A.I.G. A.I.G. is a duo composed of Allah Wise (a.k.a. The Wizard), and Darkim Be Allah. The group, whose name stands for "Allah Is God", debuted on the
Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm compilation with the track "Bronx War Stories". An album titled
Retaliation Strike was completed but was never released, a situation which eventually caused the group to leave the Clan and pursue an independent route. They eventually released their debut
Fame Labs Presents in 2005.
Achozen American Cream Team The American Cream Team were created in 1999. They consist of Chip Banks (died November 25, 2000), Polite (died August 1, 2023) (who would join Rae's second group Ice Water Inc.), Lord Superb (died October 9, 2018) (who was featured on Rae and Ghost albums), Twiz (who would later become part of Ghost's
Theodore Unit), Triflyn (
St. Lunatics affiliate and DJ for
Nelly), RhymeReck, and producers
Arkatech Beatz.
Raekwon featured American Cream Team on two songs on his second album
Immobilarity. Much of that album was produced by
Arkatech Beatz and Triflyn. They were notably a Clan member's first offspring crew. The group also made several appearances on mixtapes and compilations, including a track titled "It's Not A Game" produced by
Arkatech Beatz on the soundtrack to the film
Black and White which was played over the film's credits, and a track on
Funkmaster Flex's
The Mix Tape, Vol. III mixtape. Members of the group also made appearances on albums by Raekwon's fellow Clansmen
Ghostface Killah's
Supreme Clientele. After
50 Cent dissed the Wu, along with others, on his infamous track "
How to Rob", Polite and Lord Superb responded with a track called "Who the Fuck is 50 Cent?" followed by Raekwon's Clyde Smith skit off of Ghostface Killah's album. Before Chip Banks' death, he worked on several songs including "Ain't Nobody" (featuring Billystone), "Club Life", "Everywhere We Go", "Hold Your Head", "Heavyweight Champion", "World Order" (featuring Outlawz), "Flashbacks" & "Niggas Don't Die". Banks died on November 25, 2000 due to a shooting over a money dispute, and Cream Team split up. Like many Wu affiliates, American Cream Team completed an album, "Only In America", but it has never been released (despite being advertised in the liner notes of other Wu-Tang releases). Since then, Lord Superb & Twiz have been incarcerated, though both were finally able to release a few official mixtapes. Rhyme Recka continues to record solo material and released an album titled
The Autobiography of Rapper X in 2008.
Black Knights One of the many Wu-affiliates to debut on
The Swarm compilation, the Californian group Black Knights was originally associated with the group
North Star (also from California) with whom they recorded as Black Knights of the North Star. However, the groups have since separated. The group originally consisted of Crisis, Doc Doom (deceased), Rugged Monk and Holocaust (deceased). Holocaust changed moniker to Warcloud and left the group in 2001 to concentrate on a solo career and his many collaborations outside the Wu-empire, which include a long-running fellowship with underground collective Da Monstar Mob (w/ producer Skarekrow) and, in 2006,
Blue Sky Black Death. In 2001, the Black Knights released their debut album in only promo form
Every Night Is A Black Knight with limited distribution, and also reunited with NorthStar for the closing song (titled "Black Knights of the North Star") on NorthStar's debut album. In 2005, they re-released their debut to worldwide distribution through CHAMBERMUSIK.com. Doc Doom was shot and killed in
Compton, CA, on February 11, 2007. A compilation album of old and new material appeared in 2010. Their song "Caught Up" was in the 2007 anime television series
Afro Samurai in episode 3 with a slightly different beat and added instrumentation. Rugged Monk and Crisis recorded a trio of albums along with
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist
John Frusciante:
The Medieval Chamber,
The Almighty, and
Excalibur.
Black Market Militia Consists of Killah Priest (Sunz Of Man), Tragedy Khadafi, William Cooper, Timbo King (Royal Fam) and Hell Razah (Sunz Of Man).
