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Wu-Tang
Killa Beez [# - M]
[Questions/Comments/Contact:
info@wu-international.com]
In alphabetical
order
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4th Disciple |
Real
Name:
Selwyn Bogard
Other Names: Allah Divine,
El-Divine
Groups: Killarmy /
The Orphanage / Black Brigade / Wu Elements
Album:
Steel Valley Project Vol. 1 [1999];
The Best Of (740)
Vol. 1 [2007];
Album Duets:
Freedom Of Speech
{With Hell Razah}[2004];
Crime And Punishment In America {With
One Man}[2007]
4th Disciple has been in the front with the
Clan since the beginning. Along with
producing some of the most famous Wu-Tang
tracks (such as "Wu-Gambinos", "B.I.B.L.E."
and "A Better Tomorrow") he is
also a member and
main producer of Killarmy.
Currently working on a number of projects.
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12 O'Clock |
Real Name: D.
Turner
Other Names:
Groups: Brooklyn Zoo / Two On Da Road
/
United Kingdom [Population Click] /
D.R.U.G.
Album: N/A
Primarily an MC, and also a sometime
Producer. 12 O'Clock is a member of many Wu
groups [Brooklyn Zu, D.R.U.G., and Two On Da
Road]. He is the younger brother of Wu-Tang
elder Ol' Dirty Bastard.
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2 On Da Road
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Other Names:
2 On A Roll, Two Da Road, 2OTR
Groups: United Kingdom [Population
Click]
Status: Active
Album:
N/a- 12 O'clock [Brooklyn Zu]
- Prodigal Sunn a.k.a. Prodical Son,
Sunzini [of Sunz Of Man]
Duo comprising of the unlikely pairing
between 12 O'Clock and Prodigal Sunn. Two On
Da Road have made a number of radio
appearances and reports suggest that they
have recorded a substantial amount of tracks
for a planned album.
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60 Second Assasson
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Real Name:
Frederick Cuffie Jnr.
Other Names: 60 Sec,
Black Satin
Groups:
The Art OF War / Sunz Of Man /
United Kingdom [Population Click]
Album: N/A
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9th Prince
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Real Name:
Terrance Hamlin
Other Names: Madman, Iron Fingers
Groups: Killarmy
Album:
Grand Daddy Flow [2002];
Prince Of New York [2008];
Revenge Of The 9th Prince [2010]Killarmy MC
and brother of Wu-Tang guru, The RZA. One of
the original members of Killarmy [before
Shogun Assason and Beretta 9]. |
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A.I.G [Allah Is God] |
Other Names:
Groups: Fame Labs
Status: Active
Album:
Fame Labs Presents: A.I.G [Darkim Be Allah &
AllahWise] [2005];
- Allah Wise
- Darkim Be Allah
Group consisting of Darkim Be Allah, and
AllahWise [aka Wise Wizard]. Made their
debut hit "Bronx War Stories" on "The Swarm"
compilation. Completed album "Retaliation
Strike" has to date not been released
as well as another album completed under
Wu-tang records that was stolen in 2000.
2005 saw both artists step back into the
music scene with an album.
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Ace "The Voice
Valentine" |
Real
Name:
Other Names: Ace / Ace The Future
Groups:
Album:Introduced into the family
tree via Oli "Power" Grant through the
upcoming project "The Bakery [Revolver
Edition]" and signed to Wu Music Group.
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Achozen |
Other Names:
Groups:
Status: Active
Album:
N/A-
Beretta 9 aka Kinetic [Codename:
Lit. L. Kinetic 9]
- Reverend William Burk [Codename: The
Reverend]
- The RZA [Codename: The Abbot]
- *Shavo Odadjian [Codename: M.D. 36-22]
System Of A Down meets Wu-Tang, both
groups have toured
and made music together for a while and this
has lead to the formation of this group by
System of a Down front man Shavo Odadjian,
and Wu-Tang's own Kinetic, and The RZA.
There were rumours of GZA/Genius slated to
be part of the group at the initial stages
but did not materialize.
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AllahWise |
Real
Name:
Other Names:
Allah Wise, Wise Wizard, The Author,
Author "Wally" Walscott
Groups:
A.I.G. /
Fame Labs
Album:
Member of AIG along
side Darkim Be Allah. Not much is known of
him as he keeps a very low profile. As a
group have completed a number of albums that
never saw the light of the day, rumoured to
be working on a solo project out via Fame
Labs.
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American Cream Team |
Other Names:
Harlem Hoodz, A.C.T.
Status: Inactive
Album:
N/A- B-Twizzy
[a.k.a. Baby Thad]
- Chip Banks [a.k.a. Banky B] R.I.P. 2000
- Polite
- Superb [aka Lord Superb]
- Triflyn
- Nino
- Kingpin
- Rhyme Recca
In the mid-nineties,
Raekwon presented the world to his new
group, The American Cream Team. Signed to
Loud Records, the group appeared on
Raekwon’s gold-selling Immobilarity album,
along with many soundtracks and compilations
such as Black & White etc. The hopes of the
group dissolved after the murder of Banky
Banks aka Chip Banks and Superb got
incarcerated.
Rae took Polite to form another group Ice
Water Inc which was an indication of the end
of A.C.T. as we know it. Rae and Polite were
initially supposed to be part of the
original Theodore Unit alongside Ghostface
and Trife Da God.
