1)   WHEN DID THE WU-TANG CLAN GET TOGETHER?
2)   WHAT DOES WU-TANG MEAN?
3)   WHO IS IN THE WU-TANG CLAN?
4)   WHERE IS SHAOLIN?
5)   IS KING JUST A PART OF THE WU-TANG CLAN?
6)   DID THE RZA DO ANYTHING BEFORE THE WU-TANG CLAN?
7)   DID THE GENIUS RELEASE AN ALBUM IN 1991?
8)   IN THE PHOTO INSIDE "ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS)", WHO IS IN THE PHOTO?
9)   WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER NAMES EACH MEMBER OF THE WU USES?
10)  WHAT ARE THE WU-GAMBINOS?
11)  IS MASTER KILLER A MEMBER OF THE WU?
12)  ARE THERE ANY OTHER WU-GAMBINOS?
13)  WHAT ARE THE REAL NAMES OF THE WU-TANG CLAN?
14)  WHO RAPS WHAT IN EACH SONG ON "ENTER THE WU-TANG"?
15)  WHAT IS THE MEANING OF "TICAL"?
16)  IN METHOD MAN's SONG "BISCUIT"... WHAT EXACTLY IS A BISCUIT?
17)  WHO ARE THE GRAVEDIGGAZ?
18)  WHAT IS "NIGGAMORTIS"?
19)  OL' DIRTY BASTARD CALLED HIS DEBUT ALBUM "RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS: THE DIRTY VERSION". IS THERE 
       A CLEAN VERSION?
20)  IS THERE A CLEAN VERSION OF "ENTER THE WU-TANG"?
21)  RAEKWON AND GHOST FACE KILLER APPEARED IN A REMIX OF JODECI'S "FREEK'N YOU". WILL THIS BE 
       RELEASED?
22)  WILL EACH MEMBER OF THE WU RELEASE THEIR OWN SOLO ALBUMS?
23)  ARE METHOD MAN & MARY J. BLIGE AN ITEM?
24)  WILL THERE BE A HOME VIDEO FROM THE WU-TANG CLAN?
25)  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO VERSIONS OF THE "WORDS FROM THE GENIUS" ALBUM?
26)  ARE THERE ANY WOMEN IN THE WU-TANG CLAN?
27)  HOW MANY MEMBERS ARE IN THE WU?
28)  WHAT IS "MONTH OF THE MAN"?
29)  WHAT ARE THE "CHAMBERS"?
30)  HOW MANY ALBUMS HAVE THE WU MADE (AS A GROUP AND SOLO)?
31)  WHY AREN'T THE TRACKS ON THE GENIUS' ALBUM IN ORDER?
32)  IS THERE ACTUALLY A WU-TANG MANUAL?
33)  WHAT IS THE SONG HEARD DURING THE INTRO OF RAEKWON's "SPOT RUSHERZ"?
34)  WHAT IS THE SONG HEARD DURING THE INTRO OF RAEKWON'S "GLACIERS OF ICE" ON HIS ALBUM?
35)  WHO IS WHO IN THE GROUP PHOTO FOUND INSIDE "ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX"?
36)  WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOVIES THE WU-TANG CLAN HAVE SAMPLED ON THEIR ALBUMS?

1) WHEN DID THE WU-TANG CLAN GET TOGETHER?
The Wu-Tang Clan as we know it originated in 1992, although much of them were friends beforethen, and some of them are related to each other.

2) WHAT DOES WU-TANG MEAN?
Wu-Tang is a sword style of kung fu martial arts done primarily in Northern China. The term "wu-tang" translates to battle. The group have also made a number definitions for Wu-Tang, including "Witty Unpredictable Talent And Natural Game", and "We Usually Take Another Niggas Garments".

3) WHO IS IN THE WU-TANG CLAN?
The eight core members of the group are The RZA, The Genius, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspector Deck, Raekwon The Chef, U-God, Ghost Face Killer, and Method Man. There are also members in the Wu-Tang "family", some of which are rappers in their own right. They include Scientific Shabazz, Shyheim a/k/a The Rugged Child, Cappadon, Shorty Shit Stain, Prodigal Sun, Killer Priest, Master Killer, Blue Raspberry (vocalist), Dark Skinned Assassin, KGB, Pop Da Brown Hornet, KD Da Downlow Wrecka, RNS, 4th Disciple, 62nd Assassin, Buddha Monk, 12 O'Clock, Dreddy Krueger, DJ Skane, and many many more.

