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Today in Hip-Hop History: Wu-Tang Clan Dropped “C.R.E.A.M.” Single 29 Years Ago

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On this date in 1994, the legendary Staten Island, NY collective known as the Wu-Tang Clan released one of the crew’s most memorable songs to date; “C.R.E.A.M.(Cash Rules Everything Around Me)” from their debut album Enter The 36 Chambers.

Recorded in Firehouse studios in NYC, Wu-Tang Clan leader/advisor The RZA sampled The Charmels’ 1967 song, “As Long As I’ve Got You.” Since the WTC’s creation of this hit, “cream” became a slang term used for money in hoods all across the country and eventually the globe.

On January 29, 2009, “C.R.E.A.M.” was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 units, 15 years after it was first released.

According to groundbreaking publications such as Time Magazine and Rolling Stone, C.R.E.A.M. is regarded as one of the best rap songs of all time.

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[WATCH] Dave East Tells Raekwon About The Influence of ‘OB4CL’ On Millennial Emcees

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For many people within Hip Hop circles, Raekwon The Chef’s debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx LP is the epitome of a perfect album among artists and critics alike. Harlem Def Jam signee Dave East sits down with Rae about the impact of OB4CL on him as an artist and a person.

East admits that he heard the stellar LP as early as 10 or 11 years of age, but didn’t understand the concept or the content until he was 18. The Chef shows and proves that the same objectives have existed in the game before the WTC’s apex, back when he looked at lyrical content from Rakim i in the same way.

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