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Armel |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Snuggle Up, Snug, Sneeze
Groups: Ancient C.O.I.N. / A&R [Armel
& Recka] / United Kingdom [Population Click]
Album:
N/A
Supreme Nation Of Universal Gods [SNUG].
Member of the group Ancient Coins who have
worked with the Sunz Of Man and Makeba
Mooncycle in the past. Formerly known as
Snuggle Up, and was one of the first artist
signed under GZA's label
"Liquid Swords Entertainment".
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A&R [Armel & Recka] |
Other Names:
Groups: United Kingdom [Population
Click]
Status: Active
Album:- Armel [aka Snuggle-Up]
- Recka [aka Stoneface, Sharekka]
Ancient Coins Meets Royal Fam, Having been
collaborating with each fam for a while dating back to their United
Kingdom, Population Click days, the main man from C.O.I.N.s teams up
with Royal fam's own Sharekka to form A&R. Released a mixtape in
anticipation for a full length album.
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Beggaz (The) / Hidden
Aspects |
Other
Names:
Begga Clan,
Chi Saw Gang, Hidden Aspects
Album:
Revelations 1:1
[2006];
Changing Classics
Vol. 1 [2007]
- Father Lord [aka Wu Chi (RIP)]
- Persian Killer
- Master Beggar
- Buddah Hava
- Short Axe [aka Yukon Black]
- Magic Sword
- Ooh Aah [aka Ooh Aah Swordsman, Begga Ooh]
- Scorpion
- Samo Heung
Now uses the name of Hidden Aspect,
Roster has also slightly changed with new
additions and subtractions from the group
and they have
continued to distance them selves from the
clan affiliation.
The Beggaz
were listed as part of the "old" United
Kingdom group.
Father Lord was a close associate of the
Sunz Of Man until his untimely death. Since
then The Beggaz have had no dealings with
the Wu.
Also See Hidden Aspects below;
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Beretta 9 |
Real Name:
Samuel Craig Murray
Other Names:
Born God Allah, Kinetic, K9, B9
Groups: Killarmy / The Orphanage
/ Achozen
Album:
N/A
Goes by Beretta 9
on Killarmy group project and Kinetic as a
solo MCs as well as production duties. There
are rumours around of a solo EP floating
around as well as the Orphanage EP. B9 works
very closely with The RZA and has produced
for a number of Wu members and others where
he has not been credited.
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Black Lotus |
Other Names:
Black Market
Albums:
Lotus Notes
[1997 - 1999]- DJ Bolo
Gah [a.k.a. Bolo's Kitchen, King Cee]
- Long Axe [a.k.a. Tarkwan Universal]
- Dragon Fly [a.k.a. Born Wise]
An offspring of The Beggas, collectively
now nown as
Hidden Aspects. Were among the first groups
to be signed to Wu-tang records and were
featured on "The Swarm" compilation. The
group has not been featured or shown any
form of affiliation to the Wu since the
passing of Father Lord.
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Black Knights |
Other Names:
Nasty Doggz
Groups:
Westcoast Killa Beez [Killa Bee Gang]
Status: Active
Album:
Every
Knight Is A Black Night [2001]- Crisis The Drunken Swordsman
[Sharp-Shooter]
- Rugged Monk [Monk, Mark]
- Doc Doom [a.k.a. Dr. Doom, War God] [R.I.P]
- Warcloud [a.k.a. Holocaust, Dr. Killgrave]
Group consisting of Crisis, Doc Doom, Monk, and
formerly Holocaust now known as Warcloud.
First group from the West Coast to be signed
by Wu along side Northstar then known simply
as Black Knights Of The Northern Star. 2
individual groups RZA tried to put together
but they stuck with their own identity and
collectively known as Westcoast Killa Beez.
Black Knights started off as Nasty Doggz
with Doc Doom then known as Shawnie D with
his then partner S-Man aka MC Pace before
teaming up with Monk and Crisis and later
Holocaust to what became the foundation of
Black Knights.
Warcloud has now pursued a career as a solo
artist and is no longer a prominent member
of this group.
Doc Doom passed away early 2007, leaving
just Crisis and Monk to carry on the groups
name.
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Blue Raspberry |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Groups:
Album:
Out Of The Blue [2005]Queen Bee
responsible for most of the early Wu-Tang
hooks, Discovered by the Clan working in a
casino, Blue Raspberry emerged as the
group's in-house female vocalist during the
first round of Wu-Tang solo projects.
Soul/R&B/Hip-hop/Funk type, really hard to
describe her style but it is more soul.
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Bolo's Kitchen |
Real
Name:
Other Names: Bolo, King Cee,
Bolo Gah
Albums:
Blood, Sweat & Years
[2005]Hidden Aspect / Begga Clan member.
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Boy Jones |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Young Dirty, Young Dirty Bastard
Albums:
N/A
Son of the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, First
heard on Lord Jamar of Brand Nubain's album
on the song "Young Godz" along side Young
Justice and then with The RZA and Willaim
Burke on The Protector soundtrack.
