The Way of the Wu

If you have never heard of them the Wu Tang Clan is a very successful, influential hip hop group that emerged in the early 90's. They are from New York and were formed in Staten Island or Shaolin as they refer to it. Probably the hip-hop group with the most emcees, Wu Tang's members are: RZA, GZA, Ghostface Killah, U God, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Raekwon The Chef, Masta Killa, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Cappadonna. Cappa was not an original member but joined in 2000.
The reason they are called Wu Tang Clan is because of their love and influence from kung fu flicks. Their first album "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) was revolutionary in hip hop. As wikipedia said:

"Enter the Wu-Tang revolutionized hip hop and helped bring the East Coast back into the spotlight after Dr. Dre's G-funk had come to dominate the rap scene, in large part thanks to RZA's lean, gritty and very distinctive production style."
The name of the album came from one of the most famous kung fu flicks of all time, "Enter The 36 Chambers of Shaolin."

Their first album was a step off point for all the members of the group. Every single member has embarked on solo projects, some of which have been just as popular as "Enter the Wu Tang." RZA has produced the majority of the solo projects, has acted in feature films like American Gangster, and has created the soundtracks for films like Jim Jarmusch's "Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai" and Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill." Raekwon's first solo album "Only Built for Cuban Linx" is hailed as a classic and I think one of the best hip hop albums of all time. Ghostface Killah has come out with ten albums to date, the first two were two of the greatest hip-hop albums ever created. GZA's second solo album "Liquid Swords" is hailed as a classic. Ol' Dirty's first solo album "Return to the 36 Chambers" is one of the most famous Wu albums ever created. Method Man's first album "Tical" is a classic and he has also acted in many films and television shows. The Wu Tang Clan is one of the greatest and influential hip-hop acts of all time, they continue to come out with albums both group and solo and embark on other projects as well.