4) WHERE IS SHAOLIN?
In terms of the Wu-Tang Clan, Shaolin is another name for Staten Island, New York.

5) IS KING JUST A PART OF THE WU-TANG CLAN?
King Just is from Shaolin, but no, he is not a part of the Wu.

6) DID THE RZA DO ANYTHING BEFORE THE WU-TANG CLAN?
Yes. As Prince Rakeem, he released his first 12" single on Tommy Boy Records called "Ooh, I Love You Rakeem". It was a flop.

7) DID THE GENIUS RELEASE AN ALBUM IN 1991?
Yes. "WORDS FROM THE GENIUS" was released on Cold Chillin'/Reprise Records with not much of a response.

8) IN THE PHOTO INSIDE "ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS)", WHO IS IN THE PHOTO?
They are (from L-R): Raekwon The Chef, Inspector Deck, The Genius, Ghost face Killer, The RZA, and Ol' Dirty Bastard.

9) WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER NAMES EACH MEMBER OF THE WU USES?
The RZA is also known as The Rzarector and Prince Rakeem The Genius is also known as The GZA, and Justice Ol' Dirty Bastard is also known as Unique Ason Inspector Deck is also known as Rebel INS Raekwon The Chef is also known as Shallah Raekwon U-God is also known as Baby-U; Golden Arms; and 4-Bar Killer Ghost Face Killer is also known as Sun God Method Man is also known as Meth Tical; Shakwon; The MZA; and Ticallion Stallion

          They also have WU-GAMBINO names:
                The RZA is Bobby Steels
                The Genius is Maximillion
                Ol' Dirty Bastard is Dirt McGirt/Joe Bananas
                Inspector Deck is Rollie Fingers
                Raekwon The Chef is Lou Diamonds (Louis Rich Diamonds)
                U-God is Lucky Hands
                Ghost Face Killer is Tony Starks
                Method Man is Johnny Blaze

10) WHAT ARE THE WU-GAMBINOS?
The rumor is that the Wu-Tang Clan are planning to do a movie, and it will be called the Wu-Gambinos. The new names puts each member in a mafia/gangster mind frame. It's just another twist to the Wu-Tang puzzle. However, music has been their primary focus recently, so don't expect to see any kind of movie for quite some time.

11) IS MASTER KILLER A MEMBER OF THE WU?
Yes.  He is considered to be the honorary "9th member" of the group. His Wu-Gambino name is Noodles.

12) ARE THERE ANY OTHER WU-GAMBINOS?
Yes. Cappadon is also known as Cappachino; rapper Nas is known as Nas Escobar, the only non-Wu member to have a Gambino name.

13) WHAT ARE THE REAL NAMES OF THE WU-TANG CLAN?
The RZA: Robert Diggs
The Genius: Gary Grice
Ol' Dirty Bastard: Russell Jones (born November 15, 1968)
Inspector Deck: Jason Hunter
Raekwon The Chef: Corey Woods
U-God: Lamont Hawkins
Ghost Face Killer: Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970)
Method Man: Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971)
Master Killer: Jamal Turner
Cappadon: Darryl Hill
Shyheim: Shyheim Franklin

14) WHO RAPS WHAT IN EACH SONG ON "ENTER THE WU-TANG"?
Bring Da Ruckus: Ghost Face/Raekwon/Inspector Deck/The Genius
Shame On A Nigga: Ol' Dirty Bastard/Method Man/Raekwon/Ol' Dirty
Clan In Da Front: The RZA/The Genius
Wu-Tang-7th Chamber: Raekwon/Meth/Inspector Deck/Ghost Face/The RZA/Ol' Dirty/The Genius
Can It Be All So Simple: The RZA (intro)/Raekwon/Ghost Face
Da Mystery Of Chessboxin': U-God/Inspector Deck/Raekwon/Meth/Ghost Face/Ol' Dirty/Master Killer/Meth
Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nothing Ta Fuck Wit': The RZA/Inspector Deck/Meth/The RZA
C.R.E.A.M.: Raekwon/Inspector Deck (chorus: Meth/vocals: Ol' Dirty)
Method Man: The Genius (intro)/Meth/The RZA (1st part; outro)/Ghost Face (2nd part)
Protect Ya Neck: Inspector Deck/Raekwon/Method/U-God/Ol' Dirty/Ghost Face/The RZA/The Genius
Tearz: The RZA/Ghost Face

15) WHAT IS THE MEANING OF "TICAL"?
Tical is said to be Shaolin slang for a potent strain of marijuana, a word often used by Method Man. When Meth says it, it is also used to say something positive. In interviews, they say that their use of Tical comes from a Native American tribe called "Tikal".