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Brooklyn Zu [Zoo]
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Other Names:
Groups: United Kingdom / UK [Population
Click]
Status: Active
Album:
Chamber #9, Verse 32 [2008]- 12 O'Clock
- Buddha Monk
- Merdoc [Murdock]
-
Shorty Sh*t Stain
-
Zu Keeper [Raison The Zoo Keeper]
- Ol' Dirty Bastard [RIP]
First heard on Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Return
to the 36 Chambers". The group have made a
number of Wu album appearances since, and
have also recorded a number of tracks which
later appeared on Popa Wu's "Visions of the
10th Chamber". They were once collectively
tied with the "old" United Kingdom group.
12 'O' Clock is ODB's younger brother, and
Zu Keeper is his cousin.
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Bronze Nazareth
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Real Name:
Justin Cross
Other Names:
Half-Entity, The Entity
Groups: The Unknown / Wu Elements /
Wisemen
Album:
The Great Migration [2006];
Latest addition to the Wu Elements,
Currently signed to Dreddy Kruger's Think
Differently Label.
Originally befriended Cilvaringz through the
Internet who was impressed with his
production skills. Bronze later went on to
work with Moongod Allah, and from there he
infiltrated the Wu ranks.
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Buddha Monk |
Real Name: Ellery
Chambers
Other Names: Lord Buddha Monk
Groups: Brooklyn Zoo /
United Kingdom / Population Click
Albums:
The Prophecy
[1998];
Prophecy Reloaded
[2005];
Zu-Chronicles: Vol.
1 - Throwbacks [2005];
Zu-Chronicles: Vol 2 - Like Father, Like Son
[2005];
Zu-Chronicles: Vol. 3 - Unleash The Fury
[2006];
Zu-Chronicles: Vol.
5 - Back Then [2007];
Zu-Chronicles: Vol.
6 - King Monk [2008];
Unreleased
Chambers
[2008]
Brooklyn Zu MC and Producer. Buddha Monk is
also a solo artist and has produced tracks
for Ol' Dirty Bastard, Popa Wu and some
outside artists.
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Cappadonna |
Real Name:
Daryl Robert Hill
Other Names: Donna, CappaGoines,
Poppy Wardrobe King, Cappa Shogun, Donnamite,
Jay Bird, Catalog Don, Cappachino, Cappadon
Groups: Wu-Tang Clan / Wu-South /
Albums:
The
Pillage [1998];
The
Yin And The Yang [2001];
Cappadonna
Hits [2001];
The Struggle [2003];
The Cappatalize Project
[2007];
Slang Prostitution [2008]Album
Soundtrack:
Iron Fist
Pillage - Soundtrack [2001];
Cross between a Killa
bee and a member of the Wu-tang Clan,
Interviews by the RZA seems to indicate that
Cappadonna is more or less an official
member of the Clan, but was not around
during the formation hence was not signed as
an official member even especially due to
label involvement, however 2007 in
preparation for the 8 diagram album, The RZA
announced that Cappa was signed as an
official Wu-Tang Clan member.
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Carleton Fisk |
Real Name:
G. Cooney
Other Names:
Groups: DMD Posee / Da Undadogz
Album: N/A "Tical"
("P.L.O. Style" и "Mr. Sandman"). |
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Champ
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Real Name:
Kimberley Johnson Other Names:
Champ MC,
Shorty the Scorpion, Champ Diva
Groups:
Deadly Venoms Albums:
Ghetto Flava [1994]Member of the
infamous Deadly Venoms, released a solo
album before joining the group and still
works with Storm from Rocks The World to
date.
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Christbearer
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Real Name:
Other Names:
Groups: Northstar / WestCoast Killa Beez
Album:
Passion Of Christ EP
[2006]
Member of Northstar, one of the first acts
signed under The Wu from the West.
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Cilvaringz
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Real Name:
Tarik Azzougarh
Other Names: Ringz
Groups: Lin Brotherz / Henchmen
/ Iron Empire / Wu Elements / Arap
Album:
The Mental Chambers
[2001];
The All Star
Collection Box: 10 Year Anniversary
[2002];
"I" [2007];
Dutch-Moroccan MC and Producer. Also a
member of the Henchmen & Lin Brotherz. His
Wu interception eventuated after many flights
to New York and hours of waiting in front of RZA's office. Cilvaringz' demo tape reached
the hands of Sophia Diggs [RZA's sister] who
subsequently handed it to her brother - and
the rest is history.
Cilvaringz has a large Internet following
mostly due to his willingness to talk to
fans and continuous promotions. He is also
the first non-American to have signed with
the Wu.
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C.C.F. Division [Cuffie
Crime Family] |
Other Names:
Division, C.C.F.,
Cuffie Crime Factory, Crazy Cuffie
Family
Groups: United Kingdom
Status: Active
Album:- Free Murda
[Shakwan]
- Jet Black [Terra Tory]
- Shacronz
3rd generation of Wu,
Group which first came into light with the
release of the Popa Wu albums, later signed
to Digital recordings where they recorded a
number of tracks that were only released as
12" and singles. The group has recouped and
working closely with The RZA. have gone
through a number of name changes but are now
commonly known as simple Division or the die
hard fans C.C.F Division. |
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Daddy Rose |
Real Name:
Other Names: El Shabar
Groups: Black Rose Kartel / Maccabeez
/ United Kingdom [Population Click]
Album:
The God [2002]
Original member of
Maccabeez and Black Rose Kartel MC and
producer. He grew up with The RZA, GZA and
Ol' Dirty Bastard and He and Killah Priest
were the initial Maccabeez before adding
other members. Daddy Rose has completed a
number of albums that probably wont see the
light of the day for now as he is currently
locked down for life. |
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Darkim Be Allah
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Real Name:
Other Names:
DB Allah, Donnie Banks, Allah Christ, King Of
Fame, T-Big, Darkim Be AllahChrist
Groups: A.I.G.
