September 1997: “It is my understanding, through the twisted labyrinth that is the communication system of the Wu-Tang Clan, that they’re not playing any more shows on the tour in part because of difficulties they’re having within their own group,” says Rage guitarist Tom Morello. July 1997: The group announces a two-month tour with Rage Against the Machine.

July 1997: Rolling Stone’s Anthony DeCurtis writes up a cover story, finding that “each member contributes 20 percent of his earnings back to that company, and all of the members share equally in the profits, regardless of how well their individual albums sold, or whether or not they even made an album.” While that might sound pretty good, DeCurtis thinks it’s “a blueprint for jealousy and competition - and it may eventually prove to be” their downfall. 1 on the Billboard chart, selling 612,000 in the first week. So I’m the abbot.” Wu-Tang Forever debuts at No. June 1997: In a Q&A for Rolling Stone, RZA says, “If two parties are disputing, they would go to the abbot to get a third party’s thoughts. RZA - the group’s de facto producer and trusted visionary - pits members against one another as they battle to get on his beats, in the hopes of winning “ the right to appear on each song.” There have been cracks in the foundation since, well, the foundation.ġ990s: At first, Wu-Tang’s internal tension was channeled productively. But these are just the latest crumbles in the Temple of Shaolin. If we don’t come to terms within the next 30 days, it will either be an album without Raekwon, or an album that never sees the light of day … I would not want to put out a Wu-Tang album without every live member available.” And on and on it will likely go. Let’s just come together.” And now, in an interview with SI Now, he says the following: “The album is slated to come out in July. Rae - offended, because he thought the two had been in communication - announced that he was “on strike.” On Monday, RZA tried to make the peace, saying, “When you form Voltron, you need every piece. Last week, RZA revealed that he and Raekwon hadn’t been speaking and that Raekwon wouldn’t be on their upcoming album, A Better Tomorrow. Just as a house divided against itself cannot stand, a Wu-Tang Clan apparently cannot stand each other.

9/18/00.Wu Tang Clan at the filming of their new video in Los Angeles, Ca. Wu Tang Clan at the filming of their new video in Los Angeles, Ca.

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