And yet, here we are. It was a five-year plan. But it took six years.

“That’s how I try to keep my music.” A quick check of his resum makes it clear that Ghostface’s music always makes a splash. From his debut Ironman, to.

Recounting the tumultuous history of this group, with its ups and downs, in-fighting, crimes, tragedies and unexplained absences even on this night the advertised Method Man was M. Only stars like Jay-Z and Dr. Dre come close to what the Wu did. But the 3 MCs present were more than willing to give the masses the songs on which their legends were built.

Everyone was jumping, many rapping along to every single word, proving that this is a rap group so beloved that its fans quote at length from their repertoire like they were Shakespeare soliloquies. He is RZA, the architect for a hip-hop sound so distinctive that when the band released their first single they immediately changed the face of the entire genre. His particular brand of hip-hop sounds so dusty, broken and murky that it is bereft of any sense of production sheen, and sounds completely raw and menacing; the perfect backdrop for these dark stories of the New York projects.

To their credit, the two amateur MCs excelled, not only knowing the words, but performing the mannerisms too. On this night, these anonymous fans represented Newport well which drew praise from their idols, something their friends will never hear the end of. Usually a band ends their set with their most popular record, but with the Wu deciding on just one would be pointless, so instead they end their sets with the song that most sums up their legacy: Triumph.

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