/ Fame Labs
Album:
Fame Lab Sneak
Preview [2000];
Live At The Lab: Take 1
[2000];
Fame Labs Presents:
The Manhattan Project
[2008];
God In The Ghetto [2009]
Producer and MC who first came into light on
"The Swarm" compilation. Member of A.I.G.
Highly hailed as a lyricist and one of the
best killa beez (lyrically) amongst Wu-tang
fans. This top position shared by the likes
of Warcloud, Timbo King, Killa Sin and
Killah Priest.
Produced the gold single "12 Jewels" off the
Gravediggaz 2nd album. Complete an album
with Allah Wise for Wu-Tang records around
2000 that was stolen, has tones of
unreleased projects in the vault such as
Live At The Lab: Take 2, Truth Or
Consequence, Retaliatory Strike and more.
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Deadly Venoms |
Other Names:
Poison Clan, Wu Deadly Venoms
Groups: Rocks The World / Protect Ya
Neck
Status: Inactive
Album:
Deadly Venom
[1998];
Pretty Thugs
[2000];
Still Standing
[2002]-
Champ [aka Shorty the Scorpion, Champ MC]
-
Finesse [aka Chameleon]
-
J-Boo [aka Viper]
-
N-Tyce [aka Poison]
- Lin Que [aka Isis]
- Bambi The Iron
Maiden
- Madam Scheez
Most members had semi-successful solo
careers before forming as a group. Lin Que
from X-Clan was meant to be a 5th hidden
member but dropped out due to unknonw
reasons during the recording of the first
album. The Venoms were originally signed to
"A&M" Records and had a planned release
called "Deadly Venoms", commonly
but wrongly known to fans as
"Antidote", which was just a
sampler as the album was self titled. The album was recorded
but label disputes forced its cancellation.
They were later signed to "Dreamworks" and
completed a new album called
"Pretty Thugs". Advanced copies were
subsequently leaked, but again it was never
released to the public.
The group has not had
much luck in terms of releases,
new look Deadly Venoms was unveiled in mid
2002 which unfortunately did not include one
of its original members Finesse, who
apparently left for business reasons. The
group went on to release their third but
first official début "Still Standing".
Their group was put together by main
producer Storm of Rocks The World/Protect Ya
Neck fame which was under Wu-Tang management,
and Deadly Venoms were meant to be a
parallel group or female version of the
Wu-Tang Clan. Bambi The Iron Maiden was
meant to replace Lin Que after the she left
but that never happened but she was featured
on the remix of "One To Go" off the album
with the Clan members and have gone on to do
other collaborations with them. When Finesse
also left, DV wanted a West coast rep in the
group which came in the form of Madam Scheez
who was also recording with them at that
time but nothing concrete was set if she
would have been a member on their fourth
album which has not happened to date. The
members has since gone on to work on solo
projects. |
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Dexter Wiggle |
Other Names:
Gangsta Wiggles
Groups: Westcoast Killa Beez Gang / K.B.G [Killa Bee Gang],
Album:
Sing-song type emcess with close ties with
the Black Knights and was first featured on
"Every
Night Is A Black Knight"
before going on to feature heavily on
Wu-tang and The RZA projects. |
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Division
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| See Notes Above on
C.C.F. |
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Disciples Of
Armageddon |
Other Names: The Disciples
Status: Inactive
Album:
n/a- Killah Priest
- Shabazz The Disciple
Early group around the formation of the
Wu-tang clan, Shabazz has confirmed on
numerous interviews that The Disciples
have completed a full album that is yet to
see the light of day.
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DMD Posse |
Other Names: DMD
Status: Inactive
Album: n/a-
Method Man
- Inspectah Deck
- Raekwon
- Streetlife
- Carlton Fisk
Some members from PLO Style Plus more,
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Dom Pachino aka P.R.
Terrorist |
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Real Name:
Domingo J. Del Valle
Other Names: P.R. Terrorist, Dom
P,
Groups: Killarmy / Team Napalm
Album:
Tera Iz
Him [2002];
Unreleased
[2004];
Domination
[2004];
The Arsenal [2005];
Dom Pachino Presents:
Operation Warface [2005];
Dom Pachino Presents:
The Grunge [2005];
4 Security Reasons [2006];
Best Of Napalm
Recordings [2006];
Gunz An Glory: A
Soldier Story [2006];
1st Blood: The Mixtape [2007];
Rice & Beanz [2007];
Power Rulez [2008]
Killarmy MC
[and sometimes Producer] who surprised most
fans with a string of unheralded verses on
the group's "Dirty Weaponry" album. Puerto
Rican Terrorist was he's default name but
now goes mostly by Dom Pachino especially
after the September 11th accident, PR is not
an advocate of terrorism despite his name.
Dom Pachino is he's rapping name and
P.R.Terrorist is now a name adopted as his producer alter ego.
