Wu-Tang Clan: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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[@wandererkyamani9829]

Zeg wel ,ik er nu maar op uitkom zeg

[@MrSpookdog418]

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[@michaelyang3910]

The greatest Asian rap group ever.

[@myronsmith2114]

We are all races

[@michaelyang3910]

@@myronsmith2114 it's a reference to a Chapelle Show skit bro 🙌

[@myronsmith2114]

@@michaelyang3910 that doesn't change my answer

[@rcunanan4014]

Myron Smith I think u did, there’s no more racism

[@aniketgoyal3111]

Damn you are a man of culture

[@gabrielleholt446]

Whoever keeps booking the artists for Tiny Desk deserves a freaking RAISE

[@GeraldHarris-cf2zh]

The white hipster groups, hip hop group s, legends in all genres totally unknowns. You are right they/he/she rarely miss.

[@MrLogicg]

Hopefully they don't get fired for having Wu on here. Cause they are to raw for most. But perfect for us hip hop heads. This was so dope.

[@djhero0071]

They’ve had fucking RUN THE JEWELS!!!! And they’re one of the wokest groups on earth rn.

[@aarona.dubzperson8245]

Facts!!!!

[@dspiffy]

THEY HAVE GREAT TASTE

[@remideneaboko-colediakite823]

Imagine getting the call, “Can you play violin for the Wu-Tang Clan?” *mind blown 🤯*

[@NoMasterz518]

YOOO 😤😤😤 What's so crazy is that I just observed sis' w/the violin boppin' to 🎶 WU TANG THAT'S WHASSUP 🎶 and then read your comment right after 😂😂😂👐🏾👐🏾👐🏾 TOO iLL!!! 💯

[@090nj2]

Righttt😂

[@ryanlaslow4796]

And then they say "yes, yes I can do that", and they nail it. Props to the bass player as well, I play bass and it looks easy but it is not.

[@themeatpopsicle]

That's Dr. Chelsea Green (violin) and The Green Project. Classical applications on modern soul/hip hop/r&b is their specialty

[@xr4nchy]

Well the next level of mind blowing is getting asked to play for a Rap using classical instrument in one try in front of the public for the first time. She tried poking the guy that was sitting, but he didn't start the instrument. Eventually she took the lead, and then they nailed it. She is really really good

[@mooseknuckle8334]

These fellas were so ahead of their time. Lyrically dominated the scene for decades. ALL of them.

[@211inprogress]

💯 🐝🐝🐝✌️

[@SchizoSkillz]

Young Dirty doin his dad proud.

[@gavinclarke8035]

@@SchizoSkillz Dude FACTS!!!! I literally JUST realized that was ODBs son, mad respect.

[@msrlapin99]

There's something deeply charming about watching an elderly Wu-Tang Clan, sipping coffee and finding their collective rhythm together - no pressure, no pretense, just remerging who they all are together, with the addition of a violinist and cellist to make the whole experience fresh.

[@kozysnacker]

Cappa and Deck especially could be dudes in my neighborhood cigar shop, just chilling and enjoying their evening.

[@plain6]

Irish coffee

[@bigshermabg]

How how old do you think elderly is? You're making me feel old over here hahaha

[@stee8345]

Elderly? My dude, elderly is like 80 yrs old. These ppl are middle aged

[@jaytgee73]

I dont think that coffee lol

[@TruthFLA]

Every time young dirty open his mouth look at the other members of the clan just looking at him smiling from ear to ear watching that man bring honor to his father's name. That was good to see. Wu-Tang is forever

[@ryanssongrs]

🙏

[@johnnyscifi]

Wu-Tang is for the children!!!

[@Yah_Mean]

FOREVER!!!!

[@pastense]

Spitting image of his pops! Just glad he keeps his shirt on lol

[@bubbakushii]

Wu-Tang clan, forever No we don't die we just multiply forever, and ever, and ever …

[@Worldopain]

Their voices are so familiar is almost crazy to see them so up close. They are like family I've never met.

[@Johnouai]

"They are like family I've never met." +1

[@douglasnorrie5925]

​@Johnouai the only group I think as angry as The Clash. Eloquently telling it how it is.

[@eccentricJill]

5 years late but just found this. RZAs freestyle set to music was amazing

[@adriansims5264]

Bruh...... i'm 5 YEARS LATE TOO...smh

[@ChrisHeep]

Yeah I'm 5 years late too. Annoying

[@flytyingty]

0:17 - 3:34 --> Triumph 4:05 - 5:31 --> Glaciers of Ice 6:15 - 7:31 --> Winter Warz 7:31 - 8:11 --> You Don't Want to Dance 8:50 - 9:25 --> Protect Ya Neck 9:55 - 10:52 --> Wu South 12:19 - 14:07 --> Duck Seazon/Freestyle 15:40 - --> C.R.E.A.M

[@nephiilim]

I just saw this lol

[@nephiilim]

You rock

[@PrettyPearlAllDay]

Thanks

[@DIY-Sy]

6:15 the beat is Y'all Been Warned... They spit other songs over the beat

[@nephiilim]

@@DIY-Sy naw naw the beat right before that. Right before 6:15

[@veg7nlif376]

THAT violin lady really took it to another level.

