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}}}}}}}} ''Wu-Massacre'' is a collaboration studio album by American rappers and Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, released March 30, 2010 on Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album was handled by several hip hop producers, including RZA, Allah Mathematics, Scram Jones, Emile, Ty Fyffe, BT and Digem Tracks Productions. The album debuted at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 37,900 copies in its first week. It charted modestly in international markets and produced four singles. Upon its release, ''Wu-Massacre'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album has sold 64,000 copies in the United States. == Background == The album was first announced in July 2009, when Method Man mentioned the project to MTV News, stating that he wanted to do an album with several other Wu-Tang members. He described the album as being a "Rae, Ghost and Meth album," with "RZA-produced tracks, as well as some outside producers."〔(Method Man, RZA, Ghostface Killah are planning a joint album ). wutang-corp.com. Retrieved on 2010-03-20.〕 Initially, the album was to be titled ''Wu-Massacre'', and was later renamed ''Three the Hard Way'', however, after the leak of the ''Wu-Massacre'' artwork, it was later re-affirmed as the official album title.〔(GFK Explains Group Name & Album Title ). rapradar.com. Retrieved on 2010-03-20.〕 Though unsubstantiated rumors began to circulate that the project would be a new group, Method Man refuted these claims in a cover-story interview with ''The Source'', stating: "By no means are we trying to start a group, that's why I was mad as hell that people was jumping the gun and shit, asking us to name our group and all that. What the fuck we look like making a new group?"〔(Wu Grandmasters ). ''The Source''. retrieved on 2010-03-20.〕 Ghostface Killah also touched base on the subject in an interview with Rap Radar, stating "We not a group. We already in Wu-Tang. So it’s not like we trying to start a group. We don’t need that."〔 In an interview with MTV, Raekwon described the making of ''Wu-Massacre'', as well as the album's production, stating; 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wu-Massacre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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