Wu Tang Clan - Inspectah Deck

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Inspectah Deck was born in the Bronx, but moved to Staten Island when he was a child, living in the Park Hill Projects in Clifton,Staten Island. He is one of the illest known Wu-Tang members,and he has been a member since their debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993).He has played a major role in the group's early work, delivering the opening verse to the classic underground single Protect Ya Neck, as well as a now-famous verse on the equally successful singles C.R.E.A.M. and TRIUMPH and appears on Bring Da Ruckus, Da Mystery Of Chessboxin and 7th Chamber.

He appears on Wu-Tang side projects and solo records like GZA's Liquid Swords and Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx,RZA's Bobby Digital,Method Man's Tical,Tical2 and Tical:The Prequel.His own debut was originally scheduled for 1997 but due to BMG dropping distribution from LOUD records and LOUD merging with RELATIVITY records under COLUMBIA was held back until after the group's second album. Nevertheless, in 1995 (1995 in music) Deck released his first solo track (technically credited to the whole Clan), "Let Me at Them", on the Tales from the Hood soundtrack. He ignited the Clan's second group album Wu-Tang Forever with many of its highlights, echoing his explosive opener to Protect Ya Neck with the now equally famous opening verse to the aforementioned hit single Triumph as well as contributing the Stevie Wonder-sampling solo track The City. The album also featured Deck's production debut, arranging the ominous, piano-driven Visionz. This set the scene for his now long-delayed debut album Uncontrolled Substance in 1999 (see 1999 in music) on which he produced most of the beats, his 1970s funk influenced style being quite a radical departure in sound from the style of other Wu-Tang productions of the time.

As well as the self-produced tracks, Deck had assistance from Wu producers RZA, True Master and 4th Disciple as well as Pete Rock (on whose Tru Master single Deck made a guest appearance at around the same time). The album sold 439.000 copies and had moderate success.It signified Deck as a lyrical assassin and a force to reckon with. Deck released his second album The Movement in 2003 (2003), which was produced by Ayatollah and Phantom of the Beats(50 cents magic stick) and featured a slightly more commercially minded style than his debut. Like his debut it lacked the marketing and promotional push(KOCH RECORDS) that a major release needs to be successful.

The Movement is currently at aproximayely 170,000 and is regarded as one one of the best albums you've never heard.The KOCH deal allowed Deck to keep his name in the game as well as a favorable publishing deal which kept him from having to sell platinum to earn a dollar. After a 2 year hiatus from the industry of basic touring over 20 countries overseas,Deck has been reborn,reprogrammed,and reformatted and is once again THE REBEL.A force in the game.The voice that set off so many of the classic WU hits and had your mouth watering for more is back.Dont get it twisted he is coming for the crown,he has been overlooked and underestimated for too long and you will witness the changing of the guard with the REBELLION album.The album will feature clan appearances and rza production as a foundation as well as a number of collaborations.Stay tuned for RESIDENT PATIENT the mixtape featuring production by RZA,PSYCHO LES,INSPECTAH DECK.featuring HOUSEGANG.WUTANG and CHICO DeBARGE and more.