[@mdelli]

She is out of control

[@acenanu121]

swear i came down to comments to say just that.. goosebumps

[@soullessSiIence]

And the bass though

[@BreuckelensFinest]

Yeah I'd love to give her a half Puerto Rican beige baby!

[@rorival]

What a name her?

[@Seven9ine]

Young dirty gave me chills when he jumped on the desk and started flailing like his dad RIP ODB

[@baranobama5375]

same man

[@TheOleay]

rae laughing in the back gets me.

[@wildwinebert]

naw he seems so fake, just overacting imitating ODB

[@rochekalifa2074]

@@wildwinebert hes accepted by the clan his pops would be proud ,thats all its bigger then what you feel.

[@erichoepelman7764]

@@wildwinebert cap

[@mattnovack2277]

When young DB came out and they all had instant smiles on their faces. What a great moment in hip hop. In fact this whole recording is.

[@ShelJones]

Set List 0:16 - Triumph: Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, U-God, GZA, Masta Killa 3:44 - Glaciers of Ice: Raekwon, Masta Killa 5:35 - Knowledge God (Interlude) 6:12 - Y'all Been Warned: Cappadonna (Winter Warz verse) 7:32 - Y'all Been Warned: U-God (You Don't Want to Dance verse) 8:11 - Y'all Been Warned: Young Dirty Bastard (freestyle?) 8:45 - Y'all Been Warned: RZA (Protect Ya Neck verse) 9:27 - Bring the Pain (Interlude) 9:52 - Run: Cappadonna (Wu-South verse) 10:55 - Run: U-God (Mt. Everest verse) 11:15 - Run: Young Dirty Bastard (freestyle?) 12:15 - Duck Season: RZA (verse/freestyle) 14:52 - C.R.E.A.M.: Raekwon, Inspectah Deck 19:01 - Untitled - RZA (freestyle)

[@estebanordonez1110]

Señor usted si sabe

[@UncleNahshon]

Thanks for this...

[@McPuccinator]

Doing God's work man...

[@kozysnacker]

[phone]

[@riccardobini1118]

Do you know the instrumental that begin at 9.52?

[@thejesuschrist]

Glorious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@houlii5157]

Jesus Christ Thanks Jesus!

[@sparklesparkle3370]

Jesus approves the way of the wu tang!

[@g33klov3]

I see you on almost every video. Have to say, respect for the work put in. It's good to see people doing well, coming out of a bad situation by making the best of it and *putting in the work.* Sincerely, An Atheist :)

[@guitarist4life1993]

😂💀

[@sixnine365]

Jesus Christ up in this bih! The Wu bring em out

[@brotherpabl0]

This is a historical event! Don’t miss this! Thank you NPR 🙏🏽 Respect

[@truthhurts79]

You're a dipshit! Wu tang fell off soooo bad that they now perform in book stores imbecile

[@SeanP-]

OD's TwinBrother PABLO it’s cliche..but YOOOOO I CLICKED THIS LIKE A MFING NINJA GOD! #WuTimeless !!!!

[@nealkelly6325]

@@truthhurts79 or theyre just humble...always have been...theyre on tour doin arenas right now...uoeno

[@truthhurts79]

@@nealkelly6325 being in denial will do you no good when the FACTS are right before you dipshit LOL

[@banks5162]

@@truthhurts79 Man shut your bitch ass up that shit was dope....

[@RonWilson-u6c]

Whoever keeps booking the artists for Tiny Desk deserves a freaking RAISE. Holding back the tears. WU is for the kids. LEGENDS..

[@xOzymandias]

this one is old

[@adriandarius8360]

This moment is going to be remembered Wu tang ! Omg

[@dozer30]

Suuuuuuuuu! Clan in da front!👐🏾

[@socialjunkiedotcom]

ditto Adri, well said

[@alexanderscott9001]

@@dozer30 Let your feet stomp!

[@Irregular_maintenance]

Nah ghost aint there its. Not the same

[@lcoleman6046]

@@Irregular_maintenance It was still good!

[@jeroenspeckmann3111]

Young Dirty Bastard goes hard af

[@Thataussiebattler]

Respect.

[@SkarryTerry]

Has his dad's hair style too. Hardcore.

[@epicon6]

Jeroen Speckmann Average imitador but no talent whatsoever. Dirty was ill on the mic

[@raywilson2047]

@@epicon6 I mean I think that's a little much of an indictment. He compensated with good hype tho.

[@DjcHuCkNiCe1]

@@epicon6 That's his first born son, it's not imitation, that's SPIRIT. Maybe he doesn't have the same skill set but he brings the energy that's missing in the Wu since Dirt passed. I've seen these brothers in concert too many times to count and I know personally you dont know what your gonna get energy-wise from them since ODB left us. Look at them in the background when YDB performs. Dirt left a void in the SPIRIT of the Clan. YDB fills that void. Maybe not for you personally, but definitely for the Clan and many fans. Peace.

