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5 days ago
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Wu-Tang Clan Brings Out Redman, Lil Kim, Big Daddy Kane & More at Star-Studded Final NYC Show
Several times throughout the evening, the Wu-Tang Clan's longtime leader and producer RZA told the crowd that this show was not just a celebration of the Staten Island pioneering hip-hop group — nearing the end of its final tour, playing its last-ever show in New York City at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night (July 16) — but that it was a celebration of hip-hop as a whole, in all its half-century-old glory. And throughout the night, 32 years after the release of the group's iconic debut album Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, the eight surviving members and related affiliates made that repeated declaration a reality, with a star-studded list of guest performers that were a testament to long-running friendships, classic songs and the sheer amount of genius that has emerged from the Five Boroughs as the hip-hop genre and culture has grown and evolved over the years. More from Billboard Wu-Tang Clan Drop Epic Trailer For Final Chamber Tour: 'They Have Conquered, Endured & Remained Untouchable' Connie Francis, 'Who's Sorry Now' Singer, Dies at 87 Five Years Post-Rehab, $uicideboy$ Are 'Grateful to be Alive' - And Maybe Even Happy After a first segment (of four on the night) in which the Wu-Tang Clan emerged one by one to perform the majority of the tracks off Enter the Wu-Tang, the group — RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa and, finally, Method Man, with an assist from the late Ol' Dirty Bastard's son Young Dirty Bastard — began inviting New York hip-hop royalty to the stage. The LOX (Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch) and Havoc of Mobb Deep joined Ghostface and Raekwon during their own dedicated segment; Method Man brought out Redman, then Lil Cease to perform Meth's duet with The Notorious B.I.G., 'The What'; and Lil Kim, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick — who emerged from a trap door in the floor — and SWV all came out, with the collected guests performing hits and street anthems such as 'Money Power Respect,' 'Shook Ones Pt. II,' 'Children's Story,' 'Quiet Storm (Remix),' 'Da Rockwilder,' 'Warm It Up Kane,' 'Anything' and more. Kicking off with 'Bring da Ruckus,' the crew kept the party going for two hours, going through tracks from its group albums and solo projects, several of which are classics on their own — 'Incarcerated Scarfaces,' 'Ice Cream,' 'Bring the Pain,' 'You're All I Need to Get By,' 'Liquid Swords' and more. RZA also took time to honor several hip-hop icons who had passed away, including Nate Dogg, Nipsey Hussle, Guru of Gang Starr, Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Biz Markie (singing 'Just a Friend' with the crowd) and, toward the end, the late ODB, who died in 2004, with a tribute that included YDB leading the crowd through 'Shimmy Shimmy Ya' and 'Got Your Money.' Over the years it had been at times difficult to get all eight remaining members, plus honorary inductee Cappadonna, together on one stage, with conflicting schedules and interpersonal difficulties sometimes coming to the fore. But in recent times, the unity of the Clan has shown through more clearly, and that was on full display at the Garden, with camaraderie and love the themes, both explicitly from RZA's interjections and implicitly from the support each member showed each other. Now, on the Final Chamber farewell tour with Run the Jewels opening, there are only two more shows left, with the purported last-ever Wu-Tang Clan performance set for Friday (July 18) in Philadelphia. After Method Man, Raekwon and Inspectah Deck brought everything to a climax with 'C.R.E.A.M.,' RZA once again took the mic. 'Hip-hop has been inspiring the entire f–king world for over 50 years, y'all!' he yelled, before leading the crowd in a 'Wu-Tang Forever' chant. Fittingly, the final song of the evening was off that same-titled sophomore group album, released in 1997: 'Triumph.' That's one of many words that could be used to sum up such a memorable night. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Boston Globe
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Wu-Tang Clan's farewell tour mesmerizes TD Garden
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up —Led by the mastermind Advertisement The crowd cheers as Wu-Tang Clan takes the stage for Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber at TD Garden on Friday. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe Famous for transcending their collective upbringing in the housing projects and on the mean streets of Staten Island by envisioning an alternate universe based on the feudal Japanese warrior class, RZA and Wu-Tang recreated much of that onstage. A huge video screen overhead flashed with animated visions of ancient samurais and pagodas while the group members took turns commanding the stage below. Advertisement After Cappadonna roared through 'Run,' from his 1998 solo debut, RZA took the opportunity to deplore gun violence. 'Sometimes you don't get a chance to run,' he said. Noting that the government 'is trying to regulate women, but won't regulate guns,' and education but not guns, he paid tribute to several of hip-hop's fallen heroes — Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, Nipsey Hussle, A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg ('Can I kick it?,' RZA chanted) — as huge black-and-white images of each appeared overhead. The 'in memoriam' segment emphasized what was already a clear bid for posterity. With their justice-seeking tirades, openers Run the Jewels were an apt table-setter. 'Boston shows up on time!' El-P noted appreciatively. They were honored, he said, to open for 'the greatest rap group of all time. It's really not a debate.' Method Man performs during "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" at TD Garden. