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Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys Albums To Be Inducted into National Recording Registry

Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys Albums To Be Inducted into National Recording Registry

Published Wed, April 13, 2022 at 7:10 PM EDT

It has been announced that Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Alicia Keys’ Songs in A Minor will be inducted into the National Recording Registry later this year. The Library of Congress named the projects as among 25 recordings worthy of being preserved. The recordings — which also include a Ricky Martin’s Latin pop hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” Queen’s classic rock anthem “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and even a podcast — were selected based on “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage,” the Library of Congress said.

Released in 1993, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) introduced the founding members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan to the world. The album features fan favorites like “Method Man,” “C.R.E.A.M.” “Bring Da Ruckus,” “Protect Ya Neck,” and many more. 

Keys dropped her debut album, Songs In A Minor, in 2001, writing, producing, and arranging the majority of the album by herself. The record went on to win her five GRAMMY awards at the 44th annual music award show. 

“I’m so honored and grateful that Songs in A Minor, the entire album, gets to be recognized as such a powerful body of work that is just going to be timeless,” Keys said of her album’s induction.

Last year, classic records like Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814, Illmatic and Kool & the Gang’s perennial hitCelebration,” found their way into the prestigious music collection. 

Congratulations to the Wu-Tang Clan, Alicia Keys, and all other artists for earning their spot in the National Recording Registry. 

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