Wu-Tang Clan ngolehake 4x Platinum RIAA kanggo "C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)"

The Wu-Tang Clan, "C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)," wis disertifikasi 4x Platinum dening Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Sertifikasi, tanggal 10 November 2025, ndadekake 4,000,000 unit dijual. Track iki dirilis dening RCA Records lan dikategorikan ing genre R&B/Hip-Hop.

Released tanggal 9 November 1993, "C.R.E.A.M." iku single pivotal saka album debut Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Diproduksi dening RZA, lagu iki dibangun babagan sampel piano melankolik saka lagu The Charmels saka 1967 "As Long As I've Got You." Dheweke nduweni ayat saka Raekwon lan Inspectah Deck, sing nyatakake cerita saka kehidupan jalan lan kemiskinan, karo korus sing diwenehi dening Method Man. Track punika instrumental ing ngluwihi grup, nyedhiyakake loro pengikut devoted lan mbantu kanggo nglancar karier solo saka lima anggota.

Wu-Tang Clan muncul saka Staten Island, New York, ing awal 1990-an, Wu-Tang Clan ngrevolusi hip-hop karo model bisnis lan suara sing beda. Koleksi iki dibentuk minangka kongregasi lunak saka sembilan MCs: RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, U-God, Inspectah Deck, lan Masta Killa. Ing wektu nalika West Coast G-funk ngluwihi gelombang udara, Wu-Tang nyedhiyakake soundscape, sing ngancam kanthi beat hardcore, imagery martial arts, lan sampel realistis. Strategi loro kanggo ngadegake grup karo album klasik sadurunge ngluwihi proyek solo sing sukses banget kasebat.