Wu-Tang Clan’s Double-album Opus "Wu-Tang Forever" Turns 25.
Wu-Niverse SA Episode to Launch July, 15, 2022.
When Wu-Tang Clan unleashed their history-making GRAMMY® Award-nominated double-disc opus, Wu-Tang Forever and changed the face of hip-hop forever, South Africa was no exception.
“Wu-Tang Clan played a huge part in my life, the similarities of my own brothers in Skwatta Kamp with a global group like the Wu-Tang was uncanny. It felt we would also be destined for success if we stuck together as a unit” says Siya Metane, CEO of SlikourOnLife.
“Siya Metane is one of six Wu-Tang Clan superfans to be selected from around the world to lend his story to the Wu-Niverse mini-documentary reflecting on the impact of Wu-Tang’s music growing up in South Africa. Expressed through his story and journey as an artist, entrepreneur and creative who walks his talk and encourages the continued development of other creatives” says Aisha Mohamed, Marketing Director of Sony Music Entertainment Africa.
Certified Africa - Sony Music Entertainment Africa’s catalogue division - is proud to announce an epic first as South Africa is represented in a global mini-documentary in celebration of the 25th album anniversary of Wu-Tang Forever featuring Siya Metane. Set a reminder to watch the premiere on Friday 15 July click here: Wu-Niverse Episode 6 | Siya Metane From South Africa.
The group has already started to unveil the Wu-Niverse, documentary-style profile series on Certified, the digital destination platform celebrating SMEs R&B and Hip-Hop catalogues. These mini-documentaries follow fans from around the world and spend a day with them as they show us their love for Wu-Tang. From the eccentric, to the unexpected, these profiles uncover the power of Wu-Tang and their lasting effect on so many fan lives. Watch HERE.
On Thursday 14 July, Certified Africa in association with SlikourOnLife will host an exclusive pre-screen of the Wu-Niverse mini-documentary - a day ahead of its global release - and dive into a panel discussion with Hip-Hop’s heavyweights focusing on the significance of Wu-Tang’s influence on the local industry. Fans can participate in the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #WuTangForeverSA on 14 July 2022.
Wu-Tang Clan fans stand in line to win Wu-Tang Forever merchandise and the opportunity to attend the Wu-Niverse event on Thursday 14 July. Entries close on Monday, 11 July 2022 – sign up here: https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/wu-tang-forever/
Wu-Tang clan kicked off the celebration last month with a series of special releases. They unveiled three digital EPs – Reunited – The Remixes, It’s Yourz, and Triumph, and joined forces with remixer SLATER to present slowed + reverb versions of “Protect Ya Neck”, “Uzi” (Pinky Ring), “Gravel Pit” and “Triumph”.
In an ode to New York City, the group has shared a “New York Is Home” visual playlist on YouTube. This video playlist pays homage to Wu-Tang with cinematic location-based shots throughout their borough of Staten Island and the rest of New York City. Treated footage with gritty textures and colors, resulting in a whole new way to watch, listen and experience the album. Watch HERE.
25 years onward, Wu-Tang Forever stands out as canonical. It reached quadruple-platinum status in the United States and made history as “the first hip-hop album to capture #1 in the United States and the UK following its release.” Not to mention, it earned a GRAMMY® Award nod in the category of “Best Rap Album.” It has also gathered hundreds of millions of streams as well. Receiving widespread critical plaudits in retrospect, Vibe proclaimed, “‘Wu-Tang Forever’ stamped the Wu-Tang Clan as rap icons,” and christened it “one of the greatest rap albums of its time.” The Quietus noted, “It was the culmination of the brilliant five-year plan conceived by the groups de facto leader The Rza, which not only turned the Clan into one of the biggest and most important groups in hip hop history but changed the way the music industry worked. From any of these perspectives, the album was a significant achievement.”
HIGHSNOBIETY declared, “their sophomore album remains a triumph; one that more than lived up to its expectations and has aged extremely well in the two decades since.”
Wu-Tang Clan is still and will always be Forever.
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