Overview
- Grant’s death on February 23 was confirmed by Method Man, with RZA, Raekwon and GZA among those posting tributes on social media.
- No cause of death has been disclosed, and a formal family statement had not been issued as coverage continued.
- A close early associate of the group, he helped fund studio time, served as executive producer, and structured deals that preserved unusual control for Wu-Tang’s members.
- He founded Wu Wear, one of hip-hop’s first artist-owned streetwear brands, which grew to tens of millions in annual sales, was rebranded in 2008, and relaunched in 2017.
- The news arrives the same week Wu-Tang Clan received a 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, as industry figures including DJ Premier and Steve Rifkind shared remembrances.