Dom P was trying to get
signed at the tender age of 9, and since
Killarmy was the first member to release a
solo album and has not looked back since,
considered to be one of the hardest working
artist in the game, Dom Pachino has recorded
a number of albums, released DVDs, toured
the globe and own his own record company.
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Dragonfly |
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Real Name:
Other Names: Fly, Born Wise,
Birdo Flapp
Groups: The Beggaz [Hidden
Aspects] / Black Lotus
Album:
9000 Miles [2006];
Verses: From The Past To The Future
[2009]
Hidden Aspect / Begga Clan original founding
member.
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Dreddy Kruger |
Real Name:
James Dockery
Other Names: Dutchmasta
Groups: Royal Fam / United Kingdom [Population Click]
Album:
Dreddy Kruger Presents Digital Recording
Sampler [2002];
Think Differently Music Presents:
Wu-Tang Meets The
Indie Culture [2005]
GZA's protégé and associate, Kruger is an
original member of Royal Fam and later
Population click / United Kingdom, Rarely
raps these days but is the A&R for most
Wu -tang
members and currently responsible for the
Think Differently Music label that releases
online exclusives.
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Finesse |
Real Name:
Sidney Hall
Other Names:
Chameleon
Groups:
*Finesse & Synquis /
Deadly Venoms
Album:
Soul Sisters [2003]
Female MC from the
group Deadly Venoms. Left the group before
the release of their 3rd album.before
joining the Venoms, she was in a group as
Finesse & Synquis and released an album as
back as 1988.
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Freemurda
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Real Name:
Other Names: Freemurder, Shakwan,
Lil' Free
Groups: C.C.F. Division / United Kingdom
aka Population Click
Album:
RZA Presents
Freemurda: Let
Freedom Reign [2007]Son of Popa Wu and close relation to
GZA/Genius, The RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard.
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Fes Taylor
|
Real Name:
Other Names: Profes, L.G. Profes,
Groups: Shaolin Soldier / The
Warriors / Shadow Government / Heart
Foundation
Album:
Warning: We Are At War [2004];
Moneta (The Album) [2006];
Taylor Made [2007];
The Legend Of Taylor [2008];
Flight 10304 (T-2 Fly) [2009] |
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Frukwan |
Real Name:
Arnold Hamilton
Other Names:
Fruitkwan, Gate Keeper, Sun-Star, Frukwan
Sun Star, Multiple Supreme, Grand Master
Teacher
Groups: *Stetsasonic /
Gravediggaz
Album:
Life [2003];
Greatness [2009]
Gravediggaz MC and Producer. Frukwan started
his career in the group Stetsasonic with
Prince Paul and both later moved on to form
Gravediggaz with The RZA and Poetic.
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GP The Grain [Formally
GP Wu ] |
Other Names: Gladiator
Posse, Grain Posse, Grain Produced, GP The Grain Team
Status: Active
Albums:
Don't Go Against The
Grain [1998]- Pop Da Brown Hornet (a.k.a.
Poppy Da)
- Down Low Recka
- June Luva
- Rubbabandz
Much debated group consisting of Down Low
Recka, June Luva, Pop Da Brown Hornet, and
Rubberbands. They are Staten Island
residents and have maintained close ties
with the Wu-Tang Clan and various other Wu-Fam
members (notably Shyheim). Pop Da Brown
Hornet is well known for he's lack of
interest in being Wu affiliated.
Severed ties with he's Wu affiliation and to
date the debate is still on going as to if
he or the group are still Wu fam.
In late 2001, group member Rubberbands was
shot in the head but somehow survived the
altercation. |
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Gravediggaz
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Other Names:
Status: Inactive
Albums:
Unreleased Demo Tape [1993];
6 Feet Deep / Niggamortis [1994];
The Pick, The Sickle, And The Shovel
[1997];
Nightmare In A-Minor [2001];
6 Feet Under
[2004]
- Frukwan As The Gatekeeper
- Poetic As Grym Reaper [R.I.P. 2001]
- Prince Paul As The Undertaker
- The RZA As Rzarector
First considered a side project of The RZA.
The Gravediggaz were brought together by Hip
Hop producer Prince Paul shortly after
"Enter the 36 Chambers". They are attributed
to being the pioneers of the horror-core
sound after their debut release "6 Feet
Deep". Prince Paul [aka The Undertaker, Dr.
Strange] took a backseat role during the
group's next album before leaving the group
altogether.
It was later reported that RZA too had left the group. Shabazz
The Disciple and Omen were called in as
replacements, and rumour had it that a new
album was recorded. This album was never in
fact released [maybe even recorded]. Shabazz
and Omen toured Europe as brief members of
the Gravediggaz but are no longer associated
with this group.
The Gravediggaz then became a duo as the two
remaining "core" members Poetic [aka Grym
Reaper] and Frukwan [aka Gate Keeper] kept
the 'Diggaz name alive. This was until
Poetic's untimely death in 2001. |
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Green Back Gorillaz |
Other Names:
Status: Inactive
Albums:
For The Luv Of Money [2009]
- Donny Casch [D.C]
- Paulie CAskets [P.C.]
