Wu-Tang Clan affiliates

The pioneering hardcore hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan's plan to conquer the hip hop industry consisted not only of making each member into a solo star in their own right, but also to create and promote numerous affiliate artists.

Wu-Syndicate

Group from Virginia consisting of Joe Mafia, Myalansky (named after Meyer Lansky) and Napolean that was originally called Crime Syndicate, but changed their name to Wu-Syndicate when they signed to Wu-Tang Records and became Wu affiiated. After debuting on the Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm compilation, their debut album came out on both Wu-Tang Records" and their own label Slot Time Records. However, soon after the release of this album (which was moderately successful, like most Wu affiliate releases in the 1997-1999 period) there was a dispute of unknown origin between the group and Wu-Tang Records and the group have since changed their name to The Syndicate. However, they still have a active publishing deal with RZA. Joe Mafia released his debut album This One in 2002 and founded his own label 58 Diamond West (which includes Black Jesus). Another Syndicate album is planned once Myalansky and Napolean are finished serving unrelated jail sentences, and Myalansky also plans to finish his solo album which he began work on before being incarcerated.

Related Topics:
Virginia - Meyer Lansky

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