16) IN METHOD MAN's SONG "BISCUIT"... WHAT EXACTLY IS A BISCUIT?
Biscuit is a slang for a gun.

17) WHO ARE THE GRAVEDIGGAZ?
It is another group co-founded by The RZA and Prince Paul. Some call it RZA's side project, when in truth they are a full group in their own right.
         The members of the Gravediggaz are:
              The RZA...The Rzarector
              Prince Paul...The Undertaker
              Too Poetic...Grym Reaper
              Fruitkwan...The Gate Keeper
Prince Paul was a member of Stetsasonic, and produces such artists as De La Soul, Queen Latifah,   The Jaz, and Chill Rob G.
Fruitkwan was a member of Stetsasonic, who left before the "BLOOD, SWEAT & NO TEARS" album.
Too Poetic was a member of Brothers Grimm. He also had a short lived solo career, releasing the   "God Made Me Funky" 12" single on Tommy Boy in 1990.

18) WHAT IS "NIGGAMORTIS"?
This is the original title for the album American fans know as "6 FEET DEEP". Gee Street/Island Records, however, objected to the title. The United States is the only country where their debut album is called "6 FEET DEEP". In Europe, "6 FEET DEEP" is an EP of remixes.

19) OL' DIRTY BASTARD CALLED HIS DEBUT ALBUM "RETURN TO THE 36 CHAMBERS: THE DIRTY VERSION". IS THERE A CLEAN VERSION?
The term "the dirty version" refers to the fact that you would be listening to Ol' Dirty's version of the Wu, thus "the dirty version". However, someone says there is a clean version of the album, pressed on vinyl, but I have yet to see this myself. 

20) IS THERE A CLEAN VERSION OF "ENTER THE WU-TANG"?
Yes. The clean mix features clean/radio edits of the songs, and is much shorter than the explicit version. The clean version can be detected by not having a Warning Label on the cover. It can be found in stores that do not normally sell records with explicit lyrics (i.e. K-Mart, Wal-Mart). The clean version has been only released in the U.S. 

21) RAEKWON AND GHOST FACE KILLER APPEARED IN A REMIX OF JODECI'S "FREEK'N YOU". WILL THIS BE RELEASED?
It was released in the U.S. on the 12"/CD single for Jodeci's "Get On Up", almost a year after it originally hit the streets.

22) WILL EACH MEMBER OF THE WU RELEASE THEIR OWN SOLO ALBUMS?
Yes.

23) ARE METHOD MAN & MARY J. BLIGE AN ITEM?
No, a very big rumor. Method Man has a girlfriend, and Mary J. has been known to be very close to Jodeci's K-Ci Hailey.

24) WILL THERE BE A HOME VIDEO FROM THE WU-TANG CLAN?
According to Wu-Tang Management, yes. Sometime in 1996.

25) WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO VERSIONS OF THE "WORDS FROM THE GENIUS" ALBUM?
The original, brown cover version features "Come Do Me", a house-flavored song. The 1994 reissue replaces that song with "Pass The Bone", featuring Prince Rakeem. The reissue also rearranges the song order, and lacks any kind of liner notes and lyrics.

26) ARE THERE ANY WOMEN IN THE WU-TANG CLAN?
In the Wu-Tang musical family, only vocalist Blue Raspberry is a part of the Clan. She will release her debut album in 1996. Rapper N-Tyce, who featured Method Man in her first single, is not a member of the Wu.

27) HOW MANY MEMBERS ARE IN THE WU?
Besides the nine core members, there are over 400 members, most of whom are not rappers. Other groups spawned from the Wu include Sunz Of Man, Royal Fam, and Brooklyn Zoo, with more to follow.]

28) WHAT IS "MONTH OF THE MAN"?
"Month Of The Man" is a promotional campaign done by Def Jam Records in 1994 to promote the albums by Method Man and Redman. The TV and print ads that came out made it look like they were working on a movie together, and/or an album. Because both rappers have "Man" in their names, the term "Month Of The Man" was catchy. The original "Month Of The Man" was October, but both of their albums were pushed to November (the 15th for Meth, the 22nd for Redman).
They did collaborate in the song "How High" from "THE SHOW" soundtrack. Because of the success of this track, many are hoping they will do a full album together, or at least an EP, but neither have been planned as of this writing.

