Wu Tang Clan: Top Samples

: Built around the organ and vocals of "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" by Wendy Rene (1964).

: Features a prominent vocal refrain from "The Way We Were / Try to Remember" by Gladys Knight & the Pips (1973). Wu Tang Clan Top Samples

RZA frequently mined the catalogs of labels like Stax Records for emotive melodies that provided a "haunting" contrast to the group's aggressive lyricism. : Built around the organ and vocals of

: Utilizes the widely-sampled drum break from "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss (1973). Essential Kung-Fu Cinema Samples Covers and Remixes - WhoSampled

: Driven by the brass-heavy groove of "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson (1967).

The "Shaolin" mythology of the group was established through dialogue and sound effects pulled primarily from Shaw Brothers Studio films. Wu-Tang Clan - Samples, Covers and Remixes - WhoSampled