[@rossross9281]

The lady on the violin is some kind of genius 👏

[@benfrancis2321]

Ross Ross. C.R.E.A.M

[@mr.smellgood2794]

Might be the same Lady from the Wu-tang Forever intro on Disk 1

[@GeraldHarris-cf2zh]

She is definetly enjoying this.

[@jamesmarie]

right? the strings are very appreciative on a hip hop beat when done right.

[@jasonb5511]

Truth !!

[@TrIs1493]

It's cool how YDB embraced the persona of his father 💯

[@andrewmorris9013]

Violin chick is the real mvp, so happy to be performing with legends

[@14mattomatto]

playing at the Lincoln center nah son. playing with wu. i bet shes still smiling.

[@lawrencemoore3863]

That should be her rap name Violin 🎻 from sholin

[@enzohernandez8282]

Set List 0:16 - Triumph: Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, U-God, GZA, Masta Killa 3:44 - Glaciers of Ice: Raekwon, Masta Killa 5:35 - Knowledge God (Interlude) 6:12 - Y'all Been Warned: Cappadonna (Winter Warz verse) 7:32 - Y'all Been Warned: U-God (You Don't Want to Dance verse) 8:11 - Y'all Been Warned: Young Dirty Bastard (freestyle?) 8:45 - Y'all Been Warned: RZA (Protect Ya Neck verse) 9:27 - Bring the Pain (Interlude) 9:52 - Run: Cappadonna (Wu-South verse) 10:55 - Run: U-God (Mt. Everest verse) 11:15 - Run: Young Dirty Bastard (freestyle?) 12:15 - Duck Season: RZA (verse/freestyle) 14:52 - C.R.E.A.M.: Raekwon, Inspectah Deck 19:01 - Untitled - RZA (freestyle)

[@kalillita]

Classics

[@Yiyo186]

Thank for you work is more easy for my. Thank

[@Teamo4992]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@xaadzaud9824]

You the goat

[@rogermaria9095]

May God bless you.

[@terrymiller111]

RZA (and whoever he had with him) took the time to make new arrangements and mixes for the songs so that the live strings and bass could mesh. That was very appreciated. (I played violin, cello, and still play electric bass).

[@jessicajaynenc1202]

Very very cool . Shows exactly what genius he is with sound engineering.

[@TheBaller67]

How stoked is the violinist?! Unforgettable gig, so good.

[@Antagon1s]

One might even say she's "stroked" ...I'm sorry I'll just show my self out.

[@liftedlegend710]

as soon as I had that thought I seen this fucking god is real

[@justice7788]

I would flex this video so hard lol

[@netron896]

i love how the violinist is enjoying it so much, image playing with wutang

[@soroushai2374]

U_God's voice is exactly like when he is recording. Underrated MC

[@luplewis9837]

Ya Imo i thought he sounded the best.

[@tonyadaniel3565]

His voice is 😍👐🏾Buttah...

[@rbwood1978ify]

One of the most if not thee most recognizable voices in hiphop

[@soroushai2374]

@Christopher Burke 7:20 and 10:55

[@elmartinzz]

The Golden arms

[@LlowellynMorris]

Who's still listening with me in 2024 ..straight out of Western Cape South Africa 🇿🇦 support Tiny Desk 🎉

[@danamelzard4314]

Just jumped in Ghost Face? Plus didn't know YOUNG dirty

[@NareSeopa]

I'm with Homie from Polokwane Limpopo.... Peace 😊

[@SchizoSkillz]

WU TANG FOREVER

[@grosswisier]

Big up from germany

[@ChargersCity]

Beautiful GOD watching everything you do. Blessings forever beautiful GOD and Jesus loves y'all forever. teach everyone you know and don't know.

[@fabnsavvy]

Wu Tang is for the children that's why I'm up at 5 am listening to this feeding my two month old. 💕

[@MrOMYSTARZ]

I see you girl!

[@Millisama]

Michaela Barber you are da real MVP

[@404Dannyboy]

This is why I'm still not up for having kids. Too early too often hahaha.

[@fabnsavvy]

404Dannyboy haha its not too bad

[@fabnsavvy]

DaRon Johnson thank you

[@frmdahills808]

Inspectah deck still got one of the most legendary/timeless verses in hip hop

[@ianmoone6740]

Feature the verse here homie!

[@randomknowitall]

@@ianmoone6740 Triumph 🔥

[@midwestmama6530]

Agreed

[@alexmiller1770]

Every time I hear “I bomb atomically” I get live

[@SnipesStudios]

The Most Underrated Wu-Member.

[@aliwashere81]

This is the closest to a modern day MTV Unplugged. Wu Tang killed it!

[@tinnitusthenight5545]

There were 100 unplugs and there is already over 800 tiny desk but unplugged was a longer format. Many of us wish that tiny desk would allow more long form performances.

