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a b George Palathingal (February 20, 2014). "Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man slams 'stupid' release plan for Once Upon a Time in Shaolin". Smh.com.au . Retrieved March 7, 2015. In January 2016, Shkreli told Vice that he had considered destroying the record or "installing it in some remote place so that people have to make a spiritual quest to listen". [19] He promised to release the album free if Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election. In November, after Trump was elected, Shkreli streamed excerpts of the album online. [20] Tearz: Excerpts from " After Laughter (Comes Tears)" performed by Wendy Rene used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI)
Wu-Tang Clan began working on Once Upon a Time in Shaolin in the late 2000s with producer Cilvaringz. It took about six years to complete, and was recorded mostly in Staten Island, New York, and produced in Marrakech, Morocco. [3] It features the entire Wu-Tang Clan, plus rapper Redman, the Wu-Tang Killa Beez, FC Barcelona soccer players, Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten, [4] and two appearances from Cher. [5] [6] Single-album concept [ edit ] The ornate casing for the album In July 2017, publishing house Macmillan released Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a memoir of the story behind the album written by Cyrus Bozorgmehr, a senior advisor to Cilvaringz and RZA on the album. [33] Film [ edit ] Guinness World Records (September 1, 2015). Guinness World Records 2016. Macmillan. p.187. ISBN 978-1910561027 . Retrieved November 29, 2015. The cultural phenomenon that is the Wu-Tang cannot accurately be described without referencing one of the pillars in the Clan's discography; Chef Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx remains firmly planted as one of the defining triumphs in their artistic legacy. The oft referred "Purple Tape", has been cited and debated by many as the greatest Wu-Tang solo project to date and remains a bullet point in any discussion involving the greatest "Cocaine Rap" or "Street Hop" albums of all time.
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Guardian Staff (November 9, 2016). "Martin Shkreli leaks Wu-Tang Clan album in celebration of Trump victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved April 16, 2019. TTAC Confirms Donation Wu-Tang Clan". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016 . Retrieved December 9, 2016. All songs published by Wu-Tang Publishing/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. BMI. All rights on behalf of Wu-Tang Publishing administered by Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. BMI except where noted.
Management [Wu-Tang Management] – John Gibbons (8), John Hamilton (14), Jonathan Lugo, Mike McDonald (7), Mitchell Diggs, Vince Hamlin
music, Guardian (November 25, 2015). "Wu-Tang Clan sell copy of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for 'millions' ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved April 21, 2023.