Brooklyn Zu A group closely affiliated with
Ol' Dirty Bastard. The group includes King Merdy (Murdoc), Raison the Zu Keeper, 12 O'Clock, Buddha Monk, Shorty Shitstain. They released an album in 2008 titled
Chamber #9, Verse 32. Murdoc and 12 O'Clock were murdered in Portland, Oregon, in 2021.
Da Manchuz A group affiliated with Buddha Monk and Brooklyn Zu. The group consists of Drunken Dragon, Espionage (deceased), War, Babyface Fensta, Chilli Black, Lee-Major, G-Note$, Professor King Bean (deceased), and Born U Majesty. They released one album,
Manchuz Dynasty, in 2007.
Dirty Clanzmen A group affiliated with Brooklyn Zu formed by Dungeon Masta in 2007. The group consists of Dungeon Masta, Dizzy Dizasta, Manny Macgyver, Struxx Denali, Lex Bi-Polar (Deceased), Eddi3 Hizpanik, Karnage Ca$hMan, Smuve Massbeatz, Sage Badweather, Elijah Divine, Dj Iceman and Ern Dawg (Deceased). In 2009 Dungeon Masta released the first project "Dungeon Masta Presents Da Dirty Clanzmen" Meet The Family Vol 1 distribution through Sohlopro Records / Chambermusik Special Products as an introduction of what is to come. In 2016 Dirty Clanzmen released their debut album "The Dirty Truth" on audiomack one year after the released of the mixtape compilation "Dirty Clanzmen presents The X Tape" on Sohlopro Records / Chambermusik Special Products. Dirty Clanzmen re-released
"The Dirty Truth" in 2020. The Latest project they released is titled "The Legacies Project"
Deadly Venoms GP Wu Gravediggaz Harlem 6 A group, also known as Harlem 6 Wu-Tang, whose name pays tribute to the memory of the
Harlem Six (six men from
Harlem, New York, who were put on trial in March 1965.) The main members are God "AGR" Harrison, Lord "Black Jesus" Harrison, Ruben "Young Man" Rosario, and Omar "Khilly Mo" Daniels. There are also supporting members.
Hillside Scramblers A group affiliated with
U-God. Their original members included King Just, Leatha Face, Inf-Black, Kawz, Desert Eagle, Black Ice & singer Autumn Rae. Members now consist of Leatha Face, Inf-Black, Kawz, & Desert Eagle. They released their debut album,
U-Godzilla Presents The Hillside Scramblers, in 2004. Leatha Face released his debut mixtape
Dog Will Hunt through Chambermusik and is working on his debut album.
House Gang A group affiliated with Inspectah Deck and made up of rappers D.C., La Banga, P.C., Carlton Fisk and Fes Taylor. They released one project in 2004 titled
UndaDogz Vol. 1: House Gang Animalz and have appeared on other mixtapes including the "Back to Sicily" mixtape of Hanz On collectively in 2012.
K.G.B. K.G.B. (short for Klik Ga Bow) is a group made up of rappers
Asiatic,
Ill Knob,
Raheem, and
DJ Kin. They released a few singles and appeared on songs by other Wu-Tang affiliates.
Killarmy Maccabeez Killah Priest's group who were introduced and featured heavily on his second album
View From Masada. Originally composed of Killah Priest, Daddy Rose and Salahudin, the group is now composed of Killah Priest, Timbo King, and Hell Razah. Hot Flamez, who is now known as Hah Flamez and Mista Blessington, is also a close affiliate of the group.
M.M.O. A group made up of rappers Bam-Bam, Itchy Fingas Sha, Trigg-nomm, Pearl Handles, and Naisha. They released their first album
All About the Money in 2003.
Northstar Orphanage A group consisting of members
4th Disciple,
Beretta 9,
Lord Superb, associate of Rae, Ghost, and ShoGun Assason. Not to be confused with the underground group associated with
Definitive Jux and
Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Othorized F.A.M. A group consisting of members
Shawn Wigs,
Lounge Lo, Molly Q, and
Crunch Lo. They had gained an underground following and are known mostly through their affiliation with Cappadonna, who is Lounge Lo's brother.
