George Harrison was an English musician,singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle",Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work.
Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop musical collective formed in Staten Island,New York City,in 1992. Its members include RZA,GZA,Method Man,Raekwon,Ghostface Killah,Inspectah Deck,U-God,Masta Killa,and,until his death in 2004,Ol' Dirty Bastard. Close affiliate Cappadonna later became an official member. They are credited for revitalizing East Coast hip hop and are considered one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time.
Enter the Wu-Tang is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan,released on November 9,1993,by Loud Records and RCA Records. The recording sessions took place during late 1992 to early 1993 at Firehouse Studio in New York City,and the album was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA. Its title originates from the martial arts films Enter the Dragon (1973) and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978).
Liquid Swords is the second solo studio album by the American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member GZA,released on November 7,1995,by Geffen Records. Recording sessions for the album began midway through 1995 at producer RZA's basement studio in the New York City borough of Staten Island. The album heavily samples dialogue from the martial arts film Shogun Assassin and maintains a dark atmosphere throughout,incorporating lyrical references to chess,crime and philosophy. Liquid Swords features numerous guest appearances from the other eight members of Wu-Tang Clan along with Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest.
Dhani Harrison is a British-American musician,composer and singer-songwriter. He is the only child of George,lead guitarist of The Beatles,and Olivia Harrison. Dhani debuted as a professional musician assisting in recording his father's final album,Brainwashed,and completing it with the assistance of Jeff Lynne after his father's death in November 2001.
Iron Flag is the fourth studio album by American East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan,released on December 18,2001,on Loud Records. It was certified gold in sales by the RIAA. Iron Flag served as the group's second lowest-selling album,as their record label,Loud,was on the verge of shutting down at the time. The album debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard 200 with 153,000 copies sold in its first week of release. It has sold over half a million copies in the United States and certified Gold by the RIAA. Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard is completely absent from the album.
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles. It was written by George Harrison,the band's lead guitarist,as an exercise in randomness inspired by the Chinese I Ching. The song conveys his dismay at the world's unrealised potential for universal love,which he refers to as "the love there that's sleeping".
"For You Blue" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album Let It Be. The track was written by George Harrison as a love song to his wife,Pattie Boyd. It was also the B-side to the "Long and Winding Road" single,issued in many countries,but not Britain,and was listed with that song when the single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canada's national chart in June 1970. On the Cash Box Top 100 chart,which measured the US performance of single sides individually,"For You Blue" peaked at number 71.
"Savoy Truffle" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 album The Beatles. The song was written by George Harrison and inspired by his friend Eric Clapton's fondness for chocolate. The lyrics list the various flavours offered in Mackintosh's Good News chocolates and serve as a warning to Clapton about the detrimental effect that his gorging would have on his teeth. Along with Clapton's guest appearance on the White Album track "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and Harrison reciprocating on Cream's "Badge",it is one of several songs that mark the start of a long-lasting musical association between the two guitarists.
"Sexy Sadie" is a song by the English rock group the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles. The song was written by John Lennon in India and credited to Lennon–McCartney. Lennon wrote the song during the Beatles' stay in India in response to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's alleged sexual advance on actress Mia Farrow. The song has been considered an early example of a diss track.
"This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison,released on his 1975 studio album Extra Texture (Read All About It). Harrison wrote the song as a sequel to his popular Beatles composition "While My Guitar Gently Weeps",in response to the personal criticism he had received during and after his 1974 North American tour with Ravi Shankar,particularly from Rolling Stone magazine. An edit of "This Guitar" was issued as a single in December 1975,as the final release by Apple Records in its original incarnation. The single failed to chart in either the United States or Britain.
The W is the third studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. It was released on November 21,2000,by Loud Records. After their 1997 album Wu-Tang Forever,several of the group's members released solo projects before The W,which has a more rugged,less polished sound than that of most Wu-Tang related albums from that era. The album also features guest appearances from Isaac Hayes,Redman,Nas,Busta Rhymes,Snoop Dogg and Junior Reid. It is the group's last album to feature Ol' Dirty Bastard before his death in 2004,as he was absent from their next album,Iron Flag (2001).
"C.R.E.A.M." is a song by the American hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan,released on January 31,1994 by Loud Records,as the second single from their debut studio album Enter the Wu-Tang (1993). The song was produced by the group's de facto leader RZA,and contains a sample of the Charmels' 1967 song "As Long As I've Got You" throughout. It features two verses from members Raekwon and Inspectah Deck,who discuss their upbringings while living in New York City,and Method Man,who sings its hook. Its music video,featuring all Wu-Tang Clan members in New York City,was released in 1994.
8 Diagrams is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan,released December 11,2007,on SRC/Universal Motown Records. The album was released three years after the death of Ol' Dirty Bastard,and six years after the group's previous LP Iron Flag.
"Isn't It a Pity" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison from his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass. It appears in two variations there:one the well-known,seven-minute version;the other a reprise,titled "Isn't It a Pity (Version Two)". Harrison wrote the song in 1966,but it was rejected for inclusion on releases by the Beatles. In many countries around the world,the song was also issued on a double A-side single with "My Sweet Lord". In America,Billboard magazine listed it with "My Sweet Lord" when the single topped the Hot 100 chart,while in Canada,"Isn't It a Pity" reached number 1 as the preferred side.
Stone Mecca,also known as Tru James and James "Tre" Rabb,is an American multi-genre instrumentalist,singer/songwriter,producer,recording engineer,and mixer. A longtime collaborator with Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA,Stone Mecca has worked on many projects with RZA,including studio albums,soundtracks,and concerts.
"Cloud 9" is a song by English rock musician George Harrison that was released as the opening track of his 1987 album Cloud Nine. It was also issued as a promotional single in the United States,where it peaked at number 9 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart. Co-produced by Jeff Lynne,the recording features guitar interplay between Harrison,on slide guitar,and Eric Clapton. Harrison performed the song in concert throughout his 1991 Japanese tour with Clapton and in 1992. A live version appears on Harrison's Live in Japan album,while the original studio recording was included on his 1989 compilation Best of Dark Horse.
A Better Tomorrow is the sixth studio album by American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. The album was released on December 2,2014,by Warner Bros. Records. The album was supported by the singles "Keep Watch","Ron O'Neal" and "Ruckus in B Minor". A Better Tomorrow received generally mixed reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number 29 on the Billboard 200 chart,selling 24,386 copies in its first week of release.
Supreme Clientele is the second studio album by American rapper and Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah,released on February 8,2000,by Epic Records. The album showcases Ghostface's signature up-tempo,stream-of-consciousness rhyme style,and features guest appearances from Cappadonna,GZA,Masta Killa,Method Man,Raekwon,Redman,RZA,U-God,and others. It features affiliates of what would become members of Theodore Unit and T.M.F. Supreme Clientele contains a large amount of production from group member RZA,who also re-worked and remixed beats from other producers involved,as a means to create a unified and cohesive sound for the album.