[@ekowlloyd]

rap like this doesn't exist no more. pure and raw.

[@bfrazell]

This is why NPR Tiny Desk concerts are awesome. Insanely good variety, always solid choices. Thank you.

[@The313dash]

Man we'll never see a group of MC's like this again.

[@thomaslukeable]

the closest in terms of a group that we have right now is brockhampton

[@vincedeboo2739]

I once saw BrockHampton at a festival and they kept screaming " we the coolest boyband in the world" so not really

[@painkiller1995]

Luke Thomas shut the fuck up man lol

[@MrRottenJD]

An elite group of men right here indeed...WUUU TAAANG WUUU TANG!!!

[@mymompaidforthis9312]

Never say never.

[@littlelegfred]

For anyone who cares to read; I remember hearing the verse at 17:52 "working hard helps ya maintain, learning to overcome your heart-aches and pain" when I was around 14 (2010) and dealing with a suicide in the family and general confusion in life, it's crazy how that little piece of advice helped me out so much. In saying that, it's interesting how Inspektah Dek changed the lyrics at 18:06 : "to kick the truth to the worldwide youth" instead of "young black youth" because Wu Tang influenced me and I was a young Australian dropkick, going to show that they honestly did kick the truth to the worldwide youth, if ya feel me. Anyway thought I'd write that down...

[@elizaturner1]

this is great mate, hope you’re doing well.

[@WEN-du2hc]

Hope all is well brother wu tang forever 💛

[@MrJohnnyLighting]

✊🏾

[@1Flyingfist]

✊🤝👊🤲👏

[@mehbkz]

I feel ya homie, Thanks for sharing ;)

[@TheGoodfella95]

GZA always seems like he's marinating on some deep philosophical-scientific stuff in his mind while being ever present in the moment and of his surroundings.. truly one of a kind. WU Forever

[@CONSCI]

Wu-Tang is forever!!!

[@mikecooper5584]

4 ever

[@jonporter1233]

Wu-Tang is for the children.

[@samuelenock365]

Foe ever🙌

[@acidrunner]

Ever,eher,eher,eher&EVER,...😉😎🤩☻👌💪💪💪👉👉👉....

[@billydolluall]

@@jonporter1233 for old one

[@jacobgoldberg3355]

Holding back the tears. WU is for the kids. LEGENDS.

[@titolibran1814]

Wu tang a force to respect

[@CallMeHam1]

Father: Turn this off. Me: why, dad ? Father: we've got bigger speakers downstairs.

[@epiccraftful]

Cringe

[@tarek5833]

Yeah nah Chief

[@koolkenny73]

Mint😭👌🏾👍🏾

[@route6295]

Lol

[@superberend]

i only want to get a kid now just to do this

[@SparkedEd]

I am blown away at how ODB's spirit still lives. The entire crew still impresses me. Thank you for many good years of great music.

[@achtzehnhundertsiebenundac1186]

I will never ever understand how you can pack do much talent in one group. It’s just midblowing

[@dubfoot1659]

The end when RZA is just like “Yo I’m gonna rap, just play me something” and after a five second pause the strings figure it out. I will never-not-be equal parts jealous and in awe of musicians.

[@groovyy_bastardd]

The violin player is the MVP!!! 🏆🏆🏆🔥🔥🔥

[@aarona.dubzperson8245]

Facts!!!!

[@silentdecay]

100% & ALL the 🌹🔥%

[@djamesdrumz]

Terrance D I think that’s Chelsea Green from my city Houston

[@stacyharris9008]

A hot sistah holdin down violin with The Wu???...Im done!!!

[@Cancer4700]

Most hip strings on this rock

[@quesoranchero]

Thank you NPR for providing a platform that allows artists a platform where they have fun. It shows in their performances.

[@artofwargh]

Platform platform platform.

[@oliviah.4741]

Damn I wish Meth was there. RIP ODB... YDB did him proud

[@FelicityGemini]

thats all YDB does. Im waiting to hear a song form Barson ON HIS OWN, that doesn't involve ODB... is that too much for me to ask?????

[@MeghanF93]

I saw them in Boston last summer and he wasn’t there either... busy man lol

[@abdoulnasser4342]

Please could you tell me the title of the instrumental on which RZA raps?

[@maxh9579]

@@FelicityGemini YDB has put out his own albums of original stuff

[@FelicityGemini]

@@maxh9579 mmk

[@Papabandana]

YDB's freestyle hit me hard. You know damn well he felt his dad's spirit and snapped

[@torysummerford9655]

Minimal 15 yo bro it’s crazy how he Channel his pops spirit, almost scary

tht was cringe as fcuk wen he got on the table..find your old style man.fuck thts embarrassing

[@ceejaay1800]

@ yea u sound stupid af bruh

[@algorhythm83]

@ I see where you coming from. I respect the fact he wants to honor his father. I would like to see him kick his own style.