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe After RZA's introduction, Ghost and Raekwon led Wu-Tang onstage, prowling like tigers as they took the first two verses of 'Bring da Ruckus,' the lead track on '36 Chambers.' The crowd enthusiastically chanted along to the repeated phrase in the title of 'Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit.' The Wu-Tang Clan is New York City to its core, but the Boston audience exulted in their presence. And the rappers reciprocated. Several wore custom kelly-green Celtics jerseys with the number 25 on the front and their stage names across the back. As he's been doing throughout the tour, Inspectah Deck led a tribute to Gang Starr, the vintage New York rap duo led by the late Boston native Keith Elam (a.k.a. Guru), with that group's song 'Above the Clouds,' which featured a guest vocal by Deck. Advertisement RZA of Wu-Tang Clan during the hip-hop collective's farewell tour show at TD Garden. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe The final segment of the show began with the band's electric violinist ripping a soundtrack interlude spiced with a snippet of another hip-hop classic, OutKast's 'So Fresh, So Clean.' Young Dirty Bastard ably took the fore during his father's 'Shimmy Shimmy Ya' and 'Got Your Money,' while a collage image of the old man loomed overhead. The band wrapped with their best-loved track, 'C.R.E.A.M.' — Cash Rules Everything Around Me — and 'Triumph,' the latter from their second album, 1997's 'Wu-Tang Forever.' Each member took a verse. RZA sent the wrung-out crowd into the night by imploring them to raise their Wu-Tang 'flags.' A sea of hands went up, thumbs crossed. If this was in fact the group's last time in town, the shadow of those Ws will linger. WU-TANG CLAN With Run The Jewels. At TD Garden, Friday. James Sullivan can be reached at .
Ottawa Citizen
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Ottawa Citizen
Photos: Wu-Tang rocks Evander Kane Canucks jersey during Vancouver concert
Article content The Wu-Tang Clan have become one of the most legendary and influential acts in hip hop since their 1993 release of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), largely regarded as one of the best hip hop albums of all time. Article content The group's Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour will include 27 stops across North America and features the group's surviving members, including GZA, RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and Mathematics. Article content Young Dirty Bastard — who is the son of original member Ol' Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004 — also joins the group on tour, while Run the Jewels will open for Wu-Tang on the majority of their stops. Article content Article content Article content The B.C.-born Kane played for the Vancouver Giants before being drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009. Since then, Kane has played 930 games in his career, scoring 326 goals in that time. He also has 32 goals in 97 career playoff games, including six in 21 games during the Oilers' 2025 Stanley Cup playoff run. Article content Last week, the Canucks traded a fourth-round draft pick for Kane, bringing the B.C. boy back to his hometown. Article content
Calgary Herald
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Photos: Wu-Tang rocks Evander Kane Canucks jersey during Vancouver concert
Article content The Wu-Tang Clan have become one of the most legendary and influential acts in hip hop since their 1993 release of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), largely regarded as one of the best hip hop albums of all time. Article content The group's Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour will include 27 stops across North America and features the group's surviving members, including GZA, RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and Mathematics. Article content Young Dirty Bastard — who is the son of original member Ol' Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004 — also joins the group on tour, while Run the Jewels will open for Wu-Tang on the majority of their stops. Article content Article content Article content The B.C.-born Kane played for the Vancouver Giants before being drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009. Since then, Kane has played 930 games in his career, scoring 326 goals in that time. He also has 32 goals in 97 career playoff games, including six in 21 games during the Oilers' 2025 Stanley Cup playoff run. Article content Last week, the Canucks traded a fourth-round draft pick for Kane, bringing the B.C. boy back to his hometown. Article content
Vancouver Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Photos: Wu-Tang rocks Evander Kane Canucks jersey during Vancouver concert
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Is it cash or the Canucks that rule everything around me? The Wu-Tang Clan were in Vancouver on Monday evening, performing at Rogers Arena and hockey fans were pleased to see Method Man rock a Canucks skate logo jersey with the newly acquired Evander Kane's name and number on the back. Method Man goes Evander Kane #91 #Canucks Method Man wearing an Evander Kane skate jersey 😮💨🔥 Method man with Evander Kane reppin @WuTangClan @Canucks The Wu-Tang Clan have become one of the most legendary and influential acts in hip hop since their 1993 release of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), largely regarded as one of the best hip hop albums of all time. The group's Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour will include 27 stops across North America and features the group's surviving members, including GZA, RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and Mathematics. Young Dirty Bastard — who is the son of original member Ol' Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004 — also joins the group on tour, while Run the Jewels will open for Wu-Tang on the majority of their stops. The B.C.-born Kane played for the Vancouver Giants before being drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009. Since then, Kane has played 930 games in his career, scoring 326 goals in that time. He also has 32 goals in 97 career playoff games, including six in 21 games during the Oilers' 2025 Stanley Cup playoff run. Last week, the Canucks traded a fourth-round draft pick for Kane, bringing the B.C. boy back to his hometown. sip@ Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances.
