On November 9 New York City celebrated RZA and the Wu Tang Clan with the lighting of the Empire State Building in Wu’s iconic-black and yellow colours to commemorate their historic milestone– the 30th anniversary of the classic 1993 debut, ‘Enter the Wu-Tang’ (36 Chambers).

New York City Mayor Eric Adams also marked the occasion by declaring November 9th “Wu-Tang Day” in New York City. Exploding on the scene with their seminal debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) on November 9, 1993, the collective of rappers, RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killa, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa, changed Hip-Hop forever.

Cappadonna would later become an official member of the group. Wu-Tang’s stratospheric influence has spanned the globe through music, clothing lines, films, publishing, video games and production companies.

They were pioneers in creating their own fashion line Wu Wear which is globally recognizable. Their massive success in leveraging the Wu-Tang brand into myriad commercial opportunities that expanded their business empire, opened the doors for future generations of Hip-Hop entrepreneurs.

They have released 7 studio albums, gold and platinum, with worldwide sales of more than 40 million albums and launched prolific solo careers. Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) has become one of the most highly acclaimed albums in Hip-Hop history, reached platinum status within a year of its release and is now triple-platinum.

Last year, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Only 25 albums are selected each year to be included in the Library of Congress.

Last year, the album was also ranked number 8 in Rolling Stone's list of the 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time. And In 2021, it was ranked number 27 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. 30 years on and Wu-Tang Clan continues to inspire other artists, the borough and state which birthed them and the entire globe.
 
RZA and the Wu Tang Clan are also announcing today a new partnership with Rock The Bells and SiriusXM. Launching November 29, RZA will present #WuWednesdays, a new weekly show on LL COOL J’s on SiriusXM channel 43. Hear new and classic tracks from all Wu Tang Clan members, plus exclusive DJ mixes, interviews and more.

On the first episode, RZA will spotlight Wu Tang's unforgettable show that took place on August 10th in Queens, New York for SiriusXM's Hip-Hop 50 celebration. In addition, and in partnership with Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, Get On Down is set to unveil a special edition 7-inch box set, a limited-edition LP and a limited-edition cassette.

All 3 items will be available to order at www.getondown.com starting on Thursday, Nov 9th at Noon EST.  The preorders for both the limited-edition box and colour LP product pages will only be open until November 30th. 
 
· Limited Box-Set: The ultimate collectible, this limited edition box set contains a six-split black and yellow 7-inch vinyl collection, housed in a custom canvas-wrapped Wu-Tang album art box with a printed outer slip case. It includes the full album on vinyl, a 60-page liner notes book titled "The Shaolinothology" with RZA interviews, rare photos, and album lyrics, as well as a pack of 30th Anniversary "36 Chambers Trading Cards" featuring exclusive photos, available only in this box set.
· Color LP (Black and Yellow Splatter Vinyl): This limited-edition LP, featuring a 30th Anniversary commemorative OBI strip, is a visual and auditory masterpiece for vinyl enthusiasts.
· Cassette (Limited to 2000 copies): A unique cassette with a custom black ice-coloured shell 


The City unleashed a number of additional Wu Tang 30th anniversary celebratory activations including: 

  • RZA’s upcoming The 36 Chambers 30thAnniversary Celebration at New York’s Gramercy Theatre
  • On Thursday, Nov 9th, RZA's company 36 Chambers hosted a pop-up shop in the East Village, selling signed copies of RZA's graphic novel "Bobby Digital and The Pit Of Snakes", in addition to other apparel, records, toys/collectibles.
  • The Hip-Hop Education Centre (HHEC), Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts and 36 Chambers ALC, will present a special screening of the new documentary A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00pm. 
  • Urbanworld named RZA the official ambassador of this year's festival.  RZA is co-director of the documentary A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Gerald Barclay and he presented the film at Urbanworld.