[@LuzMaria95]

Minimal 15 yes!!!!!!!!!

[@ot7stan207]

Ive been alive 32 years and never heard a song by them. WOW I have been missing out.

[@peteronister1488]

You're WELCOME!!!!!!

[@cl20999]

Tiny Desk is literally the best music show of all time. I've always listened to a very broad range of music so getting Wu Tang from the same place that I get everything from Chris Stapleton to Natalia Lafourcade to anderson.paak is amazing. It let's me know that there are so many other people that simply enjoy good music as much as I do, no matter the genre. Keep doing what you're doing, you're beyond appreciated.

[@wyattsnider8966]

CL couldn’t say it any better man.🙌🏻

[@cl20999]

@JohnnyGotHisGun How? They're mostly well established acts. I'm actually a huge metal fan as well as EDM, but neither really fit the venue so I'm fine that they're not on here. Why do some people feel it necessary to go to a comment section just to complain?

[@henmack30017]

CL e

[@ECWmanrules2528]

well said man

[@rickybroomfield6430]

Word

[@lifeismusikmusikislife4684]

Wu is arguably the greatest group in hip hop. No other group has more dope MC's, has been as prolific and has such a creative business model.

[@whothatniggaonthatnag3510]

Arguably yes. But there's Run-DMC. But personally, it's BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY.

[@manuelrosales728]

I do love what they did for the culture of hip hop, but personally I think it’s kinda hard to decide when you have groups like DMC, NWA or ATCQ. Cheers dude

[@danielwilson9724]

Naaa Wu definetely greatest hip hop group of all time

[@charx9149]

💯

[@ashwinshankar8338]

Outkast is up there with Wu Tang.

[@wmurray003]

NPR be hitting harder than BET sometimes....

[@LuzMaria95]

Musa I of Mali facts!!

[@amosculbreth5308]

BET been on the decline after the original owner sold the station

[@NovejSpeed3]

You accidentally put "sometimes" where the period goes in that sentence.......

[@coachcomscimiller76]

Truth

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Periodt!

[@16BarIndonesia]

25 years strong, they ain''t goin nowhere!

[@SilvaFoxMC]

Woke up and seen this like "Word!?!" Pressed play and been on my Shaolin shit since. NPR thank you for this more than anything. On rotate all day! Only DOOM would move me more...

[@adriank8151]

SUPERVILLIAN!!!!!!!!

[@Hawkeye42nd]

If Phife was still alive Tribe would be incredible

[@bake30]

And Meth?

[@eatcheapperth2877]

#respect brother! DOOOoooom!

[@SilvaFoxMC]

@@THE_STRANGER116 absolutely berzerk wordplay. My favorite MC of all time.

[@bluen0tez]

raekwon has such a powerful presence when he spits its crazy. missing ghost and method in this session, but still an absolute treat!

[@grimlockperez2882]

I was thinking where's method 🤔

[@evanrosenlieb8819]

I was shocked they went for glaciers of ice without ghost

[@shinobishawnie]

Fun fact. I used to live right next to Raekwon back when I was in high school. Was a really cool guy. I’ll never forget walking down the hallway and him asking me “what’s my name?” And me replying “Raekwon the chef” 😂 good times man

[@spiffaz]

Could you do everyone a favor and list off who is rapping from what time to when?

[@ranha9933]

RZA is behind the table. Raekwon w the green jacket & coffee. U god w sunglasses. Cappadonna in white n blue. GZA sitting behind a lot in black. Baby Jesus is Ol dirty s son w the weaves. Camouflage jacket is Masta Killa.

[@mattmiller1284]

Maybe I've gotten soft, but RZA pulled tears from my face on that last joint. Respect. Wu-Tang Forever!!

[@Adontheimperfectionist]

nothing wrong with crying bro... crying is a therapeutic release that your body must do once a while if not often, never bottle up emotion because when the bottle begins to over flow... nothing good comes out of that. You crying shows that your subconsciously getting even more comfortable with who you are as a person and that's a glorious thing!

[@adderon]

Iron Fists can have tears

[@bladetv1]

I aint smiled so hard in years as when young Dirty jumped on the desk !!!!

[@everythinghits3779]

No face tats, no crazy jewelry, no ego... just pure classic hip hop!

[@ericjohnson6560]

Everything Hits except ghost face with the crazy eagle chain

[@Tom-kl6ys]

Gold teeth

[@misterhorse8327]

Still want U-God to have Golden Arms, like Jaxx from Mortal Kombat.

[@augustpiz6191]

Yessir absolutely no comparison to any of rap today. This is straight cosmic, interconnectedness. Straight jedis

[@tylerstanley578]

Hip hop in its purest form honestly

[@epicon6]

Thank you for not sensoring! Love you guys!!

[@Dugihowza]

You can tell Raekwon and GZA love Young Dirty

[@RonaldBrown-q3i]

I named my nephew, Raekwon and he is SUCH a lil' gentleman.... Absolutely the BEST AND FOREVER WILL BE THE #1 RAP GROUP OF ALL TIME.

