some of the biggest stages around the world - is not only thoroughly affecting, unfiltered, and explosive, but paints, in vivid detail, the making of one of the greatest acts in American music history. It is an explosive, never-before-told story behind the historic rise of the Wu-Tang Clan, as told by one of its founding members, Lamont "U-God" Hawkins.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; U-God, 1970-; Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group); Rap musicians;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Chamber music : Wu-Tang and America (in 36 pieces) / by Ashon, Will,author.(CARDINAL)786987;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Will Ashon tells, in 36 interlinked 'chambers', the story of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and how it changed the world. As unexpected and complex as the album itself, Chamber Music ranges from provocative essays to semi-comic skits, from deep scholarly analysis to satirical celebration, seeking to contextualize, reveal and honor this singular work of art. Chamber Music is an explosive and revelatory new way of writing about music and culture."--
Subjects: Music criticism and reviews.; Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group).; Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group); African Americans; Rap (Music); Rap (Music);
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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Rise of a Killah / by Ghostface Killah(Rapper),author.(CARDINAL)889280;
"The fully-illustrated, anecdote-rich story of the celebrated rapper and the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, told by one of its founding members. With his fellow New Yorker RZA, Dennis Coles--aka Ghostface Killah--established the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary hip-hop group whose flexible format (originally seven members, growing to ten, it performs in various combinations and also allows its members solo careers), danceable singles and intimate melodic lyrics have kept it at the pinnacle of rap and hip-hop from its founding in the early 1990s to today. Rise of a Killah, Ghost's autobiography, is intense rather than comprehensive, looking back at his childhood in Staten Island, his commitment to his family (including a brother with muscular dystrophy) and lifelong sidekicks, how crime and violence have affected his life, his fellow Wu-Tang members, a formative touring trip to Japan in 1997, and his art. Some of the many evocative and exciting elements in the book are Ghost's lyrics--some printed, some included as pages from drugstore black composition notebooks with his hand-written raps--from the '90s, as well as roughly-designed Xeroxed posters for the Clan's earliest performances and throwdowns, great in-concert photographs, a range of shots of limited-edition shoes and clothing, and a newly-commissioned cartoon of an attack on Ghost by an intruder slinging not bullets but bleach. Rich with both story and imagery, some of it exclusive to this book, Rise Of A Killah is both visual record and a real-feel narrative of a performer's life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Ghostface Killah (Rapper); Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group); Rap musicians;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 13
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Once upon a time in Shaolin : the untold story of Wu-Tang Clan's million dollar secret album, the devaluation of music, and America's new public enemy no. 1 / by Bozorgmehr, Cyrus,author.(CARDINAL)415684;
Quest -- Foundations -- Shaolin school -- One in the chamber -- The quickening -- Zephyrus -- Momentum -- Establishment -- Options -- Diversifying our bonds -- Florence -- Baroque 'n' roll -- And then there were two -- Temptation -- PS 88 -- Voyage -- Disarray -- Behind the veil -- High tide -- Adversarial -- Revelations -- The pale moonlight -- Octo 8 -- To the temple -- The 8th amendment -- Belial -- Coffee and ski masks -- Federal -- Unfinished symphony.The untold story of the world's most controversial album---a surreal tale of secret recordings, the Wu-Tang Clan, baffled customs agents, the world's most hallowed art institutions, and a villain of comic book proportions: Martin Shkreli. In 2007, the innovative young Wu-Tang producer, Cilvaringz, took an incendiary idea to his mentor the RZA. They felt that the impact of digitization threatened the sustainability of the record industry and independent artists, while shifting the perception of music from treasured works of art to disposable consumer products. Together they conceived a statement so radical that it would unleash a torrent of global debate---a sole copy of an album in physical form, encased in gleaming silver and sold through an auction house for millions as a work of contemporary art. The execution of this plan raised a number of complex questions: Would selling an album for millions be the ultimate betrayal of music? How would fans react to an album that's sold on the condition that it could not be commercialized? And could anyone ever justify the selling of the album to the infamous Martin Shkreli? As headlines flashed across the globe, the mystery only deepened. Opinions were sharply divided over whether this was high art or hucksterism---quixotic idealism or a cynical cash grab. Was it a noble act of protest, an act of cultural vandalism, an obscene symbol of greed, a subversive masterpiece, a profound mirror for our time, or a joker on capitalism's card table? As senior adviser to the project, Cyrus Bozorgmehr is uniquely placed to unlock the secrets behind the album and tell the full, unadulterated story. With explosive revelations about backroom plans made public for the first time, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin charts the album's journey from inception to disruption in vivid style. An extraordinary adventure that veers between outlandish caper and urgent cultural analysis. Once Upon a Time in Shaolin twists and turns through the mayhem and the mischief, while asking profound questions about our relationship with art, music, technology, and ultimately ourselves---AMAZON.
Subjects: Shkreli, Martin.; Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group).; Sound recording industry;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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From the streets of Shaolin : the Wu-Tang saga / by Fernando, S. H.,Jr.,author.(CARDINAL)379804;
Includes bibliographical references and index.This is the definitive biography of rap supergroup and cultural icons, Wu-Tang Clan (WTC). Heralded as one of the most influential groups in modern music--hip hop or otherwise--WTC created a rap dynasty on the strength of seven gold and platinum albums that launched the careers of such famous rappers as RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and more. During the '90s, they ushered in a hip-hop renaissance, rescuing rap from the corporate suites and bringing it back to the gritty streets where it started. In the process they changed the way business was conducted in an industry known for exploiting artists. Creatively, Wu-Tang pushed the boundaries of the artform dedicating themselves to lyrical mastery and sonic innovation, and one would be hard pressed to find a group who's had a bigger impact on the evolution of hip hop.
Subjects: Biographies.; Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group); Rap musicians;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 chambers) [sound recording] / by Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group);
Recorded at the Firehouse Studio, NY, NY."Parental advisory, explicit lyrics"--Container.
Subjects: Rap (Music);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Ghost dog [videorecording] : the way of the samurai / by Bankolé, Isaach de,actor.(CARDINAL)343260; Gorman, Cliff,actor.; Guay, Richard A.,producer.; Jarmusch, Jim,1953-director,producer,screenwriter.(CARDINAL)340088; Silva, Henry,1928-actor.; Tormey, John,actor.; Vessey, Tricia,1972-actor.; Whitaker, Forest,actor.(CARDINAL)357364; Winbush, Camille,actor.; Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)784570; B.A.C. Films.; J.V.C. Company of America.; Plywood Productions.; Studio Canal+.(CARDINAL)528339;
Edited by Jay Rabinowitz.Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach De Bankole, Tricia Vessey, Camille Winbush.Ghost Dog is a samurai disciple, and for ten years the devoted retainer to an aging mafia foot soldier named Louie. When one of Ghost Dog's contract murders goes wrong, the don's daughter is a witness. Her father, decides that to save face, he must have the killer "neutralized." The rest of the film follows Ghost Dog's calculated efforts to survive, as he takes out the gang members while attempting to maintain his ceremonious, mutually respectful relationship with Louie.MPAA rating: R.DVD; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Feature films.; Gangster films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bushido; Gangsters; Mafia; Murder for hire; Samurai;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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From the Streets of Shaolin [sound recording] / by Fernando Jr., S. H.author.; Peters, Clarke(CARDINAL)530034;
Read by Clarke Peters.A definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan, that features decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group and their associates.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Biography.; Biography.; History.; Music & Art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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