"Triumph" is a
singleIn music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats.-History:...
released by
Wu-Tang ClanThe Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Cappadonna...
, from their
1997
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed,...
album
Wu-Tang ForeverWu-Tang Forever was the long-awaited follow-up to the Wu-Tang Clan's first album Enter the Wu-Tang . It came following a string of successful solo project from the clan's prominent members...
. Unusually for a single, the song does not have a
chorusA refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
. Instead, it solely consists of verses from eight of the nine Wu-Tang members and
CappadonnaDarryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper.He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career...
, as well as an intro by
Ol' Dirty BastardRussell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard . He was one of the founding members of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.Ol' Dirty Bastard simultaneously brought a measure of humor and a touch of the absurd to the Wu-Tang Clan...
.
When RZA spoke in an 2005 interview about having the whole clan work together, he mentioned:
The video for the song proved to be very popular.
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"Triumph" is a
singleIn music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats.-History:...
released by
Wu-Tang ClanThe Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan consists of RZA, GZA, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Masta Killa, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard, and Cappadonna...
, from their
1997
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed,...
album
Wu-Tang ForeverWu-Tang Forever was the long-awaited follow-up to the Wu-Tang Clan's first album Enter the Wu-Tang . It came following a string of successful solo project from the clan's prominent members...
. Unusually for a single, the song does not have a
chorusA refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the "chorus" of a song...
. Instead, it solely consists of verses from eight of the nine Wu-Tang members and
CappadonnaDarryl Hill, best known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper.He is a member of the Wu-Tang Clan and has appeared on many of their albums, as well as having a successful solo career...
, as well as an intro by
Ol' Dirty BastardRussell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard . He was one of the founding members of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.Ol' Dirty Bastard simultaneously brought a measure of humor and a touch of the absurd to the Wu-Tang Clan...
.
When RZA spoke in an 2005 interview about having the whole clan work together, he mentioned:
Video
The video for the song proved to be very popular. It was directed by
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