If you haven't yet heard Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the
final album by the Wu-Tang Clan, it's too late. Last night, the RZA
exhibited the album for the first and last time in front of a crowd of
about 150 art collectors, dealers, and critics (and four radio contest
winners) in an outdoor dome adjacent to the MoMa PS1 in Queens.
The Abott and producer Cilvaringz played 13 minutes of selections
from the album and spoke to the crowd about plans to auction off the
album to the highest bidder. But before the record could be heard, those
hoping to even glimpse at the box had all electronic devices
confiscated and were patted down by security to ensure no recordings
could be made.
