On this day in Hip-Hop History, in 1991, Wu-Tang Clan member GZA released his debut, pre-Wu-Tang album Words From the Genius. This album was one of two pre-Wu-Tang Clan albums from one of the members, ...
The origins of Wu-Tang Clan began when RZA, GZA and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who were cousins, linked up. GZA was eventually signed to Cold Chillin’ Records as a solo artist known as “The Genius,” ...