Wu Tang Clan

A rare Wu-Tang Clan album could be set to find a new owner after Martin Shkreli is told by the judge to forfeit the record, along with a number of other valuable assets to the value of $7.36 million, to the government as he undergoes sentencing for securities fraud.

Wu-Tang Clan at 360 Festival

The order was given by Judge Kiyo Matsumoto yesterday (March 5th 2018), as Shkreli claimed to be broke last year with only assets to his name. His lawyers are currently arguing that he owes nothing, claiming that there was no financial loss from his crimes. However, the judge has stated that his crimes caused a loss of $10.4 million.

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Disgraced ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli has reportedly placed the one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album he owns up for auction on eBay.

The 34 year old former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive was convicted on three counts of securities fraud in August this year.

Shkreli infamously purchased the sole copy in existence of the rare Wu-Tang album titled Once Upon A Time In Shaolin, reportedly forking out $2 million for it in 2015. The luxury purchase further angered his critics, who were already incensed after his company Turing Pharmaceuticals bought the AIDS drug Darapim and jacked up the cost of a pill from $13.50 to $750.

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Cher has officially confirmed her guest appearance on Wu-Tang Clan’s upcoming album. According to Forbes, Cher will lend her iconic voice to two tracks on Wu-Tang’s upcoming “secret album,” The Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shao Lin. The album is shrouded in mystery at this point and, in classic Wu Tang style, the hip hop group has kept mum about the project. The collaboration was announced by Cher’s rep, who said on Tuesday: “She recorded her parts separately, so I don't believe there was direct interaction.”

This will be Wu-Tang's first album since 2011.

In a video posted by Forbes on Tuesday, writer Zack O'Malley Greenberg traveled to Marrakesh, Morocco to "become the first civilian" to hear the album. Apparently Wu-Tang are making only one physical copy of the record, to be sold to the highest bidder. Tarik "Cilvaringz" Azzougarh, the album's producer, played one song on-camera. The track features Ghostfaced Killah, rapping over a fast beat with a high-pitched female vocal (not Cher) in the background. At the end of the track, Cher sings, "Wu-Tang, baby. They rock the world."

Continue reading: Most Unlikely Collaboration Of 2014? Cher On Wu-Tang's "Secret Album"

Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA is just as in the dark about rapper Christ Bearer’s attempted suicide as the rest of the world. “It’s sad that it’s Wu-Tang affiliated,” RZA told XXLMag.com, “It’s like dirty press in a way. I want to know what the f*** moved him to do those things.”

RZA was able to offer no insight into Christ Bearer's attempted suicide

Christ Bearer, real name Andre Johnson, was discovered on a sidewalk in North Hollywood. He had allegedly cut off his own penis before jumping off a balcony in what is assumed to be an attempted suicide. Doctors were unable to reattach the rapper’s penis, but according to TMZ he is in a stable condition. Two of his rap co-collaborators, who live in the same building and were there during the incident, said that they hadn't been taking any drugs that could have influenced such an action.

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Andre Johnson, a rapper affiliated with the Wu-Tang-Clan, has a little less Johnson in him after cutting off his penis on Wednesday. After doing the deed, the rapper jumped off the second story balcony of his North Hollywood apartment building. Johnson was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he is now recovering. Unfortunately, doctors could not save little Johnson in the process.

Johnson, AKA Christ Bearer's affiliation with the Wu-Tang brand has not been confirmed officially.

His condition is miraculously stable, according to TMZ. Johnson/Christ Bearer was not under the influence of illicit substances when he made the leap. The exact quote states that Johnson was not "on any hard drugs that would cause him to do such a thing." The few rappers, who were present at the disturbing scene report that Bearer might have mental issues, which led to the self mutilation. The jump is currently being treated as a suicide attempt, according to CNN.

Continue reading: Rapper Andre Johnson Safe After Suspected Suicide Attempt. His Johnson? Not So Much.

So it looks like there's no hope of us getting our hands on a copy of the Wu Tang Clan's new album‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’, since only one is being released. The rap group are trying to bring back the idea that music is a form of art, by making something incredibly rare and very unatainable. Whilst an interesting idea, it got us wondering what other extremley rare records are out there? Well we found these five, but understandably they weren't in our personal collection. 

Are you lucky enough to have a copy of Foo Fighter's 'The One'?

Foo Fighters 'The One' (2002)

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The legendary hip hop collective, The Wu Tang Clan, have approached the release of their new – and secretly recorded – album in a slightly different manner to that of the mainstream artists today. In a bid to highlight the lack of respect for music as an art form, one copy of Once Upon A Time In Shaolin will be made, released and sold. 

The Wu Tang Clan perform at Virgin Mobile Festival

The price will, of course, represent the extremely rare status of the album and reach millions of dollars, but the message remains the same. In doing this, the ‘Tang’ have equated their 31-song double-album works usually found in museums and galleries; the works of the impressionists and unique, priceless artefact of culture. 

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Three albums in and Drake has firmly found his place within the rap world. Not only does his latest record, Nothing Was The Same, deliver a self-assured sound and confident lyrics but it also marks a turning point for the rapper as he looks back and muses upon his rise to fame.

Drake Delivers A Solid Third Effort.

The album's lead single 'Started From The Bottom' is the most obvious rags-to-riches tune. Suitably anthemic for radio, the rap delivers some incisive lyrics about fame and fortune and has also had a rather funny music video released alongside.

Continue reading: Drake Releases 'Nothing Was The Same': Another Strong Rap Album For 2013?