It has been announced that Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and Alicia Keys’ Songs in A Minor will be inducted into the National Recording Registry later this year. The Library of Congress named the projects as among 25 recordings worthy of being preserved. The recordings — which also include a Ricky Martin’s Latin pop hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” Queen’s classic rock anthem “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and even a podcast — were selected based on “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage,” the Library of Congress said.
Released in 1993, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) introduced the founding members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan to the world. The album features fan favorites like “Method Man,” “C.R.E.A.M.” “Bring Da Ruckus,” “Protect Ya Neck,” and many more.
Keys dropped her debut album, Songs In A Minor, in 2001, writing, producing, and arranging the majority of the album by herself. The record went on to win her five GRAMMY awards at the 44th annual music award show.