Conversation so far:
who started wu-tang clan?
The Wu-Tang Clan was assembled in the early 1990s with RZA as the de facto leader and.
what does wu-tang clan stand for?
RZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard adopted the name for the group after the film Shaolin and Wu Tang.
when did the group start?
early 1990s.
did they become successful?
CANNOTANSWER.
whats the first album?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: why did the start?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Wu-Tang Clan start?