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''Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'' is a rap album made by the ''Wu-Tang Clan'', famous for their debut album ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers.)'' The album had two different sides, Shaolin School and Allah School. It was marketed to be the last Wu-Tang sounding album to ever be made<ref>[ | ''Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'' is a rap album made by the ''Wu-Tang Clan'', famous for their debut album ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers.)'' The album had two different sides, Shaolin School and Allah School. It was marketed to be the last Wu-Tang sounding album to ever be made<ref>[http://youtu.be/ABL5Elr16hc A Forbes YouTube video] Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18</ref> and featured every living member of the Wu-Tang Clan during the time.<ref>[http://forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2017/09/15/why-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-is-a-wu-tang-album/#2ce3d91c729e A Forbes article talking about the album] Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18</ref> It was recorded in secret for six years and only one copy of the album exists. The reason behind this decision was to make it feel more like art from the Renaissance era. | ||
When RZA, the band's lead singer, was asked to talk about what the album was about, he refused to comment. He intended for it to be played all around the country at many different events, but sadly that couldn't happen thanks to | When RZA, the band's lead singer, was asked to talk about what the album was about, he refused to comment. He intended for it to be played all around the country at many different events, but sadly that couldn't happen, thanks to Martin Shkreli. Despite this, many snippets exist online, but it is near impossible to decipher which song belonged to what. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
The album was played for 13 minutes at MoMA PS1 for 154 people on March 2, 2015 | The album was played for 13 minutes at MoMA PS1 for 154 people on March 2, 2015; however, there were no recordings known to exist, because security confiscated people's cell phones before the event played.<ref>[http://complex.com/music/2015/03/wu-tang-clan-rza-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin A review about the album] Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18</ref> After the event, the album was stored in Royal Mansour Hotel and all backup copies were destroyed.<ref>[http://forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/05/06/unlocking-the-wu-tang-clans-secret-album-in-morocco/#4537b5833edc Another Forbes article talking about the album] Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18</ref> Later on, it was sold at Paddle8 for 2 million dollars, making it the most expensive album ever to be sold. A significant amount of the money was given to charity.<ref>[http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36585/title.wu-tang-clans-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-reportedly-purchased-for-2-million A news article detailing the sale of the ablum] Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18</ref> | ||
Martin was forced to sign a contract stating he can not commercially exploit the album | Martin was forced to sign a contract, stating he can not commercially exploit the album. He was free to host parties and other events with the song playing or upload it at no charge online or sell physically, until 2103. The only time Martin has played the CD at an event was when he played the intro of ''Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'' after Donald Trump's win of the 2017 presidential campaign. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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|description2 =A complication of all the leaked snippets of ''Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.'' | |description2 =A complication of all the leaked snippets of ''Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Lost music]] | [[Category:Lost music]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:58, 23 January 2018
The album's cover
Status: Partially Found
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is a rap album made by the Wu-Tang Clan, famous for their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers.) The album had two different sides, Shaolin School and Allah School. It was marketed to be the last Wu-Tang sounding album to ever be made[1] and featured every living member of the Wu-Tang Clan during the time.[2] It was recorded in secret for six years and only one copy of the album exists. The reason behind this decision was to make it feel more like art from the Renaissance era.
When RZA, the band's lead singer, was asked to talk about what the album was about, he refused to comment. He intended for it to be played all around the country at many different events, but sadly that couldn't happen, thanks to Martin Shkreli. Despite this, many snippets exist online, but it is near impossible to decipher which song belonged to what.
Release
The album was played for 13 minutes at MoMA PS1 for 154 people on March 2, 2015; however, there were no recordings known to exist, because security confiscated people's cell phones before the event played.[3] After the event, the album was stored in Royal Mansour Hotel and all backup copies were destroyed.[4] Later on, it was sold at Paddle8 for 2 million dollars, making it the most expensive album ever to be sold. A significant amount of the money was given to charity.[5]
Martin was forced to sign a contract, stating he can not commercially exploit the album. He was free to host parties and other events with the song playing or upload it at no charge online or sell physically, until 2103. The only time Martin has played the CD at an event was when he played the intro of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin after Donald Trump's win of the 2017 presidential campaign.
Gallery
References
- ↑ A Forbes YouTube video Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18
- ↑ A Forbes article talking about the album Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18
- ↑ A review about the album Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18
- ↑ Another Forbes article talking about the album Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18
- ↑ A news article detailing the sale of the ablum Last Retrieved 22 Jan '18