- *Why-Z
The Green Back Gorillaz is a new 3-man group
hailing from Staten Island, consisting of
Paulie Caskets (PC) and Donny Casch (DC) who
are also members of Raekwon's Ice Water Inc
as well as Inspectah Deck's House Gang. The
third member is new comer Why-Z, who was
intrpdoced on thier debute album "For The
Luv Of Money".
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H.K. [Hawk & Kryme]
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Other Names:
Status: Active
Albums:
Exit 13 [2008]
- Hawk [Tommy Whispers]
- Kryme [Krymelife]
Side project from TMF
upspring
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Hell Razah |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Heaven Razah, Lazarus, Young Rabbi,
Renaissance Child
Groups: T.H.U.G. Angelz / Black
Market Militia / Maccabeez / Ghetto Government Officialz
/Sunz Of Man / United Kingdom [Population Click]
Albums:
When All Hell Breaks Loose
[2001];
Renaissance Child
[2007];
Ultra Sounds Of A Renaissance Child
[2008]
Album
Duets:
Freedom Of Speech
{With 4th Disciple} [2004];
Razah's Ladder
{With Blue Sky Black Death} [2007];
Welcome To Red Hook Houses {With
Shabazz The Disciple [T.H.U.G. Angelz]} [2008]
Solo
artist and a member of Sunz Of Man,
Introducing a new group Ghetto Government,
which is yet to launch off.
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Hidden Aspects |
Other Names:
Begga Clan
Album:
n/a- Bolo
- DragonFly
- Jim Kelly
- Long Axe
- Ooh Ahh
- Short Axe
[aka Yukon Black]
Combination of
the remaining members of The beggaz and
Black Lotus. See Above for Beggaz.
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House Gang |
Other Names: Housegang Animalz
Status: Active
Albums:
N/a
- Carlton Fisk
- La Banga [R.I.P]
- Donny Cash [DC]
- P.C. [Paulie Caskets]
- Inspectah Deck
Deck's new group, although its uncertain if
he is an official member or the group or
just presenting the group, the group is
currently working on a new album "The
Rebellion" on Urban Icon records.
Carlton Fish has been putting in work from
day on as seen on Method Man's first album.
and P.C and D.C who are both brothers are
also members of Raekwon's Ice Water Inc.
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Ice Water Inc.
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Other Names: Ice Age
Status: Active
Albums:
Polluted Water [2007]
- Cigar
- D.C [Donnie Cash]
- P.C. [Paulie Casket]
- Polite
- Stumik [Stomach]
Raekwon's second group which was formed
after his first short lived group American
Cream Team (A.C.T.) got dissolved. Polite
who was also a member of A.C.T. teamed up
neighbourhood rappers
Stomach and P.C. while working on his solo
album to form Ice Water Inc then known
as Ice Age. The trio, representing
Stapleton, Park Hill, and West Brighton
sections of Staten Island added a 4th
member, the youngest (P.C.’s younger
brother), D.C., in 2000.
Rae and Polite were meant to be on the
original line up of Theodore Unit along side
Ghostface and Trife. and P.C and D.C are
also members of House Gang Animalz, a group
presented by Inspectah Deck.
Rae stepped in and
introduced the group to the world by using
them heavily on "The Lex Diamond"
album and numerous guest spots and shows.
Not sure if DC is the same person as Cigar
but Cigar was initially mentioned as part of
the group but no where to be found as they
prepared for their debut album "Polluted
Waters" Pesented by Raekwon via Babygrande.
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Iron Shiek |
Real Name:
Other Names: Ice Grillz, Basil
Amen Rah Allah, Honor
Groups: Protect Ya Neck
Albums:
Fire N Ice [2003];
Desert Muzik: From
The Mind Of A Desert Dwellah [2005]
Rapper, Producer and entrepreneur who is
responsible for the hits produced on Bambi
The Maiden's "Breast Fed" album. Recorded
tracks on Protect Ya Neck and currently
running he's own label Iron Chamber
Entertainment which host web site designs,
Production, Graffiti, Artist Management and
so on.
Currently goes by the name Honor and
manages the likes of Cappadonna, Ty Nitty
and many more.
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Islord |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Thief of Baghdad
Groups: Killarmy
Albums:
One of the original MC's from the super group
United Kingdom. Islord was absent for most
of Killarmy's "Silent Weapons For Quiet
Wars" recording, but played a greater role
in the group's subsequent releases.
He was incorrectly credited as being an
assistant engineer on Raekwon's "Only Built
4 Cuban Linx..." album. Islord was merely
present at the time.
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J-Boo |
Real Name:
Judy Rann Davis
Other Names:
Viper
Groups: Deadly Venoms
Albums:
Female Mc from the
Deadly Venoms. Name means Justified. Beauty.
Over. Others, currently working on a solo
album. On an interview with Wu-International
around 2006 she confirmed to be working on a
solo album.
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Joe Mafia |
Real
Name:
Joseph Outlaw
Other Names:
Groups: The Syndicates
[Wu-Syndicates]
Album:
This One
[2002]
Member of The
Syndicate, who released a very unexpected
solo album in late 2002 called "This One".
Currently waiting on other members to get of
prison to release a syndicate album.