[@24k-n6x]

The last RZA verse brought tear to my eyes! Almost 30 years later and its the same essence!

[@MoiraRussell]

NPR HAS JUSTIFIED THIS ENTIRE FRICKIN' YEAR

[@nullunit]

This was the gift I didn't even know I needed.

[@theonlydkdreng]

What the fuck are you talking about? Wu tang was amazing, but this year has seen other powerful acts such as Tech n9ne, T.I and Mac Miller

[@keithlamp7669]

@@theonlydkdreng All these "powerful" acts you just named aren't noteworthy, they're just pop rap fads. Miller will be forgotten just like his buddy Soulja Boy forgot him.

[@realmisr]

That violin lady is genius! So many great parts, and that last improv at the end was amazing!!!

[@rockvegas6518]

It felt like ODB was alive and back in the group again. Great job YDB!

[@Tacconi757]

This is the proudest I've ever been in my life. This has made my week, thank you NPR...i am so inspired. I'm gonna get off this toilet and better my life

[@olddirtybastet6844]

okay.

[@vjones67]

Lmaoooo

[@cxc3060]

Sooo funny....I believe in you

[@zidanestarr]

Hemroids happen when u watch an entire performance on the toilet lol

[@MarkyGarvey]

That's Godspeak sir!

[@Onslaught516]

Wu-tang in the senior citizen home going ham lol

[@orenwilliams1306]

Onslaught lol

[@jeobonilla]

Onslaught put your canes in the air!

[@LuzMaria95]

Onslaught FAM YA COMMENT IS RUTHLESS LMFAOOOOOOO THAT’S WASSUP THO THEY MAKE THE NURSING HOME LIT 🔥

[@Seznumerouno]

Yep and they'll be still telling me to turn the music down when I'm reach lol !

[@naufrage0]

Hahahaha fucking choked on my green tea

[@dogood74]

I wish Meth was there.

[@dzevadbusnov9665]

Earl Rogers underrated reply

[@fairplayterrific147]

@Earl Rogers Lmao Yooooooo

[@davidlavoie8540]

MIKE P COLT facts bro. He was the first one I was looking to see if was there

[@whothatniggaonthatnag3510]

Only meth was there was the meth in the all of the white people's pockets. But they all good, if they get caught with it they'll for sure get a lighter punishment than a black person being caught with crack. 😔

[@jesseclark5930]

yeah me too man when RZA play bring the pain I was hoping Meth came outta nowhere to shock the crowd but didn't happen damn it lol

[@valtterivitikka445]

YDB gives me the chills, his father really lives through him!!

[@stevenschober7269]

Odb’s son doin an amazing job. Almost like he’s still here😢

[@marcuswebb3758]

I know… it’s amazing how he just channeled his dad like that…

[@dwaynebeamon5105]

I find him hard to watch I think he just needs to be him and not try to be dirty

[@iknowwhatimtalkingabout7045]

@@dwaynebeamon5105 yeah I agree.. He trying too hard

[@Tajonxv]

i said the same thing, it’s crazy

[@johnellhill6813]

Yessir! ODB would be proud!

[@lildavid7571]

Wu Tang vibe so strong , it immediately takes you back to that Era every single time.

[@arnaudchevalier4830]

"Npr in the description" Setlist : Classic

[@UpJumpsDaParty]

Apt description😂😂

[@Realpromediampg]

The strings putting on the perfect melody for rza at the end is evidence of the vibe wu tang creates

[@dvdndsWill]

I'm glad they have Young Dirty there with them. That's love!

[@tylerdurden3560]

I get the chills and excited for the wu again watching him perform.

[@dr.benwilliams8320]

Raekwan's energy cuts through. He's got the gift.

[@joechancio5177]

Never gets old. Wu tang took the world by storm. Real dudes from the streets who came up with nothing. Alot if us related and their sound was so unique. There will never be a hip hop group more important to the hip hop world. I still wear my wu shirt and people always comment. No matter what race or gender. Their music brings all waks of life together. R.i.p. ol dirty

[@mattmal9533]

I have waited sooooo long for this *Wu-tang 4ever*

[@shakimawise3031]

They sacrificed lord superb, y not they're gonna be on a comeback

[@yourname5157]

HELL YEAH.

[@dennismiranda4809]

Propz from 11 miles east of Beverly Hills:BoyleHeights

[@TheTeekayes]

Man, in retrospect, U-God added so much to the Clan. His flow is kind of a signature, unique flow of the crew.

[@Grizzletopz]

Psychopathic thinker

[@nikfuq69]

His performance on Forever is flawless. He spit some of the hardest verses

[@SlyShippy]

Check his book too. Good read

[@Olhado256]

His flow also aged really well

[@nikfuq69]

@@Olhado256 his voice just really stood out. Its not like i was checking for his verses but every time he came on, he stood out.

[@MulliganBrothers]

the end was insane, never heard anything like it.

[@ashantimatthew505]

magical!

