The Wu-Tang Clan announced the arrival of a new book titled, Legacy, prior to their 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chamber). The book is 300 pages and was announced through a trailer on YouTube, that it will come in a golden globe casket that was designed by legendary sculptor Gethin Jones. There will only be 36 copies of the book sold, and inside will be rare and never before seen images documenting the group’s journey and one of the copies will be auctioned off at Sotheby’s.
A press release reads, “The Wu-Tang Clan: Legacy delves into the origin of the group, their history and respective journeys, Thoroughly and meticulously, this quintessential publication will honor not only the remarkable roster, but the executives, the affiliates, family and pivotable personnel that helped make the Wu-Tang Clan and the Legacy book come to life, unpacking their rich and raw history.”
Every book will be printed, bound and hand-stitched in Italy before being hand-signed, numbered and issued with a certificate of authenticity. RZA added in a statement that, “Items dating back hundreds, even thousands of years have graced the floors of Sotheby’s. It’s great that in our own lifetime, we were able to create something that will also grace these floors and be shared with the world.”
The 30th anniversary of 36 Chambers comes right after Wu-Tang Forever’s 25th anniversary that was celebrated with a special edition vinyl reissue in June. Wu-Tang also said they will release a new video interview from 1997’s “Triumph” video shoot to celebrate. They also officially announced Wu-Niverse, a series of short documentaries that focus on the group’s biggest fans and examines Wu-Tang.
More information about Legacy can be found at WuTangLegacy.com.
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