29) WHAT ARE THE "CHAMBERS"?
     In kung fu movies, a "chamber" is a place where one must master an aspect of kung fu before moving on. Balance, hand/eye coordination, etc. In the movie "Master Killer", Gordon Liu comes into a Shaolin Temple and wants to learn kung fu. He must go through all the chambers in order to know how to fight. Eventually he builds and builds until he reaches the 35th chamber. There are only 35 chambers in the temple, no higher. The Abbot and Master ask Liu what he wants to do next. He wants to create a new chamber, which consists of him teaching what he has learned to the outsiders. The Abbot and Master, refusing to let go of tradition, kick him out. Essentially they know what he's doing, and at the end, Liu has taught new friends the secrets of the shaolin temple, so they can share it with their children, and so on and so on, continuing tradition.
The Wu-Tang Clan have adapted the art of the chambers and made it their own. Each Wu "chamber" is a different aspect of their rapping style, either verbally, lyrically, or musically. What the Wu are doing is sharing what they know to the rest of the world, they are experiencing their own 36th chamber.
     A full list of chambers the Wu have made for themselves has not been compiled. The Gravediggaz have a "Graveyard Chamber", Ol' Dirty talks about a "Chamber #9, Verse 32/only speaks about the Brooklyn Zoo" in his song "The Stomp". In the video for "Protect Ya Neck", it says the song is the 13th chamber. The Genius recently came out with a song called "4th Chamber".
Most fans consider each album to be a chamber, and members have acknowledged it as such.

30) HOW MANY ALBUMS HAVE THE WU MADE (AS A GROUP AND SOLO)?
As a group, they have made only one: "ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS)".
Solo wise, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killer have all released their debut albums. The Genius and Shyheim have released two. Gravediggaz has released one LP.

31) WHY AREN'T THE TRACKS ON THE GENIUS' ALBUM IN ORDER?
They are in order on the vinyl and cassette versions. The listing on the back was simply done to arrange the songs in a storytelling-like manner. The inside, however, is another story.

32) IS THERE ACTUALLY A WU-TANG MANUAL?
The manual listed on the back of "LIQUID SWORDS" simply says the little story on the back cover is a verse out of the non-existent Wu-Tang Manual. It is similar to Ol' Dirty talking about "chamber #9/verse 32". If you have the original copy of GZA's first album, the "words" being written in those books could be verses, chapters of the non-existent manual.

33) WHAT IS THE SONG HEARD DURING THE INTRO OF RAEKWON's "SPOT RUSHERZ"?
That is the commercial the Wu-Tang Clan did for St. Ides Malt Liquor. The longest version of the song that has circulated so far features Method Man, Raekwon, Ghost Face, U-God, and The RZA. It has remained unreleased. Supposedly, St. Ides pressed up a limited amount of promotional cassettes featuring a number of songs done by other rappers for their company. The Wu may have been one of them. This is considered to be a rarity.

34) WHAT IS THE SONG HEARD DURING THE INTRO OF RAEKWON'S "GLACIERS OF ICE" ON HIS ALBUM?
On the album version, what you hear is the original mix of KGB's "Bless Ya Life". KGB is down with the Wu, and the "Bless Ya Life" 12" single was released in 1995 on Mascot Records.
The 12" version of "Glaciers Of Ice" has a totally different intro.

35) WHO IS WHO IN THE GROUP PHOTO FOUND INSIDE "ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX"?
From L-R: U-God, Master Killer, The Genius, Ol' Dirty Bastard (in the back), Raekwon, The RZA, Inspector Deck, and Ghost Face. Method Man is underneath the table, smoking a joint. His hand can be seen, and GZA is looking down at him. There is an alternate shot from the same session, where you can see Meth give the camera the "middle finger".

36) WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOVIES THE WU-TANG CLAN HAVE SAMPLED ON THEIR ALBUMS?
This is a very partial list:
  Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang
  Shaolin vs. Lama
  Five Deadly Venoms
  Return Of The Bastard Swordsman
  Master Killer
  Shogun Assassin
  The Killer
  The Mack
  Scarface