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Wu-Tang Clan will sell only a single copy of their new album

Postby Everlong » Mar 26, '14, 10:04 pm

http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/26/55502 ... -new-album

As music sales have dwindled over the years, artists have increasingly turned to making special editions of their albums to entice hardcore fans to spend more hard-earned cash — but there's never been an album quite like what Wu-Tang Clan is cooking up. In addition to releasing a 20th anniversary album this summer called A Better Tomorrow, the hip-hop collective also recorded a double album in secret over the last two years — and is only releasing one single copy of it.

As reported by Forbes, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin will be encased in a silver and nickel box crafted by British-Moroccan artist Yahya and will probably sell for millions of dollars. However, before it is sold, the one-of-a-kind album will tour the world as many other famous pieces of art do, with stops at museums, galleries, and potentially music festivals. Fans will be charged a cost to attend a "listening event," where they'll get a chance to hear the album on headphones after being carefully screened for recording materials.

"We're about to put out a piece of art like nobody else has done in the history of [modern] music," says Wu-Tang Clan member Robert "RZA" Diggs. "We're making a single-sale collector's item. This is like somebody having the scepter of an Egyptian king."


Dafuq :lol
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Re: Wu-Tang Clan will sell only a single copy of their new album

Postby ShaneOfan » Mar 26, '14, 10:06 pm

I give it a week before it's on frost wire
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Re: Wu-Tang Clan will sell only a single copy of their new album

Postby DBSoT » Mar 26, '14, 11:03 pm

Everlong wrote:http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/26/5550260/wu-tang-clan-will-only-sell-a-single-copy-of-their-new-album

As music sales have dwindled over the years, artists have increasingly turned to making special editions of their albums to entice hardcore fans to spend more hard-earned cash — but there's never been an album quite like what Wu-Tang Clan is cooking up. In addition to releasing a 20th anniversary album this summer called A Better Tomorrow, the hip-hop collective also recorded a double album in secret over the last two years — and is only releasing one single copy of it.

As reported by Forbes, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin will be encased in a silver and nickel box crafted by British-Moroccan artist Yahya and will probably sell for millions of dollars. However, before it is sold, the one-of-a-kind album will tour the world as many other famous pieces of art do, with stops at museums, galleries, and potentially music festivals. Fans will be charged a cost to attend a "listening event," where they'll get a chance to hear the album on headphones after being carefully screened for recording materials.

"We're about to put out a piece of art like nobody else has done in the history of [modern] music," says Wu-Tang Clan member Robert "RZA" Diggs. "We're making a single-sale collector's item. This is like somebody having the scepter of an Egyptian king."
This line right here just made my day. Any human being who is this conceded really needs to seek help. Also people need to stop sending art on a world tour.
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Re: Wu-Tang Clan will sell only a single copy of their new album

Postby DanielsonTHAGOAT » Mar 27, '14, 2:23 am

DBSoT wrote:
Everlong wrote:http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/26/5550260/wu-tang-clan-will-only-sell-a-single-copy-of-their-new-album

As music sales have dwindled over the years, artists have increasingly turned to making special editions of their albums to entice hardcore fans to spend more hard-earned cash — but there's never been an album quite like what Wu-Tang Clan is cooking up. In addition to releasing a 20th anniversary album this summer called A Better Tomorrow, the hip-hop collective also recorded a double album in secret over the last two years — and is only releasing one single copy of it.

As reported by Forbes, Once Upon A Time In Shaolin will be encased in a silver and nickel box crafted by British-Moroccan artist Yahya and will probably sell for millions of dollars. However, before it is sold, the one-of-a-kind album will tour the world as many other famous pieces of art do, with stops at museums, galleries, and potentially music festivals. Fans will be charged a cost to attend a "listening event," where they'll get a chance to hear the album on headphones after being carefully screened for recording materials.

"We're about to put out a piece of art like nobody else has done in the history of [modern] music," says Wu-Tang Clan member Robert "RZA" Diggs. "We're making a single-sale collector's item. This is like somebody having the scepter of an Egyptian king."
This line right here just made my day. Any human being who is this conceded really needs to seek help. Also people need to stop sending art on a world tour.


Wu Tang is considered the greatest hip hop group of all time and are universally known around the world. RZA is also considered as one of the greatest producers ever so there is nothing wrong with what his saying because his right.

I think this is pretty cool as a huge Wu Tang fan myself. RZA is probably one of the most self aware producers when it comes to music so this album is probably really good.

I like this idea, it fits Wu Tang to me. They don't need record sales or anything like that. I'm sure it'll make it's way to the Internet but this is pretty cool.
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Re: Wu-Tang Clan will sell only a single copy of their new album

Postby prophet » Mar 27, '14, 7:33 am

They should do a reverse silent auction and allow people to bid obscure, low amounts of money for it. Whoever has the lowest, stand-alone bid wins.
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