The renowned “Once Upon A Time” album by the Wu-Tang Clan is on exhibition to the Australian Museum

No one but the most ardent listeners will have the chance to hear the album.Among the most influential groups in hip-hop history, the Wu-Tang Clan of New York City deserves special mention. Enter The Wu-Tang, their seminal debut album, is widely regarded as one of the finest in the history of the genre. Even Apple Music’s most recent list of the 100 greatest albums of all time included the song. Ranked 37th, the album is in close proximity to Public Enemy’s It Takes A Nation Of Milliоns To Hold Us Back and Nas’ iconic debut album Illmatic.

Although it is certainly one of the most renowned albums by the band, it is far from the only one. For very separate reasons, the fact that few anyone has heard their album Once Upon A Time has made it legendary. A lot of rap aficionados will know the strange backstory of the album. Notorious “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli claimed ownership of the record and kept it indefinitely when it fell into his possession. It came into the possession of the art collective Pleasr as a result of his legal issues. This is how the album got into the hands of a museum, where it will be heard by an exclusive audience of admirers. Take a look at the museum’s latest exhibit details down below.

Both the Tasmanian Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) and the record are on display. It is merely a single image from an upcoming show titled “Namedropping.” If you’re a fan of the rap group and want to see them perform live, you might consider making the shorter journey to Sin City later this year. They have just scheduled two further dates for September, following the overwhelmingly positive reception of their prior performances in the city.