Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the debut studio album by the American
hip hop group
Wu-Tang Clan, released November 9, 1993, on
Loud Records and distributed through
RCA Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 1992 to 1993 at Firehouse Studio in
New York City, and it was mastered at
The Hit Factory. The album's title originates from the martial arts film
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978). The group's
de facto leader
RZA, also known as Prince Rakeem, produced the album entirely, utilizing heavy, eerie
beats and a sound largely based on martial-arts movie clips and
soul music samples.