By 1991, The Genius and Prince Rakeem were signed to separate record labels. The group never signed to a major label, but caught the attention of the New York City rap scene and was recognized by rapper Biz Markie. Each member recorded under an alias: Grice as The Genius, Diggs as Prince Rakeem or The Scientist, and Jones as The Specialist. In the late 1980s, cousins Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, and Russell Jones formed a group named Force of the Imperial Master, also known as the All in Together Now Crew.
Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. The shop crafted a new ice cream called “Scoop! There It Is!,” a concoction made of vanilla ice cream with cookie dough, peanut butter swirl, and chocolate-covered marshmallows.Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. This past September, it was revealed that Tag Team’s Geico commercial, in which they remix their mega ’90s hit, “Whoomp! There It Is!,” has inspired collaboration between the insurance company and New York-based brand Mikey Likes It Ice Cream. Raekwon joins hip-hop duo Tag Team as rap acts who’ve recently been bestowed with their own dairy products and ice cream flavors.
The ice cream bar will also come in plastic wrapping akin to the “Chocolate Delight” t-shirts that were popularized in the “Ice Cream” music video and became a staple among female hip-hop fans during the mid-’90s.Īfter 25 years, Raekwon finally has his own ice cream ? /vviN5WBd1VĪdditional details about when the ice cream bar will be available for purchase have yet to be revealed, yet seeing a celebration of our Hip-Hop legends in an innovative and unique way is a testament to the influence and growth of the culture. Taking direct inspiration from Method Man’s iconic hook, Raekwon’s ice cream bar will be comprised of a mixture of french vanilla and butter pecan ice creams, a chocolate deluxe shell, and caramel sundae coating.