Royal Fam Royal Fam was formed in 1993 and is one of the first crews connected directly with
Wu-Tang Clan, much like
Killarmy and
Sunz of Man. They are part of Wu-Tang Killa Beez and United Kingdom (Population Clik), a collective consisting of Royal Fam, Sunz of Man, Brooklyn Zu, C.O.I.N.S., Black Rose Kartel, The Beggaz Clan, Makeba Mooncycle and Popa Wu.
Timbo King is the leader and founding member of the group and Y-Kim The Ill Figure was initially their main producer. Other group members are Mighty Jarrett, Dark Denim, Dreddy Kruger and Sharecka (Stoneface).
Recordings Their official debut studio album, "
Black Castle", was recorded in 1995 and 1996 for
Capitol Records and produced by Y-Kim The Ill Figure; it was scheduled to be released twice. They also shot a video for Black Castle's debut single "
Something Gots To Give". In 2020, Back2DaSource Records released the album in its original format. In 1997, Royal Fam featured with
Prodigal Sunn on "
La Saga" of IAM's album
L'École du micro d'argent, winning a France Music Award for the song. Then they appeared with
Killa Sin,
Shyheim and
Tekitha on
Soul in the Hole (soundtrack). In 1998, they recorded the track "
The Legacy" of
Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm album and "
Bobby Did It" of RZA's debut album
Bobby Digital in Stereo. In 1999, Royal Fam featured on "
Hip Hop Fury" and "
Outro" of GZA's third album
Beneath the Surface and in 2000 on "
Walk The Dogs" produced by
RZA of
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (soundtrack). Royal Fam's second album,
"Yesterday, Today, Iz Tomorrow", was recorded in 1999 for
Wu-Tang Records and released in 2000 in Europe without the group's knowledge or permission, with unmixed songs and the wrong tracklist. However, in 2021, the original version of the album was officially released thru De Rap Winkel Records. The album featured Prodigal Sunn and Hell Razah (Sunz Of Man), Armel (C.O.I.N.S.), Makeba Mooncycle and Kaos The Seventh Sign and was produced by Arabian Knight, John The Baptist, Linx 6, Y-Kim The Ill Figure and Tike. In 2001, Royal Fam featured on "
Revenge" of Cappadonna's second album
The Yin and the Yang and in 2002 on "
Spit That G" and "
Woodchuck" of
The Sting (Wu-Tang Clan album).
School of the Gifted School of the Gifted is an experimental musical project consisting of four main members with a fifth hidden member. Formally known as Illuminati Network (a.k.a. Wuminat), this group is fronted by
Wu-Syndicate's Napoleon and consists of Solomon Childs, Dexter Wiggle from Westcoast Killa Beez and UK artist Shaka Amazulu. The concept was inspired by the
Marvel Comics group of superheroes known as
Illuminati, which sees the heroes join forces and work secretly behind the scenes in Marvel Comics' main shared universe to save the world. Each of members of SOTG from different parts of the world all adopting new alter egos and all coming from different ties and groups working behind the scenes in the Wuniverse (Wu-Tang Killa Beez shared universe) to save hip-hop. A trilogy album is in works, and Rubbabandz, formally from the group GP WU, is a rotating member of the project.
Sunz of Man Theodore Unit TrūVillain TrūVillain is a hip-hop duo formed by Dontae Hawkins, known professionally as iNTeLL (son of U-God), and Long Island, New York artist John R. Seeley, known as D1C3. The group released their debut EP, TrūVillain ISSUE: 01, in 2019. In addition to their collaborative work, iNTeLL and D1C3 have also appeared on each other’s solo projects. D1C3 designed the cover art for ISSUE: 01 and was featured in the Wu-Tang novel Deep in the Dark with the Art by Matteo Urella. He has also collaborated extensively with DJ Flipcyide of Hell Razah Music Inc. on multiple mixtapes and albums. Beyond music, both iNTeLL and D1C3 are active actors and filmmakers, contributing to a range of film projects.
Two On Da Road A group composed by
12 O'Clock,
Prodigal Sunn. They made numerous guest appearances on various Wu-Tang Clan affiliates albums like
Return to the 36 Chambers,
Iron Flag and
The Great Migration.
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