Art direction, design & layout: Ola Kudu for Kokujin Design, Inc. and Ney Pimentel, Ray, A-D and James "Cheeze" Roach for Designey, Inc. Guinness World Records (September 1, 2015). Guinness World Records 2016. Macmillan. p.187. ISBN 978-1910561027 . Retrieved November 29, 2015.

Wu-Tang Clan began working on Once Upon a Time in Shaolin in the late 2000s with producer Cilvaringz. It took about six years to complete, and was recorded mostly in Staten Island, New York, and produced in Marrakech, Morocco. [3] It features the entire Wu-Tang Clan, plus rapper Redman, the Wu-Tang Killa Beez, FC Barcelona soccer players, Game of Thrones actress Carice van Houten, [4] and two appearances from Cher. [5] [6] Single-album concept [ edit ] The ornate casing for the album You'll Never Hear the New Wu-Tang Clan Album, But This Is What It Sounds Like". Complex. March 3, 2015 . Retrieved November 25, 2015. a b c Michaels, Sean (March 27, 2014). "Wu-Tang Clan producing one copy of new album Once Upon A Time In Shaolin". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved April 16, 2019. Supervised By [Production Supervisor] – John Gibbons (8), Mike McDonald (7), Mitchell Diggs, Oli Grant, Theodore MichaelAll songs published by Wu-Tang Publishing/Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. BMI. All rights on behalf of Wu-Tang Publishing administered by Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. BMI except where noted. The easily and casually dropped notes of violence, hilarious crude humor, and incredible wordplay on the album help inspire me every day to do better in my own wording for my songs. I aspire to be as a better lyricist than the day before every day. The overdubbed and chopped Kung Fu movie samples and play-style skits on the album give the entire production a very theatrical feel, and is one of the best executed examples of such a connection between music and actor, artists both. All art is in and of itself interconnected. Tshepo Mokoena (January 8, 2015). "Wu-Tang Clan: unique copy of album will be sold by online auction". The Guardian . Retrieved March 7, 2015. For those concerned about the quality of the pressing’s sound, as it has been oft-bemoaned on Discogs, my argument is maybe they just need to TURN IT UP! This album is PLENTY loud. It’s incredible in every way! The best pressing. Baker, Soren (March 6, 2015). "Wu-Tang Clan's 'Once Upon A Time In Shaolin' Album Seized At Airport". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 7, 2015.

TTAC Confirms Donation Wu-Tang Clan". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016 . Retrieved December 9, 2016. Performer – Ghost Face Killer*, The Method Man*, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Prince Rakeem "The Rza"*, Shallah Raekwon*, Rebel Ins, The Genius "The Gza"*, U-God United States Sells Unique Wu-Tang Clan Album Forfeited by Convicted Hedge Fund Manager Martin Shkreli". www.justice.gov. July 27, 2021 . Retrieved July 27, 2021. In July 2017, publishing house Macmillan released Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a memoir of the story behind the album written by Cyrus Bozorgmehr, a senior advisor to Cilvaringz and RZA on the album. [33] Film [ edit ]The cultural phenomenon that is the Wu-Tang cannot accurately be described without referencing one of the pillars in the Clan's discography; Chef Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx remains firmly planted as one of the defining triumphs in their artistic legacy. The oft referred "Purple Tape", has been cited and debated by many as the greatest Wu-Tang solo project to date and remains a bullet point in any discussion involving the greatest "Cocaine Rap" or "Street Hop" albums of all time.

a b Sisario, Ben (October 20, 2021). "Meet the new owners of the Wu-Tang Clan's one-of-a-kind album". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved October 24, 2021. Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 3, 2015). "Wu-Tang Clan LP Gets 'First, Last, Only' Listening Session". Rolling Stone. Contains numerous samples from the 1981 Hong Kong film "Shaolin & Wu Tang" (English dubbed version). Marchese, David (July 11, 2017). "The Story Behind Martin Shkreli and That Wu-Tang Album". vulture.com. New York Magazine . Retrieved October 19, 2022. Guardian Staff (November 9, 2016). "Martin Shkreli leaks Wu-Tang Clan album in celebration of Trump victory". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved April 16, 2019.Tearz: Excerpts from " After Laughter (Comes Tears)" performed by Wendy Rene used courtesy of Warner Special Products. Published by Irving Music Inc. (BMI) a b c d e "You'll Never Hear the New Wu-Tang Clan Album, But This Is What It Sounds Like". Complex . Retrieved April 16, 2019. In January 2016, Shkreli told Vice that he had considered destroying the record or "installing it in some remote place so that people have to make a spiritual quest to listen". [19] He promised to release the album free if Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election. In November, after Trump was elected, Shkreli streamed excerpts of the album online. [20] Management [Wu-Tang Management] – John Gibbons (8), John Hamilton (14), Jonathan Lugo, Mike McDonald (7), Mitchell Diggs, Vince Hamlin a b George Palathingal (February 20, 2014). "Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man slams 'stupid' release plan for Once Upon a Time in Shaolin". Smh.com.au . Retrieved March 7, 2015.