One of the most prolific rap groups of all time has to be that of the Wu-Tang Clan. They have not only had a major influence on the music world, but their legacy spread beyond that and into the world of film as well. Now their story is coming home with the documentary Wu: The Story of Wu-Tang.

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The film begins in the summer of 1993, when the Wu-Tang Clan emerged from the slums of Staten Island, NY and took the hip-hop world by storm. Their legacy spanned over a decade, selling more than 20 million albums. Their talents brought them success and their music made them legends. Being a massive fan of the Wu-Tang clan and hip hop in general I tend to gravitate to all things that feature it. This is a great documentary focusing on these guys that gives fans an inside look at their career. It never veers too far away from the pretty standard documentary formula which was a bit surprising as I would have thought it would have been as stand out as the group itself. That doesn’t make it a bad film at all, in fact it is really good, but I guess I just wanted more. My love for the group and their music is something that probably just can’t be contained in one film, but here they did craft together a good story filled with plenty of stock footage of performances and interviews that takes you back to where it all began.

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The time it was produced left a lot of new stories untold due to where they are today, but for anyone that is a fan of the group or just the music genre at all this is a must see. The influence these guys have had is all the more evident in this film and will further cement their legacy as rap icons.

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Just in time to celebrate the anniversary of the 25th anniversary of the album “Wu-Tang Forever” you can check out the documentary Wu: The Story of Wu-Tang available now on VOD.