Wu-Tang Clan
Co-founder Oliver Grant died of pancreatic most cancers, household says
Printed Mar 1, 2026 3:11 PM PST
Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Oliver “Energy” Grant died after a “brave” battle with pancreatic most cancers… his household stated Saturday.
In a joint assertion to Rolling Stone, Grant’s household and his rap group revealed his sickness, telling the outlet that he was a “true fighter to the top.”
Oliver can be remembered as a ‘world cultural architect’ whose legacy will dwell on eternally.
The Wu-Tang Clan introduced Grant’s loss of life earlier this week… and in style members like Methodology Man and GZA jumped on social media to shout out their previous buddy – with the latter even saying the group would not have succeeded with out him.
Though Grant was not a performing member of WTC, he helped the group rise to fame of their early years… by financing their first single, ‘Defend Ya Neck’.
He was additionally government producer of “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” … which Rolling Stone ranked because the twenty seventh greatest album ever in 2023.
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Grant additionally helped create “Wu Put on”… the collective’s streetwear model, which influenced vogue and funded the group throughout its early years.
Oliver was solely 52 years previous.
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