Episode
Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Shadowboxin
Overview
In order to secure a deal for their new label, Divine must deliver on the promises he made to music executive Tommy Mottola. But upon returning to the Wu mansion, he learns that signing members and getting Dirty to feature on a song is easier said than done.
Details
- Series
- Wu-Tang: An American Saga
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2023-03-15
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
Shadowboxin is Episode 7 in Season 3 of Wu-Tang: An American Saga. It aired on 2023-03-15. The runtime is 49 min.
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