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The Staten Island Problem - Part 4: Wu-Tang vs. Shaolin

Malcolm Gladwell examines the formation of the Wu-Tang Clan on Staten Island during the borough's secession movement in the early 1990s. The episode explores the hidden history of the group and its place in the hip-hop scene of that era.

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Highlights

Wu-Tang Clan's origins on Staten Island
The episode reveals how the Wu-Tang Clan formed on Staten Island while the borough was pushing to secede from New York City.
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