They left their mark forever in the history of rap and hip-hop: the Wu-Tang clan is told in the series Wu-Tang: An American Saga from 2019, available Disney+ in France. Created by another RZA, its frontman, the music biopic returned to the platform on February 15 for Season 3, which will also be its last.
A true dive into the history of the group, from its beginnings in the ’90s to its impressive rise, this drama is an opportunity for fans and neophytes alike to discover how this group that became legendary was formed into the new. York in the midst of a crack epidemic.
At the head of the clan, Bobby Riggs, known today under the pseudonym RZA, aims to gather young African-Americans dedicated to swimming schemes and other trafficking around a common passion: music. The beginning of a true Made in the USA success story!
Continuation and ending
Bad news for fans: Season 3, which just started on Disney+, will end the series. In this latest series of episodes, viewers follow the Wu-Tang Clan as they release their first album. Enter Wu-Tang (Chamber 36)facing new challenges.
As the members of the collective try to forge their own path in the music scene at every attempt, RZA struggles to stay on top of the situation in order to fulfill the promise he made to his clan brothers. What legacy will the band leave behind?
“We embarked on a real adventure in 1993 with Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and that journey continues 30 years later, namely with 30 TV episodes to share our art, music and the ups and downs of our existence. ,” I confided in RZA in January Rolling Stone.
The series also draws inspiration from books Handbook of Wu-Tang and Wu Tao, written by the charismatic leader, co-creator of the biography, in collaboration with Alex Tse. Method Man, another Wu-Tang Clan figure, is an executive producer along with the two men.
The on-screen group stars Ashton Sanders (Moonlight), Shameik Moore (The Get Down), Siddiq Saunderson, Julian Elijah Martinez, Marcus Callender, TJ Atoms, Dave East, Johnell Young, Uyoata Udi and Damani Sease. Zoe Griggs and Erica Alexander are completely cast.
The first three episodes of Season 3 of Wu-Tang: An American Saga are available exclusively on Disney+, every Wednesday before the weekly broadcast of the following episodes.
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