In case you ever wondered, here’s a breakdown of each member of Wu-Tang Clan and their many aliases…

Each Members Info & Alias Is Under His Picture…

RZA – name is short for Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah

Aliases –  Bobby Digital, Prince Rakeem, The Abbot, Bobby Steels

Real Name - Robert Fitzgerald Diggs

GZA – name is short for God Zig-Zag-Zig Allah

Aliases – The Genius, Maximillion

Real Name - Gary Grice

Ol’ Dirty Bastard – name was derived from the 1980 martial arts film “Ol’ Dirty and the Bastard”

Aliases - Dirt Dog, Dirt McGirt, O.D.B., Ason Unique, Osirus, Big Baby Jesus, Joe Bananas

Real Name - Russell Tyrone Jones

Method Man - name was derived from the1979 martial arts film “The Fearless Young Boxer“

Aliases - Meth, Tical, Johnny Blaze, Methtical, Shakwon, Iron Lung, Hot Nikkel, Ticallion Stallion

Real Name – Clifford Smith

Raekwon – was derived from his 5% Nation name

Aliases - Shallah Raekwon, Raekwon the Chef, Lex Diamonds, Lou Diamonds (Louis Rich Diamonds)

Real Name - Corey Woods

Inspectah Deck – was apparently his tag name

Aliases – Rebel INS, Rollie Fingers

Real Name - Jason Hunter

Ghostface Killah - name was taken from one of the characters in the 1979 Kung-Fu film Mystery Of Chessboxing

Aliases – Tony Starks, Ironman, Pretty Toney, Starky Love, Ghostdini, Ghost Deini, The Wallabee Kingpin

Real Name - Dennis Coles

Masta Killa - name derived from the 1978 Kung-Fu film Shaolin Master Killer

Aliases – Noodles, High Chief

Real Name - Jamel Arief (born Elgin Turner)

U-God – first rapped under the name Golden Arms, based on the Kung-Fu movie “Kid With The Golden Arms”

Later on he changed his name to U-God.

Aliases – Golden Arms, Lucky Hands

Real Name - Lamont Hawkins

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