[@da_jeezuss8922]

It was great. It reminded me of when i got only built for cuban linx and listened to the whole album front to back. I got to the last track and thought it was just a papa wu skit, but there was that last dart that was the icing on the cake.

[@MulliganBrothers]

I see your point I think the stings go really well with it. RZA is probably my favourite though with Ghost and Meth so I might be bias

[@kayshawn.]

Brolick Scholar you’re smokin

[@eddieestrada636]

Y u watch it then .. it wasn’t like he did anything different from the past 20yrs so y watch if ur not a fan .. ooooooo cuz ur a hater got it ur bias opinion is wrong and go kick rocks .. RZA. IS A GOD MC U GOOFY

[@latoyacarter1286]

Every member is G.O.A.T.. 💐 💐 💐 flowers all day long...All I can say is this REAL RAP MUSIQ and I'm glad I grew up as teen of the 90's for real. Thank you NPR Tiny Desk for inviting Wu! 💎 💎 💎..... 💐 💐 💐...Periodt!

[@mattnovack2277]

Young Dirt McGirt at 8:11 gets me every time. I love it. So much energy. And spitting image and sound of his father. You can see it in the faces of the other Wu members when YDB gets going they all get huge smiles and their eyes light up with joy.

[@mikeharrington2232]

my favorite part of this is how much the violinist was into every song played. either she was playing the song or vibing to it!

[@ZandeKongo]

Deck's verse is still the hardest opener to any track, ever. Just lethal.

[@duckonquack6535]

He lyrically performed armed robbery

[@DillaDawg88]

True Words.

[@gilbertcaine9227]

Still get hyped listening to these guys.

[@Zeniwutang]

@@gilbertcaine9227 same brother

[@fonzarelly3154]

Nas- Verbal Intercourse

[@timmusumba5846]

They are older but still can flow just like in the years gone back and doing it live like on record! And Young Dirty just doing what the late ODB did when he was alive.

[@Lex_Interior]

I always had a deep and profound respect for Wu-Tang and have always gravitated toward GZA. He's just so quiet and methodical. Not pushing himself to the front. Just watching what's going on around him and feeling the vibes. Wu-Tang forever.

[@LuzMaria95]

♥️💯

[@hettel_visual]

Recently saw him live, and just learned he's also an astro-physicist 😮 the man is impressive in many ways

[@benwu7980]

Liquid Swords is still one of my favorite solo albums

[@johnnyscifi]

Ghostface is my guy, but really...I dont think there's an incorrect answer. Concerning all 9...

[@nubiangoddess5589]

MY cousin is brilliant

[@laman012]

Every young black cellist dreamed of this moment.

[@Treycreatesss]

Does cellist mean being in a cell in the prison system ?

[@stevene5305]

@@Treycreatesss like he plays the cello.

[@tricktaylor]

I m not black and i dont play the cello and ive dreamt of this moment.

[@POSTCARDGESTURES]

@@tricktaylor 😂

[@systim]

@@tricktaylor Serioiulsy. Like they just happen by your house and hear you banging and decide to knock on your door so they can lay it down. And on NPR. Love it.

[@gabrielpozzebon9338]

8:28 you can see even Raekwon was amazed by YDB’s bit there. Can’t stop watching this. Super legends

[@safthedon1317]

He has his dads body language for sure

[@djkingsolomon]

He reached out to get a feel of energy.

[@mackavelly]

I love that almost every person likes YDB, and he DOES have his fathers swagger, but he's more positive/flamboyant. Which is great, i dont want 2 exact copies

[@shyambhetariya7563]

@@mackavelly what is the name of the song

[@east1005]

he kilt it man he was in tune #100

[@patch9801]

Legends. These guys have more flows than Niagara Falls. Never forget seeing them at the o2 Academy Brixton. One of the illest concerts I ever been to.

[@Chris-pr7do]

The girl plucking the violin over U God at 7:30 sounding too good

[@ballou1777]

Chris thanks!!!!!.....I didn’t even catch that

[@rorymacrae8985]

What’s the song at that time

[@RyyyyG]

@@rorymacrae8985 Y'all been warned

[@Slarti]

I'll have you know that's a Stradivarius and she was playing part of Bach's Chaconne at that point, well not really but I do like Bach.

[@CMcPhi3]

Trying her heart out not to slit throats 😂

[@TerryManning]

Constantly amazed how well hip-hop holds up to this format

[@mrquinn315]

That's the foundation.

[@vicnastay354]

hip hop does for sure .. rap not really

[@GeraldHarris-cf2zh]

If you speaking on Tiny Desk i agree...all genres have had their moments...but i changed my mind in Tyler based on his concert basically ignored him he has some nice cuts admittedly

[@djaywrek]

Terry Manning I’m not, Hip-Hop is just like any other genre/art form. I’ve seen artists adding live musicians to shows for years.

[@TerryManning]

djaywrek Live music of any genre is always the best. Just surprised how well it works in the Tiny Desk format.

