: Driven by the brass-heavy groove of "Different Strokes" by Syl Johnson (1967).

The "Shaolin" mythology of the group was established through dialogue and sound effects pulled primarily from Shaw Brothers Studio films. Wu-Tang Clan - Samples, Covers and Remixes - WhoSampled

RZA frequently mined the catalogs of labels like Stax Records for emotive melodies that provided a "haunting" contrast to the group's aggressive lyricism.