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DESCRIPTION:Homeroom presents the music\, history\, and mythology of the Wu
 -Tang Clan. \n \n Join hosts Fred Sasaki and Seth Vanek\, comedian Emerson
  Dameron\, and  hip-hop writer Sherron Shabazz for a look at the many hear
 ts of hip-hop  royalty. The leader of the group\, RZA\, named the band aft
 er  a kung-fu movie he watched as a child and developed the Wu-Tang  philo
 sophy around topics of spirituality\, martial arts\, capitalism\,  comic b
 ooks\, chess\, organized crime\, cinema\, and chemistry. Only after  the b
 and&rsquo\;s multi-platinum success RZA discovered that the Chinese word  
 &ldquo\;Wu-Tang&rdquo\; means &ldquo\;man who deserves God.&rdquo\; The Wu
  went from Staten Island  rappers to international entrepreneurs to spirit
 ual gurus while creating  a lasting\, influential universe starring RZA\, 
 GZA\, Ol&rsquo\; Dirty Bastard\,  Method Man\, Ghostface Killah\, Raekwon\
 , U-God\, Inspectah Deck\, and Masta  Killa&mdash\;36 chambers of one hear
 t. The whole brought people together of all  colors and creeds under one r
 oof\, under the W\, and this 101 will  explore how and why.\n \n The night
  features clips\, DJ sets of hits  and deep cuts\, plus laughs and deadly 
 venom. Stick around for a  screening of the original kung-fu movie that se
 t it off: Shaolin and  Wu-Tang by Gordon Liu.\n \n $5 suggested\, 21+\n &n
 bsp\; \n BIOS\n \n Emerson Dameron is a writer and comedian based in Chica
 go and Los  Angeles. He has written about hip hop and outsider music for D
 usted  Magazine. Find him at emersondameron.com\n \n Sherron Shabazz is a 
  freelance writer born and raised in Chicago\, IL. A diehard fan of NBA  b
 asketball and Hip Hop music\, Sherron shares his opinions and expertise  o
 n Examiner.com and HipHopDX.com among other outlets. Sherron has  intervie
 wed some of the biggest names in Hip Hop and sports such as  Chicago Bulls
  guard Derrick Rose\, ESPN analyst Scoop Jackson\, the  highest man in Hip
  Hop Redman\, and rap music&rsquo\;s next big thing\, J Cole. A  self-admi
 tted Wu-Tang fanatic\, Sherron attended his first Wu-Tang Clan  concert in
  April of 1996 and since then has attended over 50 Wu-Tang  concerts. Foll
 ow him on twitter @SherronShabazz.\n &nbsp\; \n 101 is an informal lecture
  and discussion series in which enthusiasts  explore sub-culture and pop i
 n front of a drinking crowd. It takes place  on occasional Tuesdays at the
  Hungry Brain in Roscoe Village. Brought  to you by Homeroom: homeroomchic
 ago.org.
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SUMMARY:Homeroom with Fred Saski and Seth Vanek Present the Music\, History
 \, and Mythology of the Wu-Tang Clan
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