I’ve done a dual review for Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow and Ghostface Killah’s 36 Seasons, however it is a very in-depth piece – 4500 words – which explores the history of the Wu-Tang Clan leading up to A Better Tomorrow, so this had to go over to Cuepoint, where you can read it in full. So consider this an album review slash thinkpiece on one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time.

Hoping For A Better Tomorrow: How The Wu-Tang Clan Got It Wrong

Our dual review of Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow and Ghostface Killah’s 36 Seasons is coming this week.

In case you were wondering what RZA says at the end of the title track on Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow LP, we’ve reversed the audio for you. Play the clip below to hear RZA’s words, “The original man is god. The supreme being, black man from asia.”

Wu-Tang’s long-awaited A Better Tomorrrow LP hits Tuesday. But you can stream the entire thing now. Thoughs?

The legendary hip-hop group from Staten Island performs “Ruckus in B Minor” on David Letterman from their new album, A Better Tomorrow.. The title track also debuted today.

From the December 2nd release, A Better Tomorrow.

Here is the first official single from the Wu-Tang Clan’s final album, A Better Tomorrow, ready December 2nd. Here is the tracklist for the album, according to iTunes.

1. Ruckus In B Minor
2. Felt
3. 40th Street Black / We Will Fight
4. Mistaken Identity
5. Hold The Heater
6. Crushed Egos
7. Keep Watch
8. Miracle
9. Preacher’s Daughter
10. Pioneer The Frontier
11. Necklace
12. Ron O’Neal
13. A Better Tomorrow
14. Never Let Go
15. Wu-Tang Reunion

Here’s a look at the animated cover art for Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow LP, due December 2nd.

Green takes “C.R.E.A.M.” to the trap: “One of my favorite songs that I had a little fun with. Been getting good reaction to it at shows so wanted to share with you guys. Throw your W’s Up!”

The Wu-Tang Clan speak to MTV about Raekwon and RZA’s internal beef, and how they reconciled to get the Clan back together for their upcoming LP, A Better Tomorrow.

The press release reads as follows:

“Warner Bros. Records (WBR) today announced that it has signed a global recording contract with legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan, including RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna. As a group, Wu-Tang has sold over 6.5 million records in the US, while they’ve sold nearly 40 million records worldwide, including individual members’ album sales as well as group sales collectively. The group’s first release on the label will be the highly-anticipated 20th anniversary album, A Better Tomorrow, which will be available December 2nd.

Wu-Tang Clan said, “Wu-Tang Clan is excited to join the Warner family of esteemed artists. After 20 years in the business with different label outlets, we are delighted to be amongst a team of industry professionals who understand our unique artistry and will help spread it to the masses unadulterated. RZA and his brother Divine CEO of Wu-Tang felt synergy with executive/producer Rob Cavallo and Cameron Strang, and decided Warner Bros. would be a suitable home for their brand and band, and a great place to carry on the Wu-Tang saga. In the words of Ghostface, when it comes to being signed to Warner Bros., ‘we’re getting Bugs Bunny money.’”

Cameron Strang, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. Records, told Billboard, “Wu-Tang Clan is responsible for creating a deep discography of iconic rap music, spawning incredibly successful careers for each of the group’s individual members, and launching Wu-Tang into a full-fledged brand beyond their music. Two decades on, they remain a major force in hip hop. I speak for everyone on our team when I say how thrilled we are to be the new home for one of hip hop’s most influential groups. This is an exciting day in the history of Warner Bros. Records, and we can’t wait to contribute to the next phase of their careers.”

Over the course of their career, the group has released five studio albums and 19 compilation albums. Each of their first three albums– Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), Wu-Tang Forever and The W-have been certified platinum by the RIAA, with Wu-Tang Forever having debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200.

Emerging in 1993, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang Clan proved to be the most revolutionary rap group of the mid-’90s. Turning the standard concept of a hip-hop crew inside out, the Wu-Tang Clan were assembled as a loose congregation of nine MCs. Instead of releasing one album after another, the idea was to establish the Wu-Tang as a force with their debut album and then spin off into as many side projects as possible. In the process, the members all became individual stars.”

RZA announced today that the Wu-Tang Clan will release a special abridged edition of their new full-length album, A Better Tomorrow, on a limited-to-3000 bluetooth speaker, emblazoned with the nine-diagram phoenix logo, produced by Boombotix. This will include 8 tracks from the full-length LP, embedded in the speaker itself, with no way to extract the songs, and will retail for $74.99. A separate standard edition, full-length edition of A Better Tomorrow is expected “before Black Friday” on traditional music formats, but will not include the two instrumental tracks or the exclusive bonus track, “Big Horn”.

Tracklist for the Boombotix edition is as follows:

01 Ruckus in B Minor 4:09
02 Ron O Neal 4:27
03 Mistaken Identity 5:53
04 Keep Watch 4:17
05 Never Let Go 4:51
06 Mistaken Identity Instrumental 5:53
07 Never Let Go Instrumental 4:47
08 Big Horn (Exclusive Track) 4:09

A Better Tomorrow is coming. The Wu debut their new single, “Ron O’Neal” on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and talk about it to boot. Check out the studio version and a live performance as well.

Nardwuar interviews The Wu-Tang Clan in Vancouver, BC Canada. RZA, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Raekwon, each participate.

Raekwon sits in with The Whoolywood Shuffle, speaking with Whoo-Kid about the status of his forthcoming solo LP, F.I.L.A., as well as working through his issues with RZA to finish Wu-Tang Clan’s A Better Tomorrow.