If you don't already know, the Wu Tang Clan is one of the greatest rap groups/collectives to enter this side of the galaxy. Hailing from Staten Island, New York, the original members are RZA, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, Masta Killa, Method Man, U-God, and Ol' Dirty Bastard (now deceased). Their debut album, regarded as a classic, is called 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).' This was followed by 'Wu Tang Forever','The W','Iron Flag' and '8 Diagrams'. More albums are rumored to be on the way. Just about every member has (or has had) a prolific solo career, and the Wu Tang Clan has countless affiliates and guest appearances. One of the most notable affiliates is Cappadonna, seen at times almost as a full member. Another name to watch out for is 'Killa Beez', one of the main size projects.
With all these cool names, it's natural some aspiring rappers (or just some bored folks) want in on the fun to some degree. The Wu Tang created a 'name generator' where you can type in your name and have it 'Wu-Tang-ized'. Cool. Some imitations popped out of the woodwork in the meantime. It's hard to tell which was the first or 'official' one, but take your choice from these:
http://www.mess.be/inickgenwuname.php
http://www.recordstore.com/wuname/wuname.pl
http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/toys/namegen/2433/
Now, let's take some famous folks and see what some of their Wu names are, for fun:
Donald Trump -Childish Gambino (<-Hmm interesting, the rapper Childish Gambino said he got his name from the Wu Tang name generator, and Trump ends up getting the same tag)
Barack Obama-Babyfaced Bastard (hahah)
Adele- Profound Lover
Charlize Theron-Othorized the Darkwoman
Conan O' Brien-Phantom Swami
Mark Zuckerberg-Quiet Destroyer
Oprah Winfrey-Monolithic Fishmonger-X
Meryl Streep-Loose Lipped Controller
Bruce Springsteen-Babyfaced Priest
Shakira- X-Cessive Beggar
Jessica Simpson- Ruff Genius
Ryan Seacrest-Jive Talkin' Choirboy (baha)
Martin Scorsese-Fearless Worlock
Nicolas Sarkozy-Illmaster Starks
Rick Santorum-Flippant She-Creature (haa)
Mitt Romney-Thirty Sixth Hyper Sniper
Rihanna-Roxanne Dragon
Queen Elizabeth II-Queen Killah
Vladimir Putin- Sabre Toothed Portillo
Brad Pitt-Gorky's Zygotic Glove Puppet
Angelina Jolie-Top-Heavy Hookjaw (heh)
Michael Phelps-Cybernetic Tiger
Ron Paul-Lazyassed Ambassador (ha)
Nicki Minaj-Ticallion Ninja
Kate Middleton-Homicidal Terrahawk
George R.R. Martin-Radiophonic Oddity
Lady Gaga-Well Liked Assman (haha)
Maggie Gyllenhaal-Pesty Desperado
Rush Limbaugh-Curly Haired Slacker
Beyonce-Greasy Choirboy (haa)
Alec Baldwin-Undiscovered Bum
Usain Bolt-Sparring Abbot
Stephen Colbert-New Fast Automatic F-REEK
Newt Gingrich-Ancient Fingers
Michael Fassbender-Amateur Dreamer
Drake-Drunken Rakeem
Warren Buffett-Mighty Mastermind
Madonna-Misunderstood Destroyer
etc..
*Final notes: try multiple sites to try and come up with the best name. Also try variations like middle names or initials and so forth. Many names or words are repeated, which kinda is more unoriginal and sucky, perhaps try your own method of coming up with a name like flipping through random words in a book, or if yr a programmer make yet ANOTHER engine for name generation! I'm guessing the 'recordstore' one was the original official one, and prolly is the best of the three listed. 'Mess' seems to almost guess the real identity of the person behind the name at times, and 'rumandmonkey' allows the option of choosing gender (though sometimes it's funnier when the gender is wrong). Peace out..
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