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Jammie Sommers
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Real Name:
Other Names:
Groups:
Albums:
Female MC signed to RZA's "Razor Sharp"
label. First heard on Ghostface Killah's "Ironman"
album, and later on RZA's "Bobby Digital"
projects. |
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Killah Priest |
Real Name:
Walter Reed
Other Names:
Masada, Iron Sheik, Priesthood
Groups:
G-Ciples / The Almighty / Black
Market Militia /
The Four Horsemen /
Maccabeez / Sunz Of Man / United Kingdom
[Population Click] /
The Art OF War /
Disciples Of Armageddon /
Chief Kamachi & Killah Priest
Albums:
Heavy Mental
[1998];
View From Masada
[2000];
Priesthood [2001];
Welcome EP
[2002];
Black August [2003];
Black August Revisted [2003];
The Offering [2007];
Behind The
Stained Glass [2008]
Duets
Beautiful Minds {With Chief
Kamachi} [2008]
Sunz
Of Man MC and popular solo artist. Killah
Priest's claim to fame are his super-complex
religious-tinged lyrics. First teamed up
with 60 Sec from the group The Art OF War,
and then teamed with Shabazz The Disciple as the duo Disciples of Armageddon. KP is also balancing his solo
career between commitments with the Sunz Of
Man, The Maccabeez, and The Four Horsemen.
His reported
feud
with the RZA has been the subject of
much recent interest. This lead to his
[possibly forced] absence from the Sunz Of
Man's "Saviour's Day" album, also due to
the fact he was mainly focused on his solo
projects.
This being said, RZA has confirmed that
their falling out was on a business and not
a personal level. KP's affiliation with the
Wu has always remained affirmed. |
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Killarmy |
Other Names:
Killa-arm
Status: Active
Albums:
Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars [1997];
Dirty Weaponry [1998];
Fear, Love & War
[2001]
- 4th Disciple
- 9th Prince [a.k.a. North Star, Madman,
Saddam]
- Beretta 9 [a.k.a. Kinetic]
- Dom Pachino [a.k.a. P.R. Terrorist]
- Islord [Thief Of Bagdad]
- Killa Sin
- Shogun Assassin [a.k.a. Ali Bastard The
1st]
Their
debut release "Silent Weapons For Quiet
Wars" was the first album to be released by
the "Priority" distributed "Wu-Tang
Records".
9th, Killa Sin, and Dom P are from Staten
Island, while Beretta 9, 4th Disciple and
Shogun Assason are from
Ohio. Islord is original from Staten Island
but spends a lot of time in Ohio. 9th Prince is the younger brother of
The RZA. Production duties for this group
are primarily handled by 4th Disciple who is
also considered a member. The
groups status is currently unknown.
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Killa Sin |
Real Name:
Jeryl Grant
Other Names:
Killarm Sadam
Groups: Killarmy
Albums:
Killarmy MC and brother of Wu-Fam member,
Power. Considered by most to be the group's
best lyricist not just within the army but
also amongst the extended Killa beez. this
position argued by fans for the likes of
Darkim Be Allah, Timbo King, Killah Priest
and Warcloud.
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Kryme Life |
Real Name:
Other Names:
King Beef, New Money, Kick Rhyme Life,
Knowledge-Rhyme-Life
Groups: T.M.F. / H.K. / Theodore Unit
Albums:
The Kryme Wave [2007]
T.M.F. member who released a solo
project in 2007.
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LA The Darkman
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Real Name:
Lason Jackson
Other Names:
La Trapa Khan, Triple Darkness, Lashaun
Groups:
Albums:
Heist
of the Century [1998]
MC and once protégé of Raekwon. Has appeared on
many Wu albums such as "Beneath The
Surface", "Nigga Please" and "Visions of the
10th Chamber". The only respected hip hop
artist in history to have recorded with
Vanilla Ice. Highly lyrical and intelligent
Mc considered by most to be the 11th member
of the Wu-tang clan generals, Fans have been
waiting for a long time for the release of
Darkman II. |
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Long Axe |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Groups: Da Beggaz / Hidden Aspect
Albums:
Lost In Translation [2006]
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M.M.O. [Money Makin
Operation]
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Other Names: The Massive, Money Makin'
Outlawz, Money Members Only,
Coney Island Gangsters
Status:
Active
Albums:
M.M.O. The Operation [2001];
All
About The Money [2003]- Itchy-Fingas [a.k.a.
Big Sha]
- Triggnomm [a.k.a. Trigga]
- Pearl Handle
- Naisha
- Louicoinz
- Sir Kac-off
- 7-Up
- Black Az Billy da Kidd
- Bam Bam da Bad Man
- The First Lady
- Foogie [Trigga's little brother]
Some of the
members here were also members of Gunslinguz.
Group has extended into a family as it was
originally Trigga and Sha and then Naisha
and Pearl Handle to a whole new roster in
2006.
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Maccabeez
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Other Names:
Status: Active
Albums:
N/A- Killah Priest As
Priesthood
- Timbo King As Bo King
- Hell Razah As Renaissance Child
- Daddy Rose [El Shabar]
- Salahudin [aka
Saladin Rose]
- *Aslan
- *Flames [Hot Flames]
This group has been in formation for a
long time with different line up, The
current line up since 2005 are Hell Razah,
Priest, and Bo King. The group was initially
started by Daddy Rose, Killah Priest and
Sala'Udin from Black Rose Kartel but due to
the Rose members being incarcerated,
Priest had to join forces with Timbo and
Razah. There are talks of Daddy Rose
and Sala'Udin getting back involved whenever
they get released. 2008 saw addition of
others from Razah and mainly Prieest who
introduced the UK artist Aslan to the mix.
