Claim: Inspectah Deck is a member of a hip-hop group.

The Wu-Tang Clan -LSB- ˈwuːtæŋklæn -RSB- is an American hip hop group from New York City , originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA , GZA , Ol' Dirty Bastard , Method Man , Raekwon , Ghostface Killah , Inspectah Deck , U-God and Masta Killa . Cappadonna later became an official member of the group . The group was formed in and is associated with the New York City borough of Staten Island . The Wu-Tang Clan has released seven gold and platinum studio albums with worldwide sales of more than 40 million albums , including members ' solo projects , since 1992 . Its debut album , Enter the Wu-Tang -LRB- 36 Chambers -RRB- , is considered to be one of the greatest albums in hip-hop history .   The Wu-Tang Clan has introduced and launched the careers of a number of affiliated artists and groups , often collectively known as the Wu-Tang Killa Bees and it has been mentioned to be one of the most influential hip-hop groups of all-time . In 2008 , About.com ranked them `` the No. 1 greatest hip hop group of all time '' . Kris Ex of Rolling Stone called Wu-Tang Clan `` the best rap group ever '' . In 2004 , NME hailed them as one of the most influential groups of the last ten years .