[@heyim8552]

Love that all the underrated Wu-Tang dudes are here. U-God, Masta, Inspectah and Capp don't get the respect they deserve. GZA is in the same boat too sometimes. Also YDB kills it obviously.

[@brandonreed8310]

I feel like wu is one of those groups folks can’t compare who better tho they give each other flowers cause they brothers but each member style so different that it’s hard to say who better cause each member rap like they part of a machine but still hold they own I always thought capp and U-god was dope cause u god voice alone is dope but also he got bars that sound like hydrogen bombs and then capp flow is just crispy I know he must’ve crushed mad MCs In his hay day

[@Hakzi-wa-di-akzi]

Cappadonna Black boy!!!

[@kevlar1482]

Deck is known for being arguably the best to open a track in the history of hip hop. He gets that respect. Gza is known for being one of the strongest lyricists of all time. He gets that respect. No argument on the rest. Masta was always a personal favorite of mine. Loved his off-kilter rhyme schemes, great lyrics (Gza disciple) and awesome voice.

[@gman8133]

Inspectah really has some of the most timeless verses... Triumph and CREAM are legendary.

[@MrKingvenom77]

Ngl. Til this day it still hurts that ODB is gone. I love all the Wu but he is still my favorite. He was definitely A Son Unique. His energy every time he performed is unmatched.

[@andymcpandy2128]

Wu Tang is for the children. The children are the future. Therefore.... Wu Tang is forever.

[@joshuapaley7703]

And the saga continues. Wu tang that’s what’s up!

[@darkdarkdark6867]

perfect logic deduction, bro

[@RavynCelesteWolfmoon]

SUUUUUUU!!!!!

[@Erin.Grubbs]

Yep. Nice. I am gtg.

[@AZTigerMMA]

I’m a 40 year old white guy. I’m a CNA (Care taker) and one patient I have is an older black man - military vet- he was hard to get him to trust me or to accept me- we bonded over some wu tang clan today- he was surprised I knew every Lyric! his Eyes went wide and smiled as we both went back and fourth ( I’m a nerdy white guy - but that’s just my style cover - rocked Fila and cross colors in my youth! Wu tang - bringing people together! It was a great moment !

[@ValirAmaril]

so you're not only appropriating black culture, you think it's ok to openly brag about it? also, easy on the white saviour sauce

[@FreddieMeeCurry]

@@ValirAmaril chill bro, out of all the good here, you choose to see the negative things bruh smh

[@RealityCheck6T9]

@@FreddieMeeCurry SJWs gon SJW

[@crownprince6599]

Im Black. Peace to you and the Milliary vet! WU-TANG FOREVER!!!!!

[@NeishaNineStarz]

Music really brings people together thanks for sharing the ways it bridged the gap with others in your life.✨🖤

[@agimusicgroup1]

This comment is my opinion... Yes there r cats out there doing there thing... But in my opinion these guys are forever in a class by themselves... They started a revolution and laid a platform that many of those guys that were named now use 2 make a name for themselves... Wu tang always and forever.... 1 Luv...

[@twistedattic6553]

They changed it all. The sound, the business, the energy, the flows. Wu owns hiphop

[@trichomebeast1130]

Tururururururururu...

[@brandonbergh2585]

True fax!

[@soseugs]

So much love and respect on this comment. WU-TANG FOR-FUCKING-EVER!! 👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼 I mean they’ve for their own emoji for fucks sake 👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼

[@rickg386]

Tall Man facts league of there own.

[@AliceJones-yc1kh]

I'm so glad that NPR allowed all genres of music to perform. I love it at age 65 years old. Truly, it helped my stuttering son speak, no lie.

[@Olkv3D]

Just seeing all these boys together again, smilin' an havin' fun like that, Dang, dude Made me smile, too

[@lray4559]

This is hip hop in its purest form. Beats and lyrics. No catchy hooks, no autotune, no R&B. Just bars.

[@mskeys26]

And we know what they're saying.

[@jay75.61]

Real talk...

[@youngfig1]

Wu tang forever ya herdme

[@JustAnotherGenXer]

Thank you!!! Just got done commenting on some whack Migos wanna be cipher...

[@nathanmedina2809]

Leonardo Raymundo no r&b lol r&b has been part of rap since the beginning. Rappers starting off with funk music beats in the beginning

[@goldbluetears]

Damn RZA should make one whole concert only with the strings and base, this was tight af. I´m feelin it!!!

[@dennycraig8483]

I’ve just found this channel in 2024,going through the catalog. Great weekend so far.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Ookami072]

I'm 3 years late but this is one of the best Tiny Desks I've ever seen

[@justthepip]

Nearly 4 years late for me, and same. Best ever.

[@rb6120]

Not sure if you’ve seen the new Scarface tiny desk? Banging

[@kzukiodenthechad7205]

19:12 - For those musicians to improvise an instrumental one that actually sounded good and find his timing all at once... yoooo props to y'all... that shit would of been hella difficult especially how he started his written