Now and forever.
Original title
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Released
9/4/2019
Origin country
US
Genre
Drama
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
30
In the early 1990s in New York, during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, a visionary musician named Bobby Diggs aka The RZA begins to form a super group of a dozen young, black men, who will eventually rise to become one of the unlikeliest success stories in American music history.
Staten Island, NY. The birth of Wu-Tang starts with a bang--literally.
With Divine on the sideline, Dennis and Bobby step up to handle his responsibilities.
The death of a friend sends Dennis spiraling and divides Staten Island.
Bobby and Dennis find a new hustle to make some cream.
Divine returns home, but it doesn't feel the same.
A bird's eye view of Wu...
The Diggs family moves on but in different directions.
Industry Rule #4,080...
The Shaolin and the Wu Tang could be dangerous.
A mysterious tape makes the rounds of NYC. As people try to figure out who this group is Bobby and Dennis try to figure out how to handle Attila.
A new beginning is soured when a single decision turns Bobby’s life on its head.
Bobby goes all in on music while the rest of the Clan struggles with life in the projects.
The Clan becomes disillusioned with their paths as Bobby prepares to steer them in a new direction.
RZA makes a risky move to squash old beef.
Tension is thick as the Clan works together to build a home recording studio.
The Clan digs deep to make the perfect record to take the industry by storm.
With Protect Ya Neck in hand the Clan hustles to get it on airwaves and in stores by any means necessary.
The pressure is on when the Clan tells label executives to come see them perform at a legendary hip hop club on a night they aren’t booked.
RZA is torn between long money and quick cash as the Clan struggles with financial issues.
The Clan makes big moves for Wu domination.
Off the release of their debut album and their continued rise to fame, we follow the Wu-Tang Clan over the course of their five-year plan as they face and overcome different challenges. While each of the members go on separate journeys to figure out where they fit in the music world, RZA struggles to stay on top of things in order to fulfill the promise he made to his Wu brothers. As money, fame, ego, and business threaten to tear the group apart, they must find a way to come together and cement their legacy.
Following six months in the wake of the season two finale, we find RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan have moved out of Staten Island to a mansion in the woods of New Jersey. Despite the massive success of their recently released album, they’ve only just begun.
As an album deadline nears, RZA must reconcile with his cousin Dirty by any means necessary. Dirty, however, takes refuge at Shurrie’s apartment. The friendship between Ghostface and Raekwon strengthens as they discuss a potential collaboration.
In our first allegorical movie of the season, we see Dirty take on the persona of “Dirt McGirt” in the theme of a 1970s blaxploitation film, as he finds inspiration for his first solo album, Return to the 36 Chambers.
The Wu-Tang Clan goes on a tour of the East Coast as we follow what happens between the shows on the tour bus. The guys quickly discover that living on a bus together might not be all fun, as they’re forced to deal with their problems face-to-face.
Following the completion of the tour, we see the paths of a few lesser known Wu-Tang members as they search for their individual voices amongst the crowd.
In our second allegorical movie of the season, we examine Raekwon's inspiration behind his first solo album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... through the lens of 90s gangster cinema.
In order to secure a deal for their new label, Divine must deliver on the promises he made to music executive Tommy Mottola. But upon returning to the Wu mansion, he learns that signing members and getting Dirty to feature on a song is easier said than done.
GZA takes on the persona of "The Genius" as he journeys through an alternate reality of New York City to unite the people using the music from his debut solo album, "Liquid Swords."
Ghostface reflects on the sacrifices of his past while dealing with the bittersweet outcome of his artistic success; RZA wants to take a different approach for the Clan's next album.
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