Wu-Tang: An American Saga
An "abstrametric" contribution to hip hop culture. The Wu symbol is recognized globally as an official hip hop stamp. Wu-Tang. Special shouts out to the original creator behind the iconic "W," Ronald "Mathemathics" Bean.
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