Enter the 36 chambers movie
What’s the deal?” She’s like, “It’s this crazy group called Wu-Tang Clan.” And I was like, “Oh yeah, I’ve heard of them.” They had “Protect Ya Neck” out and you could hear it at some hip-hop shows. I think they were just sending me the most dangerous work that other photographers wouldn’t do. I need you to do this.” I don’t think they knew yet how creative I was. They’re crazier than the Rumplestilskinz. I was in Atlanta at the Jack the Rapper convention when I got the phone call from Jackie saying, “I got this really exciting group, Danny. And Jackie Murphy had already hired me for my first album cover, which was Rumplestilskinz, and they were signed to RCA.
I was becoming friends with some rappers, so I was going to a lot of rap functions. How did you get the 36 Chambers assignment?ĭaniel Hastings: At that point I had a couple of album covers.
#Enter the 36 chambers movie movie
movie that never was.ģ6 Chambers' album cover was shot by Daniel Hastings, who at the time had joined forced with Christian Cortes and Miguel Rivera to form Cartel, a creative company responsible for a slew of hip-hop album covers, as well as acclaimed music videos, like Jeru the Damaja's "Can't Stop the Prophet." As you're about to learn, the back-story (and last minute problem-solving) which led the Clan to don the extra rugged look of hoodies and stocking masks reflected the real life chaos and excitement of the Wu from the group's earliest days. There's also the iconic album cover - a magnificently appropriate mix of mystery and grime, a lost scene from a blunted and dusted-out Shaw Bros. Ever resourceful, the Clan crafted a truly unique, truly underground sound and aesthetic and made damn sure the world heard them, bumrushing stages and the industry like a carjacker who gave two shits about LoJack.Ģ0-years(!) after the release of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), there are still many things to marvel at the Staten Island group's classic debut - from RZA's rawest of raw production to the crew's enigmatic (and influential) "sword style" of rhyming. The so-called "struggle rappers" of today can't even begin to fathom the audacity of the Wu-Tang Clan of the early '90s, who didn't have Soundcloud or Twitter at their disposal, but sure as hell didn't need them. Shop our Ghost Dog collection including the previously unreleased vinyl and CD of RZA's first score.