Welcome to the Shaolin Temple of Wu-Tang
"Only a few years ago, Hip Hop
purists may have felt superior
listening to hard core while their
less enlightened companions
snacked on commercial rap. As
Shaolin research began to point out
the overwhelming benefits of raw
production, true hip hop enthusiasts
started turning back to traditional
styles. Wu-Tang in paticular, has
been shown to myriad beneficial
effects, from warding off ignorance
and poverty to reducing the risk of
incarceration and death. As a result,
this once arcane style, formerly
consumed as an obligatory
accompaniment to R&B, has taken
the music industry by storm."
~RZA (1998)