Overview
- Grant’s death on February 23, 2026 was confirmed on Wu-Tang Clan’s official social channels, with no cause or place disclosed.
- Method Man, RZA, GZA, Raekwon and others shared public remembrances, underscoring Grant’s central role in the collective’s rise.
- He helped secure early funding and studio access, served as an executive producer, and built the infrastructure that strengthened the group’s leverage in record deals.
- In 1995 he founded Wu Wear, one of hip-hop’s first major artist-owned streetwear lines, which expanded into department stores and reportedly reached roughly $25 million in annual revenue before later rebranding and a 2017 relaunch with Live Nation Merchandise.
- News of his passing coincided with Wu-Tang Clan’s 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination, and he was not listed on the Hall’s nominee roster.