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Why are there 36 chambers, exactly?
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An Explanation Of Why Hip Hop Artists Are Obsessed With Certain Numbers
8. Why are there 36 chambers, exactly?
Why exactly are there thirty-six chambers in the title of the Wu-Tang Clan’s legendary debut album? As the clan’s de facto leader RZA explained to Billboard Magazine in 1996: “…there are nine members, and four chambers in each of their hearts. Nine times four is 36”
