Wu-Tang Clan created one of the most unusual albums in hip-hop history. One physical copy. A $2 million sale. An 88-year restriction on commercial release. More than a decade later, most fans still haven’t heard it.
Now streaming on Netflix, The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable tells the story behind Once Upon a Time in Shaolin through the eyes of Cilvaringz, a Dutch-Moroccan rapper who went from devoted Wu-Tang fan to RZA collaborator and producer of the rare album.
But the documentary raises a bigger question. Who gets to decide what music is worth, and who gets to hear it?
The album was created to challenge how little recorded music is valued in the streaming era. Instead, it became a multimillion-dollar collector’s item.
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