On paper, it never should have worked. Nine (sometimes ten) talented Hip-Hop wordsmiths, with egos to match, united to shock the world.

GZA/Genius, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and sometimes Cappadonna, under the guidance of de facto leader RZA, channeled years of struggle into combustible rap tunes. The Essential Wu-Tang Clan tells their improbable story of triumph.

Features 30 of their career-defining greatest hits.