It is yet to be confirmed if he is a member
or a featured guests.
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Madam Majestic
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Real Name: Paulissa Moorman
Other Names:
Groups: Majestic 12
Albums:
female
vocalist who is a member of the group
Majestic 12 with her husband Carlos Bess
also known as C12.
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Maddam Scheez
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Real Name: Sherrie Brown
Other Names:
Mad Cez, Madam
Sheezy, Madam Scheez
Groups: Westcoast Killa Beez
Albums:
Female MC from South Cali who first came to light on
"Digital Bullet". She is closely linked with
the Westcoast Killa Beez (Black Knights &
Northstar) and Deadly Venoms. In fact she
was inline to be the 5ft member of the group
Deadly Venoms. She was hosting a
visionary underground hip hop show known as
"Ground Zero" in LA for a while. After
Digital Bullet cameo she has gone on to
feature on Killa Beez "The Sting"
Compilation, Sunz Of Man, NorthStar, Birth
Of A Prince, and Rocks The World
compilations along side Deadly Venoms. She
is working on her debuted album currently
titled "Pimperella Style" to come out 2008.
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Majestic 12 |
Other Names: M12
Status: Active
Albums:
For Majic Eyes Only EP [2003];
For Majic Eyes Only [2006]-
Carlos Bees
aka C12
- Madam
Majestic
Duo comprising
of Wu producer C12 and his wife Madam
Majestic. C12 [aka Carlos Bess, Dr. Ben
Casey] has produced for Shabazz The
Disciple, Celestial Souljahz and Ghostface
Killah.
Madam Majestic has provided vocals for
Ghostface's "Supreme Clientele" and
Wu-Tang's "The W" albums.
Completed an album for Sony in 2003 but was
never released till 2006, The 2003 EP
released as promo has some songs that never
made it to the final album. |
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Mathematics
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Real Name: R.
Bean
Other Names: The 5th Pupils,
Allah Mathematics, Fifth Disciple
Groups: Wu Elements
Album:
Love, Hell & Get Right (Da Come Up) [2003];
The Problem [2005];
Soul Of A Man [2006];
Wu-Tang Clan &
Friends Unreleased [2007];
Mathematics Presents Badluck [2007]
Mathematics is the universal language. It is
the study of the measurement, properties,
and relationships of quantities and sets,
using numbers and symbols. It can cross
barriers of language, color, religion,
ethnicity, race, and more. Mathematics (also
known as Allah Mathematics) is also one of
the most talented and up and coming
DJ/producers in the Wu-Tang camp. He first
began doing production work for some of the
Wu-Tang solo albums, Wu-Banga 101 was an
instant constant and he has never looked
back.
Mathematics also named 5ft Disciple after
the 4th Disciple has been in the hip-hop game for
a long time. Since the 80’s, he has been DJ-ing
block parties. He hooked up with his cousin
Gza and eventually with Rza. Even though Rza
taught him a great deal about production,
Mathematics soon began to create his own
signature sound, Currently the main DL for
Wu-Tang Clan especially on tours and now has
he's own label, Quewisha Records.
Not forgetting to mention that he was also the
originator of the now famous "Wu-Tang Logo"?
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Merdoc
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Real Name:
Other Names:
Groups: Brooklyn Zu / The Hunger
Twins
Album:
Merdoc is the younger brother of Ol' Dirty
Bastard, 12 O'Clock and Raison the Zoo
Keeper. member of Hunger Twins with Shorty
Shitstain as well.
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Mighty Jarret
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Real Name:
Michael Jarrett
Other Names:
Mikey Jarrett
Jr., Malachi, Eternal, Hard Bishop, Mighty
Jarrad
Groups: Royal Fam / United Kingdom
aka Population Click
Albums:
Reggae like artist and member of the Royal Fam
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MoeRoc |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Groups:
Albums:
Wu Music Group
artist and executive, signed the same time as Ace via
Power and going on to feature on The Afro
Samurai Resurrections soundtrack together. MoeRock released an a street EP with a diss
song towards Joe Budden in defence of Method
Man with "Not
The Average Joe".
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Moongod Allah |
Real Name:
Jeremy Waterloo
Other Names:
Moon,
Dr. Moon
Groups:
The Lin Brotherz / Henchmen /
Wu-Elements
Albums:
Ten Tigers Of
Kwantung [2001];
The Return Of The
Ten Tigers [2002]Cilvaringz's producer and also an
MC, Most of he's recent works has been
mainly production. Member of the Lin
Brotherz and CEO of Moonlight records.
One of the last additions to the
Wu-Elements and has not been involved in the
music scene for a long time now since losing
his mother in 2002.
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Myalansky |
Real Name:
Other Names:
Mya
Groups:
The Syndicates [Wu-Syndicates]
Albums:
Drastic Measurez [2008] Myalansky of the
Syndicates was incarcerated for a long time
after the release of their debut album on
Wu-Tang records, released around 2006 and
has been working on a new Syndicate album as
well as a solo album. Fans have made remarks
of his new adapted husky voice.
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