Name: Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers)
Brand: Wu Tang Clan

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Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH

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Limited edition

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Black

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Release date

2016-04-15

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88875169851

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888751698512

Black LP

Artist

Wu Tang Clan

Label EU

Sony

Genre EU

Hip Hop

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Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers)

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Discover Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu Tang Clan. Influential rap album with spare yet atmospheric production. Available in LP and CD formats. Label: Sony.