Oliver “Power” Grant was only 52 years old.Image: www.imago-images.de
Oliver “Power” Grant is dead. The hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan confirmed the death of their former member.
02/26/2026, 05:5302/26/2026, 05:53
Thomas Wanhoff / t-online
Oliver “Power” Grant is dead. The New York hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan announced the death on Wednesday. Grant was 52 years old. He had produced the band’s albums and also founded and served as CEO of the famous fashion brand Wu Wear.
The group wrote on the Instagram platform: “Rest in Power, Power”. Radio station WQHT-FM, known as Hot 97, and Grant’s bandmate Method Man also reported the death on Tuesday. There was initially no information available about the cause of death.
The US rapper Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith, also commented in a post on the X platform. “Paradise my brother, have a good trip,” he wrote. He also explained: “Man, I’m not feeling well.”
Wu-Tang Clan nominated for Hall of Fame
Grant died at a time when the Wu-Tang Clan is nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. The list of suggestions includes Luther Vandross, Shakira, Sade, Pink, Oasis, New Edition, Joy Division/New Order, Iron Maiden, INXS, Billy Idol, Lauryn Hill, Melissa Etheridge, Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Jeff Buckley and the Black Crowes.
In 2019, the American broadcaster Hulu aired a series about the band’s rise to hip-hop icon status. At the time, Grant was played by actor Marcus Calender.
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip hop group from New York that was formed in the early 1990s. The formation comes from the Staten Island district and is considered one of the most influential groups in rap history. The most famous members include RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Inspectah Deck.
Their debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” from 1993 had a significant impact on East Coast rap with its rough, minimalist sound and dark lyrics. What is characteristic is the combination of hard beats, complex rhyme structures and numerous allusions to martial arts films and Far Eastern philosophy.
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